Gran Turismo’s history spans across a decade. Every game in the long-running franchise is known for its unmatched realism, but does not include any damage or crashing physics for vehicles. However, Polyphony Digital boss and Gran Turismo 5‘s creator has reiterated that the PS3 exclusive will feature full damage effects for cars, especially in the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Kazunori Yamauchi’
Gran Turismo 5 NASCAR Cars Can Be “Smashed to Smithereens”
Friday, April 30th, 2010Gran Turismo 5 Creator Will be Frustrated Once Racer is Completed
Friday, April 23rd, 2010Despite a release date still pending, Gran Turismo 5 has certainly come a long way. The popular franchise’s creator has been known for his attention to detail in past Gran Turismo titles. However, the head of Polyphony Digital believes he won’t be completely satisfied once the PlayStation 3 exclusive is completed.
Gran Turismo 5 Distinguishes Itself From GT5 Prologue
Sunday, April 18th, 2010Polyphony Digital released a preview for the upcoming Gran Turismo 5 in the form of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue back in 2008. Many have considered Prologue a glorified Gran Turismo 5 demo which encompasses 10% of the content. However, according to Yamauchi, there will be very few resemblances.
Gran Turismo 5 May Utilize PlayStation Move and 3D Tech
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo 5 has long been speculated to utilize new technology such as the PlayStation Move and 3D. The game’s creator has shed some light about incorporating the new tech into the PlayStation 3 exclusive.
Gran Turismo 5 AI to be Improved
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010Many fans of the Gran Turismo series often complain that the racer features “robotic” AI. Gran Turismo 5‘s creator has revealed that it won’t be the same case with the first full Gran Turismo title on the PS3, saying it’s more “human-like”.
Gran Turismo 5 Creator Criticizes Competition
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010The creator behind the Gran Turismo franchise, Kazunori Yamauchi, has spoken about the caliber of racing games since Gran Turismo 4′s arrival.
Gran Turismo 5 Approaching The Finish Line
Sunday, January 17th, 2010Gran Turismo 5’s recent delay in Japan, which would lead one to think a western release delay in the offing as well has sparked speculation on why the racer got delayed. Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi explains the reasons behind the delay.
GT5 To Go Full Throttle With PS3 Power
Friday, January 15th, 2010After a recent delay for the Japanese release of the racer and inevitably a western delay, Polyphony Digital’s boss and the mastermind behind the Gran Turismo series has revealed in an interview that Gran Turismo 5 will use the same amount Uncharted 2 used of the PlayStation 3′s processing power.
Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial Exceeds 1 Million Racers
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010In December, fans had a chance to taste what Polyphony Digital‘s latest driving simulator had to offer. Sony has revealed that since its launch last month, the Gran Turismo 5 time trial demo has been downloaded over 1 million times.
GT and YouTube Crash Head-On
Friday, December 25th, 2009Fans of Polyphony Digital’s incredibly realistic driving simulator, Gran Turismo, have enjoyed the ability to save replays of memorable race sessions for many years now, but lacked the ability to show off those replays to anyone other than friends with PlayStation consoles and a copy of the game. But all that is about to change [...]
Interview with GT5 Head Reveals Budget and More
Saturday, November 7th, 2009When Kazunori Yamauchi, the father of Gran Turismo, shows up and speaks, people tend to listen, and that is exactly what they did at the SEMA Auto Show as he sat down to talk cars and Gran Turismo 5.
GT5 Producer talks Gran Turismo and US Car Industry
Thursday, October 15th, 2009When legendary GT5 Producer and Polyphony Studio head Kazunori Yamauchi is not working hard on his game, he is spending his time racing cars or doing interviews. Recently he sat down with Famitsu to discuss aspects of his game as well as the US car industry. In the interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, Kazunori talked [...]
The Evolution of Gran Turismo
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009The Gran Turismo series debuted in late 1997 with the original PlayStation 1 game, Gran Turismo. The game sported an unprecedented 180 cars, 11 race tracks, and high-quality visuals. It was quickly sold out in Japan, and developer Polyphony Digital raced to produce both North American and European versions of the game. The original Gran [...]
Gran Turismo 5 Gets Holiday 09 Release Date
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009Gran Turismo 5 creator Kazunori Yamauchi stated last month that Polyphony Digital could potentially release the game at “any time”. This came as a surprise to many considering the game wasn’t present in playable form at E3, but rather in a gameplay trailer. However, if Amazon is correct then Yamauchi definitely wasn’t kidding.
GT Creator Claims “We Could Release Gran Turismo 5 Now”
Friday, June 5th, 2009Gran Turismo series creator Kazunori Yamauchi was recently quoted during an E3 interview, stating that Polyphony Digital could release Gran Turismo 5 “any time”.
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