Samus Aran is one of gaming’s iconic female characters. She wasn’t always a female, though. Metroid co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto explains:
Is your mouth open? If it’s closed, watch out, because Nintendo’s next console will make you all slack jawed. But relax, we’re a few years off. Go ahead, shut your yapper.
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The people behind Wii title Metroid: Other M provide an in-depth, behind the scenes look at the forthcoming adventures of Samus Aran in this 17-minute-long video that offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a Nintendo game.
Game Boy creator Gunpei Yokoi’s philosophy on what it takes to make a game to Metroid co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto, who went on to design Wrecking Crew for the NES and, most recently WarioWare: D.I.Y. for the Nintendo DS.
Yoshio Sakamoto is visiting San Francisco’s Game Developers Conference to talk up the latest, he says greatest, take on Metroid. But that’s not the game he’s carrying around with him to show off at dinner.
