Hideki Kamiya cited Space Harrier as an inspiration for his entering the video game industry in a 2014 interview .
Hideki Kamiya is the director of PlatinumGames and creator of the Devil May Cry series .
Hideki Kamiya , the director of PlatinumGames and creator of the Devil May Cry series , cited Space Harrier as an inspiration for his entering the video game industry in a 2014 interview .