News about Shigeru Miyamoto

Capcom dev got his dream Zelda game by threatening Shigeru Miyamoto: "If Nintendo's not up for it, we'll release an identical game with different characters and just call it something else"

Shigeru Miyamoto says "I don't really play games by myself anymore," years after confirming Nintendo hires people who "aren't super passionate game fans"

A Mario dev burned the handmade diorama he used to pitch a Zelda game because Shigeru Miyamoto said no: "It was such a bad memory that I decided to let it die"

Shigeru Miyamoto dreams of Nintendo consoles becoming a rite of passage for everyone coming of age: "Which Nintendo would make you the happiest?"

Nintendo designed the DS and Wii to normalize "being a gamer" says Shigeru Miyamoto: "We don't say 'book readers and non-book readers'"

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto thinks it's "rude" when fans question why "a mustachioed old dude like Mario" sells so well, but to be honest, "I've had the same thought"

Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto says PCs were once "held in higher regard than consoles," so the NES was made to bridge "the gap" - "It wasn't just a toy"

The Legend of Zelda was inspired by Western RPGs says Shigeru Miyamoto, because Nintendo wanted to appeal to more players: "We had to create new types of games"

Shigeru Miyamoto Sums Up Everything Wrong With The Industry In One Sentence

And explains why Nintendo continues to succeed while its biggest competitors keep flailing

Shigeru Miyamoto knows some fans have "multiple Nintendo consoles at home," and hopes that'll become "the norm" in the future: "That would be the best scenario"

Shigeru Miyamoto thinks people don't care about console specs that much anymore, believes Nintendo instead provides "gameplay that only we can create"

A new interview with Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed he thinks people don't care about graphics and performance that much anymore, compared to consumer priorities in generations gone by. Read more

Shigeru Miyamoto was "pleased" to sell the original Nintendo Switch for 8 years as "customers aren't always looking for the best specs"

Now 73 years old, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto hopes he's still making games in 10 years despite his family's concerns: "Isn't it about time you stopped?"

The Super Mario Galaxy movie is directly responsible for Switch 2 releases like the Star Fox remake, says Shigeru Miyamoto

Shigeru Miyamoto says Nintendo needs to be "strict" when creating new characters, and even questioned if it would "be better to just use Mario" during Splatoon's development

"It's a massive failure": Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto slams short-term profit gains that have "burned through the talents of so many people"

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Defends Remakes Amid Ocarina Of Time Reveal

It'll be no easy feat returning to the highest-rated game of all-time, but Miyamoto is a staunch defender of remakes.

Shigeru Miyamoto admits Nintendo's been pumping out "a lot of remakes" as Ocarina of Time approaches, but says most people stopped playing the original games within 5 years anyway