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Best known for his near-Aspergian level of automotive obsession, Gran Turismo's Kazunori Yamauchi nearly had perfectionism end his career. But even with five years of development behind it, Gran Turismo 5 still didn't meet his insane demands; even with an extra year of development and approval from two members of The Trinity (the Holy Spirit reneged, as expected), Yamauchi's team could not perfect the physics of their in-game Popemobile . But his problems went far beyond a vehicle that relied more on the power of tempered glass than faith. While the Gran Turismo squad spent weeks pestering auto manufacturers about terminology used primarily by mechanics for the art of deception, Yamauchi and company found themselves kept outside of vehicles for fear they would -- in the words of Aston-Martin -- "taint the interiors with their panicked nerd sweat."
Discouraged but not defeated, Yamauchi decided to release Gran Turismo 5 in its current state, with an upholstery expansion pack planned for early 2011. Months passed as Polyphony Digital imported vinyl, pleather, leather, and even velour, but soon, attainable materials were not enough to satisfy Yamauchi's genius. Soon after, he drew up mad plans to craft a car interior made of the finest dinosaur skins once available on our planet -- and, in typical Yamauchi fashion, for the sake of accuracy, he needed to get his hands on the real thing. Equipped with a pith hat, suitcase, and a dependable flashlight, the beloved developer booked a flight into the deepest thickets of the Amazon, hoping to find a Lost World of sorts to make his tyrannoleather dreams a reality. We at 1UP would like to wish his widow a safe and happy 2012.
Kazunori Yamauchi - Gran Turismo Upholstery Expansion Pack
Gran Turismo Upholstery Expansion Pack Box Art
THANX KAZ YOU ROCK
http://www.1up.com/features/five-cancelled-games-you-never-knew?pager.offset=1
Best known for his near-Aspergian level of automotive obsession, Gran Turismo's Kazunori Yamauchi nearly had perfectionism end his career. But even with five years of development behind it, Gran Turismo 5 still didn't meet his insane demands; even with an extra year of development and approval from two members of The Trinity (the Holy Spirit reneged, as expected), Yamauchi's team could not perfect the physics of their in-game Popemobile . But his problems went far beyond a vehicle that relied more on the power of tempered glass than faith. While the Gran Turismo squad spent weeks pestering auto manufacturers about terminology used primarily by mechanics for the art of deception, Yamauchi and company found themselves kept outside of vehicles for fear they would -- in the words of Aston-Martin -- "taint the interiors with their panicked nerd sweat."
Discouraged but not defeated, Yamauchi decided to release Gran Turismo 5 in its current state, with an upholstery expansion pack planned for early 2011. Months passed as Polyphony Digital imported vinyl, pleather, leather, and even velour, but soon, attainable materials were not enough to satisfy Yamauchi's genius. Soon after, he drew up mad plans to craft a car interior made of the finest dinosaur skins once available on our planet -- and, in typical Yamauchi fashion, for the sake of accuracy, he needed to get his hands on the real thing. Equipped with a pith hat, suitcase, and a dependable flashlight, the beloved developer booked a flight into the deepest thickets of the Amazon, hoping to find a Lost World of sorts to make his tyrannoleather dreams a reality. We at 1UP would like to wish his widow a safe and happy 2012.
Kazunori Yamauchi - Gran Turismo Upholstery Expansion Pack
Gran Turismo Upholstery Expansion Pack Box Art
THANX KAZ YOU ROCK
http://www.1up.com/features/five-cancelled-games-you-never-knew?pager.offset=1
