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Creator of Mario, Zelda Says "I’m Retiring", Wil
By Meenners 2011-12-07 22:50:10
read this today :(
Quote: The man behind Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda says he plans to retire from his current position at Nintendo so he can spend time working on smaller projects and with younger developers or on his own, Wired reported tonight.
Shigeru Miyamoto, 59, told Wired's Chris Kohler that he's been telling people in his office that he's going to retire, but that he means he is retiring from his current position, not from the industry.
"What I really want to do is be in the forefront of game development once again myself," Miyamoto tells Wired. "Probably working on a smaller project with even younger developers. Or I might be interested in making something that I can make myself, by myself. Something really small."
The developer says he hopes to show off a new project he's working on sometime next year. - kotaku
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By Fenrir.Niniann 2011-12-07 22:53:11
That's not necessarily a bad thing, I feel bad for Mario/Zelda games though.
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By Lakshmi.Greggles 2011-12-07 22:54:10
That's not necessarily a bad thing, I feel bad for Mario/Zelda games though.
This.
If they keep making them, they won't be the same anymore. :(
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By Valefor.Prothescar 2011-12-07 22:58:20
It's sad news. Miyamoto is pretty much one of my most respected and looked up to gaming industry icons, and was really the only reason I've bothered keeping up with Nintendo in recent years. Hopefully his new projects are just as good as his big Nintendo ones. :C
Zelda and Mario won't be the same. You can say "they'll get better when they get room to evolve," but it never turns out that way really, and some things just don't need to be fixed.
(inb4 BUT SKYWARD SWORD IS NEW AND EDGY. No.)
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By Bismarck.Rinomaru 2011-12-07 22:58:20
There's a 5% they might get better into a new "Age of Gaming"
5%
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By Ragnarok.Abela 2011-12-07 22:59:45
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By Bismarck.Moonlightespada 2011-12-07 23:28:44
least hes staying with the company, i actualy had the chance to meet him a few years ago at E3 <back when the public was alowed in, havnt been to one since they changed it to media only> and can honestly say the guys a frigging nut, but a true visionary genius, and Nintendo whould never be the same without him
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By Valefor.Prothescar 2011-12-07 23:39:15
Bismarck.Moonlightespada said: »least hes staying with the company, i actualy had the chance to meet him a few years ago at E3 <back when the public was alowed in, havnt been to one since they changed it to media only> and can honestly say the guys a frigging nut, but a true visionary genius, and Nintendo whould never be the same without him
Nintendo is Miyamoto.
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By Odin.Eikechi 2011-12-07 23:40:35
Valefor.Prothescar said: »Nintendo is Miyamoto. 
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By Shiva.Viciousss 2011-12-08 00:37:28
he is gonna show off a new project next year but the release date is actually 4 years from now.
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By Bismarck.Rydin 2011-12-08 01:50:08
That's not necessarily a bad thing, I feel bad for Mario/Zelda games though.
This.
If they keep making them, they won't be the same anymore. :(
I think (as far as Zelda games are concerned) the games will be fine. They've had almost the exact same producers and directors since, well since forever. I seem to recall from an article in Nintendo Power around the time Twilight Princess came out, that Miyamoto didn't really have a big role in the games development anymore. He was more or less the one they had to clear story elements by and had to make sure continuity issues weren't there (what little coherent continuity there is in the Zelda franchise). Yoshiaki Koizumi and Eilji Aonuma have actually had more of a role in the story of the more recent games and a lot of those games turned out great.
I can't really comment on Mario though, the last game I really enjoyed of that was Super Mario 64, (Sunshine and Galaxy didn't really appeal to me too much.) But I don't see it being a problem either. I mean it can't be as bad as what Sonic went through the past 15 years and he still had the same development team lol.
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By Odin.Gosuapple 2011-12-08 02:02:22
For those not familiar with the Japanese corporate structure, it's worth noting that "retirement" works a bit differently for top executives there. Somewhere along the line the Japanese got it in their heads that they needed to present younger CEOs/other c-suite executives to be taken seriously on the international stage. So now the CEOs are quite often figureheads while the real power is a former retired executive who stays on as a "consultant" or something like that. Admittedly Nintendo is a bit of a unique company so that may not be what's going on here, but this may signify Miyamoto actually taking on more power and responsibility in the company.
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By Sylph.Zohnax 2011-12-08 07:05:30
Miyamoto, nooooo! ; ; Wonder if Nintendo will be able to stay afloat without him on the Mario/Zelda team? Unless of course he continues them on his own and releases them in shorter time frames, but they won't be the same massive adventures. Then if the company tries to do those titles without him... >_>
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By Diabolos.Raelia 2011-12-08 07:13:17
He's been retired for 15 years. Rehashing the same thing six times does not count as 'work'.
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By Carbuncle.Lynxblade 2011-12-08 07:15:29
Bismarck.Moonlightespada said: »least hes staying with the company, i actualy had the chance to meet him a few years ago at E3 <back when the public was alowed in, havnt been to one since they changed it to media only> and can honestly say the guys a frigging nut, but a true visionary genius, and Nintendo whould never be the same without him
Kind of goes without saying..... "Hai guyz lets make a game about a Italian Plumber that eats mushrooms and saves a princess"
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By Carbuncle.Lynxblade 2011-12-08 07:16:34
He's been retired for 15 years. Rehashing the same thing six times does not count as 'work'.
If its not broke don't fix it...
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By Sylph.Zohnax 2011-12-08 07:17:49
Carbuncle.Lynxblade said: »Bismarck.Moonlightespada said: »least hes staying with the company, i actualy had the chance to meet him a few years ago at E3 <back when the public was alowed in, havnt been to one since they changed it to media only> and can honestly say the guys a frigging nut, but a true visionary genius, and Nintendo whould never be the same without him
Kind of goes without saying..... "Hai guyz lets make a game about a Italian Plumber that eats mushrooms and saves a princess" Don't forget about stomping turtles to death. Wonder if Miyamoto hates turtles come to think of it.
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By Carbuncle.Lynxblade 2011-12-08 07:19:14
he either had to be crazy, or just really high...
By Meenners 2011-12-08 07:20:04
Nintendo Denies That Mario’s Creator Is "Retiring"
Quote: Late last night, a Wired.com report stated that Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario and Zelda, had said he was "retiring".
Today, Nintendo denied that report.
According to the original Wired report, Miyamoto apparently said he was stepping down from his current management position so he could work on smaller projects with younger developers.
"What I really want to do is be in the forefront of game development once again myself," Miyamoto told Wired. "Probably working on a smaller project with even younger developers. Or I might be interested in making something that I can make myself, by myself. Something really small."
"He has no intention of stepping down. Please do not be concerned."
According to Nintendo, this does not mean he is stepping down. "This is absolutely not true," a Nintendo spokesperson told Reuters. "There seems to have been a misunderstanding. He has said all along that he wants to train the younger generation."
"He has no intention of stepping down. Please do not be concerned."
A Nintendo spokesperson also told Bloomberg that Miyamoto will be spending less time in development and more time training young game creators.
Nintendo of America also denied the Wired.com report, telling Kotaku:
Video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto's role at Nintendo is not changing. He will continue to be a driving force in Nintendo's development efforts. In discussing his priorities at Nintendo in a media interview, Mr. Miyamoto explained how he is encouraging the younger developers at the company to take more initiative and responsibility for developing software. He attempted to convey his priorities moving forward, inclusive of overseeing all video game development and ensuring the quality of all products. Mr. Miyamoto also discussed his desire to pursue fresh ideas and experiences of the kind that sparked his initial interest in video games.
The Wired.com report quoted Miyamoto as stating, "Inside our office, I've been recently declaring, 'I'm going to retire, I'm going to retire.'"
"I'm not saying that I'm going to retire from game development altogether," Miyamoto said, according to Wired.com. "What I mean by retiring is retiring from my current position."
Back in 2007, Miyamoto told Kotaku that retirement wasn't an option, stating, "Don't movie directors usually make films until they die? Annually, I don't make that much money. So I don't think I can retire." - kotaku
I really find this shocking:
Quote: Annually, I don't make that much money. So I don't think I can retire.
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By Sylph.Zohnax 2011-12-08 07:26:55
After as big a hit that Mario was? O_o That's indeed very shocking he doesn't have a lot of money. But I can see where training younger developers is going to become more important than him leading projects himself. 'Cause let's face it, he is getting up there and from the looks of it possibly wants to pass on his ideas and such? Will be interesting to see what kind of games these younger developers will make.
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By Odin.Daemun 2011-12-08 07:56:22
Carbuncle.Lynxblade said: »He's been retired for 15 years. Rehashing the same thing six times does not count as 'work'.
If its not broke don't fix it... If it's an enthralling experience every time, why change it? Nostalgia is a big portion of the Mario & Zelda games.
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By Fenrir.Tsuji 2011-12-08 10:21:40
That's not necessarily a bad thing, I feel bad for Mario/Zelda games though.
This.
If they keep making them, they won't be the same anymore. :( I don't mind as long as they don't turn out like the Spyro / Crash Bandicoot games. The older games were gems, but now...
Still though looking forward to seeing what he has up his sleeve.
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By Bismarck.Eburo 2011-12-08 10:50:55
I hope this isn't what Shigeru means by working with younger people....
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read this today :(
Quote: The man behind Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda says he plans to retire from his current position at Nintendo so he can spend time working on smaller projects and with younger developers or on his own, Wired reported tonight.
Shigeru Miyamoto, 59, told Wired's Chris Kohler that he's been telling people in his office that he's going to retire, but that he means he is retiring from his current position, not from the industry.
"What I really want to do is be in the forefront of game development once again myself," Miyamoto tells Wired. "Probably working on a smaller project with even younger developers. Or I might be interested in making something that I can make myself, by myself. Something really small."
The developer says he hopes to show off a new project he's working on sometime next year. - kotaku
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