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Post by parrothead1983 on Sept 16, 2006 21:39:48 GMT -5
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Post by Mitchel Kennedy on Sept 18, 2006 21:59:16 GMT -5
Hrrrmm.... very interesting theory!
Although, I think the story goes that Genyo Takeda read a French book as a child about kids stranded on an island... I forget the title of the book, but I think that's how the story goes. He was inspired to make StarTropics. He loves the game, from what I know.
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Post by Coralcola on Sept 18, 2006 23:31:56 GMT -5
I agree mostly with Mitch on this one. However, I thought that Genyo got the idea for ST after he took a vacation to the South Pacific (Fiji?), and was inspired by his travels throughout...  However, if it is that book you describe MK that Genyo got his inspiration from, it sounds a lot like "Lord of the Flies," if you ask me... |
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Post by Icarus on Sept 19, 2006 22:46:35 GMT -5
Where have ye obtained such info?
I have scoured the interwebnet, yet have not seen accounts of Genyo's ST creation inspiration?
SCOURED!!!!!
Do tell!
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Post by Mitchel Kennedy on Sept 20, 2006 11:19:03 GMT -5
It DOES sound like Lord of the Flies, but I thought it was a French book... hrmmm... take a vacation sounds familiar too....
I have an idea. I'm starting a new post.
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Post by Matt on Sept 23, 2006 11:11:44 GMT -5
Hmmm, while that is a lot of coincedinces in one game, I'm not entirely convinced. Mike was/is a popular name, and Goonies looks more like a Legacy of the Wizard ripoff (maybe visa versa) than StarTropics.
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Post by Coralcola on Sept 23, 2006 12:47:32 GMT -5
LOL, no, Goonies is just a "heart-touching" 80's movie about a group of friends who follow a local legend about a pirate who supposedly hid his greatest treasure in their town. They have to go through all his booby traps to find the treasure, and are being chased meanwhile by a bunch of greedy criminals who want the treasure (if it exists) themselves. When they find it, they use the money to stop the developers who wanna rip down their neighborhood to build a shopping center or golf course or something. The video games of it were made after the movie became a big hit in 1985. I really don't believe the producers/directers were expecting the movie would become the big hit it did (and yes, it got REAL popular REAL quick). I even think Steven Spielberg was involved somehow...  Why/how do I know this? It's one of my mom's favorite movies, and I'm an 80's nuts, I gotta know these things!!  Thus, I'm really thinking that ST being based off the movie is quite a longshot, next to impossible... |
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