Development Heaven Podcast

Start your engines folks because our theme this week isn't just fast, it's also pretty furious. Racing games! Vincent talks about why Nintendo hit the brakes on Mario Motors for the DS, and Glenn discusses why GTA nearly stalled out at the starting line. Contact Us - developmentheaven@gmail.com Join the Official Discord - https://discord.gg/pTWVAeh Artists • Matthew Enny -  https://matthewenny.myportfolio.com/ • Natalie Quick -  https://www.instagram.com/n.quick.art/ Bumper Music • Bird by Glenn Cagle -  https://soundcloud.com/glenn-cagle-594819918/bird

This week, Vincent and Glenn discuss some truly unique controllers. Glenn unpacks the reasons behind Microsoft spending over $100,000,000 (that's right 100 million) on R&D for the Xbox One controller. Vincent uncovers a lost accessory for the Nintendo Wii that was never brought to life. Contact Us - developmentheaven@gmail.com Join the Official Discord - https://discord.gg/pTWVAeh Artists • Matthew Enny -  https://matthewenny.myportfolio.com/ • Natalie Quick -  https://www.instagram.com/n.quick.art/ Bumper Music • Bird by Glenn Cagle -  https://soundcloud.com/glenn-cagle-594819918/bird

The theme for this week? I guess it remains a mystery. Just a little joke there for you. Vincent actually just talks about James Gunn's original script of Scooby-Doo (2002) and Glenn reveals the influence of Maniac Mansion (1987). Contact Us - developmentheaven@gmail.com Join the Official Discord - https://discord.gg/pTWVAeh Artists • Matthew Enny -  https://matthewenny.myportfolio.com/ • Natalie Quick -  https://www.instagram.com/n.quick.art/ Bumper Music • Bird by Glenn Cagle -  https://soundcloud.com/glenn-cagle-594819918/bird

This week, it's about Family. Glenn talks about DreamWorks' Over the Hedge and Vincent sheds some light on Seth MacFarlane's canceled Flintstones reboot. Contact Us - developmentheaven@gmail.com Join the Official Discord - https://discord.gg/pTWVAeh Artists • Matthew Enny -  https://matthewenny.myportfolio.com/ • Natalie Quick -  https://www.instagram.com/n.quick.art/ Bumper Music • Bird by Glenn Cagle -  https://soundcloud.com/glenn-cagle-594819918/bird

Don't worry folks, we've heard you loud and clear. If it's book adaptations you want, it's book adaptations you shall get. Glenn discusses the various attempts at making a live-action Dune movie while Vincent talks about the complications in adapting Ready Player One to the silver screen. Contact Us - developmentheaven@gmail.com Join the Official Discord - https://discord.gg/pTWVAeh Artists • Matthew Enny - https://matthewenny.myportfolio.com/ • Natalie Quick - https://www.instagram.com/n.quick.art/ Bumper Music • Bird by Glenn Cagle - https://soundcloud.com/glenn-cagle-594819918/bird

To celebrate our first seven episodes, we sorta broke the rules this week. Twice the topics, half the discipline. A real grab bag of talking points. Glenn gabs about Naughty Dog's naughty deeds during the development of The Last of Us Part II while Vincent has some fun facts about the behind-the-scenes filming of World War Z. Glenn continues with some trivia about the special effects from Jaws and Vincent concludes with the history of the famous Nintendo tech demo: Super Mario 128. Contact Us - developmentheaven@gmail.com Join the Official Discord - https://discord.gg/pTWVAeh Artists • Matthew Enny - https://matthewenny.myportfolio.com/ • Natalie Quick - https://www.instagram.com/n.quick.art/ Bumper Music • Bird by Glenn Cagle - https://soundcloud.com/glenn-cagle-594819918/bird

Yarr! This week, Vincent and Glenn sail the uncharted waters of fantasy Pirates! Glenn digs up the buried gold that is Disney's Treasure Planet, and Vincent dives deep into the murky depths of Project Dream, which eventually became Banjo Kazooie. Contact Us - developmentheaven@gmail.com Join the Official Discord - https://discord.gg/pTWVAeh Artists • Matthew Enny - https://matthewenny.myportfolio.com/ • Natalie Quick - https://www.instagram.com/n.quick.art/ Bumper Music • Bird by Glenn Cagle - https://soundcloud.com/glenn-cagle-594819918/bird