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E3 09: Miyamoto checks out the competition photo

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]








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Marioland's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 09:06
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's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 09:15
Kraid
It's only business , nothing personnal. Waddya gunna do 'bout it?!
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 09:17
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's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 09:25
LogicallyDashing
Keep your enemies closer....
Secret Cow's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 09:28
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's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 09:31
EternalDeathSlayer
I wonder how he felt about Sony's IMO superior and cooler motion control set up?

That shit was kind of cool.
Mabui's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 09:33
Mabui
What I would give to hear his thoughts on the PSP Go and Milo..!
craigbezzle's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 09:37
craigbezzle
And winner of best motion control of this gen--Project Natal.
Kvb's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 09:40
Kvb
I wonder if Milo could understand Miyamoto's Japanese accent at all.
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 09:40
EternalDeathSlayer
I still haven't seen this Natal shit. What the hell is it all about?
Always Ten Feet Tall's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 09:44
Always Ten Feet Tall
i bet he plays lair on his ps3 too!
HiddenAHB's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 09:50
HiddenAHB
I bet he did some crazy japanese shit with Milo.

@EternalDeathSlayer
Dude, you live in a cave in Mars?
KaliKot's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 09:56
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's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 10:03
munkee
i would show Miyamoto my dick if he asked nicely

But, really.. its good to see this kind of thing happening.
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 10:04
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's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 10:32
F Whipple
Obviously he was planting a bomb. The nice guy act is just that, an act. Milo is next!
de BLOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 10:37
de BLOO
Sony and Nintendo used be homeboys. He's just catching up for a bit.
Daxelman's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 10:48
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's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 10:59
deiga-the-semivaliant
I'm probably not the only person who thought of this...



MrSlippery's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 11:07
MrSlippery
@Deiga.

yes, you are. and I lol'd. I'd love to hear his reaction to Milo though.
Kris S's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 11:15
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's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 11:22
telamascope
I protest the use of "Sam Fisher like stealth" and am prepared to propose its replacement with "awesome Solid Snake badassery".
Grobstein's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 11:33
Grobstein
Please, "Lightning Bolt Action."
MisterGrieves's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 11:53
MisterGrieves
Please, everyone, stop kissing asses.

You could get pink eye.
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 12:21
pascuz46
LOL skynet, thats fuckin awesome!
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 12:46
EternalDeathSlayer
Lol! I got called a Sony fanboy! I guess this means I've been accepted into internet culture now.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 12:47
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's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 13:23
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's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 13:56
Chronic Logic
Know your enemy and know yourself and you will defeat your enemy one hundred percent of the time.
peachboy's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 13:56
peachboy
year of the colecovision comeback?
JLanphear's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 14:25
JLanphear
He's a lovable spy. He also probably bribed them. . .
masterninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 16:54
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's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 17:30
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's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 18:04
Naim Master
That happy looking asian elder is a Spy !
Myamoto sapping mah PSP !
Autumn's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 04:17
Autumn
The burning question is really whether Milo understands "fuck your own face". If so, I'm in.
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