Anonymous
7/5/2025, 10:39:27 AM No.714565461
https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Project-Zero-2-Wii-Edition/Iwata-Asks-Project-Zero-2-Wii-Edition/3-Getting-the-Heroines-Right/3-Getting-the-Heroines-Right-218374.html
"Something I remember clearly from when we discussed Spirit Camera was how impressed the staff at Nintendo who worked on the package artwork were by how particular Tecmo Koei Games were about images of their female characters. Ever since then, I’ve associated Project Zero with cute heroines."
"The movement you’ll see in the centre of the screen is basically always going to be the main character walking with trepidation, and then reacting to things with shock and fear. As we pursued the most idealistic design, in order to make this as subtle and rich in emotion as possible, we eventually came up with that kind of a youthful female character. Also, her less-threatening appearance should clearly tell the players that this isn’t a game where you can defeat your enemies by simply hitting them."
"So you use female lead characters because the effect you required led you in this direction. And there was me thinking that it was simply because members of the team liked that sort of image. But when you explain things in that way, I can see where you’re coming from."
"Ah, well, it goes without saying that we wouldn’t have put all that effort into getting it right if we didn’t actually like the images themselves. (laughs)"
"I knew it! (laughs) Well, it seems you’ve successfully combined your personal taste with practical benefits. Our staff at Nintendo were really taken aback by how particular you were about this aspect of the game."
https://strawpoll.com/7rnzVq43xnO
"Something I remember clearly from when we discussed Spirit Camera was how impressed the staff at Nintendo who worked on the package artwork were by how particular Tecmo Koei Games were about images of their female characters. Ever since then, I’ve associated Project Zero with cute heroines."
"The movement you’ll see in the centre of the screen is basically always going to be the main character walking with trepidation, and then reacting to things with shock and fear. As we pursued the most idealistic design, in order to make this as subtle and rich in emotion as possible, we eventually came up with that kind of a youthful female character. Also, her less-threatening appearance should clearly tell the players that this isn’t a game where you can defeat your enemies by simply hitting them."
"So you use female lead characters because the effect you required led you in this direction. And there was me thinking that it was simply because members of the team liked that sort of image. But when you explain things in that way, I can see where you’re coming from."
"Ah, well, it goes without saying that we wouldn’t have put all that effort into getting it right if we didn’t actually like the images themselves. (laughs)"
"I knew it! (laughs) Well, it seems you’ve successfully combined your personal taste with practical benefits. Our staff at Nintendo were really taken aback by how particular you were about this aspect of the game."
https://strawpoll.com/7rnzVq43xnO
