Like I said, time will tell, and maybe it wont ship with it initially, but instead have those private frameworks enabled via software update.

But anyway, Mortiferus, clearly this isn’t an NDA situation.

I would be quick to point out the guy said about waht the press will see: “which I’m hoping they’ll then report on”.
No NDA there, just hyping up the press, becuase then the audience follows.

Anyway, I am sceptical personally, but I think they sound confident, it’s Banjo and Kazooie, they can’t go too far wrong.

They could build support for the device and keep it hush-hush, just like they could release an update to enable said support. Time will tell, but I have the feeling that Rare is deeply involved with “project newton”.

Closed doors just means secret stuff that they don’t want to reveal yet. See Heavy Rain, BBC PS3 game etc.

The fact they are shwoing it to journalists like this says to me they are extremely confident, and want some details to be revealed, virally as it were.

Still, I still pray its good!

Only time will tell….

But I believe Newbie, that contrary to what you’ve said, behind close doors sounds totally confident.

It sounds like they want to ournalists to create a bit of hype, which is onyl possible when you are confident of what you have to show.

Also, I do hope the vehicle controls have been improved and there are more platform elements.
The last E3 1up pod cast said that the vehicles had terrible handling and the platform elements are few and far between :(.
Where art thou Nintendo?

In my eyes, the vehicle creation is a bit tacked on, and there are multiple confusing things to collect, and place in multiple confusing areas to open up multiple other areas. It’s all a bit convoluted when I watch the IGN demonstration.

Artistically though this game is VERY pretty, and graphically too. And I like how it’s like a GTA in a more kiddy friendly world. I’ve always loved that element in games. Sly Cooper did it last generation.

…and Viva Pinata 2.