LocoRoco game designer talks about his little blobs of fun |
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So what exactly are they? Called a "yellow garbage bag" by a Crispy Gamer interviewer in jest, Kouno clarifies that his funny creation isn't a waste receptacle. "No. He's not a garbage bag. He's nothing," he says, adding that it's alright if LocoRoco is seen that way.
Apparently, a yellow garbage bag is not the only thing that these guys look like. Critics have gone as far as claiming that the innocent little blobs are "racist" and they look like penises. "Honestly? I haven't thought about that at all. In fact, the characters that some people have said are racist are among my favorites," he said. "If the characters make people uncomfortable, I feel sorry for them. Me, I just think they're really cool."
As far as the market goes, Kouno doesn't mind that Sony's LocoRoco has cute competition out there, saying, "I think that there should be more simple games like this out there. We should have a lot more of them." It's also possible that LocoRoco can come to the PS3, but that hasn't been decided yet.
Inspiration-wise, Kouno recalls that there was really no basis from his life experiences that led to the creation of LocoRoco. When asked if there was anything at all that might've contributed, this was his reply:
You know, honestly, I don't think so. I've just loved games since I was very small. I started writing little programs when I was very young. I think maybe the only constant outside influence for me has been music. And my love of music came from my mother, so maybe that would qualify. Ever since I was a child, I've loved to create things. So every time I create a game, I get that same sense of satisfaction. My two goals are to feel that sense of satisfaction, and to surprise people. Whenever I make something, my goal is always to surprise people with something new.
There you have it - LocoRoco is a fun game born out of fun, and a gamers love for video games. To me, they look like blobby smileys with ears. As far as penis-resemblances go, well, don't blame the game if your member is yellow and swollen.
More on LocoRoco:
- Video: LocoRoco 2 Japanese Spills trailer
- LocoRoco 2 squeezes into Europe today, four new gameplay vids to roll into
Via Crispy Gamer
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"claiming that the innocent little blobs are "racist" and they look like *****es."
hmmm....I just dont even want to try imagining, what exactly a ***** has to look like to be successfully mistaken for a LocoRoco...
haha, but then again, I might just as well get outside and find meself some Mui-Muis =)
c'on, really!!! U cant say pea-nis here? Even tho its right in the article? Seriously folks, youre sure gonna save the world with that attitude. Yeah words do harm an destroy peoples lifes. Forbid them and you may just save the world.
This is totally stupid - just thought u oughta know.
I always saw them as space hoppers myself.
As for racism... I think some are. The black LocoRoco and them enemies at least. Was quite shocked when I first saw them!
yeah totally agree with ya man, thats what they look like. As for the racist bit then like you said can only be either the different coloured locos or the enemy Moja (thing that eats ya) which do look a little like the old robinsons golliwog which they had to stop using coz it was seen as racist.
The racist people are the ones seeing colour in things like this, look at Res evil 5, when I see it, I see a guy killing crazed/zombied villagers but the racist person sees a white guy killing black villagers. It's political correctness gone wrong
vote negative just coz I said peanus.
seems we got some strange anglo-american hardcore-christian-fundamentalists here who'd rather by all means and on gods command bring what they call democracy to any country they don't even remotely know anything about while whining like sissies when someone happens to re*****nize the peanus-devil from the dark side himself...
hahaha
ye poor lads
forgot to mention one thing: that noodle u got down there....it comes from evolution....[insert scary music]...evolution made you what you are today...[insert scray scream]
You're wrong.
LocoRocos don't even know what racism means
its just to stop inapropriate words. they just put a block on the word for all users on here, the only reason they were able to use it was because its their site, and it wasn't use in a vulgar manner. even if one of use didn't say it in a vulgar manner, it would just be easier for them to block the word instead of letting you type what you want and then they have to read it and if its offensive then they decide to block it. take it easy. iv'e seen ppl who wanna trash talk QJ because "U cant say pea-nis here", or because some of their articles is a little "late/old news". if you feel that/those way(s) then just dont bother to come back. if you've seen the articles somewhere else then just stay there so you dont have to complain. cuz if you guys keep coming back that mean they are doin something right.
and this isnt just to _YOUR_MOM_ its to everyone.
enlightening people on the internet? I figured the peanus caption was more of a comical thing by the way. Was I wrong? Well anyways, I point my finger to MOM. He-she started it!!
if you look for racist in anywhere you will find it, take for example the white house why its the WHITE house why not the BLACK house that is racist & u can also see that in some movies the heroes are white guys and the villains are black guys like training day, but IT'S not racist its just the way you see the issue but thats up to u but u know the moja they r black and add to that they even have their hair just like bob marly so i think it is a bit racist, and for the p**** subject lololol locos r small so if ur p**** that small then they definitely looks like p****, lol i bet no one will talk now(exept the gays lol) oh and by the way im african too so im black so im talking fair. peace
This game apparently has served for some to be a psychological inkblot test in where meaning is inputted by the viewer into where it does not exist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rorschach_inkblot_test