Legendary Nintendo developer and producer Shigeru Miyamoto spoke to Japanese video game publication Famitsu about a range of topics including the console wars. Speaking to the site, Mr. Miyamoto told the site that he hopes that when Nintendo’s next console is revealed, people will understand and refrain from drawing Nintendo into competitions such as the so-called ‘console wars’ that focus on high-end hardware specs and performance (laughter). Nintendo will continue to use the various technologies available today to create things in a way that is uniquely Nintendo.”
Mr. Miyamoto also talked about Nintendo and technology, where the Kyoto-based company has lagged behind, such as online gaming, which first took off with the Xbox 360 in November 2005. Miyamoto told Famitsu that “Nintendo has historically waiting for the right moment to launch the product, commercializing only when we believe the timing is perfect.” Here are the full comments courtesy of ResetEra:
“”If the goal is to preserve all of Nintendo’s past assets so that people can understand what Nintendo is, then it’s not just about the employees; now we have people from three generations who know about Nintendo. It would be great if those people could see that and understand what Nintendo is all about. I hope that through this, people will understand and refrain from dragging Nintendo into competitions such as the so-called ‘console wars’, which focus on high-spec and performance hardware (laughs). Nintendo will continue to use the various technologies available today to create things in a way that is uniquely Nintendo. We’re not just limited to games; we will also be doing movies and we will continue to create various entertainment content. I thought this would be a good opportunity for people to understand that and that’s why we did this.”
“I believe the most important thing is that different people visit this museum and leave thinking, ‘Nintendo is a company that is not at all associated with the competition in the gaming industry or the cutting edge technology that people usually talk about.’ Of course, we conduct technological research. In the past, analysts and others have said things like, ‘Why isn’t Nintendo focusing on networking?’ or “What about the cell phone?” or “Why don’t you use premium chips?” But if people calmly look at the exhibits, they will realize that we have actually been working on these things all along. But Nintendo has a history of waiting for the right moment to release products, commercializing them only when we believe the timing is perfect. I think this becomes clear through the museum and helps build confidence in Nintendo. For our shareholders as well, this serves as a kind of mid- to long-term perspective, showing that they can trust us to manage the company properly.”
