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[TunaLover]

Holy shit.

I will pretend that those are Miyamoto's own drawings...


=O

 

[MisterHero]

MisterHero, you are truly a Super Member! How did you get the pamphlet? Did you apply at Nintedo? From the games, I think it was made for the 2005 recruiting, right?

Ha I wish

I don't even remember where I got the pics. I just remember posting it on NSider and on its sister site.

 

[WillyFive]

Why Nintendo does not market the hell out of this logo is beyond me. Could you imagine that design on a hat, or sweatshirt, or coffee mug, or pin, or just on a bunch of stickers to put anywhere, or...

It would just be used for Mario though. Unless they want to rename themselves The Mario Factory.

I like the rainbow Nintendo logo.

 

[Bentendo]

Donkey Kong Art (Miyamoto's own hand-drawn sprites? on graph paper)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/MisterHero/Nintendo Report 2005/P1000701.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/MisterHero/Nintendo Report 2005/P1000702.jpg

I actually have some more Donkey Kong concept art on hand:

Don't remember where they come from...

 

[mehdi_san]

Yeah this thread really needs a new name now. Anyone has some interesting propositions maybe? ^^

 

[Azure J]

Golden Mario seal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/MisterHero/Nintendo Report 2005/P1000712.jpg

I can totally see this being a seal in the bottom right corner of the white (or black) cover hypothetical "Now We're Drawing With Power! The Art Behind Nintendo" series.

It hurts so much.

Spoiler

Forget the corny name if needed. :lol

 

[Toma]

Not quite that interesting but I am getting closer. Trying to search google with the japanese symbols to find any interesting leads on these books. Only thing I found so far:

Nintendo World Handbook 2006:
http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/the-entire-nintendo-world-book-just-for-you-212149.php

 

[Geneijin]

This thread certainly got more interesting.

 

[mehdi_san]

OK my last crappy shots for tonight:

Wii Music storyboard

Animal Crossing's city hand drawn

Mario Kart Wii track and vehicle concepts

Employees experimenting with the DSi camera

Boring offices (must be the accounting section)

Rhythm Tengoku Gold hand drawings

 

[Aquavelvaman]

This stuff is incredible.

 

[WillyFive]

Boring offices (must be the accounting section)

How much must it suck to work in that room when the rest of the building is pretty much a workshop of unlimited imaginations and fun.

 

[Bentendo]

OK my last crappy shots for tonight:

The Mario Kart and Animal Crossing concept art is amazing. Thanks for the spectacular images!

 

[SirSwirl]

:O

I'm so happy I returned to this, thanks to everyone that posted these amazing pictures.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

OMFG that mecha-koopa bike would have been awesome!!

 

[140.85]

oooooh. Looks like some cuties work there.

 

[jooey]

there's also a recruitment version of Iwata Asks! http://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/work_at_nintendo/index.html

 

[BGBW]

there's also a recruitment version of Iwata Asks! http://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/work_at_nintendo/index.html

Iwata: So you want to work at Nintendo?
Interviewee: (laughs)
Iwata: You're in.

 

[Toma]

Somwhat related if anybody is interested: Nintendo Power Issue of 1990

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=de&langpair=ja|de&u=http://progressiveboink.com/archive/nintendocat/2.htm&rurl=translate.google.de&usg=ALkJrhic1JUmdriZBxjD9W6xnlVcOv-CLQ

 

[Endless]

 

[Azure Dream]

The Tingle comic on the far right... :lol

Chalk me up as another one who would've loved that hand-drawn New SMB Wii box art.

 

[Toma]

Woah woah guys. finally found something amazing. Seemingly posted 2 weeks ago. Concept art of the original Zelda:

http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2010/01/28/legend-of-zelda-original-concept-art-revealed/

A few others:

http://www.wiinintendo.net/2010/01/27/original-zelda-design-drafts/

 

[Azure J]

Woah woah guys. finally found something amazing. Seemingly posted 2 weeks ago. Concept art of the original Zelda:

Oh, that's all from the Iwata Asks on the handheld Zelda history. It's a great read and the thread on it here is full of folks flipping out on what was mentioned in the discussion.

 

[Toma]

Oh, that's all from the Iwata Asks on the handheld Zelda history. It's a great read and the thread on it here is full of folks flipping out on what was mentioned in the discussion.

Thought so that it must have been mentioned somewhere. Thanks for the link.

 

[Vinci]

How much must it suck to work in that room when the rest of the building is pretty much a workshop of unlimited imaginations and fun.

If you like to count money though, you're likely in a good place working there.

 

[Shig]

what character is this?

I didn't see anyone answer this, so before anyone takes that as leaked confirmation of some new Nintendo character... It's Drossel from Fireball, a series of shorts that Disney Channel Japan produced in conjunction with Toei.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

How much must it suck to work in that room when the rest of the building is pretty much a workshop of unlimited imaginations and fun.

This sort of scene is common at every game company. And the dev space probably isn't as you're picturing, it'll still be mainly desks/cubicles/offices with more "fun stuff" strewn about here and there. Like most other game companies.

 

[Sadist]

This thread is awesome.

 

[MindCollizion]

Nintendo deliberately designing snaking into Mario Kart DS
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/MisterHero/Nintendo Report 2005/P1000698.jpg

What are you talking about? All that is showing is how they planned to animate the sequence in the game after the race is finished with each line representing 1st 2nd and 3rd place characters in their programmed path. The pix with the characters paths drawn and moving from the top DS screen into the bottom screen and then off screen is what you see in the actual game. The left sketch on that picture is what I assume to be the intro movie with everyone racing around.

Either way all of these are awesome.

 

[WillyFive]

This sort of scene is common at every game company. And the dev space probably isn't as you're picturing, it'll still be mainly desks/cubicles/offices with more "fun stuff" strewn about here and there. Like most other game companies.

Well, I just have the idea that's like where the guys at Pixar work.

The huge lamp lights up, too.

 

[Vinci]

Well, I just have the idea that's like where the guys at Pixar work.

No workplace is like Pixar. I hate people who work there, I envy them so much.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

No workplace is like Pixar. I hate people who work there, I envy them so much.

Pretty much, their setup is one of a kind. Hell, even we're not like that, though some people's desks/offices fall in the same spirit. :lol

Our theaters are better though, so nyah.

 

[MisterHero]

What are you talking about? All that is showing is how they planned to animate the sequence in the game after the race is finished with each line representing 1st 2nd and 3rd place characters in their programmed path. The pix with the characters paths drawn and moving from the top DS screen into the bottom screen and then off screen is what you see in the actual game. The left sketch on that picture is what I assume to be the intro movie with everyone racing around.

Either way all of these are awesome.

I said I was joking.

There was a big debate when this pic was originally released. That's what I said back then too. Good times. :lol

I didn't see anyone answer this, so before anyone takes that as leaked confirmation of some new Nintendo character... It's Drossel from Fireball, a series of shorts that Disney Channel Japan produced in conjunction with Toei.

Thanks.

I was gonna say MEGAMAN?!? but that's a better explanation.

 

[Azure J]

No workplace is like Pixar. I hate people who work there, I envy them so much.

Wait, it can't be that nice can it--

*Looks at Willy's post*

...

Fuck. :lol

 

[Mafro]

Goddamn gold mine in here.

 

[dragonlife]

Incredible pics--I await more.

And, of course, a big thank you to the ones posting these pics

 

[Bentendo]

Well, I just have the idea that's like where the guys at Pixar work.

I think that one's Google.

 

[WillyFive]

I think that one's Google.

Removed then.

 

[Sill4]

The hand drawn stuff from the 80's is fucking awesome. They put so much planning and effort into even the way Mario skids to a halt.

 

[SovanJedi]

I love and hate Pixar's place so much. I want so so much to work there. I just need to do more 3D animation. Too bad there's not enough time for it it seems. ;_;

This is all extremely awesome stuff though, thanks for everyone's contributions.

BY THE WAY! A show in London a while back showed off two preproduction concept pieces for Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire, I dunno if they're well known or not but if I find them again I can upload them to add to the list. They include an early Torchic design and something that looks like a cross between Latias and Blaziken.

EDIT: Forget it, they're gone - I checked all my backups and I can't find the photos. This sucks.

 

[mehdi_san]

Still no signs from the mod? Someone said earlier he PMed Evilore, any answer yet?

 

[NotWii]

WHERE DID THESE COME FROM?

Imagine all the cool things from past projects
Nintendo should do art books for everything

:lol

Is this actually in the game?

I wasn't too motivated to unlock all the train parts like in Phantom Hourglass

 

[Ashodin]

 

[celebi23]

I love and hate Pixar's place so much. I want so so much to work there. I just need to do more 3D animation. Too bad there's not enough time for it it seems. ;_;

This is all extremely awesome stuff though, thanks for everyone's contributions.

BY THE WAY! A show in London a while back showed off two preproduction concept pieces for Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire, I dunno if they're well known or not but if I find them again I can upload them to add to the list. They include an early Torchic design and something that looks like a cross between Latias and Blaziken.

EDIT: Forget it, they're gone - I checked all my backups and I can't find the photos. This sucks.

I'm assuming that these are them, right?



Good thing they were in my favorites list :lol

 

[ApeOverlord007]

what the heck... torchic is the same cept for those... ears?

 

[a1m]

Woah, awesome pictures. Love the officepics.

 

[careksims]

That's so awesome. I always wondered why we never get Nintendo art books. IF they did make those, they'd sell out so fast for me to order!

 

[Dragona Akehi]

Just a clarification: the prohibition on scans only applies to commerical magazines currently in print.

Even then, covers, tables of contents and advertisements from those commercial magazines are permitted on GAF.

 

[Nuclear Muffin]

That Mario Kart DS scan is a story board for the trophy celebration screen, not a design sheet on snaking (though some staff did go on record to say that it was a deliberate design decision anyway a while back)

If you notice, the shots line up with the final game.

 

[ITA84]

Is this actually in the game?

I wasn't too motivated to unlock all the train parts like in Phantom Hourglass

No, it isn't, unless it's a really really well-hidden secret.

 

[Big One]

I'm assuming that these are them, right?

~snip~

Good thing they were in my favorites list :lol

Wow that's really awesome. Anymore of these?