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Title: Super Mario Bros. 3 Design and Planning - in a Japanese Children's Book!
Post by: David on July 17, 2010, 02:57:53 AM

Chris Covell's page Your Weekly Famicom (http://www.disgruntleddesigner.com/chrisc/secret.html) recently updated with a translation of a Japanese children's book on game design.  The Stars of Famicom Games - How Video Games are Made (http://www.disgruntleddesigner.com/chrisc/secret/weekly/Stars_of_the_Family_Computer.html) is packed full of interesting photos of EAD staff working on Super Mario Bros. 3 (http://themushroomkingdom.net/games/smb3).  Go take a look and be amazed!

Source: Your Weekly Famicom (http://www.disgruntleddesigner.com/chrisc/secret/weekly/Stars_of_the_Family_Computer.html)

Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. 3 Design and Planning - in a Japanese Children's Book!
Post by: Kimimaru on July 17, 2010, 09:55:28 AM

That's awesome!

Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. 3 Design and Planning - in a Japanese Children's Book!
Post by: Weegee on July 17, 2010, 10:24:19 AM

Interesting stuff! By the way,

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Pictured is the bag that Mr. Miyamoto always carries with him when he goes walking. He's used it so much that the color has faded. But inside the bag are many little items that he says will aid him in thinking up fun ideas. What's in the bag is a secret to everyone.

It's full of drugs.

Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. 3 Design and Planning - in a Japanese Children's Book!
Post by: Glitchy on July 17, 2010, 11:51:11 AM

Quote from: Weegee on July 17, 2010, 10:24:19 AM

Interesting stuff! By the way,

It's full of drugs.

I hate to admit it but thats probably the most likely answer lol.

Title: Re: Super Mario Bros. 3 Design and Planning - in a Japanese Children's Book!
Post by: nensondubois on August 04, 2010, 10:43:07 PM

Chris Covell... bleh, looking at Super Mario 3 being made... yeah!