Yoshiki Okamoto
"Willow" for arcades is loosely based on the heroic fantasy movie of the same name by George Lucas. Despite the film not doing well at the box office, the film generated several video games and tie in merchandise. Capcom produced two video games based on the 1988 film, one being an arcade game and the other being an action role-playing game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was part of a broader strategy of Capcom at the time to appeal a wider audience by using established characters from other media, as director Yoshiki Okamoto stated that their original characters could be too niche, citing titles based on "Area 88" and "Destiny of an Emperor" as part of this plan.