The entire internet is full of opinions on Nintendo Labo. It seems the one thing people can agree on is that it's a project only Nintendo would tackle. While it's easy to see what other gamers and gaming press think, ever wonder what game devs have to say about Nintendo Labo? Famitsu had a feature that talked to some other devs about the project. You can see their comments below.
Enhance Games’ Tetsuya Mizuguchi – famous for Rez and Space Channel 5
I think Nintendo Labo has started something very interesting. The point I think is interesting is that it lets players themselves experience the fun in creating things and lets the body get involved with gameplay. These are the two points. This experiment should have a big impact in five or ten years into the future. I have a feeling that people who experienced this will someday become a part of a generation that produces new, futuristic gameplay worldwide.
Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada – famous for Tekken series
Input devices for arcade games are made of cardboard or plastic boards, but I remember how in the past I was excited to try out a lot of things that were “neither this nor that” with my seniors in the workplace. I was impressed that people who made genius-like constructions appeared from there. I see, so you’re going to let users experience that excitement. I think that’s the interesting part. I’ve been thinking, if this gets developed further, would they someday release a construction kit for input devices that look like electronic blocks which were popular during my childhood?
When I was young, I was raised in a household that strictly forbade games, but I wanted to play Invader on the arcade and NES, so I made all of them with cardboard. I played with those inside my room while using my imagination, but I’m very jealous at modern children who live in a new era and have drawn a line from that lonely feeling.
from GoNintendo
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