Miyamoto

You can tell a Nintendo game not just from its feel – the satisfying swish of Link’s sword in the Zelda games, the weight of Mario’s jump – but by its look. They are bright, energetic, characterful. In Splatoon, the game-maker’s most recent hit series, the shooter is reimagined as teams of transforming squids splattering arenas in glossy paint. Mario’s red cap and blue overalls, originally designed to create a recognisable character with just a few pixels for 1981’s arcade hit Donkey Kong, is now a stylistic signature –…

Shigeru Miyamoto--the creator of Mario, Donkey Kong, and other characters and games over his 40-plus years at Nintendo--is 71 years old and has no plans to retire. Speaking to The Guardian, Miyamoto said he is thinking about a succession plan, but he plans to work for some time more."More so than retiring, I'm thinking about the day I fall over," he said with a smile. "In this day and age you have to think about things in a five-year timespan, so I do think about who I can pass things on to, in case…

We've already heard that Mario isn't coming to the iPhone 14 anymore, but what does his creator have to say about Apple kit?In an interview with CNET about the Super Mario movie (that new one with Chris Pratt in it, not the Dennis Hopper one), Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed that he's a big fan of Apple. This, coming after the news that Nintendo would be ending its Super Mario experiment on the iPhone, is extremely interesting, especially after what Miyamoto says about the similarities between Nintendo and…

On the eve of the launch of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the pudgy plumber's days on smartphones may be dwindling. In an interview with Variety, celebrated Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto said that "mobile apps will not be the primary path of future Mario games." Instead, he said, the company's strategy going forward is a "hardware and software integrated gaming experience."  Miyamoto's remarks aren't too surprising, considering that the last Mario game on mobile, Dr. Mario World, was pulled from the market just two…

Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has said he has nothing against violent video games, but no one should expect the next Mario game to be an M-rated shooter or anything like that. No one ever realistically expected this to happen, of course, but it's fun to hear Miyamoto talk about his design philosophy and why he wants to keep Mario a family friendly series. Speaking to Variety, Miyamoto said his own personal quest is to find ways to make games fun and exciting that doesn't require putting a gun into the…

Shigeru Miyamoto inevitably gets asked when the next Mario game is during promotions for The Mario Super Bros. Movie, and he always has coy answers ready.During a Variety interview, after the interviewer asks when we can expect the next Mario game, Miyamoto replies, "Please stay tuned for future Nintendo Directs." You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.Size:640 × 360480 × 270 Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? Sign up or Sign…

SpriteCell is heading up the charge Shigeru Miyamoto is a living legend, and has given myriad interviews throughout his rise to stardom. Thankfully, a new project is looking to fully chronicle his start, from start to (whenever he decides to) finish. Spotted by Nintendo Life, Twitter user SpriteCell has collected a ton of grade A Miyamoto content. As you can see from the full site here, things are extremely comprehensive. You get a general overview of the major years of Miyamoto’s career on the landing page, as well as…

Mario creator and gaming legend Shigeru Miyamoto has weighed in on how much is too much for playing video games. Speaking to NPR, Miyamoto said playing video games a lot is not a bad thing, but only playing video games might not be the most advisable thing to do."I always say, if it's really nice outside, you should go play outside," he said.He gives this advice to regular gamers and game designers, too. Getting out into the real world can help a person get more personal experience, which can then be…

Nintendo's iconic Mario series hasn't seen a new entry in what might be understood to be the main series since Super Mario Odyssey, which launched to great acclaim in 2017 for the Switch. Fans are wondering when they might get the next installment in the core series. Shigeru Miyamoto, who created Mario, gave fans a small update in a new interview with IGN.Asked by the site why Nintendo is not releasing a new Mario game alongside the opening of Super Nintendo World in Hollywood and the Super Mario Bros.…

Shigeru Miyamoto is responsible for some of the most iconic virtual worlds in history, from the Mushroom Kingdom of Super Mario to The Legend of Zelda’s Hyrule. But he got his start in something much more tactile, studying industrial design in college before eventually embarking on a career in video games. It’s something he’s missed over the years. “The idea of using my hands to create something really fits well with me,” he says. More recently, he’s had a chance to get back to those roots, working with the team at…