Interview with Lorne Lanning at Katzenjammer Records

[Xavier]

Long and interesting interview in which Lorne talks about:

- What he did before OWI
- How OWI was founded
- The main themes of Oddworld
- Recording the voices of the characters
- AO's launch and AE's follow up
- The switch to Xbox
- Stranger's development
- The shutdown and reborn of the studio via digital distribution
- New & Tasty (potential physical release)
- Movies: Citizen Siege and Oddworld
- Music

http://www.katzenjammerrecords.com/i...s-inc-may-2013

Enjoy!

[STM]

Nice little interview, even if it is mostly reiterating old stuff for the umpteenth time. The guy who transcribed it deserves to be shot though. Good lord, the spelling mistakes.

[Vyrien]

I felt the same way. If you're going to publish something in the public realm, at least get a proof reader or even a spell checker to avoid the inevitable cun't spill.

[STM]

Just pisses me off, the number of sites I see where the writer hasn't got a strong grip of the English language and spells like piss...and I'll apply for jobs on the same site but they won't even look at me because I don't have as many credentials. It's nepotism I tells yah.

Oh yeah, Oddworld. Anyone else ever wonder if Lorne gets tired of repeating himself?

[Nepsotic]

Ooh, music. I always loved the Oddworld music, tha's the only bit I'm interested in and haven't heard about 14 times.
Nevermind, turns out they aren't talking about Oddworld music, just about what music Lorne likes, how sweet.

E:

So grab yourself a (soulstorm) brew

Lolololololol

E2: The process Lorne goes through to drop the pitch on voices a couple of semitones is hilariously unnecessary.

[OANST]

Oh yeah, Oddworld. Anyone else ever wonder if Lorne gets tired of repeating himself?

Lorne never gets tired of talking about Lorne.

[Manco]

It’s funny because OANST never gets tired of talking about Lorne either.

[Varrok]

Have anyone ever seen Lorne and OANST in the same place at the same time?

[Nate]

No, but I'd really like to.

[Varrok]

I was wondering if they're the same person.

[Nepsotic]

OANST is Lorne in disguise.

[Jbot123]

Conspiracy time......

[Crashpunk]

Didn't we already speculate on this? It was completely proven wrong by actual images of both of them?

It's time for a new conspiracy! OANST really does like Oddworld and has a crush on Lorne.

[MeechMunchie]

Lorne really hates Oddworld and has a crush on OANST.

[Xavier]

I am quite glad the are considering a physical release for N&T. Only for collecting purposes

[Jbot123]

That was terrible use of an emoticon. Ten points.

[Nate]

Shut up, Jbot. This is an official warning for spam. Next spammy post receives an infraction.

[Jbot123]

On another note, I wonder what the box art will look like? And maybe a collector's edition with Oddworld knick-knacks?

[leocrow]

Didn't we already speculate on this? It was completely proven wrong by actual images of both of them?[...]

To the best of my limited knowledge, it was first speculated here: http://www.oddworldforums.net/showth...747#post546747
and no proof was even given (again, to the best of my knowledge)

[OddYouko]

I never knew some of those things, like the parts before he formed OWI. That was interesting. And I also hope N&T will be released in both "download" and disc forms.

Silly question: Will there be a chance for more interviews the closer it gets to the release date for N&T?

[Wil]

Hopefully.

[Xavier]

I guess OWI will try to surf on the E3 and post-E3 hype waves. We will then have lots of interviews seeing how Lorne and Stew like to run their mouth.

[STM]

I didn't see a JAW/Oddworld table on the show floor though, will they just be milling around?