Quick Quotes - Miyamoto makes Mario developers nervous

"When we show a power-up to Mr. Miyamoto, we get a bit nervous, but he usually understands our ideas."

"Mr. Miyamoto had an inscrutable expression when we showed him the designs [for the Bee Suit and Boo Suit]; he isn't a big fan of making Mario cute."

Nintendo staffers Koichi Hayashida and Yoshiaki Koizumi recall their feelings on working on Mario power-ups under the guidance of creator Shigeru Miyamoto, speaking with Kotaku.