Nintendo Video Interview: Katsuya Eguchi

NCL veteran Katsyua Eguchi talks to Kikizo about all things Wii, including Animal Crossing Wii, WiiConnect 24, the remote speaker, Mario and protecting top secrets.

Note: This interview has a related news article here.

With its most successful E3 showing in many years wrapped up, Nintendo surely has a big smile on its face right about now. Playing is believing, said the company in Los Angeles, and we've yet to read a report from anyone who didn't believe. To learn more about Nintendo Wii we sat down with NCL executive Katsuya Eguchi, for this scrumptious video interview.

A twenty-year veteran of Nintendo, Eguchi is Manager and Producer of Software Development Group No. 2 at EAD in Nintendo's Kyoto-based headquarters, and has been working intimately on many aspects of Wii inclding Wii Sports and Wii Music as well as Star Fox DS. Eguchi worked on the course design for Super Mario World on the Super Famicom and also worked as the director of games like Wave Race 64 and Animal Crossing.

Katsuya Eguchi, Manager/Producer
Software Development Group No.2, EAD - Nintendo Co., Ltd.

He most recently served as the producer for Animal Crossing DS and will also be integral to Animal Corssing Wii, something he discusses exclusively with us in this feature.

Elsewhere on today's agenda:

•   NCL's impressive ability to keep information secret
•   Has anything disappointed him about Wii development
•   Any hesitation about going with the radical new idea?
•   Wii controller attachments, what to expect and why
•   More about the Wii remote's built-in speaker
•   Trying to get to the bottom of the Mario 128/Galaxy question
•   Wii Sports Airplane, a bit like Pilotwings, no?
•   Details on Animal Crossing for Wii, including Fried Codes
•   Standby Mode, benefits of the feature including Animal Crossing
•   Thirdparty support and quality assurance for their games
•   Significant differnece between PS3 and Wii controllers
•   Other bits and pieces

Enjoy this latest video interview - there's still lots to come.

Adam Doree
Editorial Director

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