Thu, Jul 01, 2010 | 08:57 BST
Miyamoto wants Pikmin out soon so he can focus on a new character
Mario. Link. Captain Olimar. That obnoxious talking scale from Wii Fit. Miyamoto’s got quite a legacy, but he’s far from finished.
Nintendo recently held a shareholder’s meeting at its corporate headquarters in Kyoto, and Shigeru Miyamoto proved that Nintendo actually didn’t deplete its entire supply of megatons during E3.
“It’s about time for a new game character. Perhaps this can be delivered next year,” he said (via Andriasang).
As a result, Miyamoto hopes to get Pikmin out the door as soon as possible.
So, the burning question: now that he’s done digging around and apparently discovering little people in his garden, what’s Miyamoto’s new hobby? Swimming, mainly, in addition to helping out at a youth guidance organization.
Sounds as though we’ll know soon enough.
8 comments
#1
Panou
01/07/10, 9:27 am
Love this kind of news. Miyamoto’s one the greatest creator/designer Video Games Industry ever had, even if he had a quite unproductive period recently. So when he says that he wants to bring the gaming world a new character, I just feel unmistakably OK and impatient!
Can’t wait now.
And can’t wait for Pikmin 3 too!
#2
AHA-Lambda
01/07/10, 10:29 am
a new IP? O_O
About ****ing time!!
#3
LOLshock94
01/07/10, 10:37 am
agreed
#4
Bremenacht
01/07/10, 11:42 am
Bugger new IPs – I just want a Pikmin that’s at least as good as the last two. And I want it yesterday!
#5
Psychotext
01/07/10, 11:54 am
What Bremenacht said.
#6
Gheritt White
01/07/10, 12:02 pm
Now that they’ve revived Kid Icarus and Star Fox, I’d say a new character would be most welcome indeed.
#7
Bremenacht
08/06/11, 11:41 pm
Liar! He lied! String him up! Burn him!
/boohoos
#8
YoungZer0
08/06/11, 11:52 pm
Haha, Nintendo and a new IP. Good one.