Nintendo top man Satoru Iwata subjects the creative team behind Rhythm Heaven/Rhythm Tengoku to a five part, comprehensive deconstruction of all of the development processes put into this franchise.
It is a whopper of a read. But I plucked this from the kicker. It’s real fun when the company’s top boss asks three guys all on the same [[link]] team what they think of one another, in their presence.
Iwata:Oh, that’s right. I’ve got a question for Osawa-san. What do you think of Takeuchi-san?
Kazuoshi Osawa: Hm?
Kou Takeuchi: Uh-oh… (laughs)
Masami Yone: Uh-oh… (laughs)
Osawa: Umm…
Takeuchi: I’m s-scared to hear. (laughs)
Iwata: What kind of person is he?
Osawa: I’d be…lost without him.
Everyone: (laughs uproariously)
[[link]]Osawa: Spiritually…professionally…I’d be…lost. (laughs)
Iwata: I truly understand. (laughs)
Osawa: Is that answer…all right? (laughs)
Iwata: It’s fine. What about Yone-san?
Osawa: He’s very…kind. He knows how to read me…and cheers [[link]] me up. When I’m feeling down, he e-mails me pictures of kittens.
Everyone:(roaring laughter)
Iwata: And th-that cheers you up. (laughs)
Osawa: Photos of cute kittens are a big help. (laughs)
Yone: In the morning, when he looks down-and-out, I send him pictures of kittens to help him relax.
Takeuchi: You do?! (laughs)
Yone: Sometimes.
Osawa: Sometimes.
Iwata: You shouldn’t use company e-mail for that! (laughs)
Ha ha! That Iwata he’s such a joker. He was joking right? And then everyone flees to go delete their email.
Iwata Asks – Rhythm Heaven [Rhythm Heaven]