I don't think I'd want to work under Sakamoto...

[Labrynian Rebel]

You could change the title to "An insight into the conditions of working in the vidoe game industry, with a profound inlook into Sakamoto's methods"

If that makes you feel better

[Xscapist]

Doesn't sound different to how Nintendo usually runs things. Don't you people remember all the horror stories from Retro's experience working with them?

I was about to mention the same thing, the stories about Retro's experience with Miyamoto. Though he seems to have a sense of humor about it, commenting on his "knocking over tables" or whatever. He was the one who decided the game should be first-person, resulting in Retro having to reportedly junk months of work on a third-person version.

[Satch]

But their months of hard work looked like shit.

[Labrynian Rebel]

But their months of hard work looked like shit.

Actually things looked quite good, very nice cutscene and design work IMO.

[Satch]

Beta Prime looked pretty bad to me.

Don't even get me started on the Beta version of the Phendrana Drifts song.

"Samus Samus Samus....."

[Gamer-e]

Beta Prime looked pretty bad to me.

Don't even get me started on the Beta version of the Phendrana Drifts song.

"Samus Samus Samus....."

What? Link. Now. Please. I must hear this.

[Satch]

Get to about :40 and the "Samus samus samus" starts.

It's pretty funny.

[mental]

As for how Nintendo runs things, I actually read a lengthy article about that on Kotaku once. Hell, most of its employees don't ever stop working there until retirement or death and, because of this, I don't think they get too many new employees. That or I don't think new employees have any chance of getting a high ranking position until somebody either dies or retires.

Nintendo's definitely an old-school Japanese company; they were originally founded in 1889.

[Labrynian Rebel]

As for how Nintendo runs things, I actually read a lengthy article about that on Kotaku once. Hell, most of its employees don't ever stop working there until retirement or death and, because of this, I don't think they get too many new employees. That or I don't think new employees have any chance of getting a high ranking position until somebody either dies or retires.

Nintendo's definitely an old-school Japanese company; they were originally founded in 1889.

Didn't they make playing cards and run hotels or something?

[Gamer-e]

Already knew about Nintendo being around since 1889 and the whole playing card business before making games.

The hotel thing I didn't know about. I also didn't know about this love magnet thingy they also apparently made. Gotta find that Destructoid article about it...

Get to about :40 and the "Samus samus samus" starts.

It's pretty funny.

Ahahahaha...!

Well, aside from the weird-ass chorus that pops in from time to time, I actually think this is pretty cool. Man, I'm glad they got the chorus right in the final game.

[mental]

Didn't they make playing cards and run hotels or something?

They had a brief foray into the love hotel business yes.

[Smoking Spoon]

Ouch! I understand now why Yasunori Mitsuda ( Chrono trigger/cross music ) had stomach ulcers and blood in his poo ha ha

[EmpReb]

At least it was fun to play. Team Ninja carried the game.

You know I half wonder what Team Ninja could of done if Sakamoto was not over their shoulder.

It might have been a lot better.... (In more than one way he he )

[CRtheMighty]

Link to the entire article next time, Lab, it's called good journalism. Or being a good poster. Or...something.

Anyway, you're picking and choosing quotes out of context. I got less of a "he's going to murder me" vibe, and more of a "Japanese people work way too hard" vibe.


Would I want to work under Sakamoto? No. Would I want to work with him? Quite possibly. But then again, I don't follow orders well and I like talking shop.
Honestly, everything I read about him makes me think of me: knowing exactly what you want, but having a terrible time trying to convey it to other people. It's why I tend to avoid colabs. I just can't explain myself.

[Ech0ez]

Get to about :40 and the "Samus samus samus" starts.

It's pretty funny.

Dear god, what the hell I think my ears were just raped. I will never be able to look at Phendrana the same way again.

Thank god they avoided that potential traversty.

Honestly, everything I read about him makes me think: knowing exactly what you want, but having a terrible time trying to convey it to other people.

This in a nutshell. Even if some of his statements make me question his sanity at times.