Ueda Talks Animation In The Last Guardian
Plus a nice screen shot.
Published: 9:45, 02/09/2010 by Dan Lee.
18Despite information being a little light on the ground, The Last Guardian is already high up on many ‘most wanted’ lists.
At CEDEC 2010, Fumito Ueda and Japanese animator Yasuo Otsuka discussed the power of animation in the visual entertainment industry, and how it impacts games such as The Last Guardian. Ueda-san showed off an image board which became crucial when making the game, saying;
“I made the game to give life to this picture. The game concept and the rest came after that. I think great animation is one of the most important advantages the Japanese entertainment industry has over other regions.”
To hammer the point home, Ueda-san has commented that the beast in The Last Guardian - Trico – is not just a bunch of textures, as it fully exists in the game’s world and has an animated skeleton underneath all that fuzz and feathers.
I have to say, I fully agree with his stance on animation. Whether it be a football game, wrestling game or even a 2D side scroller such as ‘Shank’ – the fluidity of the animation is of paramount importance and can actually make or break the experience.
Source: Teamicogamers
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02/09/2010 at 09:49
Member since: Jan 2010
On top of my most-wanted list.
02/09/2010 at 12:42
Member since: Apr 2009
mine too
02/09/2010 at 12:57
Member since: Jan 2010
fight you for it, tooth and nail :) I have every confidence this will be (for me at least) the defining software in the PS3′s burgeoning catologue.
03/09/2010 at 20:16
Member since: Aug 2010
I second that. Ico and SoTC are my two fave games ever. Especially Ico!
02/09/2010 at 09:52
Member since: Aug 2010
for me a game is a game doesn’t really matter as long as it is fun
02/09/2010 at 09:53
Member since: Dec 2009
Still #1 on my Most Wanted list. Make me cry like a baby Ueda-san!
02/09/2010 at 09:53
Member since: Dec 2009
I can’t wait to play this, hope we see more soon.
02/09/2010 at 10:27
Member since: Sep 2009
I’m still hoping for ICO and Shadows HD versions :-P
02/09/2010 at 11:01
Member since: Sep 2009
Me too, I completely missed out on them the first and would love to play HD remakes. Hopefully they will do a God of War style trilogy boxset – I would buy that day one for sure!
02/09/2010 at 12:58
Member since: Jan 2010
It’s worth picking up an old PS2 for them if it doesn’t happen and if you’ve a mate with a projector……
02/09/2010 at 11:08
Member since: Aug 2009
Me too! That would be awesome!
02/09/2010 at 11:53
Member since: Jul 2010
Same here. Have only played SotC, and loved it, would be unbelievably awesome to play both it and ICO in HD with trophy support.
As for The Last Guardian, I truly feel some kinda special bond with me and the game even now. Easily my most anticipated game this gen, going to be amazing!
02/09/2010 at 12:43
Member since: Apr 2009
would be awesome if that was like a curtain raiser bundle
02/09/2010 at 11:21
Member since: Aug 2009
this game has it’s own most wanted list that no other most wanted list can compare to!
02/09/2010 at 12:59
Member since: Jan 2010
lol, so very true
02/09/2010 at 11:25
Member since: Jul 2009
Great news. I remember the videos looking at the development of the game and how the animation was being treated with such attention to detail. Even down to the tail flipping and curling properly depending on what Trico is doing.
02/09/2010 at 11:46
Member since: Aug 2008
All sounds good. would like them to give me the 1st two before this one though. Also, i want a screen that big in my house! life size.lol
02/09/2010 at 12:51
Member since: Mar 2010
Imma let you finish… but Team ICO’s games are the best games of all TIIIIIIIIMMMMMMEEEEE!
02/09/2010 at 14:33
Member since: Mar 2009
Ico was ace. I suspect they’ll knock out an HD version for the PS3 in the run up to this.
02/09/2010 at 15:31
Member since: Jan 2010
There’s certainly enough call for it. I’m willing to bet the entire audience who played it on PS2 would pick it up again along with all the new converts who come into the fold.