Hideki Konno is not a household name by any means, but as the
producer of the smash hit Nintendogs and the upcoming Mario Kart DS, he is a man who knows a thing or
two about Nintendo hardware. Game|Life sat down and talked with Konno about these titles and his involvement with
Nintendo's upcoming Revolution console.
Konno and his team are currently focused on making software for the Revolution, and while he has no projects
announced, he does describe a game involving cooking on a big wok: you can "use the controller to flip the food around
without it spilling out of the pan." Whether this will actually be incorporated into a real game or is merely an
amusing tech demo is yet to be seen.
The Mario Kart DS producer also highlights the cultural hurdle of convincing Japanese gamers that online
Karting is the way to go. He admits to some surprises in the game, including "… something" [his words] that will help
gamers recognize elite racers from those who need a lot of work. The interview also includes some minor technical
questions with the game (such as why you can't drag items behind you in online mode) and concludes with a rather
audacious claim: that Mario Kart DS may finally surpass the SNES Mario Kart as the best in the
series. Only time will tell.
[via N-Sider]
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