Nintendo's philosophy is never to go the easy path; it's always to challenge ourselves and try to do something new.
Shigeru MiyamotoRead
We don't pay a whole lot of attention to the Internet until people have played the game - then we pay a lot of attention to whether people liked it. We read through it and see it, but we don't take it into consideration. ... [The Internet] is not going to dictate the direction of where the game goes.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The Internet influences perceptions of a game after itβs played, but it shouldnβt dictate its development.
In this quote, Shigeru Miyamoto emphasizes that while feedback and opinions from the Internet become crucial after people have engaged with a game, they should not overshadow the creative direction and vision in game development. He suggests that creators should focus on their artistic intentions rather than allowing external opinions to dictate their work, highlighting the need for authenticity in the creative process.
Themes
InternetGame DevelopmentFeedbackCreativityVision
In practice
Example use cases
In a game developer conference to discuss creative integrity despite player feedback.
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