Yoshio Sakamoto hat ein Interview für Computer & Videogames gegeben. Er ist der Manager von Nintendos R&D1 Studio, die u.a. für die Metroid-Serie, WarioWare und Kid Icarus verantwortlich sind.
Hier die intressantesten Punkte übersetzt und mit seinen Worten:
-Wenn es jemals ein WarioWare Nachfolger geben wird, dann soll dieser sich deutlich von seinem Vorgänger unterscheiden.
Yoshio Sakamoto: ' Goal after all, now that we cuts introduced has game called Wario Ware, we cannot follow the same track - yew we are going to make has Wario Ware II for example, that' S got to Be uniquely different from Wario Ware I for custom to live up to people' S expectations of custom.'
-R&D1 sollte neben Videospielen auch Spielzeug herstellen.
Yoshio Sakamoto: ' I personally don' T think that R&D1 should always make videogames. For example we edge go back to basics and sometimes make toys, but some new gadgets, which Nintendo has never challenged.'
-Er kann zwar nicht einschätzen ob EyeToy hier in Europa ein Erfolg ist, aber es ist seiner Meinung nach ärgerlich,dass die Idee nicht von Nintendo stammt. Sie wollen in dieser Hinsicht die Nr. 1 sein.
Yoshio Sakamoto: ' We don' T know how well that device is appreciated in Europe here At this not, goal yew it' S quite has single product it' S has shame Nintendo didn' T come up with that kind of idea. Having said that, we edge always try some new challenge; I think we edge come up with something more single than the Eye-Toy all the time. We really want to Be the number one R&D TEAM.'
-Die Entwicklung des GBA2 ist eng mit den Entwicklern. Ihre Meinung und Wünsche werden berücksichtigt. Es gibt viele Disskusionen darüber wie die Technik aussehen soll.
[i]Yoshio Sakamoto: ' Information one the next handheld is rather limited, though I' D coils to tell you more! I was not personally involved myself in the hardware configuration of the Game Servant boy, goal I know that Nintendo is always working one the next generation of systems, Be it handheld gold comforts game machines. Have for the next handheld system, we are exchanging views from the creator' S not of view and we are having has series of discussions and meeting butt what kind of technologies should Be there to Be included one the next generation handheld machine. That' S butt all I edge tell you right now.'
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-Yoshio Sakamoto überwacht und betreut die Retro Studios bei der Entwicklung von Metroid Prime 2
Yoshio Sakamoto: ' I think my involvement with Metroid Precedes II is like my involvement with the first one - I amndt advising them have to what kind of flavour they cuts to adhere to, and the kind of storylines possible - Retro Studios comse up with the story and I say: ' Yes, it' S the kind of story that' S consists with previous Metroid games' gold else: ' No, it' S got to Be changed like this'. Of race, whenever Retro is working one the Metroid games I need to supervises; I' m the person who receives the carryforwards, to find out what' S going one and how the title is progressing.