One area that remains mostly the same in Ocarina of Time’s transition from the N64 to the 3DS is the title’s original bugs. In the latest Iwata Asks, Grezzo discussed how they made a conscious effort to leave in as many as possible so that they could pay respect to those who played the game on the N64. The funny thing is, it looks like Grezzo also created a few new bugs, such as the Young Link Master Sword glitch.
Moriya: We sped up revealing it and had Ikuta-san and others try out parts of it. We would ask how it differed from what they had imagined, and then we would fix it. One conflict arose when, as programmers, we wanted to get rid of bugs. But the staff members who had played the old game said the bugs were fun! We were like, “What?!” (laughs)
Iwata: Yes, that is an area of conflict.
Moriya: It wouldn’t be fun if your friends couldn’t say, “Do you know about this?” So we left them in if they didn’t cause any trouble and were beneficial.
Iwata: So you implemented them as you would specs, rather than treating them like bugs. It took some work and you had to go out of your way, but you preserved the spirit of the original.
Moriya: Yes. If something simply could not be allowed to stand, we begrudgingly fixed it, so some bugs don’t appear, but we left in as many as we could, so people will grin over that.
The information below comes from the latest Iwata Asks. Grezzo development producer Koichi Ishii, manager/programmer Takaaki Tonooka, programmer Shun Moriya, Nintendo’s Takao Shimizu, Nagako Ikuta, Eiji Aonuma, and Satoru Iwata participated in the discussion.
Iwata: All right, thank you. Nintendo asked Grezzo to take care of the production of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. When we thought about releasing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 3DS system, it was like fate how all the conditions pointed toward Grezzo, so I spoke directly with Ishii-san. Ishii-san, could I ask you to start by telling me how the plan for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D began?
Ishii: Yes. At first, I didn’t know anything when you called me in.
Iwata: Right. I said, “I need to talk with you, so please come to Kyoto,” like I was giving you a summons. (laughs) That wasn’t how I intended it, though. Sorry if I made you nervous.
Ishii: No, not at all. (laughs) But I hadn’t heard anything beforehand, and the atmosphere suggested it was something top secret. To be honest, I had a hunch it might be about new hardware. Iwata: You have good instincts then. One reason I did need to have you come to Kyoto was so you could see the Nintendo 3DS, which was still under development.
Ishii: When I saw the Nintendo 3DS in Kyoto and heard about The Legend of Zelda, it was like a bolt from the blue!
Iwata: We revealed the Nintendo 3DS and brought up the new Zelda idea to you at the same time.
Ludovic Lamouroux, Nintendo France Product Director, has apparently said that The Last Story is in fact heading to Europe. Since the translation is a bit and I can’t track down the original source, consider this a rumor now. I personally won’t believe it until we hear an official announcement.
“Xenoblade will arrive after the holidays on Wii, like The Last Story in 2012.”
If this is true, then it’d be yet another amazing move by Nintendo of Europe. The only other game they’d need to localize is Pandora’s Tower. Now, imagine if North America ends up not receiving any of these titles… that’s a bleak future.
3DS
Ace Combat 3D – 4
Animal Crossing – 5
Cave Story 3D – 4
Crush 3D – 4
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights – 4
FI 2011 – 3
FIFA 12 – 4
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns – 4
Heroes of Ruin – 3
Jaws Ultimate Predator – 2
Kid Icarus: Uprising – 4
Luigi’s Mansion 2 – 5
Mario Kart – 5
Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – 4
Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D – 5
Nano Assault – 3
Paper Mario – 4
Resident Evil Revelations – 5
Shinobi – 3
Sonic Generations – 4
Star Fox 64 3D – 5
Super Mario – 4
Tales of the Abyss – 4
Tekken – 3
The Hidden – 1
Wii
Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer – 2
Disney Universe – 4
Fortune Street – 3
Go Vacation – 4
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – 2
Kirby Wii – 3
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 – 3
Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – 4
Mario Party 9 – 0
Rayman Origins – 3
Rhythm Heaven – 5
Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure – 2
Spider-Man Edge Of Time – 2
The Adventures of TinTin – 4
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – 5
WWE 12 – 3
X-Men Destiny – 2
DS
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 – 3
Kirby Mass Attack – 3
Professor Layton and the Last Specter – 5
X-Men: Destiny – 2
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We reported on this glitch a few weeks ago. If you’re wondering how to take advantage of it, watch the video above!
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