Console Monster Podcast #6 – Virtua Tennis 3

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In the latest Console Monster Podcast, I interview Toby Allen, Assistant Producer from Sumo Digital, who are behind the Xbox 360 port of Virtua Tennis 3.

Also featured is an interview with Max Freiert from Compete Blog [38:14], who discusses his two posts on ‘Xbox 360, Halo 3, and Gears of War: Violence breeds killer apps?‘ and ‘Xbox360 vs. Wii vs. PS3: Demand doesn’t lie‘.

The Virtua Tennis 3 interview includes the following topics:

• Who are Sumo Digital?
• Toby’s experience in gaming
• Still enjoy the games you develop after release?
• Developing for next generation systems
• Difference in quality of development tools
• Multi-platform gaming development
• Creating games on lower spec systems
• Played previous Virtua Tennis games?
• What has changed in this latest incarnation?
• What is all the fuss about 1080p?
• Why does the Xbox 360 version have online multiplayer, but the PlayStation 3 does not?
• What is the process involved when porting a game?
• Any major/minor differences between the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions?
• What is involved with the single player experience?
• Achievements spread
• Favourite mini game?
• Online spectator mode (VT:TV)
• What Xbox Live features are included?
• Any downloadable content in the future?
• Possible patch update to fix a few minor issues?
• Any game ideas that didn’t make the final version?
• Any tips?
• The under-arm serve technique
• Will there ever be a Nintendo Wii version of Virtua Tennis 3?