Konami Talks PS2
Posted by @ 12:35 PM, EST
Core smacked up an interview with Konami director Kensuke Yoshitomi about DrumMania and his experience in early PlayStation2 development;
A bit:

Question: When the specifications of the PlayStation2 were first announced, what surprised you the most?

Yoshitomi-san: I was surprised by the hardware specifications overall. Most of all though, I was extremely pleased with its DVD compatibility. This increases the PlayStation2 user base since people who wouldn't normally invest in a game console, will buy the PS2 for it's DVD-Movie playback. Expanding the user base and attracting new kinds of consumers to a console is very attractive for developers.

Question: What problems did you encounter in developing DrumMania, your first PlayStation2 title?

Yoshitomi-san: There were a number of problems in terms of development. We originally began working on DrumMania before the system was actually finished, so we had to change some of our specifications. Once the hardware was finished though, we thought it was profoundly powerful. After that we worked on translating what we had already developed onto the finished development kits, which actually took less than one month. Its a testament to the power of the PlayStation2 that the translation onto the hardware went so fast.
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