Cort's un-live blog from today's Sakamoto GDC session (Metroid: Other M talk, and more)
# 10:25 — Feeling tremors...is this my first earthquake??!?
# 10:25 — Nvm. Just Reggie walking by. I hear babies crying, even though this is supposed to be 18+.
# 10:30 — Sakamoto takes the stand.
# 10:32 — Gives self-introduction; says he is most known for Metroid, but he didn't create the series; at least not by himself. Admits to not having much of a role or exposure to the Prime series.
# 10:33 — He has done many games, but many seem to be "niche" titles in Japan that never saw North America. In Japan, Metroid is considered a niche title, so it would seem that niche games are his...niche.
# 10:35 — He isn't taking the lead on Other M (but is definitely involved on deep levels).
# 10:36 — Giving a history of the Metroid series.
# 10:38 — Metroid came so early in his career; he had so little experience as a designer.
# 10:39 — Again, refuses to take credit for giving birth to Metroid. He says the Queen Metroid has that honor.
# 10:39 — Other M immediately follows Super Metroid and precedes the Fusion games.
# 10:39 — Tells about how one of the final scenes of Super Metroid where they took control away from the player was the inspiration and the transition to one of the opening cinematics of Other M.
# 10:40 — Showing a video with the two games inter-cut for continuity. Wish I could get direct feed of this!
http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=116935
So good news!!
# 10:25 — Feeling tremors...is this my first earthquake??!?
# 10:25 — Nvm. Just Reggie walking by. I hear babies crying, even though this is supposed to be 18+.
# 10:30 — Sakamoto takes the stand.
# 10:32 — Gives self-introduction; says he is most known for Metroid, but he didn't create the series; at least not by himself. Admits to not having much of a role or exposure to the Prime series.
# 10:33 — He has done many games, but many seem to be "niche" titles in Japan that never saw North America. In Japan, Metroid is considered a niche title, so it would seem that niche games are his...niche.
# 10:35 — He isn't taking the lead on Other M (but is definitely involved on deep levels).
# 10:36 — Giving a history of the Metroid series.
# 10:38 — Metroid came so early in his career; he had so little experience as a designer.
# 10:39 — Again, refuses to take credit for giving birth to Metroid. He says the Queen Metroid has that honor.
# 10:39 — Other M immediately follows Super Metroid and precedes the Fusion games.
# 10:39 — Tells about how one of the final scenes of Super Metroid where they took control away from the player was the inspiration and the transition to one of the opening cinematics of Other M.
# 10:40 — Showing a video with the two games inter-cut for continuity. Wish I could get direct feed of this!
http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=116935
So good news!!
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