Miyamoto Praises Angry Birds at Louvre in Paris
As famous art gallery gets 3DSs for patrons
Shigeru Miyamoto was in Paris yesterday. To be exact he was at Musée du Louvre supporting Nintendo's very impressive deal to get 3DS handhelds into the prestigious Parisian palace of painting (and sculpture).
Yes, for €5 visitors to the museum get to use a 3DS as their audio guide. According to the Louvre, "The Louvre-Nintendo 3DS Audio Guide was created with the support of Nintendo.
"you can take your pick from over 700 descriptions of the Louvre’s galleries and artworks. The new interactive map on the dual screen of the DS means you can’t get lost: the Louvre-Nintendo 3DS Audio Guide tracks your position and you’ll be guided through the museum step by step.
"In addition to the audio commentaries, there are 3D photos of the galleries, high-definition images of the artworks, and 3D reconstructions to help you identify the exhibits and give you extra information."
Excellent.
For his part, Shiggy was effusing less about the great art and more about, well, Angry Birds. Despite Rovio's massively successful game being downloaded a billion or so times, it has faced criticism that it's almost entirely random, brain-deadening, lowest-common denominating gaming effluence, the great Miyamoto begs to differ:
"What I like about Angry Birds is that it has a traditional videogame (feel) to it, but also a very creative side. And you can really feel that they’re having fun developing the game. That's what I like about it."
Source: Musée du Louvre
Yes, for €5 visitors to the museum get to use a 3DS as their audio guide. According to the Louvre, "The Louvre-Nintendo 3DS Audio Guide was created with the support of Nintendo.
"you can take your pick from over 700 descriptions of the Louvre’s galleries and artworks. The new interactive map on the dual screen of the DS means you can’t get lost: the Louvre-Nintendo 3DS Audio Guide tracks your position and you’ll be guided through the museum step by step.
"In addition to the audio commentaries, there are 3D photos of the galleries, high-definition images of the artworks, and 3D reconstructions to help you identify the exhibits and give you extra information."
Excellent.
For his part, Shiggy was effusing less about the great art and more about, well, Angry Birds. Despite Rovio's massively successful game being downloaded a billion or so times, it has faced criticism that it's almost entirely random, brain-deadening, lowest-common denominating gaming effluence, the great Miyamoto begs to differ:
"What I like about Angry Birds is that it has a traditional videogame (feel) to it, but also a very creative side. And you can really feel that they’re having fun developing the game. That's what I like about it."
Source: Musée du Louvre
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