The man, the myth, the legend himself Shigeru Miyamoto recently spoke about how backwards compatibility is much easier now, though it doesn't seem to be something Nintendo is that interested in.
]]>Nintendo has delayed the upcoming Super Mario Bros. animated film into next year, according to an announcement made today on Twitter.
]]>Shigeru Miyamoto has said that his kids loved playing Sega games when they were growing up.
]]>The team behind Paper Mario: The Origami King recently confirmed that it was given "almost complete control" over the direction the game went in.
]]>Shigeru Miyamoto and a variety of other key figures at Nintendo earn a significantly lower - and far more reasonable - salary than the majority of other games industry executives.
]]>A speedrunner recently broke the Ocarina of Time world record for fastest completion time, finishing their playthrough with 13 seconds to spare.
]]>Super Mario creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, says Nintendo is doubling down on fixed, "reasonable prices", rather than free-to-play models.
]]>Nintendo has confirmed the long-running rumour that it's working on an animated Mario movie with Illumination.
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]]>While it admittedly wouldn't take much to improve on the Wii U's selection of third-party games, Nintendo creative director has told investors that the Switch has been been designed as a machine that will attract developers to it.
]]>Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo's legendary designer and producer, has dismissed retirement rumours and pointed towards the efforts of Nintendo's younger creative talents in a recent interview.
]]>Minecraft on the N64? It might have happened.
]]>No matter how many covers or different arranges you hear, the Super Mario Bros. theme remains iconic in its simplicity above everthing else.
]]>Mario himself will make Nintendo's next leap into mobile gaming with Super Mario Run.
]]>Despite being "close to completion" for over a year, Nintendo hasn't had much time for Pikmin 4.
]]>Nintendo, stop making me love you.
]]>Why won't Nintendo tell us about its new console? Because it's too exciting. Obviously.
]]>The plumber's future is assured.
]]>Star Fox Zero was designed to be played with motion controls.
]]>In an interview with MTV, Legend of Zelda co-director Takashi Tezuka has said that if a Zelda movie was ever made, he'd like to see Link played by a "boyish female actress".
]]>Super Mario Bros. is 30 years old and Nintendo keeps doing adorable things to celebrate that.
]]>Mario designer Shigeru Miyamoto is Bowser Jr.'s mother.
]]>Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto will solve some of Nintendo's abiding mysteries today.
]]>Arguably one of gaming's most iconic levels, Super Mario Bros'. 1-1, is given the walkthrough treatment by none other than Miyamoto himself.
]]>Nintendo has been quietly working on the next instalment in the Pikmin series.
]]>We may still live to see another film based on Nintendo franchises.
]]>There is another anticipated Nintendo project that was listed as "TBD" in the company's latest financial report.
]]>Shigeru Miyamoto has stated he isn't actively participating in the development of Nintendo NX.
]]>After your precious face in the mirror, naturally.
]]>Nintendo hears your criticisms but stands by its decision to show only imminent games during E3 2015 showcases.
]]>Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto feels current Virtual Reality tech isn't a good fit for the company.
]]>The Wii U may end up as Nintendo's least successful console. Why? Legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto has an answer.
]]>Project Giant Robot may burst upon us sooner than anticipated.
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]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Hyrule Warriors was originally intended as much more like a classic The Legend of Zelda game, but legendary Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto vetoed the idea.
]]>Nintendo's latest comments show internal attitudes have changed dramatically since the last generation.
]]>New Wii U shooter Splatoon could have starred Nintendo mascot Mario instead of a big squid.
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]]>Suer Smash Bros. Brawl would have included Pac-Man as a guest star if Shigeru Miyamoto had his way.
]]>The Legend of Zelda creator Shigeru Myamoto doesn't like having the next entry in the series described as "open world".
]]>Nintendo doesn't know how to be cool, according to Shigeru Miyamoto.
]]>Nintendo promised back in 2012 Wii U games making use of two GamePads would be released “sometime next year." Next year being 2013. It's 2014 now, and according to Shigeru Miyamoto dual-GamePad functionality isn't part of Nintendo's "objectives in the short-term."
]]>Wii U is in direct contrast to virtual reality gameplay, according to Nintendo's game boss Shigeru Miyamoto. He's said that while the firm is interested in VR tech, that's not how it wants Wii U players consuming games.
]]>Nintendo had a solid E3 2014, thanks in part to the reveal of The Legend of Zelda for Wii U. But as always, the show breeds pessimism from gamers unhappy with the way things are going. Well, we know one person who certainly wasn't having a s**t time in LA; boss of Nintendo EAD Shigeru Miyamoto.
]]>Nintendo's E3 2014 showing has revealed a few new projects created by Shigeru Miyamoto and footage has surfaced of him showcasing two of them. Say hello to Project Giant Robot and Project Guard, coming to Wii U in 2015.
]]>Star Fox will return on Wii U in 2015, as confirmed by Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, who also has two other projects in the works.
]]>Star Fox is reportedly making a comeback on Wii U, according to a pulled report from Time Magazine.
]]>Metroid Prime developer Retro Studios could work on a Miyamoto-led project that's coming, "directly in the future," according to Nintendo producer Kensuke Tanabe.
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]]>Nintendo 3DS is getting a digital guide to the Louvre gallery in France. The company has posted a video of president Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto walking around the gallery to try it out. It's quite bizarre.
]]>Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto wasn't to thrilled with the first pitch the team behind The Legend of Zelda: a Link Between Worlds brought him. In fact, he told the team it "sounded like an idea that's 20 years old."
]]>Super Mario 3D World does things only Mario games can, but how does it stack up against the Galaxy series? VG247's Dave Cook takes the final code for a spin to find out.
]]>Super Mario 3D World's impending release doesn't mean Nintendo won't make another Super Mario Galaxy game, Shigeru Miyamoto has stressed.
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]]>Super Mario 3D World producer Shigeru Miyamoto has stated that there is 'little chance' of him working on the next series instalment, and that he'd like to focus on smaller downloadable titles moving forward.
]]>Super Mario 3D World won't have online multiplayer, just local co-op, because multiplayer wasn't the team's focus with this particular title.
]]>Super Mario 3D World will be the first Nintendo title developed in HD, and according to game creator Kenta Motokura, developing the title in HD helped the team be more creative.
]]>Mega Man and Mighty No. 9 creator Keiji Inafune believes playing Mario games is essential for any would-be game designers.
]]>It's no secret that Shigeru Miyamoto's role within Nintendo has changed over the years. In a new interview, Miyamoto-san has outlined how he no longer plays quite such an in-depth role in key franchises in order to nurture new talent at the company, but he still has the final say.
]]>Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has said Retro Studios is high on the list of candidates to develop a Metroid title should Nintendo decide to create another entry in the series.
]]>Pikmin 3 released on Wii U last week to rave reviews, but the story could have been quite different. Shigeru Miyamoto has shed light on how the game was originally conceived for and tested on 3DS, but how the concept was abandoned after the handheld control method didn't suit the series.
]]>Nintendo is working on a new franchise, according to Shigeru Miyamoto.
]]>Nintendo isn't in a rush to establish new properties so much as to make entirely new games, according to legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto .
]]>Clueless Gamer Conan O'Brien happened to show up at E3 this year, and below the break you can watch him chat with Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto. He also had a look at PS4 and Xbox One, and checked out games such as Dead Rising 3. He also chats up a model dressed as Bayonetta at her booth. The other videos, are in the preview boxes after the Miyamoto chat. So just give the ones you want to watch a click. The video embed is from his show, as there don't seem to be copies on the Team Coco YouTube channel just yet. If it is region blocked, my apologies.
]]>Franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto and comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto played Pikmin together in a special Nintendo Direct broadcast.
]]>Shigeru Miyamoto might have made Princess Peach the damsel in distress when he conceptualised Super Mario Bros. back in the '80s, but he's not adverse to putting females front and centre, if it makes sense in a narrative light. The industry veteran has shared his thoughts on the matter in a new interview.
]]>F-Zero has been absent for a long time now, and it doesn't seem like Nintendo's anti-grav racer is coming back any time soon. The problem? Shigeru Miyamoto is struggling to think of good ideas that would warrant its return.
]]>Nintendo's very first free-to-play title will be a multiplayer affair based on Steel Diver, the 3DS submarine sim.
]]>Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto feels the firm could have "done more" with 1987's Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link.
]]>Pikmin 3 will include all of the features Shigeru Miyamoto wasn't able to get into the GameCube original due to technical limitations and because the man has a very massive imagination. Regardless, the Wii U romp will see all of those ideas brought back into one charming package of win.
]]>Pikmin 3's 'Bingo Battle' multiplayer mode has been shown running in realtime, courtesy of Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto. Watch it here.
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]]>Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has said he likes that the firm continues to make products similar to a traditional toy company, and he would like it to stay that way.
]]>Shigeru Miyamoto is at E3 this week and is in the mood to talk about all things Nintendo such as longer than usual development times, and why Nintendo doesn't really have a stance on used games. Find out what all the Mario maestro had to say below.
]]>Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto has called chatter around the company's financials "silly" in a new interview. The developer believes that the focus should lie on Nintendo's games, not the business side.
]]>In a video narrated by Shigeru Miyamoto, the designer discusses why the Wii U is such a perfect host for Pikmin 3, the long-awaited artificial life management sim.
]]>Maxis legend Will Wright has spoken about his admiration for three particular figures in the gaming world: Shigeru Miyamoto, Peter Molyneux and Sid Meier.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has acknowledged problems with the Wii U's often-sluggish user interface, and said fixes are incoming.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>Nintendo creative powerhouse Shigeru Miyamoto has dismissed concerns the next generation of PlayStation and Xbox consoles will leave the Wii U looking under-powered.
]]>Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has said Nintendo is more concerned with "bringing fun to the world," rather than "focusing on competition," whether in development or when presenting his firm's offerings at a venue like E3.
]]>The Nintendo-owned developer is busy working on a Wii U title, but according to Miyamoto it most certainly ain't Zelda. That's one IP to cross off the list, then.
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