#138 - Paul Tozour Interview (Metroid Prime 2 & 3, Boss Design, A.I., Leadership, Four Swords etc.)

Channel:
New Zealand KIWI TALKZ
Subscribers:
18,900
Published on ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDPQ6vG9ahs


Game:
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004)
Duration: 1:12:42
3,937 views
164

Paul Tozour is a former engineer and video game developer with over 25 years of experience. He is most well known for his work on Metroid Prime 2 & 3. He is currently in the process of finishing his book The Four Swords: A Parable of Leadership, Video Games, and Dead Dragons which is due for release at the end of 2022.

#metroid #retrostudios #metroidprime

SOCIAL MEDIA
TWITTER - @fourswordsbook

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - What His Role Was At Retro Studios
02:30 - Challenges Between Retro & Nintendo/Dark Samus Fight In Prime 3
06:16 - Working With Tanabe/Western Vs Eastern Design
09:02 - Adapting To Nintendos Design Philosophies
10:55 - Project X And How It Fell Apart
17:17 - Michael Kelbaugh’s Influence On Retros Culture/How Paul Got Into Leadership
21:00 - No Evidence To Show Crunch Is Productive/Cultural Norms
24:58 - Leadership Is Building Culture Intentionally
25:55 - Paul’s Crunch Stories/Underlying Problems Of Leadership
28:44 - Game Studio Values/Fear Of Conflict
31:35 - Leadership Is Leaving Your Ego On The Table
32:20 - Activision’s Scandal A Symptom Of A Deeper Problem
33:20 - Day Courses For Studios/Devs Having 100% Ownership Of Studios/Unions
35:50 - Andy O’Neills Saying/Mark Heigh- Hutchinson
37:15 - Michael Kelbaugh’s Leadership
38:25 - Different Disciplines
41:40 - Pauls Book THE FOUR SWORDS And How It Came About
47:34 - Aven Colony/Helios Boss In Prime 3
50:15 - Pauls Frustration With A.I. In Gaming
53:31 - A.I. Gaming Evolution Is Very Slow/Flowchart Of Boss A.I. While Working On Prime 2
57:01 - Idol State Of Dark Samus Battle In Prime 2
59:40 - Tanabe Didnt Like The Original Design Of The Pirate Homeward
1:01:44 - In Nintendo Meetings You Never Reference Another Game In Design Pitches
1:03:30 - The Game Is The Design Document With Nintendo
1:06:20 - Massive Design Documents Never Get Read
1:07:29 - Retro Devs Were Halo Fans And So It Influenced Prime 3/East & West Design Meet In Metroid Prime Trilogy
1:08:50 - You Gain New Perspectives From Working With Nintendo
1:10:30 - Wrap Up/FOUR Swords Book Promotion
1:11:45 - Where To Follow Paul Tozour



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