Doing his accomplishments and personality a great service, the New Yorker has published an amazing write-up about Shigeru Miyamoto. Most of us have probably read most of this story before in one way or another, but it’s a well-written description of a man who continues to change video games with every new generation. Grab your favorite weekend beverage and delve into this grand tribute to th...
And by “directed,” I mean design and/or wrote. Not just “produced,” the oversight role he’s assumed of late. So, what is it?
As seen in a 1989 Japanese children’s book. Because kids love smoking and Super Mario Bros. 3.
IGN AU: How long has the 3DS been in development? What’s the process behind the scenes? Shigeru Miyamoto: Basically the way it works is ”“ once we’ve finalised the design for a new hardware system and we’ve launched the hardware system, the hardware teams immediately begin research on what the next system will be. So it’s been ”“ I don’t know how long ”“ I guess about...
Just sayin’.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu0m-kWD_H8[/youtube] Ever wondered what Nintendo’s press event looked like from row 3? Then check out the event from our perspective. Â Will, myself, and a few friends from around the Internet check out the presser. See our predictions, reactions, and two of our company (including Will) being the first E3 attendees to get their hands on Zelda: Skyward...
So Pikmin 3? Yeah, they’re working on it, but Miyamoto and company stress that this is not the news we should take away from the show today. So, just keep in mind, Pikmin 3 is coming, but it’s not news. Pay no attention to this.
At 57, Shigeru Miyamoto is nearing retirement age. But thankfully for Nintendo fans, he claims to be one of those old farts that never throws in the towel. “I may have to retire from Nintendo some day. But then I look around and see how aged cartoonists continue to work and how movie directors create new movies all the time… By the same token, I guess I will still be making games someh...
Leave it to the trigger-happy video games media to take generic quotes from an industry master and turn them into a story. Case in point, this happened over the weekend: Miyamoto: “My best is yet to come” Nintendo general manager wants Wii 2 to be “unique” and hints at new Starfox New Star Fox! Wii HD, could be cool! Cats and dogs living in harmony! Naturally, none of these fantasies will be hap...
Nintendo’s 2008? Great fun. Nintendo’s 2009? Not fun enough, says Shigeru Miyamoto. Now, I think he’s just being modest and typical Miyamoto, but if I must: I’ll admit that if I take don’t consider Muramasa, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Wii Sports resort/MotionPlus/Tiger Woods 10, and the half dozen WiiWare titles I bought last year, I’m inclined to agree with the...
Shigeru Miyamoto Has Never Called Video Games Art Hey! Me neither, but maybe he was just being modest in this case. Super Mario Bros., et al, are certainly masterpieces of some kind.
Official Nintendo Magazine UK recently spoke to Shigeru Miyamoto at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards. They announced via Twitter: ONM is at the BAFTAs! Miyamoto just told us Pikmin 3 development is “well under way”. Can we expect a reveal at E3? They’re going to announce something, since most of their software releases will be out by then.