Towards the end of E3, at the end of the next-to-last day, I got a call from SCEA San Diego colleague Scott Goryl. “Wanna talk to Kazunori?” he asked. Chris and I ran from the LA Convention Center to the hotel suite, where I was able to jump in at the end of a long day of interviews with the producer of the Gran Turismo series. How much time did I get? Enough to ask 4 questions.
Now I’ve been sitting on this interview for about a month because I wanted you to be able to get some questions answered as well. So now that you’ve seen the trailer and you know a few details (800+ cars!), what do you want to know about Gran Turismo PSP? The game’s US producers will reply in a future post.
gt5 release date??
Kazunori Yamauchi himself, very kool.
yeah hopefully this year he did say before that he could release it anytime time but just keeps putting more stuff in it!
Note to Jeff: Kill SilentW23(‘s post…)
That’s seriously some amazing work put into a PSP title. It seems like a lot of PSP releases are “phoned in” (some less than others and some are equally impressive but still). Unfortunately, with the PSP as my only form of entertainment for who knows how long and my relationship with racing games (something usually gets broken) I’m afraid I can’t be counted among those lucky enough to enjoy this. :(
That was awesome i would have been very excited as well if i were doing the interview though I am not sure that I would be able to keep cool at all hahaha.
Will their be some of the same cars that where in GT5P be in GT PSP and GT5? and will we get to see some 2010 models of cars? All I care about is having a Dodge Viper (Don’t care year or model) but a 2010 Viper would be nice to see in the games.
Wow…
He’s cool.
TopGear yesterday was amazing. That rally and motorcross race on an airfield.
That is some amazing television right there, but it still surprises me, quite how popular it is internationally.
I truly believe that GT5 is going to be a work or art and beauty. If you think about it, all Poly does is work on this series. They are pure perfectionist. I just keep hearing more and more, and I think when GT5 comes out it will set the bar for all other realistic racers. Here is hoping to a high end steering wheel bundle.
he looklike a nice guy to meet :)
That is a great interview Jeff. I was hoping for more information about GT5, ie release date or how car damage would be handled. They have taken so long on this title that if car damage is not included other than Rallye cars in the dirt then there will be many disappointed fans of the series. If the title is to be “The Real Driving Simulator” then at some time crash damage has to happen, it is the ultimate penalty system!!!
Will Gran Turismo PSP have infrastructure play? Will it support DLC?
GT PSP looks awesome and I’m sold on the little beauty, still waiting for GT5. I know it’s gonna be amazing!
what nice guy..i cant wait for both games.
It’s a shame that the now famous “translator guy” wasn’t in this video, even though he probably sat in the chair right off screen. We can only got to see his mighty pen. ;-) It even was his voice dubbed in if I’m not mistaken.
Gran Turismo 5, I need it NAO.
Jeff, please confirm Lamborghinis, Bugattis and Porsches will be in GT5.
We\’ll have the Producers on the blog looking at these questions and composing a new post with answers in the coming weeks.