When Nintendo is brought into the fray, many will immediately think of its legendary developer Shigeru Miyamoto, who has now gone on record that he has no intentions of retiring. That doesn’t mean he isn’t aware of his own mortality, though.
Speaking with The Guardian, the 71-year-old developer isn’t jaded to his age and is mulling over who he could pass the torch to when he does eventually “fall over.” His roles have increasingly been less hands-on when it comes to the real development of it, more standing in as an advisory role or a name slapped on to draw attention, as he’s created much of Nintendo’s dominating IPs like The Legend of Zelda, Pikman, Donkey Kong, and yes, even the iconic plumber, Mario.
Miyamoto has played other vital roles, like being involved in the design of the Japan-based theme park section, Super Nintendo World, and a producer of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. He’s likely going to play a similar role in the upcoming live-action Zelda flick, too.
We can’t blame him for not wanting to step away — it’s clear that he has a passion for what he does, and he does it very well. He loves making games and seems to love the community at large.
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