Japanese tech journalist Zenji Nishikawa is teasing some big information ahead of Famitsu’s June 4th issue. Nishikawa covers columns for Famitsu and its set to be “revolutionary” and “rile up the industry.” He compares this piece to Wired’s exclusive PS5 article from late 2019. Here’s what Nishikawa had to say, courtesy of Gematsu:
My column in next week’s issue of Famitsu is crazy. I got a huge scoop… It’s a world premiere article. And an exclusive. It may not be Nikkei or Weekly Bunshun, but if you want to know if it’s a scoop that big…it totally is! It’s a scoop from a game company that everyone loves. An insane scoop. Last year, Wired got the exclusive story on PlayStation 5, right? Other media didn’t. It’s that level of a scoop. I interviewed a certain company’s executive and technical staff, it’s really revolutionary… really, it’s a revolution.
It’ll be in Famitsu next Thursday. I already sent in my manuscript, so the proofs are being made now. It’s a scoop on a level that when the story comes out, other media will make a fuss to the company like, “Why didn’t you let us cover it?” Maybe people will say, “Who was the first to break that story?,” “It was Zenji Nishikawa, right?” It’s a scoop as major as the PlayStation 5 scoop. I just wanted to say that in advance.
I can’t say [anything more] here, but it’s OK for me to tease it (laughs). I was told that it’s OK to do so at various meetings. It’s being talked about in other places. Just not by the media. It’ll rile up the games industry.
*Update* Nishikawa reportedly confirmed that the scoop is SEGA-related and not PS5 related, more information is available here in Gematsu’s article.
June 4th seems to be a big day for the gaming industry. In the meantime, stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!
