Iwata: Most of the Time and Resources Spent on Cut-Scenes Could Be Spent on Something Else

[DerpSandwich]

I understand the point he's making, and it's definitely different for every game. That said though, one of the things I'm liking less and less about Nintendo games is the slowly disintegrating stories, so making comments like this doesn't bode well for me. It's cool that some people like gameplay and nothing but gameplay, but for me a good story can make literally any game better (even Mario). I fear a future where everything they put out is shallow and lifeless (again, to me) because they focused only on gameplay and none on story or characters or anything else.

I hope they keep cutscenes. But at the very least make them skip-able.