Leigh Loveday
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Leigh Scott Loveday is a Welsh
-born video game writer and designer. He is known for his unusual sense of humour with which he writes the material.
in early 90s. He was best remembered for his letters, which were not often focusing on video games material, rather being with humorous notes and titles like "Who buys Big Fun singles?" or "Star-Letter winning piece of doggerel
". Loveday became somewhat infamous for letters, but he rose to prominence after submitting the "YS Complete Guide To Everything", which was a list of all games YS ever reviewed, with him making the list because he "was bored in Philosophy
". However, the project did not made it to the marked issue of journal. Loveday also contributed to the YS2.
, designed the manuals of every Rare game and made the company's official site. At site he also provided feedback on fans through the popular section "Scribes". Scribes was remembered by fans as a quality service of feedback, which was provided with Loveday's trademark sense of humor. While designing the site Loveday created its mascot Mr. Pants, who would have a cameo in a number of company's games. Loveday also worked on 2004 GBA game featuring the character. Since 2004, Loveday faded, but had a highlight in 2008, writing the entire script for Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts. Up to this day, Loveday still provides feedback to fans through the Rare's new site's section "Mini-Scribes".
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
-born video game writer and designer. He is known for his unusual sense of humour with which he writes the material.
Your Sinclair
Loveday began his career as letter-writer and reviewer to Your SinclairYour Sinclair
Your Sinclair or YS as it was commonly abbreviated, was a British computer magazine for the Sinclair range of computers, mainly the ZX Spectrum.-History:...
in early 90s. He was best remembered for his letters, which were not often focusing on video games material, rather being with humorous notes and titles like "Who buys Big Fun singles?" or "Star-Letter winning piece of doggerel
Doggerel
Doggerel is a derogatory term for verse considered of little literary value. The word probably derived from dog, suggesting either ugliness, puppyish clumsiness, or unpalatability in the 1630s.-Variants:...
". Loveday became somewhat infamous for letters, but he rose to prominence after submitting the "YS Complete Guide To Everything", which was a list of all games YS ever reviewed, with him making the list because he "was bored in Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
". However, the project did not made it to the marked issue of journal. Loveday also contributed to the YS2.
Rare
In 1994 his talent of writing and humour was noted by British VG developer Rare, and they took him for work, with Loveday moving to England. During his years in company he notably wrote the script to DKC series and Blast CorpsBlast Corps
Blast Corps is a video game for the Nintendo 64 developed by Rare and published by Nintendo. It was released in North America on February 28, 1997, and in the PAL regions on September 1, 1997...
, designed the manuals of every Rare game and made the company's official site. At site he also provided feedback on fans through the popular section "Scribes". Scribes was remembered by fans as a quality service of feedback, which was provided with Loveday's trademark sense of humor. While designing the site Loveday created its mascot Mr. Pants, who would have a cameo in a number of company's games. Loveday also worked on 2004 GBA game featuring the character. Since 2004, Loveday faded, but had a highlight in 2008, writing the entire script for Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts. Up to this day, Loveday still provides feedback to fans through the Rare's new site's section "Mini-Scribes".