Helios on 29 March 2010
Soleron said:
The part where he keeps on making 3D Mario games even though 2D sell much better. I mean, I enjoy the 3D ones more, but it doesn't make business sense. |
Yes it does. His point concerns creative freedom and diversity. 3D Mario most assuredly sells to a (partially) different demographic than 2D Mario, but more importantly, it is a kind of game that Miyamoto wants to make and proliferate. There is nothing wrong with that, even from a business standpoint.
For me, this interview was notable because it is the first time I've heard Miyamoto talk about games as if from the point of a 'visionary creator', as a means of expression. It is good that he makes a note of that aspect of game design as well.
