Konami interview
Posted by @ 12:18 PM, EDT
Core fired up an interview with Konami’s Yasuo Okuda about their soccer game, Jikkyou World Soccer 2000.
Here’s a slice:

Question: Referring back to the realism aspect, you can see individuals hairs and teeth in the close-up's of Jikkyou 2000. This level of detail is only possible on the PlayStation2?

Okuda-san: You looked close! [laughs..] The shapes of their heads, noses, and eyes are different as well. Real players also have different gestures when they score a goal or run in front of the camera, so we're working on that also. On the original PlayStation we could make 3D models, but they were very basic. Most of the player models were almost the same, and very plain looking with the same dot eyes. [laughs..]


Question: All right, final question. In previous titles there was an emphasis on knowing certain tactics in soccer playing, which made it hard for beginners to play. How is this being addressed in Jikkyou 2000 for the PlayStation2?

Okuda-san: Yes, that's an important aspect. We're trying to create something both beginners and experts can enjoy. There are basic controls for shooting and passing, but experts can pull off 'pass-through' and 'one-two' pass-shoot combinations as well.
Full interview