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Post by crocodile on Jul 3, 2016 15:45:43 GMT -6
Iga et al. held a panel today at Anime Expo. Not much new info about Bloodstained was divulged but a lot was discussed, especially about Iga, which I think many here would still like to hear about. This summary is mostly put together from what I could derive from the RPGsite twitter. This random person was also at the panel and had a few bits to add. If more information, or a video, comes out, I’ll add it.
Iga’s Early Life and Career
- Iga said he used to work for [Konami]. In the beginning, he wasn't supposed to use his own name in the credits.
- Tokimeki Memorial was the first game Iga did the scenario for. Normally does the programming, but there did the writing.
- Since Iga was forbidden to use his own name, he used a codename like he did in the arcade. Thus, IGA was born.
- He used IGA at the end credits as a writer. The game became a big hit, so used it for the rest of his career.
- Iga became a game designer randomly. At school, he studied sound technology as a major. He really wanted to make children's toys.
- Iga said he spent months after college job hunting. Had an agreement to work for a certain company but had a falling out and decided not to go there.
- Iga's job hunting didn't work out. His senpai who works at [Konami] wanted him to work there instead so he applied and got hired.
- Iga joined [Konami] not as a game designer but a programmer. There were 3 groups - designers, programmers, sound designers.
- Before Iga knew it, he was a game designer because of [Konami]'s structure.
- As a kid Iga drew a lot and wanted to be a manga artist. In middle school, he had a friend who was way better so he became discouraged and quit
- One of Iga's hobbies was riding motorcycles. [Konami] prohibited him from riding it there. So he mostly rode in secret. Because Tokimeki was a big hit, [Konami] was ok with the latter arrangement.
Bloodstained
- Igakept hearing fans' voices to make a new 2D Castlevania, so he used Kickstarter to make a game the fans wanted.
- Iga brought the proposal to big name publishers, but they felt Bloodstained was too old school. Heard of Inafune's success (MN9) so used it
- Iga said the game system isn't anything spectacularly new - fans will use the crystals from enemies to absorb powers
- Bloodstained's story strongly involves the fight over wealth, its distribution and the use of religious fear.
- Even in Bloodstained, Iga felt like the game needed to have a castle.
- Hardest part of development has been managing the budget and rolling out a new company (Art Play Japan branch?)
- Best part of development has been hearing fans enjoying his work
Q & A
- Iga said his favorite Castlevania game is still Symphony of the Night in large part because it's his most memorable
- Iga said he still considers himself a beginner designer and his favorite Castlevania game after SotN is Aria of Sorrow. Aria of Sorrow is also his favorite narrative of those he’s worked on.
- For what qualities make a game great, Iga feels rather than logic, it's what players want to see in it and what players find fun
- With Symphony of the Night, it used to be linear with completing stages. He wanted it to be much more open to be more fun
- Iga incorporated what he felt was fun and thinks the fans agree on Symphony of the Night
- To help regain confidence after Mighty No. 9, Iga said he will strive to make games fans will enjoy
- Iga said this business is really hit and miss. Sometimes what they make syncs with what fans want, sometimes not
- Iga wants to keep in constant communication with the Kickstarter backers to incorporate their thoughts
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Post by gunlord500 on Jul 3, 2016 18:22:15 GMT -6
Iga et al. held a panel today at Anime Expo. Not much new info about Bloodstained was divulged but a lot was discussed, especially about Iga, which I think many here would still like to hear about. This summary is mostly put together from what I could derive from the RPGsite twitter. This random person was also at the panel and had a few bits to add. If more information, or a video, comes out, I’ll add it.
Iga’s Early Life and Career
- Iga said he used to work for [Konami]. In the beginning, he wasn't supposed to use his own name in the credits.
- Tokimeki Memorial was the first game Iga did the scenario for. Normally does the programming, but there did the writing.
- Since Iga was forbidden to use his own name, he used a codename like he did in the arcade. Thus, IGA was born.
- He used IGA at the end credits as a writer. The game became a big hit, so used it for the rest of his career.
- Iga became a game designer randomly. At school, he studied sound technology as a major. He really wanted to make children's toys.
- Iga said he spent months after college job hunting. Had an agreement to work for a certain company but had a falling out and decided not to go there.
- Iga's job hunting didn't work out. His senpai who works at [Konami] wanted him to work there instead so he applied and got hired.
- Iga joined [Konami] not as a game designer but a programmer. There were 3 groups - designers, programmers, sound designers.
- Before Iga knew it, he was a game designer because of [Konami]'s structure.
- As a kid Iga drew a lot and wanted to be a manga artist. In middle school, he had a friend who was way better so he became discouraged and quit
- One of Iga's hobbies was riding motorcycles. [Konami] prohibited him from riding it there. So he mostly rode in secret. Because Tokimeki was a big hit, [Konami] was ok with the latter arrangement.
Bloodstained
- Igakept hearing fans' voices to make a new 2D Castlevania, so he used Kickstarter to make a game the fans wanted.
- Iga brought the proposal to big name publishers, but they felt Bloodstained was too old school. Heard of Inafune's success (MN9) so used it
- Iga said the game system isn't anything spectacularly new - fans will use the crystals from enemies to absorb powers
- Bloodstained's story strongly involves the fight over wealth, its distribution and the use of religious fear.
- Even in Bloodstained, Iga felt like the game needed to have a castle.
- Hardest part of development has been managing the budget and rolling out a new company (Art Play Japan branch?)
- Best part of development has been hearing fans enjoying his work
Q & A
- Iga said his favorite Castlevania game is still Symphony of the Night in large part because it's his most memorable
- Iga said he still considers himself a beginner designer and his favorite Castlevania game after SotN is Aria of Sorrow. Aria of Sorrow is also his favorite narrative of those he’s worked on.
- For what qualities make a game great, Iga feels rather than logic, it's what players want to see in it and what players find fun
- With Symphony of the Night, it used to be linear with completing stages. He wanted it to be much more open to be more fun
- Iga incorporated what he felt was fun and thinks the fans agree on Symphony of the Night
- To help regain confidence after Mighty No. 9, Iga said he will strive to make games fans will enjoy
- Iga said this business is really hit and miss. Sometimes what they make syncs with what fans want, sometimes not
- Iga wants to keep in constant communication with the Kickstarter backers to incorporate their thoughts
So many feels...IGA truly is such a nice guy ;_; |
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Post by CastleDan on Jul 3, 2016 19:23:28 GMT -6
IGA has the same favorites of his games as me. SOTN and Aria!
really glad to hear the story focus of Bloodstained is more focused on things that don't have to do with the gaming mechanic. That's good to hear.
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Post by 21stbelmont on Jul 3, 2016 20:21:24 GMT -6
Cool, glad I got to see him at AX this year.
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Post by Elfina Ashfield on Jul 3, 2016 23:08:35 GMT -6
Thanks for compiling this!
That bike trivia is new lol
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Post by demiurgos on Jul 3, 2016 23:47:20 GMT -6
- Bloodstained's story strongly involves the fight over wealth, its distribution and the use of religious fear.
I'm intrigued! I didn't know of this overall theme for Bloodstained before I read it in this thread, and certainly didn't see it coming. Love it! |
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Post by Rixuel on Jul 4, 2016 0:56:08 GMT -6
I'm almost in the same path as Iga  but my path is more destructive ;-; I want to become great like Iga |
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Post by Goobsausage on Jul 4, 2016 1:10:05 GMT -6
I'm more interested in Bloodstained's story after reading the panel notes. I wanted Bloodstained to explore religion on some level because of the whole demon war being part of its backstory, two of the weapons in older Castlevania games were the Bible and Holy Water, SOTN quoted Matthew 16:26, and my own personal life experiences. I hope the game handles the theme in a complex, mature, and nuanced way. I would be also okay if IGA read the X-Men story "God Loves, Man Kills" at some point in the earliest stages of Bloodstained's development and said "You know what? I want to include a moment similar to the one between Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, and William Stryker near the end of this story, maybe right before the final boss battle, but done my way with my own words." This is all highly unlikely baseless wishful speculation on my end, but I think something like it could work with Miriam, Zangetsu and/or Gebel, and whoever the final boss ends up being. Images below. Kinda spoiler-ish if you're interested in reading the story since they're near the end, but they're also out of context. Distribution of wealth wasn't something I expected Bloodstained to explore at first, then I remembered a time when Astaroth pointed out some casino-related artwork from a Kickstarter update in the shoutbox and got one of those big "ohhhhhh, THAT'S what's why they're doing that" moments. A casino area would be a great way to provide commentary on gambling, greed, and money. I can also see Matthew 16:26 showing up in this context; "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?" |
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Post by demiurgos on Jul 4, 2016 1:41:59 GMT -6
When it comes to the topic of wealth distribution... I'm pretty sure it has to do with the lack of real wages, or whatever avaliable resources in the Bloodstained mythos that will lose their value, in the light of the inflation brought on by the alchemist curse.
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Post by Goobsausage on Jul 4, 2016 19:00:27 GMT -6
When it comes to the topic of wealth distribution... I'm pretty sure it has to do with the lack of real wages, or whatever avaliable resources in the Bloodstained mythos that will lose their value, in the light of the inflation brought on by the alchemist curse. "The Alchemists discovered a way to transmute gold! We're all going to be rich! Hooray!" (Two weeks later.) "...Gold is meaningless now and so is life." Didn't really think about wages and resources. My train of thought was just money, greed in general, and with the casino artwork, gambling and the roles that luck and chance can play in financial success (or trying to use it as a shortcut to gain money). |
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Post by CastleDan on Jul 4, 2016 22:36:57 GMT -6
Yup, I couldn't agree more. It sounds like the story has some really nice themes going on. Which makes me a very happy fan.
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but my path is more destructive ;-; I want to become great like Iga 
yey