Metroid Prime 2 - 20th Anniversary Interview With Bryan Walker (Producer On Prime 2)

MP2 Designer Kynan Pearson returns to talk about all his work on
Metroid Prime 2 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Prime 2. You
can check out our previous interview here
https://youtu.be/4sWfE2x-ClM


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TIMESTAMPS


00:00 - EA Preparing Bryan To Work With Japanese Producers


01:49 - Challenges Of Working With Nintendo Japanese Producers


06:12 - Streamlining The Production Of Metroid Prime 2


09:35 - Managing Differences Between Japanese & American
Culture


11:15 - Nintendo Is Obsessed With Microsoft Excel


12:30 - After Mario Kart 7 Nintendo Were Giddy With Retro Studios
Processes


13:45 - “Always Give Developers Options”


15:08 - Bryan Was Hands Off With Prime 2’s Development


16:52 - Nintendo Doesnt Care About Marketing/Reggie Fils-Aime


20:18 - Metroid Prime 2 Sales/Metroid Prime 2 Remastered


22:38 - Favourite Boss


23:50 - Tanabe’s Influence On Bosses


26:00 - What Aspect Of Development Is The Most Costly


28:57 - Cost Of Game Development


33:10 - Metroid Games Are ONLY Made To Diversify Its Games LineUp


35:29 - Favourite Area


37:40 - Favourite Item Upgrade


39:10 - Favourite Music Track/Importance Of Music & Sound
Design


41:54 - Celebrity Game Developers


44:22 - AAA Games These Days Are An International Endeavor


47:12 - Q+A - What Inspired The Darker Direction Of Prime 2


48:43 - Nintendo Thinks Of Games In Isolation


50:04 - Q+A - Nintendo’s Guard Rails


51:00 - Sakamoto’s Involvement


52:30 - Q+A - Lore Details That Bryan Thought Were Cool/Galactic
Federation


53:43 - Bryan’s Thoughts On Metroid Prime 4 Trailer


55:43 - Metroid Fans Often Knocked On Retro Studios Doors Asking
About Metroid Dread


57:09 - Retro Studios Is Kept In A Bubble/Metroid Series Sales


59:08 - Final Thoughts