Thanks to Mark MacDonald, I had the biggest laugh I’ve had in ages today listening to his comment about Ben on the 2/21 episode of 1Up Yours!
In fact, it inspired me to create a piece of motivational art with regards to my own lack of facial hair.
Sorry, Ben. 
I was part of a team that won a Nintendo Power 2007 Award for Best Story/Writing!
Along with my writing partner-in-crime Janet Hsu, editor Brandon Gay, and original scenario writer Shu Takumi, we were recognized for our work on Phoenix Wright – Ace Attorney: Justice for All.
The article even goes on to cite the A-Team paraphrasing clown as one of the reasons the award was bestowed! Being in charge of the case with said clown, as well as the other instances of pop culture orgasm in case 3, I’m really pleased that it connected with people.
To think, the editors selected us over reader’s choice Super Paper Mario (an excellent localization I hear)… It’s the first award I’ve ever won for my work, and I’m truly pleased. I’m sure I speak on behalf of everyone involved in saying thanks to all those who played and enjoyed Justice for All, and the other Ace Attorney games.
Speaking of Ace Attorney games, Apollo Justice comes out this week. I will be picking up a copy on my trip back to the states, because I just happen to be the voice for the brand new Ace Attorney.
You can hear me shout “Objection”, “Take That!”, “Hold It!”, and “Gotcha!” over and over again! And if you buy me enough beers, I may even recapitulate my performance!
With this game out, along with the in-game text I wrote for Devil May Cry 4 (I didn’t do the scenario… It isn’t my fault, I swear!), it seems my Capcom career is quickly coming to an end. Only one game left now!
Watching a Rockstar PR campaign is like being taken to school in selling 4 million copies of a game in a month.
April 29 is a little more than 2 months away. The 10 week window being triggered, the virals have started.
Picked this one up from a friend on livejournal, and it is particularly witty.
I am a douchebag. (Which is funny, because I think I was one of the first people to use the word douchebag in a game script. )
One of the things that I have been working on lately is the PlatinumGames Facebook page.
It opened to the public on Thursday evening JST, and the response has been great. Over 440 facebook users have become a fan of our company, and I couldn’t be happier.
I really like what facebook is doing with the F8 platform. Sure, Beacon was a mess, but F8 opens up facebook pages to non-facebook users while enticing them to join by offering higher levels of interactivity. It also keeps a uniformity in design that myspace really doesn’t afford you.
If you haven’t yet had the chance, take a look at the page by clicking the screenshot above. It is hosting blogs from Hideki Kamiya (Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe, and Okami fame) and Shinji Mikami (the creator of Resident Evil, director of Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, and God Hand), along with a welcome post from me, and links to some press coverage we’ve gotten recently.
However, what excites me most about the page is the users discussing and interacting with us and each other. I can’t wait to see where it takes us.
Finally, I’ve been pondering the role of auteur theory in games. I haven’t quite developed my ideas into a coherent blog post, but when I do, I hope it sparks some discussion.
