Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, and executive managing director of Nintendo, Shigeru Miyamoto recently took some time out to talk about the influence that Nintendo’s former third president, Hiroshi Yamauchi, had on both the Nintendo DS and Wii U. The company’s stance on creating new, unique, and innovative products clearly stemmed from Nintendo’s third president. Here’s what Miyamoto and Iwata had to say about their former mentor.
“When we developed the DS, we started from the question, ‘If we make a high spec Gameboy Advance, is it something people will want?'” recalled Miyamoto. “If you make the same sort of thing, there’s no uniqueness to it. When there’s nothing unique, all you get as a result is a price war.”
“Mr. Yamauchi had no direct input in the development of the Wii U, but indirectly, you could say his idea from the DS is connected.”
“Even before the DS was born, we often heard Mr. Yamauchi say ‘Don’t do the same as what’s been done before’ over and over.” recalled Iwata. “I practically had calluses on my ears.” added Miyamoto with a laugh.
…That’s it? That’s the legendary Yamauchi’s giant input? :|
I hope you realize that the tiniest bit of input went a very long way. He was right and that’s what matters
Its so amazing reading about Iwata and Yamauchi because they brought Nintendo to success in different ways.
The plaque on the wall “Creating Something Unique” in Japanese truly means something when it comes to making Nintendo systems and games. The Nintendo 3DS and Wii U are two of the many examples when it comes to making innovative consoles.
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check out this drawing i did of him thanks…..
Man, that guy is wise as fuck
so wise that he intentionally gimped the N64
“Don’t do the same as what’s been done before” *looks at New Super Mario Bros.* I don’t think they all heard you Mr. Yamauchi.
I don’t it applies here. The “new” series is a throwback to days gone by, its nostalgia. If you take the 3d series that is the main Mario it is ever evolving and changing. Don’t be so bitter not everything they release will be for you. They have many fans and the nsmb brings in a lot of cash to fund the other games which you may enjoy.
^This ^^ :D
Well put friend. *applause*
I gotta disagree with you there. From what I’ve seen of NSMBU it seems they took all that was good about the 2D Mario games and vastly expanded on it. Looks crazy fun and I can’t wait to get my hands on it.
I think Mike is more so referring to the abomination that is NSMB2. Seriously, it was terrible.
Ok, well I don’t know much about that one.
Thank you Mr. Yamauchi. Thank you for your wisdom and influence.
Wise words from a wise man. Thank you, Mr. Yamauchi. Leave luck to heaven.
‘If we make a high spec PSP, is it something people will want?’ and Sony says yes
and people clearly do.
Wow, If corporations here in France listnend to him we wouldn’t have the “chineese” problem…