Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto states that the smartphone market concern is overblown and isn’t hurting sales of traditional platforms. He told this to The New York Times. Miyamoto also says that gamers will still buy traditional hardware if the games are compelling. “As long as we’re able to provide an entertainment experience that people want to play, they’re more than happy to purchase another device to … [ Read More... ]
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Shigeru Miyamoto discusses his retirement in an interview
The 60 year old developer who brought us Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong has been thinking about his retirement. But not in the short term; rather he’s been trying to prepare Nintendo for when he does retire at some point in the future.
In an interview with Gamespot, Shigeru Miyamoto says, “This year I’m past 60; I’m going to be turning 61 this year. So for me … [ Read More... ]
Miyamoto & Iwata Discuss Luigi, Mario, Donkey Kong, The Walking Dead and more on Wii U & 3DS
Nintendo dished out a bit of love to its fan this Valentine’s Day, with a brand new Nintendo Direct showcasing some up and coming games for both the Wii U and 3DS. Quite a bit of first party offerings, all slated for release this year were unveiled and most were even given solid release dates. As usual three separate Nintendo Directs were made for the regions of North … [ Read More... ]
Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia is outselling Dr Phil
You read that right. The number one selling book on Amazon.com, the worlds largest online bookstore, is Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia. Hyrule Historia is Nintendo’s official encyclopedia for all things Zelda, penned by the father of Zelda himself, Shigeru Miyamoto. Don’t think this is just a heartless cash grab either, fans are loving it as can be seen by the ecstatic reviews…
“The Holy Bible … [ Read More... ]