C3 Exclusive Interview | Zen Studios Talk Flipper Critters, Nintendo

By Mike Mason 03.09.2006 15

Zsolt Steven Kigyossy :: Zen Studios Managing Director

Interview Conducted by Mike Mason :: Sunday, 3rd September 2006


The Nintendo DS is perfect for the pinball genre, with its dual stacked screens, but to date only one game of the genre, Metroid Prime Pinball, has appeared

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jesusraz is offline. jesusraz 03.09.2006#1

The highlight for me:

C3: Do you have any other plans for Nintendo DS at this stage?

ZSK: Definitely. We presently focus on 3D intense games, and will continue to work on the exceptional 3D FPS engine, and we support already every feature which makes an FPS look and play great. We are already working on actual game designs, so hopefully we can start the full scale development on major titles based on that technology very soon.

C3: What are your thoughts on Nintendo's Wii? Do you have any plans to develop for the system, either in the forms of full titles or Virtual Console titles?

ZSK: Wii is an exciting console; we will not miss the opportunity to start working on it. But right now we are busy finishing up our other titles in production.

Smilie Great work Mike!

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The Mariner is offline. The Mariner 03.09.2006#2

Nice inteview. Jolly good show, Mike!Smilie

( Edited on 03.09.2006 16:00 by Ben )

 
Mason is offline. Mason 03.09.2006#3

Yeah, I liked that bit too. As I mentioned briefly in The Indie Scene, I've had a play around with their FPS engine - it's very good and seems to rival Nintendo's Metroid Prime Hunters engine, much better than I expected. I can't wait to see them utilise it in a full game...

I'm very interested to see what they can come up with for Wii as well, once they get round to developing on it. They seem to have let their creativity run rampant when faced with a unique handheld in DS, so I anticipate seeing what they can do with motion sensing on a home console, whether it be a twist on an old genre, as in Flipper Critters, or something totally different...

 
xXxTin Can ManxXx is offline. xXxTin Can ManxXx 03.09.2006#4

Any pics of the PX engine in action?

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The Croft is offline. The Croft 03.09.2006#5

Another FPS is good for the DS, Hunters showed that it wasn't impossible, nice work Mason

( Edited on 03.09.2006 17:12 by Mr.Ashcroft )


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Faust_D is offline. Faust_D 03.09.2006#6

Hunters showed that it was impossilbe

Say whatSmilie

~Getting on C3's massive tits since 2K5.~
 
The Croft is offline. The Croft 03.09.2006#7

Shinji_Zooka said:
Hunters showed that it was impossilbe
Say whatSmilie

You didn't see nothing Smilie


Mike Gee of iZINE said, "...The Verve, as he [Richard Ashcroft] promised, had become the greatest band in the world. Most of the critics agreed with him. Most paid due homage. The Verve were no longer the question mark or the clich�. They were the statement and the definition."
 
Faust_D is offline. Faust_D 03.09.2006#8

Mr.Ashcroft said:
Shinji_Zooka said:
Hunters showed that it was impossilbe
Say whatSmilie
You didnt see nothing Smilie

Gimme a star and we'll forget about itSmilie

~Getting on C3's massive tits since 2K5.~
 
Laurelin is offline. Laurelin 03.09.2006#9

This game looks good - I checked Masons indie-report and can'T wait to get my hands on that baby!
When does it come out?

And I hope these guys are doing a lovely job on creating an FPS. Shagadelic!
(I think I'm watching too much movies lately...)

I find your lack of faith disturbing!
 
jesusraz is offline. jesusraz 03.09.2006#10

Flipper Critters is due out on 22nd September, I believe...and Conspiracy Games is also bringing it to the US soon.

Adam Riley [ Director :: Cubed3 ]

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Mason is offline. Mason 03.09.2006#11

Can't show you the PX Engine...not for the view of public at this stage I'm afraid. When it changes, or we see an FPS being created by them, I'll let you all know.

It's either the 22nd or 29th - I'm going to take Adam's word for it that it's the former. Only a few weeks off, either way. Smilie

Cheers for the comments guys!

 
Megadanxzero is offline. Megadanxzero 03.09.2006#12

I'm really liking the sound of this studio. I'll definately be getting Flipper Critters at some point (Though I haven't got much money at the moment >_>) and their FPS engine sounds pretty impressive. It's good to know that Nintendo don't overshadow everyone Smilie

( Edited on 03.09.2006 21:14 by Megadanxzero )

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tiamat1990 is offline. tiamat1990 04.09.2006#13

I love how you keep on asking each interviewii(?) which Nintendo franchise they would like to work on!! I love hearing which franchise is the most popular.Smilie

 
jesusraz is offline. jesusraz 04.09.2006#14

It's in the hope that we'll convince them to approach Nintendo about doing a collaboration. Kind of the fanboy side of us creeping in Smilie

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Mason is offline. Mason 04.09.2006#15

Yeah, that one seems to have become a staple of the C3 interview...I really like knowing what they'd go for, interests me a lot!

 

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