There are big lines between those who play video games and those who do not. For those who don't, video games are irrelevant. They think all video games must be too difficult.
Shigeru MiyamotoRead
Nintendo's philosophy is never to go the easy path; it's always to challenge ourselves and try to do something new.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of challenging oneself and embracing innovation rather than taking the easy route.
Shigeru Miyamoto's quote reflects a core philosophy at Nintendo, which is to avoid complacency and strive for innovation and creativity. By advocating for challenges and new experiences, it promotes the idea that growth and success come from facing obstacles rather than opting for convenient solutions.
Themes
ChallengeInnovationGrowthPhilosophyCreativity
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about personal development.
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Their attitude is, 'okay, I am the customer. You are supposed to entertain me.' It's kind of a passive attitude they're taking, and to me it's kind of a pathetic thing. They do not know how interesting it is if you move one step further and try to challenge yourself with more advanced games.
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If we end up creating a gameplay structure where it makes sense for, whether it's a female to go rescue a male or a gay man to rescue a lesbian woman or a lesbian woman to rescue a gay man, we might take that approach.
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I think Zelda 64 is utilizing about 90 percent of the N64 potential, ... When we made Mario 64 we were simply utilizing 60 to 70 percent. So we have come a long way I believe.
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Our job as the game creators or developers - the programmers, artists, and whatnot - is that we have to kind of put ourselves in the user's shoes. We try to see what they're seeing, and then make it, and support what we think they might think.
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