Yoshio Sakamoto just finished hosting his lecture at the 2010 Game Developer’s Conference. You can check out some highlights of what was said below…
– “I consider myself the one who raised Samus. After all, the one who gave birth to Metroid is the Queen Metroid, right?”
– Friend Collection has almost sold 3 million copies in Japan
– Players will be able to download a micro-game in WarioWare D.I.Y. created by Sakamoto
– Storyline in Metroid: Other M starts right after Super Metroid ended
– Sakamoto inspired/moved by the films from Luc Besson (Leon); John Woo (A Better Tomorrow), Brian De Palma (Carrie)
– “I have great admiration for these directors, but it’s not like I have a complex about it or try to become one.”
– “To be honest, I am not a movie fanatic. However films have opened my eyes to techniques that can bring a story to life.”
– “The techniques for designing comedic games is very similar to the techniques used to create serious/scary games.”
– Mii Channel an idea resulting from Tomodachi Collection
– “I tell the story of Samus as a young girl and reveal her relationship with Adam, but that’s just a portion of Other M.”
– “(Other M is) the synthesis of all the knowhow I’ve acquired and the culmination of all the things I’ve been envisioning…”
– Sakamoto was against having the nunchuck included as part of Other M’s controls, even though Team Ninja suggested it
– Devs wanted Samus to work on a rail, but were able to make the Wiimote work without the nunchuk to create a 3D experience with a snappy 2D feel
– Nintendo, with D-Rockets and Taiyo Kimkaku created storyboards by Ryuzi Kitaura, groups focused on CG and soundtrack production
– Kuniaki Haishima working on the music for Other M
– Jessica Martin voice acting Samus in Other M, worked with many other studios, code name was Project M
– “Games can touch people and move them.”
– “I believe that it’s our job to take those moments that our spirits have been moved and represent them with understandable forms.”
Full standalone music video game experience features 47 exportable tracks, rare access to the Green Day media vault, artist likenesses and more!
Guildford, UK – March 11, 2010 – Multi-platinum selling and Grammy® Award winning group Green Day, along with Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), and Reprise / Warner Bros. Records today announced that Green Day: Rock Band™, the full standalone music video game experience that celebrates Green Day’s historic career and genre-defining albums will launch worldwide June 8, 2010, for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Wii™ system from Nintendo.
Green Day: Rock Band allows players to step onto the stage and into the shoes of Green Day, the multi-platinum, Grammy® Award-winning band that jump-started the punk-pop revival and has continued to pave the way for American rock music into the 21st century. Taking on the likenesses of Green Day members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, players progress through the story and history of Green Day, gaining access into the band’s media vault, where they can unlock more than 100 collectible images, and more than 40 minutes of rare and unreleased video from interviews, outtakes and performances.
Don’t just save the world but choose what to rescue and create a brand new one in this beautiful, engrossing and innovative action RPG
Thursday 11th March 2010: Leading video games publisher Rising Star Games has today confirmed that Avalon Code, from the creative minds behind Rune Factory and Harvest Moon and the development studio responsible for the Final Fantasy III and Final Fantasy IV DS remakes, will launch tomorrow on the Nintendo DS.
01. / 00. [NDS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light (Pokemon Co.) – 161.000 / NEW
02. / 00. [PSP] .hack//Link (Namco Bandai) – 60.000 / NEW
03. / 00. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Ultimate Hits) (Square Enix) – 41.000 / NEW
04. / 04. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 41.000 / 3.452.000 (-10%)
05. / 01. [PSP] Kenka Bancho 4:One Year War (Spike) – 37.000 / 108.000 (-48%)
06. / 08. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 35.000 / 2.917.000 (+5%)
07. / 00. [PS3] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Tendou (Koei) – 33.000 / NEW
08. / 05. [PSP] God Eater (Namco Bandai) – 29.000 / 543.000 (-35%)
09. / 09. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 26.000 / 1.720.000 (-13%)
10. / 03. [PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (Capcom) – 24.000 / 215.000 (-50%)
“The thing with motion controls is that it’s perhaps not conducive to lengthy gaming sessions because you’d have to move both hands and arms for an extended period of time,” said Tsujimoto, producer of Monster Hunter Tri. “I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with motion controls, quite the opposite, but it wasn’t appropriate with Monster Hunter Tri.” – Ryozo Tsujimoto, Monster Hunter Tri producer
I’m perfectly fine with the fact that Monster Hunter Tri doesn’t use motion controls. In fact, the game probably works out better with the Classic Controller Pro anyway.
Sakaguchi has started the official blog for The Last Story today. You can check out official art from the game here and the blog here.
– Ruri Island surrounded by mountain ranges
– The island can only be accessed through a port
– Island ruler has certain ambitions, seeks magic as a way to rise to power
– Ruri is prosperous in spite of the fact that the whole empire is poor and decayed
– Town wealth probably related to magic, attracts monsters
– Fate of the island will soon change forever
– Metal resources are scarce in the world of The Last Story
– Sakaguchi limiting amount of sci-fi influence on the world setting in the game
– Sakaguchi would like players to enjoy the smooth experience of exploring Ruri Island
– Ruri Island bathed in sunlight
– Not confirmed, but the whole game might take place on Ruri Island
CyberConnect2, a developer mainly known for working on .hack// and Naruto games, is almost ready to announce a new title. The company is expected to unveil their first game for the DS. CyberConnect2 has opened a teaser site, which indicates that some news will be shared in seven days. You can check it out right here.
