Siliconera has an interview up that took place with Dragon’s Dogma producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi. Kobayashi-san has also worked on games like Resident Evil 4, Devil May Cry games, and even Killer 7. He talks about many facets of Dragon’s Dogma, from combat, story, mechanics, and more. The influences of his past titles are shining through in small ways, which he elaborates on in the interview. 

Go read it!  Dragon’s Dogma Interview Part 1: From Devils to Dragons