[pinkgothic]

Well, it may not be that much of a question; but in Fahrenheit, to what lengths did you go to research into the Mayan/Aztec/andsoforth cultures? I have great interest in these cultures, but each time I try to research, I tend to get stuck with little else but their deities and fin. The lifestyle is a bit amiss from the face of researchability. And even complete deity listings are confusing to obtain.

So, given that, forgive me for already slightly assuming this, but did you give up at any point? Or did you, from the beginning onwards, already have it planned that you would make up things?

Which brings me to the second part of the question - interest or not, my knowledge is pretty thin. Where did you draw the line? Was anything of the culture made up, or have I simply not heard of those aspects before?

I think (and am very sure of this, actually, but confirmation is always nice) the two-headed serpent is made up, aswell as the respective rituals associated with it. Am I right about that?

[David Cage]

I had a lot of interest in the Mayan culture and I visited many museums, including in New York and in Venice five years ago with some unique pieces that really inspired me.

Yes, Quechnitlan and the two-headed serpents are invented, but still inspired by real mayan visuals and rituals.

[Tomma]

Cette partie du jeu m'a rappelé un autre jeu d'aventure où la culture aztèque était aussi utilisé de manière mystique : Sanitarium. Connaissez-vous ce point & click ?

[pinkgothic]

Wow! Thank you for still answering my question, David That's very generous of you. You've been here how long now past your originally scheduled deadline? Really: thank you very much.

Originally Posted by David Cage

Yes, Quechnitlan and the two-headed serpents are invented, but still inspired by real mayan visuals and rituals.

Well, you did an awesome job at creating it - it fit into the rest of what I know of the mesoamerican cultures wonderfully and it felt very, very real. My scepticism about it being made up alone should show that, I guess It was believable enough to make me doubt it was made up! Great job. *lifts hat and bows*

Edit: You really don't have to answer this (you've been answering questions all day!), but it just occured to me I never asked... does "Quechnitlan" mean anything? I've got means of checking a Nahuatl dictionary, and found no real english translation - am I looking in the wrong spot, or is there really no meaning, and it just yet again sounds incredibly convincing?

[pinkgothic]

Originally Posted by Tomma

Cette partie du jeu m'a rappelé un autre jeu d'aventure où la culture aztèque était aussi utilisé de manière mystique : Sanitarium. Connaissez-vous ce point & click ?

Did I understand that correctly - Sanitarium has Aztec/mesoamerican elements? *marks down on list* Must. Get.

[David Cage]

Thank you very much.

The name Quechnitlan does not exist. I invented it for the game.

[Tomma]

Originally Posted by pinkgothic

Did I understand that correctly - Sanitarium has Aztec/mesoamerican elements? *marks down on list* Must. Get.

Oui. Sans dévoiler l'intrigue principale, le personnage principal (amnésique) traverse des zones de sa mémoire et le chapitre "aztèque" représente une étape de sa reconstruction. Le scénario très troublant est tourné vers le héros, son introspection, etc. La réalité et l'imaginaire se confondent parfois. Un autre jeu bouleversant !

[pinkgothic]

Originally Posted by David Cage

The name Quechnitlan does not exist. I invented it for the game.

According to this, quech- means neck, and -nitla- generally seems to be associated with "I do" (though I might be wrong on that one), in case you're interested in the coincidential etymology of your fictional name I find the first aspect (quech/neck) to be oddly fitting for a deity that is, in essence, all neck.

[Yeba]

I agree, Sanitarium is one of the best adventure games I ever played. But the Mayan/Aztec component, though present, isn't its main theme.