Miyamoto on getting involved with the Pikmin shorts and more
Shigeru Miyamoto attended the Tokyo International Film Festival this past weekend to debut his new Pikmin shorts. At the event, Reuters caught up with Miyamoto to discuss a number of topics.
Here’s a quick overview as to what was shared:
– Miyamoto had balked for years at requests to make films with Nintendo characters
– He warmed to the possibilities of filmmaking given technological advances
Miyamoto noting that he has no plans to shift from games to the movie business….
“I haven’t moved over. But as computer graphics have gotten better, I started to feel that it’s something that I could get involved with. Making films in the past was something that was made with a completely different skill set but now I feel that it’s rather similar.”
– Pikmin shorts are intended to expand the world of video games and give more life to the Pikmin characters
– Theatrical distribution plans remain undecided
“More than making it as a film to put in theaters, I made it as a film to present the footage that was necessary in the game. So that’s why it’s this length. I was thinking of how to announce it and there was this film festival, so I was lucky.”
– No plans now for further films based on Pikmin or other Nintendo characters but he left the door open
– He said that “technically, there are various things we can do”
– Miyamoto on making games: “Every day is still fun”
Miyamoto on the years ahead…
“There will be more interactive things in our everyday lives. And I want to be involved in any aspect of that. I don’t know if I’ll be making Mario but in 10 or 20 years I think I’ll still be doing something.”
