While always planned for 3DS, it started development before development kits were even available.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/29675
Kid Icarus: Uprising has been in development so long that Masahiro Sakurai and Project Sora started working on it on PC and Wii before Project Sora was even officially formed, according to the latest Iwata Asks on the game.
"At first we didn't have the Nintendo 3DS development kit, so we started making it on a PC. Oh, and for a while we were using a Wii to make it!" Sakurai said and followed it up with an Iwata Asks-staple laugh.
That places the start of development at around 2008, meaning that it was worked on for about four years. Check below for some prototype video of the air and land battles, and read the full Iwata Asks for more details.
The game seems built for Wii controls. Dual analog isn't fast enough to work for this, but pointer aiming would be.Certainly it could be adapted, but what would you propose for the turn mechanic?
4 years seems like a ridiculous amount of time, but I wonder if other devs had to start on the PC or Wii as well.Given what the end result was (the sheer amount of everything imaginable), it's not a big surprise.
The game seems built for Wii controls. Dual analog isn't fast enough to work for this, but pointer aiming would be.Certainly it could be adapted, but what would you propose for the turn mechanic?
4 years seems like a ridiculous amount of time, but I wonder if other devs had to start on the PC or Wii as well.Given what the end result was (the sheer amount of everything imaginable), it's not a big surprise.
Definitely, the amount of content and pure design that went into this game, not to mention art and presentation aspects, is mind boggling for a Nintendo game. I think I've yet to see a limit on the different kinds of weapons alone.
Ah, this explains how some of the game might feel to be better suited to a different platform. The PC/Wii footage looks really nice. Also, 4 years? Sakurai must have had little or no break after finishing Brawl.And after finishing KI:U too. He finished it so he could start SSB for 3DS and WiiU 2 or 3 weeks later. He's a hard worker.
It really makes me want to break out Sin & Punishment 2 for another go. I've yet to get my copy of KI:U in the mail! >_<
Hopefully tomorrow...
Some guy on your facebook page commented "Oh, think we'll get this for free on PC?". Haha, I assume he's refering to piracy when he says "free". Gotta love the internet.
@Enner
Is there something a million, billion times less likely than a pipe dream? Cuz that's the odds of a video game company giving out a second copy of a game for a separate platform. =)
I like your optimism though!! ^_^
With Steam Play, Steam is giving you a Mac OS copy along with a Windows OS copy. It is still common to see separate Mac and Windows versions of PC games sold separately.
There's also the very real possibility of Sony (or others) giving out free Vita copies when you buy PS3 games in order to try to sell the hardware.
Sony is at least doing it with DLC. Go to the PlayStation Store lately and you will see tons of DLC that is listed as being for both the PS3 and PS Vita versions of the game.
The Wii and 3DS are close enough in specs that you could release the same game on both platforms.
However, the interesting thing about the Wii U is that it wouldn't even need to have separate versions of games released on the home and portable systems. With the touch screen controller, Nintendo could finally release the 3/DS Player that I've always wanted. Then, I'd no longer need to wish 3/DS games were on the Wii, I could buy them and finally appreciate them on the big screen.
With Steam Play, Steam is giving you a Mac OS copy along with a Windows OS copy. It is still common to see separate Mac and Windows versions of PC games sold separately.
But are those retail priced purchases or more the sub $5 affairs?
There's also the very real possibility of Sony (or others) giving out free Vita copies when you buy PS3 games in order to try to sell the hardware.
Have you read somewhere that this is happening or do you just find it a "very real possibility" because it makes sense to you?
