Entries in 'miyamoto' (59)

Miyamoto: Our ’09 games weren’t fun enough

Miyamoto: Our ’09 games weren’t fun enough

Games, at the most basic level, are meant to be fun – and industry legend and head of Nintendo development Shigeru Miyamoto has admitted that the company’s games output last ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 25th 2010 at 11:24AM in News
Miyamoto: Zelda could use Vitality Sensor

Miyamoto: Zelda could use Vitality Sensor

Nintendo guru Shigeru Miyamoto has hinted that the Vitality Sensor could be integrated into the next Zelda game.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 22nd 2010 at 4:01PM in News
Miyamoto: “Pikmin 3 well under way”

Miyamoto: “Pikmin 3 well under way”

Development of Pikmin 3 is “well under way”, according to a recent comment from Official Nintendo Magazine.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 22nd 2010 at 10:23AM in News
Miyamoto in for BAFTA Fellowship

Miyamoto in for BAFTA Fellowship

Acclaimed video games legend and head of Nintendo development Shigeru Miyamoto will receive the Fellowship at this year’s GAME British Academy Video Games Awards.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2010 at 8:00PM in News

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Miyamoto confirms new Nintendo hardware

Miyamoto confirms new Nintendo hardware

The Wii HD, Wii 2, DS2, the return of the Game Boy, perhaps a new Virtual Boy (or perhaps not) – the possibilities are numerous, but we now know for ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2010 at 1:25PM in News
DSi LL was nearly called ‘DSi Comfort’

DSi LL was nearly called ‘DSi Comfort’

In the latest edition of NoJ’s Iwata Asks series, Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has listed a number of names for the firm considered for its recently unveiled DSi XL.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 15th 2009 at 11:49AM in News
Miyamoto speaks on BBC Radio 4

Miyamoto speaks on BBC Radio 4

Dubbed by BBC Radio 4’s Front Row as “the Walt Disney of computer game design”, Nintendo’s legendary developer Shigeru Miyamoto was granted five minutes on the latest edition of the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 9th 2009 at 12:16PM in News
Miyamoto: Nintendo wouldn’t employ me now

Miyamoto: Nintendo wouldn’t employ me now

Shigeru Miyamoto has claimed that Nintendo would not employ him today if he applied for a position with his original qualifications.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 23rd 2009 at 10:40AM in News

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Wii Music Plus inbound?

Wii Music Plus inbound?

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has suggested that the company could produce a sequel to Wii Music in the future.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 17th 2009 at 10:17AM in News
Nintendo talks Wii HD

Nintendo talks Wii HD

Some observers would have you believe that Wii HD is just around the corner and whilst a recent Nintendo investor call suggests this is certainly not the case, Nintendo is ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 6th 2009 at 10:39AM in News
Miyamoto hints at Nintencats

Miyamoto hints at Nintencats

Virtual pet simulator Nintendogs remains one of Nintendo’s most successful DS titles, but in the years since its release there’s been no hint of a successor – until now.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 3rd 2009 at 10:20AM in News
Miyamoto interested in LittleBigPlanet-style Mario

Miyamoto interested in LittleBigPlanet-style Mario

Shigeru Miyamoto is “definitely open” to the concept of user-generated content in a Super Mario title.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Oct 16th 2009 at 12:05PM in News

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Miyamoto expects long-tail success for NSMB

Miyamoto expects long-tail success for NSMB

Shigeru Miyamoto expects New Super Mario Bros. Wii to continue to selling well into 2010 and beyond.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 12th 2009 at 10:55AM in News
Miyamoto questions digital distribution

Miyamoto questions digital distribution

Nintendo’s boss of development and games industry legend Shigeru Miyamoto has questioned the belief that a digital-only future for games retail is inevitable.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 3rd 2009 at 10:38AM in News
Miyamoto grabs Game Developers’ Hero award

Miyamoto grabs Game Developers’ Hero award

Over 9,000 game developers from across the globe have declared Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto as their game developer hero.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 15th 2009 at 12:42PM in News
Nintendo games now play themselves

Nintendo games now play themselves

The movement to make gaming as accessible as possible to as many people as possible is about to take another step forward with the news that Nintendo is to introduce ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 15th 2009 at 11:09AM in News

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Mario Galaxy 2 was originally a remix

Mario Galaxy 2 was originally a remix

Speaking at an E3 Nintendo roundtable, Nintendo’s development legend Shigeru Miyamoto has admitted that the new Super Mario Galaxy title was originally designed as a remix of the first game ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 3rd 2009 at 6:04PM in News
Zelda: Spirit Tracks announced for DSi

Zelda: Spirit Tracks announced for DSi

The global president of Nintendo Saturo Iwata has headlined his keynote at GDC 09 by lifting the lid on a brand new Zelda game for the DSi entitled The Legend ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 25th 2009 at 5:21PM in News
Miyamoto questions Twilight Princess

Miyamoto questions Twilight Princess

Nintendo’s head developer and all-round industry legend Shigeru Miyamoto has admitted that he believes there were problems with Wii launch title Zelda: Twilight Princess, whilst also confirming that he’s producing ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 30th 2008 at 10:29AM in News
Wii Music dated in UK

Wii Music dated in UK

Hot on the heels of this morning’s news that Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City is to be released in the UK in December, Nintendo has now confirmed ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 25th 2008 at 4:35PM in News
Miyamoto ‘banned’ from discussing hobbies

Miyamoto ‘banned’ from discussing hobbies

UK broadsheet The Times is reporting that Nintendo has ‘banned’ its legendary development guru Shigeru Miyamoto from discussing his hobbies with the outside world as the firm fears such talk ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 11th 2008 at 12:10PM in News
Miyamoto: We ARE working on new Mario

Miyamoto: We ARE working on new Mario

Nintendo development legend Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that he is overseeing the creation of new Zelda, Mario and Pimkin games.

by Tim Ingham
on Jul 25th 2008 at 1:08PM in News
Miyamoto: Core gamer was not our E3 target

Miyamoto: Core gamer was not our E3 target

Shigeru Miyamoto, the development hero at the heart of Nintendo’s software output, has told MSNBC that his firm no longer sees E3 as the best way to target the core ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 18th 2008 at 3:06PM in News
E3 08: Miyamoto confirms new Pikmin

E3 08: Miyamoto confirms new Pikmin

Not content with developing new instalments to its Mario and Zelda franchises (we think) and announcing a brand new Animal Crossing title for Wii, Nintendo has now let ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 17th 2008 at 12:17PM in News
E3 08: Nintendo roundup

E3 08: Nintendo roundup

Whether it was the wide-smiled docile tones of Cammie Dunaway, the emphatic wide-chinned confidence of Reggie Fils-Aime or the imperial confidence of Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s confident strides across the E3 ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 16th 2008 at 6:20PM in News