Episode 416: The Gang Fails to Answer Questions – Q&A Quest
In this episode of Q&A Quest, the gang is sidetracked into a variety of topics. This means that very few questions are answered.
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I’ve heard of some interesting stories of what developers did while waiting for next-gen systems to be finalized. The now-defunct Alpha Dream wanted to work on the next Mario & Luigi game before the specs of the then-upcoming DS were finalized. So they connected two GBAs and an SNES controller together to work on the Partners in Time prototype. In another instance, Intelligent Systems was doing preliminary work on what would become Fire Emblem: Three Houses, but the Switch’s specs weren’t finalized yet, and they couldn’t begin development. Instead, they developed FE Echoes: Echoes of Valentia first.
Do you know of any other interesting development stories on companies waiting for next-gen systems to be finalized?