I love posts like these, I really do.

I’m sure most of you have heard by now, but acclaimed Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto has purchased a cat. In the past, Miyamoto has expressed his interest in caring for cats and things of that nature, so it’s only natural that he’d buy one eventually. For those new to the Nintendo scene, often times when he talks of his hobbies and interests, Miyamoto reveals insight on upcoming games and hardware from Nintendo. For instance, soon after expressing his love for dogs, Nintendo announced Nintendogs, and before Pikmin was announced, he had discussed how he imagined little things living in the dirt while he was gardening. Does this mean that Nintencats is coming, or that Link will ride a giant cat in the next Legend of Zelda? Of course not, but don’t be surprised if this isn’t the last you hear of Myamoto’s feline friends.

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