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edge-online.com - 10/21/2008
Miyamoto “Concerned” with Videogame Violence
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Shigeru Miyamoto has voiced his concerns with how some game developers focus on using excessive videogame violence.    read more

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Destructoid:  Miyamoto not a fan of excessive game violence, wants to punch it in the face

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Miyamoto not a fan of excessive game violence, wants to punch it in the face
Destructoid — Everybody knows that Shigeru Miyamoto is a lovely little imp. Not only is he always grinning like some sort of lunatic, his games are colorful, gentle and most importantly, not all that violent. In fact, in a recent interview, the legendary game creator stated that violent content in games concerns him. "[I'm] concerned that many developers focus just on excessive violence in order to stimulate people's minds. I believe that here are more ways of grabbing players' attention than ...

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