Mizuguchi, Suda 51 weigh in on E3's new motion controllers
In this week's Famitsu, three major Japanese developers discussed this year's E3 and how they feel about the various motion technology displayed. Grasshopper Manufacture's Suda 51, Q Entertainment's Tetsuya Mizuguchi and Level-5's Akihiro Hino all somewhat agree on what they see as the future of gaming. "Hardware-wise, it was all about Project Natal," Mr. Suda said, as translated by 1UP, noting his excitement on the possibility of creating a game specifically based around its technology.
"It's not a shift from 2D to 3D or in the number of polygons, but it's games trying to open up an entirely new door," Mizuguchi agreed, continuing, "I thought it would take longer, but it's happening faster than I expected." Ironically, when the trio chose the most exciting games at E3, the list quickly filled with Western-developed games, from Splinter Cell: Conviction and Assassin's Creed 2 to The Beatles: Rock Band. Could they resist the ubiquitous Final Fantasy name drop? No, no they could not. "The visual quality was so impressive that I doubted it was even a game," Hino said of AC2, adding, "Final Fantasy XIII is the same way." Impressed/interested by the motion technology but still loving AAA-franchise sequels? Sounds like the whole game industry right now.
"It's not a shift from 2D to 3D or in the number of polygons, but it's games trying to open up an entirely new door," Mizuguchi agreed, continuing, "I thought it would take longer, but it's happening faster than I expected." Ironically, when the trio chose the most exciting games at E3, the list quickly filled with Western-developed games, from Splinter Cell: Conviction and Assassin's Creed 2 to The Beatles: Rock Band. Could they resist the ubiquitous Final Fantasy name drop? No, no they could not. "The visual quality was so impressive that I doubted it was even a game," Hino said of AC2, adding, "Final Fantasy XIII is the same way." Impressed/interested by the motion technology but still loving AAA-franchise sequels? Sounds like the whole game industry right now.







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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
dpirtle22 @ Jul 1st 2009 4:32PM
I've been looking at every article posted just to find that face
programad @ Jul 1st 2009 4:42PM
Stop the face joke!
It's driving me crazy!
I'm almost seeing it on my job mates.
Longhorn of Myon [PSN: MariusElijah] @ Jul 1st 2009 4:33PM
Why couldnt it be on that douchebag's face
BAM! there it is
ilovethewaggle @ Jul 1st 2009 4:45PM
that would be an insult to the DSW. on a side note, even Microsoft loves the Waggle!
xtremeholymuffin @ Jul 1st 2009 4:34PM
boo!
msuanderson @ Jul 1st 2009 4:34PM
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
xtremeholymuffin @ Jul 1st 2009 4:36PM
As a side note, I don't think that's a metaphor.
Storm Eagle (P:FoXGameR, X:PullingADrifter) @ Jul 1st 2009 4:34PM
That's about to be one scary elephant....
sjenky @ Jul 1st 2009 4:34PM
No Deadface chick?
ArchiGamer @ Jul 1st 2009 4:35PM
Look again buddy.
sjenky @ Jul 1st 2009 4:39PM
All I see is Microsoft employee's
Aivskar @ Jul 1st 2009 4:34PM
May this gag never stop running.
jnyjb @ Jul 1st 2009 4:34PM
I think a ver important question is: "Will the face be here tomorrow?"
Only time will tell...
Rob @ Jul 1st 2009 4:38PM
No, my guess is they'll use the Burger King's face to terrorize us tomorrow.
Cody @ Jul 1st 2009 4:34PM
"It's not a shift from 2D to 3D or in the number of polygons, but it's games trying to open up an entirely new door,"
Thank Nintendo!
Shagittarius @ Jul 1st 2009 4:46PM
Dey whant in mah back 'do.
Bastard11 @ Jul 1st 2009 5:03PM
...for singlehandedly invalidating and excluding hardcore gamers from this industry? No thanks!
Game Publisher: "Hmm.. Devil May Cry, Metal Gear Solid, Street Fighter etc.. sell millions of copies, buuuuuut Wii Fit, Wii Play, Brain Age, Petz etc.. sell millions AND MILLIONS AND MILLIONS!!!!
What project should we greenlight next?"
samfish (uses the Joystiq Comment-Kill filter!) @ Jul 1st 2009 5:34PM
"...for singlehandedly invalidating and excluding hardcore gamers from this industry? No thanks!"
You DO realize how silly your comment is on an article about Suda friggin' 51 and Tetsuya Mizuguchi (Ulala!) talking about making motion controlled games, right?
Invalidating and excluding indeed.
Sly @ Jul 1st 2009 5:38PM
who wants to say it again? fine, i will. sony began the whole motion thing years before the release of the wii. nintendo just made it mainstream.
Zexion_VI @ Jul 1st 2009 4:34PM
Natal should come with a game that allows you to play volleyball with the Dead Space chick's head.
Leroy_Octopus @ Jul 1st 2009 4:39PM
YES, YES, and also YES!
FACE EXTRACTION @ Jul 1st 2009 4:34PM
WE ARE LEGION
Jakka (Dead Space Face Defence Force!) @ Jul 1st 2009 4:46PM
HAIL THE FACE!
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jul 1st 2009 4:49PM
What can I say I was never really a fan of the Guy Fawkes mask...
(Why I can't change my avatar)
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jul 1st 2009 4:50PM
*Why can't I change my avatar?
I believe that if I can change and you can change then everybodfy can change.
NaeemTHM @ Jul 1st 2009 4:35PM
Didn't Suda say he was interested in making a game for the 360 and/or PS3? Does this mean we'll see a No More Heroes port for Natal/PS3 Wand?!
Mr Khan @ Jul 1st 2009 6:18PM
Not a port. But he did say that the *next* NMH (after Desperate Struggle) would not be on the Wii.
Though that wouldn't be until like 2012 or something, so it may just wind up being on Nintendo's successor console.
msuanderson @ Jul 1st 2009 4:35PM
How many pictures of Dead Space girl are there you may ask? IT'S OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND
Yatcho @ Jul 1st 2009 4:37PM
Nope, only 23. Guess again.
msuanderson @ Jul 1st 2009 4:38PM
well played sir
baef @ Jul 1st 2009 4:39PM
no need to guess when you told him the answer brainiac
Storm Eagle (P:FoXGameR, X:PullingADrifter) @ Jul 1st 2009 4:49PM
D'Oh!
Girugamuk (Moptimus Slimed) @ Jul 1st 2009 4:36PM
why couldn't Kudo be painting her face? Or have here face as one of the people to the left
Leroy_Octopus @ Jul 1st 2009 4:36PM
She seems to be horrified by something. I'm assuming Milo.
ArchiGamer @ Jul 1st 2009 4:36PM
You guys lose a point for not putting her head on Kodu.
supersonic159 @ Jul 1st 2009 4:40PM
LOL I'll keep reading posts as long as that face keeps showing up!
MystileArmor @ Jul 1st 2009 4:40PM
What's Steve Ballmer doing in that picture?
Girugamuk (Moptimus Slimed) @ Jul 1st 2009 4:42PM
Steve Ballmer can't enjoy his invisible sandwich
Deadfaceextraction @ Jul 1st 2009 4:43PM
I love you joystiq. I really do. Keep up this meme!
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Jul 1st 2009 4:42PM
Great Scott!!!
You guys HAVE to be doing this to generate page hits....lol
and I have to say that with some articles getting 60+ comments that normally wouldnt, it is working
Lieutenant Gunther (PSN: helghast102) @ Jul 1st 2009 4:47PM
exactly what im thinking, and when this dies there will be another, but i LOVE IT
dpirtle22 @ Jul 1st 2009 4:49PM
Ehh... Its working on me... I never come to the Xbox section of the site but I've been doing it all day lol
Eduardo @ Jul 1st 2009 4:43PM
this is way better than that douche who rolls dice to get his predictions.
May July 1st be remembered as Dead Space Girl day or something to that nature
dpirtle22 @ Jul 1st 2009 4:47PM
Amen
Storm Eagle (P:FoXGameR, X:PullingADrifter) @ Jul 1st 2009 4:47PM
Extraction Day? Perhaps?
Lieutenant Gunther (PSN: helghast102) @ Jul 1st 2009 4:49PM
Am i alone in wanting just one Pachter article now JUST to see Dead Space Chick ?
Alex @ Jul 1st 2009 4:47PM
Not funny anymore.
Lieutenant Gunther (PSN: helghast102) @ Jul 1st 2009 4:49PM
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dpirtle22 @ Jul 1st 2009 4:50PM
May Dead Space Girl have mercy on your soul
AvA (ice~) @ Jul 1st 2009 4:50PM
YOU'RE NOT FUNNY ANYMORE!!!!!! DEAD FACE: EAT HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!