15th April 2004, 10:17 AM
Here's an intereview with the guy behind the super awesome Rez, from Gamespy:
Hmm, just as I feared. The DS won't be able to compete with the PSP, graphics-wise. Very unfortunate. Let's hope E3 proves this wrong though, eh?
Quote:GameSpy: Are you considering making games for the new portable systems, PSP and DS?
Mizuguchi: I am watching PSP and Nintendo DS. I am watching Keitai, also. There are small-sized games and big-sized games with high resolution, and to me, these are completely different kinds of projects.
GameSpy: Will you also consider making games for Game Boy Advance?
Mizuguchi: No.
GameSpy: The technology is too old?
Mizuguchi: Yes. To me, yes.
The PSP is exciting. It has a wider screen and better sound. I think that the sound quality is better than PS2. The resolution is high. I like the power and the sound technology. This is the reason I have been watching the PSP.
DS is not gorgeous, I think. I mean the technology will not be gorgeous, but it has two screens. As a game designer, I like the challenge of trying to figure out how to design two screens. It is an interesting experiment. It is a new kind of experiment.
GameSpy: You always liked experimental games.
Mizuguchi: DS is an experiment in multitasking. It's a brain experiment. I am very interested in both PSP and DS, though I envision completely different games for each.
Hmm, just as I feared. The DS won't be able to compete with the PSP, graphics-wise. Very unfortunate. Let's hope E3 proves this wrong though, eh?