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Intimate with Miyamoto

by Kosta Andreadis - June 27, 2000, 5:47 am EDT
Source: Gamers.com

Excerpts from an interview with Shiggy, taken from Gamers.com. Don't miss this infomative session with "da Man."

In a recent interview with respected Japanese publication Famitsu's online counterpart, Famitsu.Com, Miyamoto spoke very freely about all aspects of Nintendo and gaming whilst giving refreshing input into various aspects of its future. Hit the link above to read an excellent translation of the entire interview or read the summary of what Miyamoto had to say below.

Miyamoto on networking

Miyamoto and Nintendo are currently working on online-based games, exactly what is still unknown but some speculate the possibility of Mario Kart for Dolphin being one of these titles. Nintendo are taking precautions on developing network based games, and will definitely not ignore their popularity.

Miyamoto on the state of video games

Realizing that great games alone do not warrant sales and that the shift is moving away from creativity and innovation. With the Dolphin and GBA, they are trying to create a miracle to save the flailing market.

Miyamoto on past mistakes

Having lost third-party support, Nintendo realizes the mistake they made when the majority of people saw them solely as a "kiddy" company. Nintendo will not stop creating games targeted towards the younger market but will try and balance this by catering for the mature market also.

Miyamoto on Zelda

He is very proud of Majora's Mask and the popularity that it has received but acknowledges the fact that gamers prefer Ocarina as a game. One interesting bit of information is that Miyamoto said that the next Zelda game will be ready in little over a year. So a Zelda for Dolphin won't be too far away. Miyamoto centers this news on a new development technique used by Nintendo to create games within a year.

Various

- Miyamoto supports the use of strategy guides if a game is too hard

- He did approximately 80% of the work on Mario 64

- He pretty much decides on every aspect of the game, including names

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