In this newly-translated short, a programmer working at Konami in the 80s shares his thoughts on the development of some of the company's early titles. Includes:
• Track & Field
• Castlevania
• Gradius
• Gradius II
• Ganbare Goemon: A Tricky Journey
• Ganbare Goemon: Gaiden
• Twinbee
• Konami Wai Wai World
• Getsu Fuuma Den
• Antarctic Adventure
Keiichiro Toyama—the creator and original director of the 1999 Silent Hill—shared his personal thoughts on the recently announced remake by Konami, reflecting on what the project means to him after more than two decades:
“I felt something similar when the game was adapted into a movie. It deeply moved me to see the names of the characters and locations I had created come to life visually, even though I wasn’t directly involved. That wouldn’t have been possible without the continued support of the fans and the dedication of the developers who’ve kept the series alive.
I’m really looking forward to seeing how the remake evolves this time. With the advanced technology we now have, I’m sure I’ll be surprised by how the game is reimagined. Since the original was built for the first PlayStation, there will naturally be challenges—like the camera and controls—but I’m eager to see bold and creative solutions to those elements.”
Haha Not only is bold and creatively not what the industry wants, it’s not what most people want.
They want to get scammed and pay twice for a thing they already own.
I’m sure many would want bold and creative done well, but that’s easier said than done. I like variety so give me a little bit of everything, done well of course.
Was the SH2 remake even bold? Or was it more or less just a 1 to 1 over the shoulder remake?
it was not. it greatly expanded the areas and puzzles to the point where it felt like an entirely new game. the enemies and boss fights were given a MASSIVE upgrade. the abstract daddy fight in particular was incredible. and the team added two new endings.
Konami: "Notice of Service Termination
Thank you for your continued support of 'Amazing Bomberman'.
The game has been available on Apple Arcade since its launch in August 2022, but due to multiple factors, the game has decided to end its service and operations.
Please refer to the schedule below for details.
We would like to thank you all for your enthusiastic support of the game.
The entire development team would like to express our deepest gratitude.
We hope you will enjoy the game until the very end."
I mean… it was pretty underwhelming. They basically slapped on that overused “neon remaster” aesthetic that a bunch of older revivals have leaned on, cranked up the speed a bit, and called it a day. No real innovation, no fresh ideas, just a faster, flashier version of something we’ve already seen.
Explore Gradius new and old in this new collection
Its nice they are making this origins collection. Which leads me to thinking they will have another that will include 4, 5, Galaxies, Gaiden and Rebirth.
Rewind, save states, god mode, buncha extras. They’ve got my attention! Haven’t played Life Force in forever
It will be available from Limited Run Games as a physical release, nice!. I want it in physical but the bad part is waiting for it to ship from LRG. https://limitedrungames.com...
wish those games were made now in HD 60fps