2011 was a time of rebuilding for 1UP's video department. Time and the economy had not been kind to that portion of the site over the past few years, so we entered the year with no real video resources to speak of. But once we brought aboard industry vet Dave Toole aboard to help right our listing ship, we began experimenting with different show concepts again to bring you maximum game-related video entertainment. From a fun (albeit unloved by the masses) attempt at marrying the Daily 1UPdate format to the 1UP Show's vibe up through our more recent epic live stream marathons, we'll continue amusing your eyeballs in 2012. For now, here are a few of our favorite video productions from the year gone by.
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Prototyping
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Daily 1UPdate: August 15, 2011
We're
all about behind the scenes access when it comes to talking with developers. So it's nice to work with a studio that's willing to show us multiple iterations of its game -- to illustrate just what kind of work and growth goes into a game. So for Deus Ex: Human
Revolution, we had designer Antoine Thisdale guide us through an early prototype, then the "vertical slice," and ending with the final product.
Retronauts:
Battling Japan in Capcom's 1942 - Daily 1UPdate: August 2, 2011
Earlier this year,
we spent some quarters and discussed the culturally bizarre shooter that is 1942. From a brief history of the Pacific theatre to the torturous pain of the game's soundtrack, we leave no stone unturned.
Saints
Row: The Third and Creating Itagaki (creator of Ninja Gaiden) - In Detail
1UP's Theirry Nguyen shows how to create the notorious man behind Dead or Alive: Beach Volleyball using Saints Row: The Third's character creator.
Nintendo
Wii U Zelda HD Experience Hands-On Walkthrough Demo
Though it only exists
as a taste of what's to come, the Wii U Zelda HD Experience certainly turned heads at E3 (where the system was unveiled, don't you know). 1UP's own Jeremy Parish managed to play around with Zelda HD and brought back video proof of his findings; see for yourself
the potential of what Jeremy calls "a Wii Remote that had a baby with an iPad." (Don't worry, there's no age gate.)
Super
Mario DS Played on the Nintendo 3DS
Backward compatibility
is always one of the key issues in the early days of a young system's life (since there's always so little launch-day content worth playing). Here we offer a brief video glimpse of Super Mario 64 DS as played on the 3DS and discover that the system's slide
pad combines quite nicely with the port's controls to offer a surprisingly smooth simulation of analog input... and
without
the need for that stupid thumb sheathe that shipped with the original DS.
Skyrim
4-Hour Play Session
1UP's Jeremy Parish,
Thierry "Scooter" Nguyen, and Ryan Winterhalter answer all of your Skyrim-related questions as they take your through a zany 4-hour play session on the game's launch day.
The Uncharted Concept
Video
As part of Thierry
Nguyen's feature on the making of the Uncharted series, we tracked down an early prototype video Naughty Dog used to pitch the first Uncharted to the higher-ups at Sony.
Daily
1UPdate: July 21, 2011 - Ultimate MvC3
We here at 1UP recognize
that when we're not masters of the field, then we look for such masters. We don't know everything about every game! Fighting games is one of our gaps of knowledge, so when the news of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 emerged, we didn't futz around with ill-informed
goobers; we had Matt Leone sit down with IGN's Mark Ryan Sallee and Neidel "haunts" Crisan from iPLAYWINNER to talk fighting shop.
1UP
Live at Club Nokia - David Jaffe
Before their legendary
post-VGA blog post duel, 1UP Managing Editor Matt Leone and Eat Sleep Play founder David Jaffe sat down at Club Nokia (along with Executive Editor Thierry Nguyen) during E3 2011 for a casual chat about current game industry trends, the impact of this year's
E3, the challenges facing publishers, and of course Jaffe's next project, the Twisted Metal reboot.
Super
Mario 3D Land Comparison Video
Super Mario 3D Land
collects many of the series' most memorable moments and rearranges them in a grab-bag of fun-size Mario bitlets. Discover the specific moments Mario's newest game references through Jeremy's brief video tour of 3D Land.
