Retro Studios Devs Speak About Shigeru Miyamoto

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  • Shigeru Miyamoto was widely respected at Retro Studios for his contributions to both Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong Country Returns. In this clip former Retro devs speak about one of the greatest video game designers of all time.
    #shigerumiyamoto #metroidprime #donkeykongcountry
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    00:00 - Zoid
    01:14 - Clark Wen
    02:46 - Bryan Walker
    04:04 - Mike Wikan
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ความคิดเห็น • 463

  • @KIWITALKZ
    @KIWITALKZ  2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Full interviews are here
    Zoid - th-cam.com/video/6SREFi9Auos/w-d-xo.html
    Clark Wen - th-cam.com/video/HU8nACs6jpI/w-d-xo.html
    Bryan Walker - th-cam.com/video/4sWfE2x-ClM/w-d-xo.html
    Mike Wikan - th-cam.com/video/hlbeRLmfCHk/w-d-xo.html

  • @Jerjerchan
    @Jerjerchan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1021

    "Please take care of DK, He is my friend." Is such a wholesome thing to hear from the legend himself.

    • @NormanReaddis
      @NormanReaddis 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      But he hate what Rare did to DK tho.

    • @BomberDX97
      @BomberDX97 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      @@NormanReaddis Not true at all he worked very closely with Rare and approved everything they did

    • @NormanReaddis
      @NormanReaddis 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BomberDX97
      One of the example
      th-cam.com/video/v9GpCCZ6NAE/w-d-xo.html

    • @buzzytrombone4353
      @buzzytrombone4353 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@BomberDX97 Exactly

    • @trampledunderfootvid
      @trampledunderfootvid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      @@NormanReaddis why do people keep repeating this false talking point? Do people just not do their research before they word vomit incorrect statements?

  • @derivative3704
    @derivative3704 2 ปีที่แล้ว +958

    0:15 - I was nervously anticipating horror stories leading up to this moment. Given everything you hear about in the gaming world. Imagine my relief and newfound optimism.

    • @vstpnv
      @vstpnv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      tbh I heard some worse stories about him from Nintendo Japan, but Miyamoto was very helpful during Prime's development

    • @eldragonball14
      @eldragonball14 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @Vercusgames I guess is diferent meet him than work for him

    • @august2771
      @august2771 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What does Miyamoto even do at this point

    • @eldragonball14
      @eldragonball14 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@august2771 making the mario movie

    • @Luminus2
      @Luminus2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@august2771 Directing.

  • @novasZK
    @novasZK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +457

    I expected mostly negative responses, it's great to hear that Miyamoto was extremely helpful in creating some of the greatest games ever created.

    • @Noname15514
      @Noname15514 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The only negative responses you'll see are from Sony fanboys for obvious reasons. If Sony fanboys are willing to defend Sony for hiring a ped*phile then they're attack a legend.

    • @NuiYabuko
      @NuiYabuko ปีที่แล้ว

      And why was that?

    • @novasZK
      @novasZK ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@NuiYabuko because Miyamoto usually gets a bad rep from people claiming he has a specific design philosophy which ruins projects.

    • @dissonanceparadiddle
      @dissonanceparadiddle ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@novasZK i still think there's a bit of truth to that but i really think it's like George Lucas the longer he's been there the longer he can do exactly what he wants. Plus i think as he's gotten older he's maybe not as keen as he used to be. But then again that's all speculation on my part.
      He's done great work and made legendary art but at some point it's time For fresh people to keep things alive

    • @ElliotKeaton
      @ElliotKeaton 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@novasZK Because hyper-fixating on one or two examples and painting him in broadstrokes with it gets clicks, and clicks bring money.
      I could point out how Miyamoto was against Four Swords Adventures having a focus on story and claim that he thinks the Zelda series shouldn't have a story... by ignoring all the other Zelda games he was in charge of.

  • @cursedex80
    @cursedex80 2 ปีที่แล้ว +420

    There's several stories going around about Miyamoto being an asshole; but in Retro's case, their creation on itself was a nightmare story that only ended as a result of Nintendo's direct involvement and Miyamoto's interest in one of their game concepts, so no surprise they hold him in high regard.

    • @matthewrease2376
      @matthewrease2376 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/hFqizj8WNJc/w-d-xo.html

    • @MxMaker
      @MxMaker 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I want to hear about those stories you talk about.

    • @TonyJenn
      @TonyJenn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      There's good and bad with everyone. It's only fair to hear both sides

    • @TectonicImprov
      @TectonicImprov 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      @@MxMaker people like to blame Miyamoto for taking a lot of the personality out of the Paper Mario series. I think a lot of the critique is overblown, personally.

    • @Omar_E11
      @Omar_E11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      @@TectonicImprov It really is. He only had that involvement with one game, which was Sticker Star. The "personality" is back in Paper Mario games nowadays, but Miyamoto has nothing to do with the deviation the series has taken from it's original turn based combat. People like to blame him because they like the "big famous game designer is bad now" narrative

  • @Stolastheowl
    @Stolastheowl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +253

    Seeing this terrified me, I was afraid Miyamoto had passed away. The guy is every bit a treasure, to Japan and the world.

    • @AmazinglyAwkward
      @AmazinglyAwkward 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Miyamoto is immortal

    • @ThePrestoPrestissimo
      @ThePrestoPrestissimo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Soon... Like an elephant, we know it is coming slowly

    • @nanashi2146
      @nanashi2146 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AmazinglyAwkward Nobody is immortal, and that's exactly the way it should be

    • @AmazinglyAwkward
      @AmazinglyAwkward 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@nanashi2146 you must be new around here. Do you know what a joke is? J O K E. It means to make fun of something or have a lighthearted jab at a serious topic, you should try it some time! It can be quite fun! Do you know what fun is?

    • @nanashi2146
      @nanashi2146 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@AmazinglyAwkward Damn bro, if this was your reaction to my comment, I think you might be the one in need of a lesson on what a joke means 😂

  • @Archetype_M3T4L
    @Archetype_M3T4L 2 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    The “Please take care of DK, he’s my friend.” Got to me.

    • @islandboy9381
      @islandboy9381 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wasn't he pretty critical on Rare when they were developing Donkey Kong Country?

    • @ultrawariowarefan1431
      @ultrawariowarefan1431 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@islandboy9381 no

    • @ultrawariowarefan1431
      @ultrawariowarefan1431 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@islandboy9381 although he changed the guns in dk 64

    • @kokotheclown2588
      @kokotheclown2588 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Joshua Suh fr imagine DK with a regular gun why thankfully shadow and Sega show us how stupid that look

    • @DropkickNation
      @DropkickNation ปีที่แล้ว

      🥺🥺🥺

  • @HDGamerofficial
    @HDGamerofficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +330

    I love the part when the guy said Miyamoto told him “take care of DK he’s my friend” SO WHOLESOME OH MY LORD, I freakin love Miyamoto and his passion for fun gaming experiences and hearing the way he gives constructive criticism puts a smile

    • @JoseAlberto-dh8pf
      @JoseAlberto-dh8pf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Ok si this confirms that Mario is his son and DK is his friend

    • @mrdoggo3569
      @mrdoggo3569 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i dont think that felt wholesome. It probably wasnt said in a relaxed way, more like in a stern way

    • @HDGamerofficial
      @HDGamerofficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@mrdoggo3569 how do you say something like “take care of him he’s my friend” in a stern way? Judging by how it was re-enacted, it sounded pretty wholesome to me

    • @mrdoggo3569
      @mrdoggo3569 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@HDGamerofficial Yeah i guess. But knowing how miyamoto is, chances are he didnt say this smiling.

    • @2yoyoyo1Unplugged
      @2yoyoyo1Unplugged 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@mrdoggo3569 I think you probably have a semi-negative image of him, so you see it in a less friendly way. First and foremost, Miyamoto is a person who has a VERY focused idea of what kind of thing he wants to make, and his ideas usually end up being very cool. That’s what I think at least. He’s eccentric, he can be demanding, but never for no good reason.

  • @dnz638
    @dnz638 2 ปีที่แล้ว +332

    Shigeru Miyamoto's vision and imagination are undefineablely amazing. Ever since I started researching about Nintendo and its history, he has become one of my inspirational gaming geniuses.

    • @elvampe13
      @elvampe13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Unfortunately he and others who share his way of thinking over at Nintendo, are also the reason why Star Fox Zero was a failure and why we haven't seen another F-Zero game since the Gamecube.

    • @magicjohnson3121
      @magicjohnson3121 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They should’ve never handed them to third parties

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@elvampe13 Miyamoto said the reason Why Star Fox Zero has motion controls is because he wanted Star Fox to have more Variety and be more complicated, he knew that this also means giving this game a HUGE learning curve. It's like a fighting game where there is more things you can do, but it comes at the cost of accessibility. Good thing Zero has Training mode!!!!

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@magicjohnson3121 The only reason why F-zero and Star Fox were made is that Nintendo needed them to experiment with 3d. The two series is no longer important to Nintendo nowadays.

    • @espurrseyes42
      @espurrseyes42 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@elvampe13
      And why Paper Mario after Super (AFTER, as in not including) is still shit.

  • @ruggie.74
    @ruggie.74 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    "What if Samus had a bug's head?"
    - The greatest video game designer of all time

    • @pixelatedmess9269
      @pixelatedmess9269 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I think that pretty much sums up his entire career, fucking brilliant.

    • @DropkickNation
      @DropkickNation ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Are you seriously not getting it?

  • @bitwize
    @bitwize 2 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    One of the things I like about Miyamoto is how hands-off he's been in recent years. Game dev teams look to him for feedback and guidance, but his direct contribution to even the tentpole franchises he created, like Mario, is very little these days. And it's nit really just him, it's a cultural thing at Nintendo -- this tells me that Nintendo is very committed to cultivating institutional knowledge among its staff, so that if a key developer dies or retires, other people can step in and keep the traditions going. Hence why Nintendo properties endure, and still feel like themselves, for decades.

    • @Westile
      @Westile 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Honestly that might be because of his old age, no doubt the japanese corporate life has taken a toll on him.

    • @bitwize
      @bitwize 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Indeed, but it still takes a corporate culture where people ask themselves, what happens when we get old and die/retire? We better make sure our knowledge is passed on before then.
      Not all companies have such a culture.

    • @beauwalker9820
      @beauwalker9820 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It's nothing new, former Rareware staff said Miyamoto gave them advice for the Donkey Kong Country games, and such. (And no, those rumors that "Miyamoto hates DKC" are all fake...)

    • @Jormunguandr
      @Jormunguandr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Apple: "Oooh! Right, It all makes sense now"

    • @normalguycap
      @normalguycap 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I feel the Did You Know videos that have Miyamoto in them paint a very different story. My interpretation based on those is that he's a has-been who needs to get out of the way. In recent years it's gotten far worse. Whatever the truth is, he remains the luckiest man on earth because he stumbled into the job that gave him a blank check to simply create games based on general childhood thoughts/experiences. Zelda is not unique to him, all kids do that type of exploration, but he had the luck that others made what he requested/demanded.

  • @PhilUP
    @PhilUP 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Interesting comments from former Retro developers (development, audio, design, and engineer directors) in regards to Mr. Miyamoto's comments when play testing a game. It shows that Mr. Miyamoto can imagine the game's atmosphere, the characters, and the playful sense of a game. But most importantly; it shows how much these franchise and characters mean to him. Sure not every idea is successful but the ideas behind it can show potential. Shoutout to the developer for making these ideas come to life.

    • @SapphireDragonDX
      @SapphireDragonDX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's times like that where I wish I could just dive into Miyamoto's head. You know, see how the gears work when he playtests the games that are given to him and he tries to figure out what is either missing or needs adjustment.

  • @michaelrhudak
    @michaelrhudak 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Sakurai further upped the whimsy of the DK characters (and then some) in Smash Ultimate. I love how cartoonish and playful the expressions and animations of the kongs and K Rool are. I wonder if Miyamoto had input into that.

    • @2yoyoyo1Unplugged
      @2yoyoyo1Unplugged 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Some of DK’s expressions especially are just pure gold.

  • @XadePsyconic
    @XadePsyconic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Miyamoto-san is a treasure. He might not always make decisions that please fans, but overall his vision and understanding of what makes a fun game would be a challenge to dispute.

    • @islandboy9381
      @islandboy9381 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      True, nothing but respect towards his vision on game design, just don't let him have the final say on how to do narratives in games (like how Koizumi had to sneak in Rosalina's backstory in Mario Galaxy 1 otherwise Miyamoto would have rejected it immediatly).

    • @callinater6133
      @callinater6133 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@islandboy9381 that’s actually completely untrue. As far as I know it was never something that he ‘sneaked in.’ It was something that Miyamoto himself had to approve. Besides you can’t just ‘sneak’ stuff in past the director. Not only is it probably illegal, but also quite impossible lol. It was the sequel galaxy 2 where miyamoto decided to keep things streamlined and minimise story elements.
      I thought Galaxy 2 was also a much better game anyway so I can’t say I miss the storybook lol

  • @FloridusMan
    @FloridusMan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    3:42
    Timestamp for "Please take care of DK, he is my friend."

  • @JMrealgamer
    @JMrealgamer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    He lived to see his theme park be built unlike Walt Disney. That alone is amazing. I’m very thankful for Mario, DK, Link, and Samus.

    • @HelloTimr
      @HelloTimr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      So did Walt. Disney Land opened in 1955, Walt died in 1966.

    • @JMrealgamer
      @JMrealgamer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@HelloTimr really? Ahh yes your correct. He died before Disney World his second park. Thanks.

    • @HelloTimr
      @HelloTimr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@JMrealgamer it’s ok

    • @antoniocisneros8753
      @antoniocisneros8753 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He didn't create samus, though.

    • @RTU130
      @RTU130 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ye

  • @57Rye
    @57Rye 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    You've been banging out some fantastic interviews lately! can't wait for more.

  • @realevostevo
    @realevostevo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I hear mixed stories about Miyamoto but from my experience growing up playing the games that he made, in my eyes he will always be the best developer of my lifetime. The games have aged but back in the day the first 2 Zelda games were so amazing to explore and conquer without any internet or strategy guides. Truly gaming gems of their time. It's kinda funny what some modern players think of those games, especially Zelda 2 being referred as the "black sheep". You just would've had to have been there at the time.

  • @1gnore_me.
    @1gnore_me. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I always felt like the blowing mechanic was a smart way to add a sense of exploration in the environment, finding all the stuff you can interact with via blowing was part of the fun. I kind of wish they would have found a more streamlined way to integrate it into Tropical Freeze without slowing down all momentum.

  • @lavawingsplays1627
    @lavawingsplays1627 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Miyamoto is certainly a visionary. I think maybe too powerful a force of influence, but Nintendo's games are a bar above the rest most of the time, so there's that.

    • @beegyoshi8401
      @beegyoshi8401 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Laughs in chibi rob zip lash

    • @charsquatch600
      @charsquatch600 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@beegyoshi8401 Nintendo did not make zip lash, or chibi robo tanabe tool over production roles on it instead of miamoto.

    • @NuiYabuko
      @NuiYabuko ปีที่แล้ว

      Why are you acting like one man is deciding everything?

  • @carloscruzartchannel5345
    @carloscruzartchannel5345 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This man is one of my main inspirations I hope to one day be as good as a designer as Mr Miyamoto.

  • @brandonfarfan1978
    @brandonfarfan1978 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    3:44 Wow. I guess that confirms the rumours, that he is very attached to DK.😃
    4:41 Now that is interesting.
    Thanks for this vid. It was really entertaining and informative to watch.👍

  • @bes03c
    @bes03c 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great interview clips. I can't believe this channel doesn't even have 3k subs yet. It deserves many more.

    • @KIWITALKZ
      @KIWITALKZ  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! Slowly but surely wins the race.

  • @boodream2004
    @boodream2004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Your content is a bliss. Thank you for your work.

  • @Webberjo
    @Webberjo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    To Miyamoto, the characters are as alive as we are.

  • @wii58739
    @wii58739 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Im always up for some interesting Rare, Nintendo Miyamoto knowledge awesome video

  • @fredrik241
    @fredrik241 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks great to hear and see these stories! :)

  • @dominicfucinari1942
    @dominicfucinari1942 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The quote "Donkey Kong is my friend" speaks to the principle from Episode #1112, Imaginationland Episode III. As long as the human race is still around, and long after everyone alive today is gone from this world, imaginary characters will have just as much sway over our lives and popular culture than almost any real person ever has. Kyle said as much when he burst into the Pentagon to talk them out of nuking Imaginationland.
    P.S. Having Donkey Kong blow air with a silly face that contrasted his giant buff strength was probably a better idea than I would've had, which was giving the Gust Bellows from Skyward Sword and Sm4sh an early bird cameo.

  • @EvilApple567
    @EvilApple567 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Easily one of the best devs of the new millennium, love to hear anything from these guys and can't wait for Prime 4 and whatever else they've been cooking, if any.

  • @solidskullz5736
    @solidskullz5736 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Miyamoto is one of favorite famous people. He’s responsible for so many of the games I grew up loving and I feel a sense of gratitude towards him. It feels good knowing how much passion and love he has for what he does compared to the suits that just want to make as much money as possible

  • @Spider-Nalgas
    @Spider-Nalgas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the pioneers in gaming man and creator of some of the most iconic characters ever beyond gaming. Been there since the beginning practically. So awesome to hear these stories

  • @JsYTA
    @JsYTA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    These are the philosophies that go completely ignored and disrespected by the exaggerated misconception of how he feels about story. I love hearing more about the inner world of such a creative individual.

    • @graalcloud
      @graalcloud 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The same people who dislike Miyamoto's disdain for story played OOT and imagined there was some grand story there. There really wasn't, Miyamoto and Nintendo devs have said that they actually tacked on a story after designing the gameplay. In my opinion it's this focus on the gameplay and atmosphere that causes people to enjoy the game, and that gives them a sense that they enjoyed the story.

  • @DARS_04
    @DARS_04 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Shigeru Miyamoto is the Batman of videogame devs.

  • @sithlordmikeyp
    @sithlordmikeyp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    yeah the "blowing" mechanic from DKCR was so good it was scrapped for Tropical Freeze

  • @DelasVC
    @DelasVC 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Is so funny how a game developer in his own right was able to become sort of a rockstar!

  • @domymbd
    @domymbd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Miyamoto is the greatest and most important video game creator/designer of all time and will always be

    • @Maverick.D.
      @Maverick.D. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Then he made Starfox Zero 💀.

    • @domymbd
      @domymbd 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Maverick.D. Ooopsy :P

    • @kassandrax2322
      @kassandrax2322 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Maverick.D.
      You can be a genius and still make mistakes and mess up, from time to time. That's just being a human.

    • @ruggie.74
      @ruggie.74 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Maverick.D. Starfox Zero was doomed from the start. It wasn't designed with the intention to make it a blockbuster, huge sales type of game. The resources and development time of the game support this. It was designed purely as a "toe in the water" to see if the Starfox IP still had earning potential.

  • @tauno4280
    @tauno4280 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome insights!

  • @skippertheeyechild6621
    @skippertheeyechild6621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I haven't played a Nintendo game in a while. Stuck Warioware Gold on and there's just something about their games that I love. This guy is a huge part of what makes their output so good.

  • @UnscaryGhosts
    @UnscaryGhosts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    These stories give me hope that Miyamoto was the reason the Mario Movie was delayed, and why it’s going to be exactly how he imagined it *should* be.

    • @Gameorama91
      @Gameorama91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I really do hope it'll be fun. I'm not expecting a huge epic movie or anything, just hoping it makes me feel like a Mario game makes me feel lol

  • @Sebby_Nineteen
    @Sebby_Nineteen 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Everyone has such nice things to say about Myamoto (and his suggestions). Though many criticized the blowing mechanic mentioned at the end.
    And then there was the Sticker Star debacle... I still want my Chain Chomp partner.

  • @PeeedaPan
    @PeeedaPan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Retro are legendary

  • @01100101011100100111
    @01100101011100100111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1:00 If I'm not mistaken, Samus's original height, lore-wise, was 7' even without her suit. I wish that were still the case. She'd almost be a Spartan that pre-dated the Halo series.

  • @msgsgt
    @msgsgt 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “It’s like working with Yoda”. 🤣. That’s a pretty good description. I can’t completely imagine what he is talking about.

  • @kamranki
    @kamranki 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Miyamoto is not really difficult, he is just so brilliant. And when you are designing a game around a character HE created, you better made sure it was done right!

  • @ItApproaches
    @ItApproaches 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Theres a reason Miyamoto talks so highly of Retro. He has had personal experience working with them, and helping them. They treated DK with respect and were humble in being open to Miyamoto's thoughts. People seem to be trying to convey Miyamoto as a rude pain in the ass guy, he's not. He just has such passion for the art of video game development that he doesn't let any issues slide. He is quality control. People can cry and say he's lost his way with things like Starfox Zero and Paper Mario, but frankly thats a weak argument. All Starfox Zero needed was abit more content, but sadly Miyamoto's plan was to make Starfox Zero as a reset and act as a test to see if Starfox still had potential rather then making a full sequel. While Paper Mario's situation is that it has infinite possibilities with creative direction so Miyamoto likes to try to find a new fun experience. Sometimes that works sometimes that fails, but people cry that they just want to buy the same game again yet also cry that Nintendo doesn't change. Ultimately Miyamoto is just a man who enjoys his job and tries harder then most, is he strict? Yes, not because he's a jerk, but because he cares so much.

    • @nicolaswarren3453
      @nicolaswarren3453 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I agree with you up until your talk of SF:0 and PM. As someone who finished and enjoyed SF:0, there is a lot more wrong with that game than just a drought of content. While that is a factor, poor marketing of the control scheme of the game as well as general fatigue in the fan community and players at large that this was ANOTHER retelling of the same story were also huge parts of why SF:0 flopped, imo. As for Paper Mario, at the risk of sounding like the entitled fanboy I absolutely am, the issue that I take with modern PM is that they have completely changed the identity of the franchise with zero regard for the existing fan base. While from the outside it can be easy to say "you just want Thousand Year Door again", what I at least want is a fun RPG, with turn based battles + action commands, with an engaging story. What I don't want is a comedy adventure game with RPG mechanics stapled on that feel more like an obligation than that any actually passion went into those systems. And let me be crystal clear: I am NOT saying a comedy adventure game staring Mario shouldn't be a thing; I AM saying that it shouldn't where the PM name and take up its budget and development time. Each idea is solid enough for its own series.
      As far as Miyamoto-san is concerned, I have heard conflicting stories on how far his reach actually extends in either project, but regardless of the truth, I am doubtful he is the ONLY thing wrong with either project and should be respected for who he is and what he has done.

    • @fidel_soto
      @fidel_soto 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Too many stories of some of the best designers being assholes. Maybe they're just too demanding and we view that as "being an asshole".

    • @evdestroy4121
      @evdestroy4121 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Star-Fox: Zero was a fundamentally fucking terrible idea, no new content could've saved that trash.

    • @wakkaseta8351
      @wakkaseta8351 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Starfox Zero had the same issue every other Starfox game made by Nintendo had; it was a tech demo for gimmick technology first and an actual game second. That it was yet another continuity reboot but with unneeded story elements added in only worsened things.

    • @ItApproaches
      @ItApproaches 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nicolaswarren3453 Star Fox has unfortunately only had a bumpy path, though I've enjoyed most Star Fox games. Zero was great for me, just wanted more in it. Paper Mario I get your issue but you gotta let it go, Paper Mario isn't a traditional RPG anymore. You could say it never was meant to be, just it's initial games were because they to were a test.

  • @danwroy
    @danwroy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I began watching this in trepidation, and my trepidation was fully rewarded, when the guy said "Same-us" and changed my world forever.

  • @JMLRetroRoom
    @JMLRetroRoom 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I bought a Retro Studios hoodie about a month ago with their logo sewn and Nintendo logos as well. I wear it pretty much everyday 😄

  • @Starman256
    @Starman256 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Shigeru, and everyone who worked at Nintendo back then are like a modern Promethus. Giving fire to a whole age of gaming.

  • @VBandit47
    @VBandit47 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I bet different things would be said if it was the Paper Mario team that was interviewed

  • @novustalks7525
    @novustalks7525 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating stuff

  • @LOLanjello
    @LOLanjello ปีที่แล้ว

    at 0:46 when he talks about the scale of Samus, This is something ive always wondered about but could never find the answer. People often reference the Nintendo power magazine about Samus being 6'3 but if im not mistaken the original Japanese Metroid 2 manual it states that Samus is 6'3 inside of the suit.
    I always wondered is Samus just normal height in Zero suit? Hopefully Nintendo will shed light on this at some point

  • @vulpinitemplar5036
    @vulpinitemplar5036 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've heard a bunch of negatives so it's nice to hear the positives for a change and why he is a legend in other regards.

  • @DeTintasyPixeles
    @DeTintasyPixeles 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Interview:)

  • @ruggie.74
    @ruggie.74 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The day Miyamoto-San dies is going to be one of the darkest days in all of video game history.

  • @fluffyeevee383
    @fluffyeevee383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I don't know what this says about the world we live in, but I 100% thought this was going to be some "Miyamoto exposed as a bad person" kind of video. I'm so glad I was wrong, Miyamoto really is just the epitome of game developers. Maybe not the "best," as that is purely subjective, but definitely the face of what I believe developers should be like.

    • @ruggie.74
      @ruggie.74 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Look at it this way: everything Miyamoto has ever touched turns to gold. This fact isn't even up for debate. It's undisputable.

    • @paulustrucenus
      @paulustrucenus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@ruggie.74 Starfox Zero

    • @FLForrest
      @FLForrest 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ruggie.74 Paper Mario Sticker Star?

    • @graalcloud
      @graalcloud 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paulustrucenus Have you played it? Fantastic game.

    • @paulustrucenus
      @paulustrucenus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@graalcloud So you're saying that objectively everyone is wrong and you are right ?

  • @dungeonman.fromyoutube
    @dungeonman.fromyoutube 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Interesting video

  • @c.s.hayden3022
    @c.s.hayden3022 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The man keeps high standards. He could have easily leaned into the lowness of the medium.

    • @geschnitztekiste4111
      @geschnitztekiste4111 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How is the medium and lower than any other medium? Games Are Just as valid as movies, books etc. It has his own pool of endless possibilities and just because there are some bad games doesn’t mean the medium is. There’s also bad books and movies, you know.

    • @avocadeous
      @avocadeous 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@geschnitztekiste4111 I think by “lowness of the medium” he meant “lowest aspects of the medium” like lootboxes and that

  • @KevinRobertsArt
    @KevinRobertsArt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    the legend.

  • @danielpayne1597
    @danielpayne1597 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hail to the legend.

  • @rossdixonellis
    @rossdixonellis 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Him knowing about scale and spacing doesn't surprise me, I heard something from some interview that he always has a measuring tape and is measuring thing. I don't remember where I read that but it's definitely related.

  • @ultralyrics1
    @ultralyrics1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm glad Shigeru Miyamoto exists

  • @harrisonkasun2304
    @harrisonkasun2304 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite Miyamoto game of all-time is Star Fox Zero. Unrelated to Retro. But SFZ0 is way ahead of it’s time. Miyamoto is 👑

  • @peterc504
    @peterc504 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So....Where is Metroid Prime 4?! Will it be shown this summer?!?!

  • @bodacious117
    @bodacious117 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Never played dkcr but tropical freeze so my favorite dkc game now

    • @KIWITALKZ
      @KIWITALKZ  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You have great taste!

  • @STANNco
    @STANNco 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    most wild that he pronounces her name like "Same - S"

  • @BradTheDead
    @BradTheDead ปีที่แล้ว

    I like to think that Retro did Miyamoto proud by making some of the finest DK games ever.

  • @thodds68
    @thodds68 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    3:23 lmao i dont think i would have been able to hold back my laugh

  • @FServiceTV
    @FServiceTV 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Crazy world 🌎

  • @hacksmash
    @hacksmash ปีที่แล้ว

    It really surprised me, knowing what you usually hear about him now days, one would expect them to talk trash about him, I still have a little bit of hate 'cause of what he did to the mario rpgs but you can't deny what he accomplished for the industry

  • @Pooper
    @Pooper 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I read “was” in the description and got so fucking scared that I went to check if he was still alive.

    • @KIWITALKZ
      @KIWITALKZ  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry to scare ya!

  • @springchickena1
    @springchickena1 ปีที่แล้ว

    of course they wanted a metro game in the end from retro, they employeed the inventor of orion I and orion II.. some of the most legendary space adventure games... ever. period.

  • @p.e.miranda2038
    @p.e.miranda2038 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Well, now that should put the folks that continue blathering hate on Miyamoto in behalf of Retro Studios in a weird spot. He's def not perfect, but you can really trace a lot of fake stories to his relatively small involvement in one really bad Paper Mario game.

  • @FirstNameLastName-okayyoutube
    @FirstNameLastName-okayyoutube 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Heart skipped a beat I thought he died

  • @chancemitchell4147
    @chancemitchell4147 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    SHIGGY IGGY!

  • @Xunkun
    @Xunkun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hear he's contractually banned from driving cars, since he's such an asset to Nintendo (especially after what happened to Gunpei). The only other guy I can think of with even remotely similar "for his own good" clauses for him specifically, is _the fucking Emperor,_ who's banned from eating Fugu (pufferfish) because they do *not* want them to do something mildly risky that could kill them like that.

    • @davidv4018
      @davidv4018 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sumo Wrestlers are also banned from driving cars (i was told). I guess it is a cultural thing for VIP

  • @shannonjones8877
    @shannonjones8877 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Miyamoto is to game design as Uematsu is to music composition

  • @richardbeater8915
    @richardbeater8915 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    There was only one guy who i think had a problem with Miyamoto-san, his name was like Ian Brandon something

  • @keystrix3704
    @keystrix3704 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If no one here knows this delicious detail:
    The first leader behind Metroid Prime, Jeff Spangenberg, was fired. One big reason why: he was BUSTED for using Nintendo's payroll/time to create and host... "explicit" content. So yes! There's dirty stuff out there that was technically (and unintentionally) funded by Nintendo! When Nintendo caught wind of it, Miyamoto (obviously) was NOT pleased. Jeff was immediately let go.

  • @NotOrdinaryInGames
    @NotOrdinaryInGames 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Strange to compare Shigeru to Yoda. Considering 2 of the things Yoda taught Luke were wrong. And Yoda died without family and without friends.

  • @robertkenny1201
    @robertkenny1201 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Please give us a HD port of the Metroid Prime Trilogy for either the Switch or its successor.

  • @bombkangaroo
    @bombkangaroo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    RAVEN BLADE. WHEN?

  • @Balthazar2242
    @Balthazar2242 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He's a genius maybe because he doesn't seem obsessed with video games.

  • @johnhurley8918
    @johnhurley8918 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I seems like he almost has a Confucian way of teaching others where he says something that isn't obvious at first, but once you figure out what he meant, you've learned the core lesson he wanted to teach.

  • @wizzrod
    @wizzrod 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Real hood story about Miyamoto: he straight up told told character artist that StarFox should have sexy furries. Imamura chose to be conservative for SF64, but in SFA he began drawing in the style of Vampirella in order to render Crystal's personality to fulfill Miyamoto's demand.
    Also StarFox Zero. Actually brilliant game. Miyamoto needs to bring back the Wii U. I'm not being sarcastic, eceryone who hated on this game suffers from skill issue.
    Also just look at Sony's Project Q! Switch 2 should be Switch U.

  • @kokotheclown2588
    @kokotheclown2588 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ll love to ask to the ex retro employee what ever happened to the Original boss that got fired cause I remember he got a ton of well umm inappropriate stuff on a Nintendo computer and Nintendo bought retro and got fired
    He made the guys game but after that he disappeared he work for acclaim too
    Btw Metroid almost got canned if they didn’t get the visor samus used to scan the environment and retro almost went under but retro basically became Nintendo new rare working on bigger projects than Rare ever did Metroid and DK and other Nintendo IPs rare never did that yes they help the N64 but after that they went under

  • @oliviawallace3636
    @oliviawallace3636 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wait
    is Samus pronounced "say-mus"??

    • @torstenosten1702
      @torstenosten1702 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No. Her name is verbally pronounced in Smash. Sa-mus.

    • @seroujghazarian6343
      @seroujghazarian6343 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's pronunced with [a] in both japanese and chozo

    • @ClintChilcott
      @ClintChilcott 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I heard the same thing. I almost spit out my coffee.

  • @tylerbubby7121
    @tylerbubby7121 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Saymus

  • @omegamac10
    @omegamac10 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Same us? Does anyone else pronounce it this way?

  • @theinsfrijonds
    @theinsfrijonds 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wonder if Miyamoto was mad that the blowing didn’t return to tropical freeze

  • @robsixtyfour9204
    @robsixtyfour9204 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Samus' view scale is far better than the call of duties that came out for ps3.... I felt like a heavily armed midget or oddjob

  • @naugahydeboneproject8892
    @naugahydeboneproject8892 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Myamoto, Bob Dylan and Quentin Tarantino are the last three artists on planet earth I care for!

    • @TheAlibabatree
      @TheAlibabatree 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice list. I would add Charlie Kaufman, Billy Corgan, Norm Macdonald (rip), and Kazuo Ishiguro.

    • @TDJunkie226
      @TDJunkie226 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yoko Taro, SUDA51, and Hideki Kamiya deserve to be on this list.
      Seriously, do yourself a favor and play a game directed by one of these guys.

    • @ZumaZoom07
      @ZumaZoom07 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sakurai is up there too

  • @angelofdeath275
    @angelofdeath275 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    whose cutting onions

  • @KetwunsGamingPad
    @KetwunsGamingPad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Miyamoto sounds like the Gordan Ramsey of gaming: demanding, seeking perfection, but I think the difference is he was probably more polite about it, just very assertive in his own way.

  • @graalcloud
    @graalcloud 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Star Fox Zero was a masterpiece. The gaming press did Miyamoto dirty by lying and telling everyone it wasn't.

  • @fruitsalad5802
    @fruitsalad5802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know this is an asinine thing to point out but I was thrown every time the senior engineer on metroid prime 1 and 2 mispronounced "Samus". or perhaps is that how we've been supposed to be saying it this whole time????

    • @zoidctf
      @zoidctf 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm Canadian and my accent causes me to do that without thinking about it.

  • @philsurtees
    @philsurtees 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The guy makes Steve Jobs look like a teenage amateur, but most of the planet doesn't even know who he is. Half the bloody gaming world don't even know who he is!

  • @DIProgan
    @DIProgan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That DK blow was actually a bad decision if you ask me

  • @KairuHakubi
    @KairuHakubi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It has been such a ride, growing up, hating hard work, loving entertainment media, thinking it's a better thing for people to focus on, getting crap for it, being told to work hard.. having the 'just work hard and you'll succeed' rug yanked out from under us after doing as we're told.. while entertainment finally gets some respect in society at large.. and then, after so many years of total opacity, getting to peek behind the curtain, having so much connection to current creators, and realizing that everything we loved from the past, that shaped our tastes, was created via slavedriving, people working themselves to death, and going hugely into debt and hoping future syndication/sales would make up for it.
    unless computers get a lot stronger and a LOT smarter really soon, we're going to have to shift really hard how we do things.

  • @worldsboss
    @worldsboss 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Sometimes he was right, other times I really disagree with his advice. I didn’t really like the blowing in DKCR, but there we go.

    • @dalestoddard2742
      @dalestoddard2742 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same. It was dumb.

    • @ItApproaches
      @ItApproaches 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's a pretty small detail. You can't please everyone though, I had no issue with it.

    • @parallaxhal7065
      @parallaxhal7065 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      i did.

  • @drowningin
    @drowningin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nintendo is one of the few decent companies left in the industry. Then people talk about pirating their games I mean huge youtubers with 15m+ subs. Then the next week cry how the gaming industry pushes DRM, Live Services, Loot Boxes, Incomplete games, Employee Mistreatment. Yet they actively try to destroy the few companies that don't.
    You got the industry you deserve, and foster.
    Nintendo charges $20 for online with game backups and roms. Everyone crys and screams to pirate.
    20 years earlier Microsoft charges $50 for only online, the same people say nothing and welcome it.
    Methinks your biases are showing

    • @drewa4235
      @drewa4235 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Obviously you haven’t seen past the vail. Nintendo is a trash company, do some more reading. Garbage outdated hardware, cell phone quality games. They hate their fans by smacking down creator content, not to mention milking remakes for full price when they do essentially nothing to them, the list goes on. Nintendo is full of dinosaurs. They need to grow up.

    • @wubbers662
      @wubbers662 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, Nintendo is obviously not going to be happy with the fans who constantly whine and then brag how they pirate their games so proudly