Infiltrating an enemy base is often hard. It usually requires planning and Sam Fischer like stealth. However, I'm pretty sure Shigeru Miyamoto just had to cross the aisle in the West Hall of the LA Convention Center from Nintendo's booth to Sony's in order to get some time with the PSP Go. It makes sense he'd head over there, after all he's the one who is all about the innovation in gaming and the PSP Go is pretty innovative or at least sexy looking.

Miyamoto didn't stop there though. On Peter Molyneux's Twitter it was announced that he demoed Milo to Miyamoto himself, allowing the creator of Mario to see just how well it all works. No comment on his reaction to SkyNet Milo, but one has to wonder if he sees this as a threat, like Iwata must, or as an incredible invention he must get his hands on. Either way, it's good to see that most of the hatred between the companies is far more based on fanboy crap than actual dislike beetween industry pros.

Then again, I saw Miyamoto this year, and its pretty obvious that he could smile his way into anything.

[Kotaku via Kombo]

Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)

Marioland

Business are busyness. They don't have to do anything with personal relations or vendettas. Just because Myiamoto works for Nintendo, It doesn't mean that he won't play consoles and games from other companies.
Those hatred-bullshit are all creation of fanboy-asses from the internets.

Kraid

It's only business , nothing personnal. Waddya gunna do 'bout it?!

Justice

I wouldn't call the PSP Go innovative, but it is dedicated to digital downloads. Anyway it's good to see Shigsy checking out the competition, hoopefully this will respark his mind's creativity and help make the next Nintendo console and handheld even better, as well as future games.

LogicallyDashing

Keep your enemies closer....

Secret Cow

I don't think Miyamoto would feel threatened by anything that's on display this year. If anything he probably found things in both Sony and Microsoft's offerings that were cool or interesting to him. But I don't think that these technologies will have a huge impact on his thinking. It seems his creative ecology is based on personal interests and hobbies rather than competitive technology.

EternalDeathSlayer

I wonder how he felt about Sony's IMO superior and cooler motion control set up?

That shit was kind of cool.

Mabui

What I would give to hear his thoughts on the PSP Go and Milo..!

craigbezzle

And winner of best motion control of this gen--Project Natal.

Kvb

I wonder if Milo could understand Miyamoto's Japanese accent at all.

EternalDeathSlayer

I still haven't seen this Natal shit. What the hell is it all about?

Always Ten Feet Tall

i bet he plays lair on his ps3 too!

HiddenAHB

I bet he did some crazy japanese shit with Milo.

@EternalDeathSlayer
Dude, you live in a cave in Mars?

KaliKot

@EternalDeathSlayer

you're talking shit about the Wii's motion controls when what sony showed is already probably already possible in Wii Motion+?

Dude go to youtube, search for Project Natal and please do yourself a favor and stop kissing sony's ass

munkee

i would show Miyamoto my dick if he asked nicely

But, really.. its good to see this kind of thing happening.

Corak

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. But yea this whole hatred of other consoles is all fanboy shit. I'm sure the execs are somewhat aware of them, but if you think being a fanboy influences men like this then you really don't have a clue.

F Whipple

Obviously he was planting a bomb. The nice guy act is just that, an act. Milo is next!

de BLOO

Sony and Nintendo used be homeboys. He's just catching up for a bit.

Daxelman

"So, this thing will work with my Homebrew right?"

All jokes aside, I'm pretty sure Miyamoto owns all the consoles, as a Walkman, a Zune, and an iPod touch. And a pretty good PC as well.

And a puppy.

deiga-the-semivaliant

I'm probably not the only person who thought of this...

MrSlippery

@Deiga.

yes, you are. and I lol'd. I'd love to hear his reaction to Milo though.

Kris S

@Kalikot
Do yourself a favour and stop kissing Nintendo's ass. You have a rant because something is probable? Do yourself a favour and get a fucking clue, he was only saying it was his opinion for fuck sake.

telamascope

I protest the use of "Sam Fisher like stealth" and am prepared to propose its replacement with "awesome Solid Snake badassery".

Grobstein

Please, "Lightning Bolt Action."

MisterGrieves

Please, everyone, stop kissing asses.

You could get pink eye.

pascuz46

LOL skynet, thats fuckin awesome!

EternalDeathSlayer

Lol! I got called a Sony fanboy! I guess this means I've been accepted into internet culture now.

Monodi

I would like to see more pictures of the heads from other companies directly checking out what the others do. I think the E3 should be about union instead of rivalry.

Kalmah

Miyamoto will join forces with Kaz and Reggie and create the ULTIMATE video-game console! Xstation Wii60 MUAHAHA... err... did I just wake up? Dammit!

Chronic Logic

Know your enemy and know yourself and you will defeat your enemy one hundred percent of the time.

peachboy

year of the colecovision comeback?

JLanphear

He's a lovable spy. He also probably bribed them. . .

masterninja

Probably got away with an early copy...

I like miyamoto Its just sad he and the rest of nintendo lost its way...but the moment they come back to actual creative thinking for the core gamer i could forgive em though!

NESgamer

I love Miyamoto (no homo), he is just the kind of person that would try anything without a prejudice, at least when it comes to games.

Console wars is obviously just a thing of fanboys, i don't see anything strange about this.

Naim Master

That happy looking asian elder is a Spy !
Myamoto sapping mah PSP !

Autumn

The burning question is really whether Milo understands "fuck your own face". If so, I'm in.