Shigeru Miyamoto, who created classic works such as “Super Mario” and “The Legend of Zelda”, recently admitted that he can hardly play games alone anymore. The legendary producer known as the “Father of Nintendo” said in an interview that he now spends most of his time playing games with his grandson, instead of sitting down and playing video games by himself as before. The remarks also echoed what he has said in the past, which is that when Nintendo recruits talents, they don’t necessarily have to be huge game fans.
Playing games turns into time with family
Shigeru Miyamoto said that the children at home are currently unable to complete the game on their own, so he will play with them and complete the levels together. Seeing the children happy is his greatest pleasure in playing games currently. He admitted that he rarely sits down to play games alone and has many other interests in life. Therefore, for him, games have long since changed from personal entertainment to a way of interaction with his family.
You don’t have to be a serious gamer to make good games
In fact, Shigeru Miyamoto has said in the past that Nintendo does not particularly prefer to recruit “people who can only play games”. Instead, it prefers team members to have a wide range of interests and life experiences. He believes that what is really important is to observe the world and understand how people live, rather than being immersed in games every day. Because of this, Nintendo has always wanted to create entertainment that anyone can enjoy, rather than just serving core players.
Maybe this is why Nintendo has always been different
After the news was exposed, many players said they were not surprised and believed that Shigeru Miyamoto is now more of a creator than a serious player. Some people also believe that it is precisely because he did not limit himself to the game world that he could continue to get inspiration from life and create classic works such as “Mario” and “Zelda” that have influenced decades.