View Full Version : Upcoming Wisdom Tree interview.. need questions
Epicenter
06-13-2003, 01:28 AM
Hello, I've lined up an interview with a representative from the company Wisdom Tree, division of Color Dreams, that produced such games as King of Kings, Exodus, Joshua, and Super 3D Noah's Ark.
Does anyone have questions I should ask?
-- Epicenter
Goodwill Hunter
06-13-2003, 02:58 AM
A few come to mind...
How were the religious elements decided upon for their games? ie: the "Breastplate of Righteousness" in Spiritual Warfare
Did they consult with any theologians, or just adapt bible stories and lingo to create their games?
What is the story behind the pass-through cart for Super 3D Noah's Ark? Any particular tech/licensing reasons for its use?
What led to the adaptation of Wolfenstein 3D, a violent, Nazi/occult-themed shooter, for a game about Noah's Ark?
How much did they save per game by not licensing with Nintendo?
Did they ever catch any heat from fundamentalists for their somewhat non-standard use of biblical concepts? (the "Breastplate of Righteousness" comes to mind again for some reason:))
Any unreleased prototypes out there?
What was the most interesting/unusual biblical game idea that never made it past the concept stage?
Any thoughts of developing games for the current crop of consoles? Adaptation possibilities abound...imagine a streetcorner preacher going around Vice City...saving souls, developing a network of converts, building up a city-wide ministry...not to mention cruising around town in the "Rhino of Righteousness"!
Good luck with the interview!
Rich
calthaer
06-13-2003, 02:34 PM
Ask them what they think when the Simpsons makes fun of their stuff with Billy Graham's Bible Blasters and stuff.
I'd like to know how they cracked Nintendo's copy protection - do / did they have a tech genius working with / for them? What was the reasoning and purpose behind not going with Nintendo - was it largely Nintendo's rules about not having any religious games?
One of the aforementioned questions is easy to answer - the "Breastplate of Righteousness" is taken directly from the Bible, end of Ephesians I think it is, where they list a whole set of the "armor of God," which also includes, if I remember right, the belt of truth and the shield of faith, etc.