Miyamoto speaks!

[Kbu Chan]

Or, I could just repost this since you didn't get my meaning the first time I posted it.

Originally posted by kbuchanan
And you're jaded. You and the other turkeys should spend less time on the net(being all "hardcore" and stuff) and more time playing games. Miyamoto is in a position to have more influence over the company and we've already seen some results of that; MGS Twin Snakes, Sega(F-Zero), Namco(Starfox), Luigi, Pikmin, SMS(amazing platformer, get over yourself), Zelda(amazing game, get over yourself), better third-party relations, Metroid Prime, Eternal Darkness, Animal Crossing, etc, etc, etc... Miyamoto's influence is all over the place now. His creativity trickles down thru the whole company. Do you think ED or MP would have turned out so good without his influence? I don't. Stop beating a dead horse man, you have tunnel vision and your just plain wrong. Maybe you should lay off the smoke for a while eh?

edited:: double post

He's not directing anymore, deal with it. However, until the games start sucking, I don't care. His new position has been good for Nintendo. His influence is still felt in the games. A lot of good has come out of it and I'm sure more good will come out of it in the future. Stop being a whiney little bit...uh no, I'm not gonna go there. Your wrong. Now.... go play some games, you've been on your computer too long.

Originally posted by MVS
I think lucas has done his first owned of the month.

Wow, your easily impressed.

[Eight One]

Originally posted by Mfkzt
If he's going to talk about recycling the same ideas, then maybe he should take a look at Super Mario Sunshine. Japan is just as guilty as America when it comes to lack of originality. The average Japanese RPG is just as boring and shallow as the average American first-person shooter: a cliche is a cliche. Lack of originality isn't a region-specific problem. It's worldwide.

Just imagine if there was a U.S.-made date rape sim.:P

Ok....maybe not.

[MVS]

Anyone that can live in the 1980's for over 20 years is the impressive one. My hat goes off to you.

[Lhadatt]

Lucas and kbuchanan: Play nice. Both of you are bordering on Fight Club territory. The bulk of the conversation has been ideological, but I don't want to see any more personal attacks. Keep it civil.

88: There is still nothing wrong with his statement, even if it reveals what he thinks of American gamers. Keep the trolling to the trolling board, please.

[MVS]

The only problem with the statement, is that he doesn't get it.

The market evolved (or regressed if you want) and the consumers drive the market, not the makers.

I got mad respect for the dude, but he needs to get with the times.

[James]

Very simple cause and effect here- anyone who "gets with the times" doesn't get my money. I know, I know, one less game sold vs thousands more bought isn't a tough equation, but the games Miyamoto would make by catering to whatever the US audience wants today aren't games I want to play.

Of course, this calls into play the difference between creating and pandering, but Miyamoto is overseeing rather than the other two options. All I know is I'm glad Miyazaki doesn't work that way.

James

[rezo]

Just imagine if there was a U.S.-made date rape sim.

In the US -made date rape sim, if you rape a virgin you have to marry her and subsequently lose the game.


Or do you win?

[Kinopio]

Originally posted by rezo
In the US -made date rape sim, if you rape a virgin you have to marry her and subsequently lose the game.


Or do you win?

You just get divorced 5 years later, and thats when the sequel begins.

As for Miyamoto, I think he is more important now than ever, but I wouldn't call him the current greatest game maker. Too much of what he does has to do with the business side of things, like assinging budgets to different games.

[Mr_Furious]

Don't be fooled into thinking Miyamoto is just some "supervisor" now. The arguments make it sound as if he's been relocated to HR and has a total hands off approach to development now (which is totally false). He still needs to approve every single aspect of every single game he's in charge of. I'm positive he's more involved than what some of you guys give him credit for. His attitude is most likely that he's not involved as much as he'd like to be and hence feels the way he does. Back when he was working on games like Donkey Kong and such, he would be drawing each and every single level, character, enemy, tile, etc on paper. Also the two people that were sent down to Retro were nothing more than liaisons for Nintendo/Miyamoto. You actually think their calling any shots over there without Miyamoto's expressed consent?!

[Kbu Chan]

Originally posted by MVS
Anyone that can live in the 1980's for over 20 years is the impressive one. My hat goes off to you.

Good god man, what the hell are you jabbering about now?