Mario's iconic pipes only exist because Shigeru Miyamoto happened to see "a plastic pipe sticking out of a wall" while wandering the streets of Kyoto
The big green warp pipes populating Mario's world are just an accepted feature at this point, but have you ever wondered ...
Before Nintendo hired Shigeru Miyamoto, it tried to patent the kid's toy he made and brought to his interview: "I remember thinking, 'this is a shrewd company!'"
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The Mario Series Has Pipes Because Miyamoto Saw A Pipe One Time On The Street
This wasn't the last time Miyamoto discussed the origins of Mario's iconic pipes. In 2009, he said in an Iwata Asks interview ...
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Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto found it hard to watch his own kids playtest Super Mario 64: "Geez, does this kid have any brains?"
Instances like this influenced Miyamoto and Nintendo's approach to games, creating a focus on fun being the most important ...
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“I saw them as a generous benefactor”: Mario Creator Considered Nintendo to Be a “shrewd company” For Trying to Patent His Creation
Young Miyamoto's unexpected reaction to Nintendo's "shrewd" business move shaped one of gaming's most fascinating partnerships.
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Nintendo facing 'inevitable' rise in development costs, producer Shigeru Miyamoto admits
Nintendo producer Shigeru Miyamoto has admitted the company is facing an "inevitable" year-on-year rise in development costs, ...
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Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto "very much" regretted making Super Mario Sunshine so hard as it should be something that even "Grandma and Grandpa" can pick up and play
Super Mario Sunshine remains somewhat of a black sheep in the jump-and-running series - this is Mario, though, so it still had near universal acclaim back in 2002 - mainly because of how damn ...
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Nintendo battling rising development costs with creativity, says Shigeru Miyamoto
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has stated the company's belief that unique creativity is more important than development costs. Discussing the rising cost of game development in a recent investor Q&A ...
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Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto found it hard to watch his own kids playtest Super Mario 64: "Geez, does this kid have any brains?"
Children take after their parents in all sorts of ways, but one of games industry icon Shigeru Miyamoto's children may not have inherited their old man's gaming pedigree as Super Mario 64 ...