When you get to be in the industry as long as Shigeru Miyamoto, you are literally a witness to how things have evolved and changed and what needs to happen next to “stay in the game.” This is the “godfather of gaming” we’re talking about here, and a man who has created numerous legendary franchises. Yet, even with that experience, for better and for worse, he still hears people calling out Nintendo about “what they should do” and so on. So, with the arrival of the Nintendo Museum, which Miyamoto helped bring to life, he decided to make it clear about what The Big N’s path is and how it differs from what others THINK it should be.
As noted by Stealth, Miyamoto wanted to make the Nintendo Museum because they had so many items in storage that “no one was seeing,” and that was a waste. He then pivoted to talking about “analysts and experts” who felt they knew what Nintendo had to do to “stay relevant” or “keep getting better.” Except, he knows better, and the museums exhibits prove it. The Big N is known for knowing “when the right time to sell is,” and that’s how they’ve built up trust with fans.
Miyamoto said it was a waste to keep so much of their history in warehouses with nobody seeing it which was one of the factors leading to the creation of the Nintendo Museum.
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— Stealth (@Stealth40k) September 26, 2024
When you look at the success of the Nintendo Switch, you can see what he means. Nintendo took the lessons it learned from the Wii U, went big with its hardware and software while still being true to itself, and it created one of the best gaming systems ever. On the flip side, Xbox and Sony have focused on “graphics-only systems,” thinking it would be enough to get sales, and they’re both struggling.
Another thing that Shigeru Miyamoto pointed out was that the Nintendo Museum would be used to help train new people in the question of “What Is Nintendo?” Miyamoto straight-up pointed out how its rivals are obsessed with “fighting over system specs” and notes that Nintendo doesn’t want to be a part of that. The museum will show how Nintendo has evolved over the decades, while still being what it has always been.
Miyamoto told Famitsu that when Nintendo hires 100-200 new staff a year, he gives a big 3 hour talk to them all on "What is Nintendo"
He doesn't want Nintendo involved in "Console Wars" which involve fighting over system specs and how to improve the performance of game consoles.… pic.twitter.com/t31wol3Fwq
— Stealth (@Stealth40k) September 26, 2024
Experience brings wisdom, ladies and gentlemen. *mic drop*
