Game Software Development Spot
Game Software Development Spot (Japanese: ゲームソフトの開発現場) was a two day event held by TOSE; developers of the The Legendary Starfy series, which took place between October 24th and October 25th 2009 at the second floor of the Kyoto International Manga Museum.[1][2]
It was part of the Kyoto Wisdom and Knowledge Exhibition (Japanese: 京都知恵と力の博覧会), sponsored by the Expo Promotion Association (Japanese: 博覧会推進協議). About 1100 people attended.
It coincided with the OIKE Festa; which is a festival held in held in Kyoto, Japan at Oike street (Japanese: 御池通) every Autumn, appealing to people from a wide range of backgrounds.[3][4]
Event
The event showed the development of games on consoles such as the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. There were development sites for modeling and motion. According to TOSE, "the detailed CG production drew the attention of overseas visitors". It was possible to try out some games in development for the Nintendo DS.
There was an exhibit related to the The Legendary Starfy series, showing a model of Starfy on a screen and various artwork related to characters in the Nintendo DS game The Legendary Starfy (the fifth game in the series), including Starfy, the Mermaid, Moe, a Fwip, The Squirts and Starfy. A large poster of The Legendary Starfy was also shown.
People could draw a picture on a computer and it would be reflected in a game.
Gallery
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A computer to draw a picture on. -
3D game character and map section (left) and Legendary Starfy section (right). -
Closer look at the previously mentioned 3D game character and map section. -
Closer look at the Legendary Starfy section, with The Legendary Starfy decorations, a poster and sign. A screen with a Starfy model on it can be seen. -
Widescale photo of the 3D game character and map section (left) and Legendary Starfy section (right). A big The Legendary Starfy poster can be seen.
External links
- News article on TOSE's official website.
- Information on TOSE's official website prior to the event.
- Article on Emuemu Blog.
