In an interview with Japanese media, Guillaume Broche, creative director of "Light and Shadow: Expedition No. 33", said that if you only consider it from the perspective of combat and UI design, "Persona 5" is the best game in the world!

"I think Persona 5 is world-class in combat depiction and UI design. Every time the player operates, the dramatic changes in perspective and the plot that unfolds like a movie, touches me deeply."

Guillaume Broche also mentioned that the team focused on the evaluation of players on Steam, pointing out that Asian players said the ending and storyline were not suitable for them, and in Europe, although tragic stories are very popular, some people are not very satisfied with the difficulty of the game.

He said: “With the main view of Steam comments, we need to recognize that these comments do not represent all opinions when discussing. In Asia, some players believe that the ending or storyline is not very consistent with their preferences, which reflects the differences in regional culture.

On the contrary, in Europe, tragic storylines are more acceptable, but some players express dissatisfaction with the difficulty of the game (laughs).These are not only cultural differences, but also reflect the unique way of understanding in the region, which is very interesting.

But what makes me most happy is that the core fun of the game we want to convey has been passed on to the world and has received such evaluations.”

When asked what games "Expedition 33" was inspired by, Broche replied: "In the West, there are many works that just copy the surface, "because it is very popular, we copy it." They are essentially inferior plagiarism, but I don't want to do something like this.

What I want to focus on is to sublimate the views on JRPG that I have formed since I was a child and add my originality.The list is endless as far as the specific works that have had an impact on me, but it includes the Final Fantasy series (6-10), Shadow Heart, Fantasy Water Margin, Alchemist's series, Lost Odyssey and Persona series...

In particular, I think Persona 5 is the best game in the world in terms of detailed battle scenes and UI design.Whenever the player takes action, the camera changes dramatically, creating a cinematic effect that leaves me with a deep impact.

Expedition No. 33 is the result of my further revision of photography to fit my own work and adding my own unique style.We haven't fully absorbed all the benefits of Persona 5, so we're still working on improving the UI.By the way, while the gameplay is influenced by JRPG, the way the story is constructed is influenced by the French novels I have read, so I think this story is French.”