Post by Fryguy64 on Sept 6, 2005 13:50:16 GMT -5
Miyamoto recently spoke on Japanese radio about a bunch of futurey Nintendo stuff. Some of it is very very intriguing...
And so I shall give you the interesting bits (the rest were polite platitudes about inconsequential things). Source is Cube-Europe.
Why wait so long to release a new installment of Mario? The wait is frustrating players everywhere...
Mario is and always has been a concept title from his birth. We are always looking for new ways of playing with him, manipulating him, to create something new and unique. We're in the midst of preparing something special for his future, something never before seen. You'll understand when you see it that we can't quite release it right away. The new Mario game will surprise many people. Give us the benefit of the doubt. I think we'll present you with a new way to have fun. There's even a new character by his side.
Mario 128 will be released for Revolution then?
Yes, of course! It's no surprise, but of course we will rename it, obviously. That won't be the only surprise of next year though. We based the Revolution around this new type of game. Mario 128 played a large role in the Revolution's conception, much like Mario 64 in it's time. But we won't just be focusing on Mario. We're working on some very impressive games which push interactivity to the max. Games of a new era.
The new Zelda, it's not really good news that...
Please allow me to interrupt you by saying that you will have to be patient, really. This will be, without a doubt, the last Zelda game as you know it in its present form. I worked on it personally, moreso than Wind Waker! I haven't invested as much into any game as I have this one. Our goal was to make the best Zelda game ever. The most rich/satisfying and melancholy. We've really improved it in just a few months. Everything's coming together much quicker. We may have some last minute ideas...
You're going to move it to Revolution?
No, it is a Gamecube title.
In any case, you want to preserve the air of mystery around Nintendo?
We will be revealing many details soon. It's true, we do like surprises (laughs). While our gamers are sleeping, we're busy thinking up new ideas. But while they're playing - we're playing as well.
...right, it's Fryguy speaking again...
So, Mario will have a new ally... the creation of the Revolution controller was inspired by the need to create Mario 128 in the same was as Mario 64 and the N64's controller. Zelda TP will be melancholy, and may be the last traditional Zelda.
My thoughts so far? Well, let's just say my thoughts about the Revolution jumped from slightly worried to terrifically excited. But let us remember that Nintendo announcements have this effect on fans most of the time.
The original Zelda and Mario games were revolutionary steps in gaming, while the SNES incarnations built on that formula with great success. Super Mario 64 and OoT were similarly revolutionary, and have also been followed with further "evolutions" on the Gamecube. So it really shouldn't come as a surprise that a console built on a revolutionary concept would change the rules again for its two main franchises. After all, I love OoT, MM, TWW and no doubt will love TP - but how many more Zelda games can be developed in that style before they lose all originality.
I want to know about the controller and the software even more now than I did before reading this interview. Hopefully this was a teaser for the rumoured unveiling at the end of the Tokyo Game Show on the 16th - a show Nintendo has a habit of not attending, but is doing so this year.
And so I shall give you the interesting bits (the rest were polite platitudes about inconsequential things). Source is Cube-Europe.
Why wait so long to release a new installment of Mario? The wait is frustrating players everywhere...
Mario is and always has been a concept title from his birth. We are always looking for new ways of playing with him, manipulating him, to create something new and unique. We're in the midst of preparing something special for his future, something never before seen. You'll understand when you see it that we can't quite release it right away. The new Mario game will surprise many people. Give us the benefit of the doubt. I think we'll present you with a new way to have fun. There's even a new character by his side.
Mario 128 will be released for Revolution then?
Yes, of course! It's no surprise, but of course we will rename it, obviously. That won't be the only surprise of next year though. We based the Revolution around this new type of game. Mario 128 played a large role in the Revolution's conception, much like Mario 64 in it's time. But we won't just be focusing on Mario. We're working on some very impressive games which push interactivity to the max. Games of a new era.
The new Zelda, it's not really good news that...
Please allow me to interrupt you by saying that you will have to be patient, really. This will be, without a doubt, the last Zelda game as you know it in its present form. I worked on it personally, moreso than Wind Waker! I haven't invested as much into any game as I have this one. Our goal was to make the best Zelda game ever. The most rich/satisfying and melancholy. We've really improved it in just a few months. Everything's coming together much quicker. We may have some last minute ideas...
You're going to move it to Revolution?
No, it is a Gamecube title.
In any case, you want to preserve the air of mystery around Nintendo?
We will be revealing many details soon. It's true, we do like surprises (laughs). While our gamers are sleeping, we're busy thinking up new ideas. But while they're playing - we're playing as well.
...right, it's Fryguy speaking again...
So, Mario will have a new ally... the creation of the Revolution controller was inspired by the need to create Mario 128 in the same was as Mario 64 and the N64's controller. Zelda TP will be melancholy, and may be the last traditional Zelda.
My thoughts so far? Well, let's just say my thoughts about the Revolution jumped from slightly worried to terrifically excited. But let us remember that Nintendo announcements have this effect on fans most of the time.
The original Zelda and Mario games were revolutionary steps in gaming, while the SNES incarnations built on that formula with great success. Super Mario 64 and OoT were similarly revolutionary, and have also been followed with further "evolutions" on the Gamecube. So it really shouldn't come as a surprise that a console built on a revolutionary concept would change the rules again for its two main franchises. After all, I love OoT, MM, TWW and no doubt will love TP - but how many more Zelda games can be developed in that style before they lose all originality.
I want to know about the controller and the software even more now than I did before reading this interview. Hopefully this was a teaser for the rumoured unveiling at the end of the Tokyo Game Show on the 16th - a show Nintendo has a habit of not attending, but is doing so this year.
