#209 -Jake Kazdal Interview On Nintendo, Eiji Aonuma, Zelda, SEGA, Hirokazu Tanaka, Awaysis

Jake Kazdal is a japanese game developer who has worked on games such as Galak-Z and Skulls Of The Shogun, he has worked for Nintendo, SEGA and Square Enix and is releasing his new game Awaysis very soon. This is a rare pullback of the curtain on Japanese design. #nintendo #zelda #botw WEBSITE - http://awaysis.jp/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3334760/Awaysis/TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro00:45 - Differences Between Japanese & Western Development02:30 - Differences Between SEGA & Square Enix/Japanese Work Culture07:00 - Nintendo Devs Are Retiring/Japanese Devs Are Nimble09:15 - Kyoto’s Indie Scene/Hiring People At 17-Bit10:39 - Japanese Labour Laws11:40 - What Nintendo Devs Do Once They Retire/Retirement Age At Nintendo11:46 - Nintendo Dev Legends Have Playtested Awaysis14:11 - Playtesting With Awaysis16:25 - Importance Of Iterating On Tutorials/What Is Awaysis20:20 - Local Multiplayer Can’t Be Matched/Online Multiplayer/Covid23:30 - Getting Hirokazu Tanaka To Compose Awaysis/Jake Is A Huge Nintendo Fan25:40 - Pitch To Hirokazu Tanaka26:50 - Physics System Of Awaysis29:54 - Super Mario 64/Game Controls Are Too Tight Nowadays33:28 - Graphics Take Precedent Over Physics34:28 - The Physics System In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom36:40 - Being Friends With Eiji Aonuma/The Glider In BOTW38:14 - Physics Limitations In Unreal Engine42:24 - Zelda BOTW & TOTK Are Masterpieces/Next Zelda43:15 - Friendship With Eiji Aonuma44:17 - Working At SEGA/Being Mentored By Tetsuya Mizuguchi46:19 - Working With Steven Spielberg On Elemeno/Mirrors Edge50:21 - Original Ideas In Games Are Few & Far Between52:30 - Oversaturation Of Indie Games/Devs Leaving The Industry55:11 - Devs Getting Laid Off Despite Success/The Dire State Of The Industry56:15 - Stability Working At Nintendo & Valve/Struggles For Funding01:01:00 - Gen-Z Play GAAS/Gamers Are Playing Old Games1:03:49 - Where To Keep Up With Awaysis