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Miyamoto: Lack of Games Hurting PS Vita

It’s all about the games, folks. Gamers want, wait for it, games. Nintendo would know. They launched the Nintendo 3DS into the market without much in the way of software to support it. The result? They found their brand new hardware suffering from a high price tag and poor game selection. No one wanted a

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Nintendo Confirms New Pikmin and Mario for Wii U at E3 2012

The possibility of the presence of a new Super Mario title for the Wii U during Nintendo’s E3 presentation this coming June was initially brought up yesterday in a Spanish interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, famed designer from Nintendo. It was there that Miyamoto explained that Nintendo would bring their famous plumber to the brand new system

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Report: Miyamoto Interview Suggests Mario Wii U at E3

Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed, by way of interview, that Nintendo will be showing off a brand new Mario title at E3 for the Wii U. The game will make use of the upcoming console’s tablet controller and remote interfaces. Nintendo developing another Mario game? That’s bananas! It’s worth noting that the Big N recently grabbed up the

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Miyamoto Would Like to See More from A Link to the Past

Given the discussion in a recent interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, the father of all sorts of gaming classics and staples at Nintendo, there’s a chance gamers might see a fresh take on or remake of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. The legendary game designer spoke with EDGE about his love for the

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Nintendo Says Miyamoto is Not Retiring from Position

Last night, Wired.com featured a portion of an interview with Nintendo’s famed Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of games like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. The article claimed directly that Miyamoto had announced plans to retire from his current position with Nintendo. Here is one of several bits in the story that indicates Miyamoto is

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Nintendo Legend Shigeru Miyamoto Retiring from Position

In an exclusive interview with Wired.com, the father of gaming as we know it today announced his plans to retire. Shigeru Miyamoto, one of Nintendo‘s most famed designers, will step down from his current role in games development. If you don’t know who Miyamoto is, consider him the Stan Lee of video games below the

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Steve Jobs, iPhone Voted Most Influential in Gaming Industry

Well, this makes my heart ache. Steve Jobs and the iPhone, according to survey results from 1,000 gaming professionals, have shaped the video game industry more than any other human or platform. You read that right, Apple has had more impact on the gaming industry than Sony, Microsoft, Sega and Nintendo. I sense a disturbance

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Review Indicates Zelda: Skyward Sword Has 70+ Hours of Play

When company representatives stand on stage or meet with the press, there’s always a level of inflation expected when it comes to the facts and statistics shared. That’s especially true, typically, for the realm of game length. During the Nintendo 3DS conference that was held before the Tokyo Game Show in September, Shigeru Miyamoto offered

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Internet Connectivity “Very Important” for Wii U

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto spoke with MTV Multiplayer about the online portion of their next console, the Wii U. Before explaining that Internet connectivity does matter for the company, Miyamoto, likely inadvertently, shed light on why the Nintendo Wii delivered such a lackluster online experience. This is Miyamoto speaking about Nintendo’s perspective when it comes to online

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Nintendo Recognizes that 3D isn’t Necessary for the 3DS

It’s weird to consider that Nintendo has already conceded the fact that the banner feature and tech in their latest handheld may not be its strongest offering. Kotaku ran a story today covering Nintendo’s famed Game Designer Shigeru Miyamoto‘s discussion about the non-necessity of 3D on the Nintendo 3DS. The talk happened during a behind-closed-doors roundtable between

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Wii U Won’t “Dramatically Outperform” Current Consoles

Nintendo’s famous Shigeru Miyamoto spoke with GameSpot about the Wii U, it’s CPU and GPU and how the company is working to get the most out of those portions of the console while keeping the price in check. Nintendo has always been an entertainment company that’s focused on appealing to all age groups while presenting a fiscally

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Miyamoto says Wii and Wii U are White to Appeal to All Ages

GameInformer spoke with Nintendo legend and creative genius Shigeru Miyamoto during the course of E3. They actually asked him about one of the more interesting facets of gaming hardware design: color choice. Miyamoto commented on the fact that Nintendo used to produce relatively colorful gaming systems (especially the Japanese Super Famicom), but that they moved

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Nintendo Celebrates Zelda’s 25th Anniversary with Multiple Titles

Accompanied by a full orchestra, Shigeru Miyamoto unveiled the 25th Anniversary celebration of the NES release of The Legend of Zelda. To commemorate the franchise, each of Nintendo’s platforms will get in on the celebration. Starting today, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening will be added to the newly launched 3DS eShop. It will be followed next

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Super Mario 3DS Described Briefly by Miyamoto

Super Mario 3DS was revealed more than a month ago by Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo, at GDC. A few screens were shown to the audience, and then the logo that you see to the right. The big deal with the logo, if you haven’t caught it already, is the raccoon tail that hangs off

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