Interview med Osoko Tanaka

Skrevet af Zøvnig - 01-07-2005 18:19

Osoko Tanaka har skabt lidt af et påstyr rundt omkring på nettet den seneste tid. Det er via ham vi har flere af rygterne omkring Nintendo Revolution. RevoGaming har skaffet sig et interview med ham og det vil vi selvfølgelig også give dig mulighed for at læse. Han har efter eget udsagn arbejdet i det team der arbejder med den bagudkombatible del af Revolution. Han har af samme grund været med til mange af de møder man har holdt omkring Revolution.
Læs og døm selv. Selvom det er spændende læsning, kan vi ikke garantere at det han fortæller er sandheden, den får vi først når Nintendo officielt udtaler sig. Artiklen er ikke ny, men vi vælger nu at bringe den alligevel til dem som skulle været interesseret.
Her er et uddrag af interviewet. Ellers ligger linket til den fulde artikel her

RevoGaming: You claim to have worked at Nintendo in the past. What position did you hold, and what was the reason for your departure from the company so many wish to work at?

Osoko Tanaka: I worked on the backwards-compatibility aspect of the Revolution with a great team, all good friends. I also worked on the Nintendo Revolution interface which allows great interaction with the player and other applications.

My involvement with the Revolution's development meant that I was allowed access to confidential information such as the Revolution's controller.

I can't comment on why I don't work at Nintendo now. It is a clause of the work contract.

RevoGaming: Have you actually played a Nintendo Revolution [prototype]? Please explain the new experience Nintendo claims it can offer.

Osoko Tanaka: I have been present in all discussions, and therefore have heard all ideas regarding the Revolution at Nintendo. I have been witness to Revolution demonstrations. It is hard to describe the experience the Revolution will offer; it has to be seen or felt rather than described. It is another gaming experience. I know that when you see a demonstration of the system, you will be impressed.

RevoGaming: Rumours are thick across forums that Nintendo's current Revolution information is a 'trojan horse' of sorts; that a proper unveiling will be held later this year that will reveal a completely different console. Is there any substance to this rumour?

Osoko Tanaka: Nintendo has always impressed, and will not fail to do so with the Revolution. Nintendo have no problems with changing the hardware. However, I do not know if the Revolution will be changed for sure as that work belonged with an another department. What I can tell you is that Nintendo is working very hard at increasing the Revolution's power. A similar process was executed in the development of the GameCube. Nintendo are also considering implementing more ideas into the Revolution. Miyamoto has been a prime source of ideas, having many of them on all aspects of the console.

RevoGaming: How is the controller revolutionary? What ideas were discussed before alighting on a final concept?

Osoko Tanaka: Nintendo want to change the concept of the standard console controller; to transmit different experiences. With Nintendo 64, a great step was seen in the development of controllers. Consider the Nintendo Revolution as a radical step for the better.

You'll feel inside the game. When these feelings are transmitted through the controller, you'll feel you right there, in the game. You'll be impressed.

RevoGaming: The Nintendo Revolution has two USB ports, a first for a Nintendo console. Are there any as-yet-unannounced add-ons that will utilise this? A hard drive, perhaps, for MMORPGs and the like?

Osoko Tanaka: It is important to have a hard drive, and this will become evident in the next generation. Nintendo plans to release a hard drive for the Revolution, as well as many other peripherals. The Revolution's interface is ready and optimised for integration of these peripherals.

RevoGaming: Can you spill the beans on or at at least name some titles in development for Revolution that have not already been announced?

Osoko Tanaka: Capcom is working on an exclusive game for the Revolution. It is not part of the Resident Evil series. Nintendo wants to expand its range of games and create new games. For the exclusive game, Capcom is following Nintendo's development philosophy.