Miyamoto 'never lost his passion' for traditional games

“Before the launch of the Wii hardware, we at Nintendo had already come up with the idea that the Wii is the machine that’s going to be hooked up with the television set in the living room of the household. And so then the family members become the basis for us to think about how we’d like to develop the hardware and software for Wii. And that is why I’ve made software like Wii Music, Wii Sports, Wii Fit and other assorted titles. Having said that, I’ve never lost my passion for making games which are enjoyed by the more traditional gamer. An example is the introduction of Super Mario Galaxy 2.” - Shigeru Miyamoto

I think both Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 prove that statement. Not only are they firmly rooted in the traditional game genre, but they’re also the very tip-top of their game!

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