 Virtue 's Last Reward was developed by Chunsoft and directed by Kotaro Uchikoshi , who had previously led the production of Nine Hours , Nine Persons , Nine Doors . While his original intention was to make Nine Hours , Nine Persons , Nine Doors a stand @-@ alone title , its unexpected commercial success in North America prompted him to continue the series . In order to cut down on costs , Uchikoshi asked Chunsoft if he could develop Virtue 's Last Reward and its eventual sequel simultaneously , as both games would use the same engine and digital assets ; Chunsoft agreed to his proposal , and green @-@ lit production . 
