Talking Cruis'n Blast Switch w/Creator Eugene Jarvis: Changes, New Tracks, Cut Vehicles, DLC & More!
324It's finally time to talk Cruis'n Blast in part 3 of our interview with series creator and Raw Thrills cofounder, Eugene Jarvis! He discusses what it was like to return to the Crusin' games after a 20 year break, porting the Arcade to Nintendo Switch & what changes had to be made, why some vehicles were cut, what inspired the WILD track design, and tons more!
➤ Part 1! https://youtu.be/RQe-K15j8Es
➤ Part 2! https://youtu.be/GARN-mGrfyA
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Video by: Andre & Tom
Editing by: MightySnom
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0:00 - Returning to the Cruis'n series after 20 years with Crusin' Blast
7:21 - Did any original team members return to work on Cruis'n Blast
8:26 - How the hardware has changed in 20 years
8:57 - Where do the ideas for the wild track designs comes from?
13:19 - What is it like working with Nintendo these days?
15:45 - Porting Cruis'n Blast to Nintendo Switch
21:13 - How did the pandemic affect development?
23:06 - How long has the Switch version been in development for?
23:52 - Changes in Switch version
24:57 - Rebalancing & in-game economy
26:38 - Can players track their statistics in the Switch version?
27:32 - The wild cars of Crusin' Blast
29:31 - Why were some arcade vehicles were cut?
30:04 - DLC for Cruis'n Blast Switch?
30:56 - Original Crusin' trilogy Switch?
32:12 - The trick for the best Cruis'n soundtrack
35:07 - Cheats and easter eggs in Cruis'n
37:04 - Any ideas that didn't make into Cruis'n Blast, or the other games in general?
38:23 - Was Online multiplayer ever on the table?
40:39 - Working with Housemarque on Nex Machina and love for Robotron
43:24 - Will Cruis'n remain exclusive to Arcade and Nintendo systems?
45:51 - Favorite level in Cruis'n Blast?
46:40 - Are there any specific IPs Raw Thrills would like to work on?
49:21 - What was Eugene's favorite project to work on?
52:36 - Eugene's favorite game all of time?
55:06 - How many games does Eugene Jarvis have left in the tank?
59:04 - Outro
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Video by: Andre
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