A new “Iwata Asks” Q&A on Nintendo’s website goes into great detail on the making of these iconic games. How they got their start on calculators, how each prototype had to be made delicately by hand, and what the infamous “Yokoi standard” was.
It also includes these fascinating glimpses into the design of the handhelds, including rough sketches and some final designs for games like “Fire”.
If all this talk of Game & Watch has you hankering for a taste of the old days, you’re in luck: Nintendo of America is, for a limited time, offering a version of “Ball” to Club Nintendo members.
Peter Richards
Friday, February 11, 2011 at 1:23 PMThis is truly fabulous. I wish they would release high resolution posters of the art, I always loved the design of the game and watch handhelds.