English translation of the interview below:
http://www.jvn.com/jeux/articles/interview-gran-turismo-5-r-eacute-v-eacute-lations-exclusives.html
Kazunori Yamauchi Interviewed by the French GT Champion 500 Benoit Treluyer. Exclusive JVN.com.
If the name of Benoit Treluyer do you say may be nothing, this is alençon original figure star in Japan, where he was notably champion GT 500 with the Nismo team. For JVN.com, he agreed to accompany us in the premises of Polyphony Digital to ask some questions to the immense Kazunori Yamauchi.
An encounter between two lovers racing to the sidelines of the interview, we will also yielded a few revelations about GT5. It has learned that the game has a good day / night cycle and it will last, can run in the rain. Similarly, management of the tires would wear to the program. Degradation which varies depending on the quality of pilotage and the rise in temperature gums. This will make it possible to optimize its sets of tires and driving studying graphic races, explained in detail in the video. Finally, if the F1 does not appear in the program of GT5, it is assumed that other cars would enter, starting with the famous Polyphony 001, 002, etc..
Benoit Treluyer: First question, Will be blessed with Gran Turismo 5 for Christmas?
Kazunori Yamauchi. To answer your question regarding the release date for Gran Turismo 5, did not know it was delayed. We never officially announced a release late 2009. But I understand that you are disappointed, this is not what you want or expect!
BT How many percentage of development is the game now?
Kazunori Yamauchi. If it's just to play the race or just run the game is over. However, if you want to go after the experience I would say we're at 65%.
BT I have tried the demo yesterday. It was found that the damage was present but not yet quite realistic because the cars do not deteriorate completely when you hit hard.
Kazunori Yamauchi. We are still in development and actually, we still have much work on this aspect of the game
BT has been much talked about online. Is there going to be many changes between GT5 Prologue and Gran Turismo 5? Such as online courses at regular intervals?
Kazunori Yamauchi. The big difference between Prologue and GT5 Prologue is that works like an open game. Anyone can go and play together. In GT5, there will be a restricted area where you can invite anyone you want or your friends. This is the big difference between the two games.
BT Among all the news we saw NASCAR, the GT 500, is what will become entitled to F1?
Kazunori Yamauchi. I have always wished that there be a maximum of championships and classes in Gran Turismo. That is why we have an agreement with NASCAR and WRC in GT. But my hope is obviously to integrate all disciplines in Gran Turismo. Unfortunately it is very difficult to put all the F1 teams.
BT Does he could be a day of other cars that enter the game?
Kazunori Yamauchi. Yes, it would be possible ...
BT Is what you've seen recently Forza 3? What do you think the game? Have you ever played? In fact, do you pay attention or you stay focused on Gran Turismo?
Kazunori Yamauchi. Our challenge is to improve each time the new GT from old games. But there is more competition and competition in the field of racing games, the more I believe that the arrival of other games is something good.
BT Just now I saw the game turn, and I saw a little graphic that is very interesting as a pilot because he used a lot by being professional. Can you tell us more? Is this it will be in the game?
Kazunori Yamauchi. You can either remove it or leave it in the final game. And now that you prefer?
Personally I prefer him to stay.
Kazunori Yamauchi. In this case, I leave ...
Explanations of Benoit Treluyer: This graph represents the lateral and longitudinal G. Plus the car accelerates and it will go down in the chart, the more you brake hard, the more you go up, and the car will grip side and we'll go on the sides. To fully use the grip, it must succeed in having a half-circle on top and half a smaller circle on the bottom. And if ever you find yourself with a triangle, that means that not much use the car. It uses what we (the pilots) to see if the balance of the car is correct and if in flight, using the maximum potential of the car. It is a graphics allows us to see if it is effective or not.