Tag: Shigeru Miyamoto

The game that started it all, the reason why we all had the opportunity to become Zelda fanatics, The Legend of Zelda was a deliberately crafted masterpiece from the beginning of its production. The game was meant to counterbalance Mario’s gameplay style by being open-ended, story-focused, and require players to think critically. It was the first home console game to save players’ progress, it took inspiration from Miyamoto’s childhood as well as high fantasy novels, and it contained only six…

Although here at Zelda Dungeon our focus is to bring you the latest from the worlds that revolve around what we believe to be one of the best video game franchises in history, The Legend of Zelda. There has been occasion that we have broken from that focus to bring you the latest news from Nintendo, as was the case this past July when we brought you the devastating news that President and CEO of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata had passed…

IGN’s YouTube series, History of Awesome, held a roundtable discussion about the success of the original Legend of Zelda. The facilitators hit upon its being one of the first games to adopt an open world concept, Miyamoto’s inspirations when creating it, the sense of community that came from needing to look to others for help finding secrets and items, its lack of a solid narrative, and of course its golden cartridge. They also touch on the impact of the Legend…

While we are all still mourning the sudden loss of Satoru Iwata, the reality is that the world doesn’t stop turning, and Nintendo must look to the future. According to a report by IGN, Shigeru Miyamoto is considered the front runner for the CEO position, while he and Genyo Tekada are currently running the company. If Miyamoto doesn’t take over, chances are it would be Tekada. The fact they are both running the company right now speaks…

At E3, Nintendo Life sat down for an interview with game producer and college professor Warren Spector. Best known for his work on the recent Epic Mickey titles and the original Deus Ex, Spector is now the director of the Denius-Sams Gaming Academy at the University of Texas. One of the courses he teaches focuses on management and leadership of a development team, and Spector admitted that he evokes Shigeru Miyamoto as a prime example of how to influence a…

In December 2001, Mario and Zelda series creator, Shigeru Miyamoto met with Sonic the Hedgehog’s creator, Yuji Naka in an interview for Japanese gaming magazine, Famitsu. Surprisingly, this was actually the first time they ever sat down for a real discussion. Considering they had been competitors since the early 1990s…

The Japanese are often buried on family plots, and the central stone in these plots will bare the family’s crest or “kamon.” In the case of Gunpei Yokoi, his family’s kamon bears a striking resemblance to the Triforce from our very own Legend of Zelda. Its appearance on the Yokoi plot peaked gamers’ interests considering who Gunpei Yokoi was. Yokoi was the creator of the Game Boy and an early game developer for Nintendo; he formulated the Game & Watch…

On the latest episode of GT Live, Geoff Keighley stops by to talk about a few things, including our beloved The Legend of Zelda. During the interview, that in part talked about last year’s Game Awards Show and the inclusion of Nintendo’s participation we learn that all of it happened at the very last minute. Hit the jump if you want to know more!

Link is known as a quiet and courageous hero. He is the picture of health; fit, athletic, and a solid mind. We know quite a bit about our favorite tunic-clad hero. This series’ intent is to break down the major elements and explore them with an in-depth look. Ready? Let’s jump in…

Our weekly podcast keeps chugging along, with special guest PaperBoxHouse. We sit down to talk about the recently released Mario Party 10, the new trailer for the movie Pixels, and the recent string of interviews with top Nintendo executives. Your host as always for this week is Adam (who can’t pronounce anything properly), and your cast of lovable adventurers includes: Jake (wants a Gold Mario Amiibo), Caleb (triggered as usual), and special guest for this week Alfred/PaperBoxHouse (he’s still holding out for Super Mario Galaxy 3). Tune in to hear our weekly news roundup, as well as Adam’s secret Kingdom Hearts/Metal Gear Solid fan fiction…