150 Quotes by Shigeru Miyamoto

Originally, I wanted a machine that would cost $100. My idea was to spend nothing on the console technology so all the money could be spent on improving the interface and software. If we hadn’t used NAND flash memory and other pricey parts, we might have succeeded.

A late game is only late until it ships. A bad game is bad until the end of time.

I think what’s really the most ideal thing is for the player themselves, within their own imagination, to carve out what they view as being the essence of the character.

I made some games, but I’m pretending like I didn’t because they all turned out weird.

It isn’t about games, for me, personally, and it never really was. It was about creating something- anything- far bigger than yourself.

Fortunately, because of the spread of smart devices, people take games for granted now. It’s a good thing for us, because we do not have to worry about making games something that are relevant to general people’s daily lives.

Games have grown and developed from this limited in-the-box experience to something that’s everywhere now. Interactive content is all around us, networked, ready. This is something I’ve been hoping for throughout my career.

I always try and come up with a clear theme when I’m making a videogame.

I’m very impressed that there are so many fans – not just in Japan, but here in America – that are fond of the work that I’ve done. I’m actually kind of embarrassed by it all.