Tue, Oct 27, 2009 | 21:23 GMT
Miyamoto disappointed Star Fox isn’t very popular in Japan
Shigeru Miyamoto has said that he is disappointed with Japanese reaction to the Star Fox games.
“I’m a big fan of the Star Fox games,” he told MTV. “Every time we make a Star Fox game I’m hoping people will enjoy it as much as I do. Of course the goal every time is to try and make it more and more fun but, at least in Japan, the people that purchase the Star Fox games has decreased over the years.
“But we still try to make them more fun and hopefully people will see the appeal in those games.”
Fans should feel good knowing that as long as Miyamoto likes it, there’s always the possibility for more.
More through the link.
11 comments
#1
Gekidami
27/10/09, 9:30 pm
Most of the Star Fox games suck though. Its no surprise people dont like them.
#2
Bulk Slash
27/10/09, 9:35 pm
Exactly. Star Fox 1 and Star Fox 64 were the only good ones. Star Fox 2 had potential to be good based on the beta. The less said about Star Fox Assault and Command the better…
#3
Gekidami
27/10/09, 9:38 pm
StarFox Adventures was awesome but everything since has pretty much been a cheap, low effort attempt to cash-in on the name.
#4
Dr.Ghettoblaster
27/10/09, 9:42 pm
The guy is a genius clearly, but Nintendo is so stuck in the past with the their recycled IPs it’s ridiculous sometimes.
#5
TastyAcidMilkk
27/10/09, 9:50 pm
id love another lylat wars type game, was epic back in the day
#6
Gekidami
27/10/09, 10:00 pm
I agree with the good doctor. By the looks of it Nintendo just dont want to bother making new stuff unless its a collection of mini-games to push some new Wii add-on.
Off the top of my head i can only think of Another Code as a new senario-orientated IP Nintendo made this gen. And that started on DS.
#7
Redh3lix
27/10/09, 10:02 pm
As bulk slash says, other than SF1 and SF64, the rest are shit, Mr Miyamoto-san.
#8
Dr.Ghettoblaster
27/10/09, 11:16 pm
I’m surprised someone like Miyamoto hasn’t challenged himself to come up with AT LEAST ONE NEW killer IP every new system…(notice i said system and not generation there
, meaning wii’s not current gen…)
#9
Spaced Oddity
27/10/09, 11:38 pm
I’m glad to know I’m not the only person who feels Nintendo has been stagnant with their IPs. How much more milk can they attempt to suckle out of that nasty old plumber’s teet? How the Wii continues to sell how it does is beyond my understanding, though I admit there are a few games I’d like to play (Mad World, Muramasa) and trip the universe with Mario Galaxy and some LSD.
#10
hitnrun
28/10/09, 4:36 am
Disagree with Mr. Miyamoto, as I have constantly for over a decade now.
The mascot wars are long over, Shiggy. You won. Mario is on par with Mickey Mouse in recognizability. You don’t have to stick him and your other big franchises onto every new game concept.
@Spaced: Simple, by appealing to customers that neither know nor care about Nintendo’s originality problems with its “gamer” targeted franchises.
#11
pracer
28/10/09, 12:36 pm
Really, with very few exceptions, it’s not just Nintendo, its Japan. The game floating out of that section of teh world are lack luster. Most are rehash. And more and more they being out sold and out shined by western games.