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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Shigeru Miyamoto has elaborated on his plans for the future, and clarified comments over retirement in a new interview with MSNBC.

Miyamoto told the site that he has “no intention to retire.” However, he understands that Nintendo must be prepared for the day that it happens, as everyone must retire eventually. This is something that Miyamoto has been stressing to the staff at Nintendo for many years now.

He said:

“There is no plan to retire. I have no intention to retire. (Jokingly) And probably they won’t allow me to retire. What I really meant by this was that people have to retire someday, sometime, and I am not the exception at all. The company really has to get prepared for that kind of thing.

“It’s not just quite recently, actually, but for many years now I’ve been repeatedly telling this to the team at Nintendo so they can be more responsible. So they can take on more important assignments and take the initiative to make quality games to finalize and commercialize for the company.

“In that process, I say ‘You’ve got to be prepared for the time I’m going to retire. In other words, I was spurring the younger developers to take on more important assignments.

“As a matter of fact, when we look at the most recent work from the teams I’m supervising, games like Super Mario 3D Land and Skyward Sword, they were shaping up quite nicely, so I think they are coming very very close to what I want these teams to be. This is the thing I was trying to tell.”

So, there you have it. Miyamoto isn’t retiring, not does it seem as though he’ll be stepping down from his current position anytime soon. When it does happen though, he feels that the Nintendo will continue to make the same types of games that the company has been known for:

“That is a feeling (I have) that they are growing up so that sometime, someday, if I needed to retire, they are going to carry on the ultimate responsibilities — they are going to make Nintendo-quality games. After all, a game is not made by one single person. It is the result that reflects on the entire ability of the team. Now I think I have some meaning being involved in any development team. The question is, if I’m out of there, what sort of ability will the entire team be able to exercise? My impression is they are growing up today so that they are going to be able to make something really great without me.”

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Club Nintendo is back up and running after a full day of maintenance. Having said that, the new rewards and design that were spotted during brief periods of “uptime” haven’t appeared as of yet.

I wouldn’t worry about this too much, though. It’s possible that Nintendo is still working on the technical setup or something along those lines.

Thanks to Jake for the tip!

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Around 24 hours ago, gaming enthusiasts believed that Shigeru Miyamoto would be trading in his current position at Nintendo for a much smaller role. Then we heard earlier this morning that his status wouldn’t be changing at all.

Wired was the publication that initially reported on the story. In spite of official statements from Nintendo claiming that there was a misunderstanding, editor Chris Kohler is sticking my the site’s original article.

He explained:

“Miyamoto’s comments as presented in our story are exactly what Miyamoto said, and presented with the full context of his remarks. We are absolutely standing by those statements as reported.”

A translation error was thought to be a possible explanation for the discrepancy between Wired’s report and comments from Nintendo. However, it seems that we can now rule that out. Yasuhiro Minagawa, a longtime translator for Miyamoto, provided the English translation for Miyamoto’s recent comments.

“It was Mr. [Yasuhiro] Minagawa; who has been Miyamoto’s translator for a very, very, very long time. I did an interview with Miyamoto in 2002, and Mr. Minagawa was Miyamoto’s translator then. It is Nintendo’s translator, not ours.”

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii | 0 comments

On this week’s episode: Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! and Fortune Street.

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It’s great to see Nintendo advertising the eShop/Freakyforms. They need to get the word out to consumers about this content!

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When Club Nintendo returns, you’ll be able to purchase more than just downloadable games with your coins. Other new rewards include:

Boo Notebook – 250 coins
Princess Peach Notebook – 250 coins
Blue Pen case – 400 coins
Red Pen case – 400 coins
Zelda 25th Anniversary Poster 3-set – 400 coins

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

A second statement regarding Shigeru Miyamoto’s position at Nintendo is being published on numerous websites.

The statement is as follows:

“Video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto’s role at Nintendo is not changing. He will continue to be a driving force in Nintendo’s development efforts. In discussing his priorities at Nintendo in a media interview, Mr. Miyamoto explained how he is encouraging the younger developers at the company to take more initiative and responsibility for developing software. He attempted to convey his priorities moving forward, inclusive of overseeing all video game development and ensuring the quality of all products. Mr. Miyamoto also discussed his desire to pursue fresh ideas and experiences of the kind that sparked his initial interest in video games.”

I’m still perplexed as to what happened here. Wired didn’t fabricate their story, and I doubt the translation could have been completely out of whack. Let the confusion continue!

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Club Nintendo is currently down for maintenance, but once it returns, you’ll notice that the site is completely different. The page has received a major graphical overhaul and, better yet, will be offering a new round of rewards.

For the first time, you’ll be able to download games for your Wii or 3DS with your coins. The first round of software will feature Fluidity (150 points), Super Mario Kart (100 points), 3D Classics: Xevious (100 points), and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (150 points). These digital download rewards will be up until January 10. Once this date has passed, the games will be swapped out for new ones.

Keep an eye on the Club Nintendo page here. It should be returning soon.

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Well, this is an interesting turn of events. Following Wired’s report that Miyamoto would be stepping down from his position so that younger developers could now lead the way for Nintendo, a company spokesperson has now told Reuters that this is not true.

The spokesperson said:

“This is absolutely not true. There seems to have been a misunderstanding. He has said all along that he wants to train the younger generation. He has no intention of stepping down. Please do not be concerned.”

The news may have caused Nintendo shares to fall by 2% today.

I have no idea what could have happened here. I don’t see how something this big could have been lost in translation. It’d be great if Miyamoto commented on the situation directly, since I’m sure quite a few people are confused about the situation!

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