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Miyamoto likes to measure things
He carries a tape measure around with him. No, really. Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed his secret passion for... measuring the lengths of objects. Woo! Click here to read the full article
Miyamoto foresees more user-generated content in the future
Miyamoto foresees more user-generated content in the future
joystiq.com — Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto may not play many of his competitor's games, but he does see a... future where games like LittleBigPlanet will become increasingly commonplace. After demoing a few levels from the upcoming New Super Mario Bros. ... (more) Miyamoto foresees more user-generated content in the future
It is time for Shigeru Miyamoto to retire
seanmalstrom.wordpress.com — He’s becoming a greater liability than an asset to Nintendo. On User Generated Content: “This is an... area that I have a lot of interest in, and I think that the side-scrolling Mario games in particular are well suited to that idea,” ... (more) It is time for Shigeru Miyamoto to retire
Miyamoto: 'there may still be some possibility' for Wii Music franchise
Miyamoto: 'there may still be some possibility' for Wii Music franchise
joystiq.com — At a New York City roundtable event, Nintendo's resident wunderkind Shigeru Miyamoto showed Joystiq and several other... press outlets his latest creation: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (more on that later). During the Q&A that followed, when asked ... (more) Miyamoto: 'there may still be some possibility' for Wii ...
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Shigeru Miyamoto Loves to Measure Stuff
The Escapist : Latest News — Speaking with fellow Nintendo veteran Satoru Iwata, legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto admitted that he carried a tape measure around with him at all times so that he could measure things. In the latest installment of "Iwata Asks" , Nintendo President and CEO Satoru Iwata spoke about Wii Fit Plus and its ability to, say, keep track of your dog's weight in case Fifi needs to get more exercise and stop chowing down on the doggie biscuits. During the conversation, the Nintendo guru mentioned his fondness for weighing and measuring objects, suggesting that Wii Fit Plus could be used to "weigh the objects around you and have a lot of fun that way..." As it turns out, ...

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