Tag Archives: shigeru miyamoto

Thu, May 09, 2013 | 15:10 BST

Will Wright talks admiration for Miyamoto, Molyneux and Meier

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Maxis legend Will Wright has spoken about his admiration for three particular figures in the gaming world: Shigeru Miyamoto, Peter Molyneux and Sid Meier.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 02:54 BST

Nintendo to host event at E3 2013 booth

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Nintendo won’t be holding a press conference at E3 2013, but it will be bringing press to a special event hosted by Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime.

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Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 11:42 BST

Pikmin 3′s captain-switching mechanic detailed, will be more strategic says Miyamoto

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Pikmin 3 will enable players to switch between one of three captains on the fly, giving rise to more strategic options, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has explained.

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Sat, Apr 06, 2013 | 21:47 BST

Miyamoto asks consumers to be patient with Wii U

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Shigeru Miyamoto wants consumers to be patient with Wii U, stating that the slow adoption rate has more to do with the console being “different” than there being a lack of titles.

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Fri, Apr 05, 2013 | 06:14 BST

Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon’s original boss designs rejected by Miyamoto

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Shigeru Miyamoto performed one of his famous “tea table flips” on Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon developer Next Level Games. Speaking with IGN, director Bryce Holliday said Miyamoto “threw out all the bosses of the game” and made the team start over. “He often challenged us to not go with our first idea, or to experiment further on different things and then cherry-pick our best ideas,” he said. The anecdote has much in common with Dylan Cuthbert’s post-mortem of Star Fox at GDC this year. The full interview feature is quite an interesting read.

Thanks, Destructoid.

Wed, Mar 27, 2013 | 00:26 GMT

Star Fox worked because Miyamoto threw British ideas out

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At a GDC session, Q-Games founder Dylan Cuthbert deswcribed his time working on the original Star Fox with Shigeru Miyamoto, saying the famed designer advised the British development team to take out all their best ideas.

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Tue, Mar 12, 2013 | 11:36 GMT

Miyamoto explains Nintendo’s previous lack of online focus, promises change

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Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has shed light on why the Japanese giant overlooked the prospect of full online capabilities in its home consoles for so long. He added that Nintendo now sees ‘tremendous possibilities’ in the online arena and is looking at exploring them moving forward.

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Mon, Mar 11, 2013 | 14:55 GMT

Pikmin 3: Miyamoto feels it should have launched alongside Wii U

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Pikmin 3 is due sometime in Spring, but producer Shigeru Miyamoto feels that it should have ideally launched alongside the Wii U itself. He’s also said that The Legend of Zelda Wii U is a long way off.

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Fri, Mar 08, 2013 | 03:04 GMT

Wii U OS will be improved this year, says Miyamoto

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Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has acknowledged problems with the Wii U’s often-sluggish user interface, and said fixes are incoming.

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Thu, Mar 07, 2013 | 16:33 GMT

Pikmin 3: Wii U GamePad makes for a deeper experience than the originals, says Miyamoto

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Pikmin 3 will go deeper than the original games, according to Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto. His team looked at the Wii U’s bespoke features closely to give players a deeper experience, thanks in large part to the console’s GamePad.

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Wed, Mar 06, 2013 | 17:49 GMT

Miyamoto trying to prep the rest of Nintendo for his retirement

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Shigeru Miyamoto, at 60 years old, is acknowledging that he won’t be working at Nintendo forever, and he is taking steps to get the company ready for life without him.

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Wed, Mar 06, 2013 | 08:41 GMT

Miyamoto: Wii U NFC games are a ‘priority’ at Nintendo right now

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Nintendo has yet to employ the near-field communication tech within its Wii U console, but Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed that the company is putting its priorities into the tech, and is hopeful he can show off games that use the function soon.

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Wed, Jan 02, 2013 | 09:35 GMT

Pikmin 3 to be more like first game, says Miyamoto

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Pikmin 3 will be more like the original Gamecube title, rather than its ‘less-stressful’ sequel Pikmin 2, according to Shigeru Miyamoto. The developer has given some insight into the nature of his impending Wii U title in a new interview. Check out his quotes after the jump.

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Mon, Dec 17, 2012 | 11:48 GMT

Miyamoto discusses birth of Pikmin concept, Olimar added much later in process

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Pikmin 3 is finally heading to Wii U early next year, and veteran designer Shigeru Miyamoto has shed light his team’s concept for the game, and how the loveable Pikmin creatures have evolved over time. For example, did you know they used to be the game’s enemies, rather than your own subservient followers? Get more insight below.

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Sun, Nov 25, 2012 | 22:58 GMT

Nintendo more supportive of ‘committed’ third parties

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Shigeru Miyamoto has said Nintendo is likely to be more flexible and supportive towards third-party developers whose work promotes the company’s unique hardware features.

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Tue, Nov 06, 2012 | 05:41 GMT

Miyamoto: Third-parties need inspiration, not know-how

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Senior Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto acts as an ambassador of sorts to third-party developers and publishers, but says it’s his role to inspire, not educate.

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Mon, Nov 05, 2012 | 13:26 GMT

Miyamoto: ‘Nintendo thinking about Wii U/3DS connectivity’

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Nintendo is interested in the idea of connection features between Wii U and 3DS, according to Shigeru Miyamoto. But don’t expect it to happen any time soon, if at all.

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Mon, Oct 29, 2012 | 09:49 GMT

‘Retro Studios qualified to make Zelda game’, says Miyamoto

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The Legend of Zelda franchise could theoretically be entrusted to Metroid Prime developer Retro Studios, Shigeru Miyamoto has stated. The Nintendo exec has discussed the value of the studio and its compatibility with the Zelda brand.

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Tue, Sep 25, 2012 | 10:32 BST

Miyamoto on Mario: famed dev answers ‘big’ questions

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Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has answered some of the ‘biggest’ burning questions surrounding the iconic plumber. Things like his last name and his natural hair colour, if these are things you really wanted to know about. Read on for a chuckle.

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Sat, Jul 07, 2012 | 21:09 BST

Possibilities for Metroid using Wii U’s GamePad “could be really fantastic,” says Miyamoto

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Shigeru Miyamoto has said the possibilities for Metroid using Wii U’s GamePad “could be really fantastic.” Speaking with IGN, Miyamoto said, hypothetically, with Metroid, it was easy to imagine interesting implementations for Wii U. “I think that having another screen with the gyro built in really gives you a lot of interesting opportunities for development,” he said, “and we can bring a lot of our games to life in a completely unique way with that. There’s certainly a lot that you could do there for that game.” However, the game he would “personally” really love to see land on Wii U is Star Fox, although he wouldn’t say whether it or Metroid were in development for the new console.