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Nintendo: Shut the f*** up, Miyamoto! photo

This is terrific. It's recently been revealed that legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto has been served a gagging order from Nintendo, who have expressly forbidden the man from talking publicly about his hobbies.

Because Miyamoto's brain is worth millions to the market leading company there are fears that any clues as to how it works could leak an idea to the public forum too soon. Nintendo wants to keep their secret weapon's mind under lock and key, and with good reason.

Shigeru Miyamoto is famous for turning his hobbies and interests into software ideas. It was after deciding to start exercising more that Miyamoto created Wii Fit, and his love of puzzles developed into Brain Training. Shigeru is able to transform his daily activities into billions of dollars for his employers, dollars that Nintendo has no interest in sharing. 

So, don't expect Shigeru to be revealing his fondness for stamp collecting anytime soon. The Big N has no intention of letting that potential goldmine slip.


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mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 12:42
mix
I hear he loves the relief that ensues from bowel movements.....new Wii game? DO WANT!
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 12:43
Cowzilla3
He should let slip fake hobbies, like he really enjoys mutilating kittens or something and then watch Microsoft release Kitten Stomping: The Stompening followed by Kitten Stomp 2: Stomp Harder.
Myrmidon16's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 12:46
Myrmidon16
o shit, miyamoto got out again!
Blind assassin's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 12:52
Blind assassin
This is certainly...interesting.
Lime's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 12:56
Lime
Ahahaha, oh wow.
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 12:56
Phoenix Gamma
I let out an actual "what?!" and shot forward when I saw that, all "goofy cutscene reaction shot"-like.

I'm surprised they're going this far, though. Say what you will about the man, but he's pretty smart, and I doubt he'd let anything silly slip. Unless, of course, this is because he say "Pikmin is coming. Peace out" at E3.
slackermonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:06
slackermonkey
Wow...when I read that I thought I was reading an onion article
XivSpew's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:09
XivSpew
So, the next big original IP from Nintendo is going to be about helping a wageslave break his corporate shackles, then?
iSweat's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:12
iSweat
They must be trying to hide the fact that Imaginationland really does exist inside his head.
Mr Bas's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:14
Mr Bas
Huh, what hobby inspired him to make Super Mario Bros?
Trevor McGee's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:16
Trevor McGee
@ Mr Bas

That should be pretty obvious, mushrooms. He was tripping balls.
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:18
ace of knaves
@Mr Bas
Doing shrooms, followed by turtle stomping. Actually, the shrooms would explain a lot more than that one game.
bahss's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:19
bahss
Wii Box of Chocolates Announced!
Mr Bas's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:24
Mr Bas
Probably... poor turtles... I once that he made Zelda because he liked to explore caves around his hometown (and maybe slash two-story fiery gorons...)
greeneggsnsam's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:26
greeneggsnsam
This proves that Myamoto is making a new franchise.

Super gardening-land, anyone?

...oh yeah, he already said about Pikmin 3, didn't he?
greeneggsnsam's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:27
greeneggsnsam
This proves that Myamoto is making a new franchise.

Super gardening-land, anyone?

...oh yeah, he already said about Pikmin 3, didn't he?
monosylabik's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:30
monosylabik
someday this is what I want. a multi billion dollar company worried that the competition is going to steal my thoughts.
but really though who is much interested in sasha grey fellating me while i play halo 3...new sims expansion pack?
Im OK's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:40
Im OK
Unless his hobby is "revealing Nintendo trade secrets" or something, how can they even do this? That's really strange.
Im OK's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:44
Im OK
Then again, I guess they're trying to say that him talking about his hobbies is revealing Nintendo trade secrets. That's still really strange.
Daxelman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:46
Daxelman
Steve Jobs is behind this.

I know it.
StriderS's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:55
StriderS
How dare they order their king like that?!
AliasWyvernspur's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 13:57
AliasWyvernspur
GTA IV is making Miyamoto talk, BAN THIS SICK FILTH!
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 14:18
Eschatos
That's just stupid. If I was him I'd quit.
Foe's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 14:32
Foe
that could very well be the most stupid thing I've ever heard. Like someone is going to hear him say " I love fly fishing" and suddenly they have an amazing game that sells millions.

It sounds like someone is trying to justify their job.
whormongr's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 14:57
whormongr
what if miyamoto finds a fondness for diddling himself..... I am sure it would sell more wiis
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 15:05
NihonTiger90
I assume this also means Miyamoto will not be at PAX or any other press events, because that's where people seem to be chatting him up the most.

I am hugely disappointed in Nintendo. Yes, he makes his games based off his hobbies and interests, and yes, he does talk about them a lot, but for God's sake, you do not treat your star like this.
parrothead's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 15:06
parrothead
This is great
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 15:45
Sharpless
Miyamoto's a wacky little fuck.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 16:10
Mxyzptlk
I heard one of Miyamoto's hobbies was making video games.
Reeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 16:29
Reeper
Does this mean Miyamoto's hobby at one time was jumping up broken steel beams while trying to rescue a princess from an angry gorilla who had an infinite supply of barrels and springs to throw at him?
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 16:38
brainderailment
Wow, Nintendo = Assholes.
Leathersoup's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 17:14
Leathersoup
Heh... Poor Nintendo. They just don't get it. It's not that Miyamoto's particular hobby is any more interesting than any other hobby out there. It's the games that he makes based on the hobby.
He used gardening as inspiration to make Pikmen. Ok. What does Pikmen have to do with gardening? Very little. How would anyone have scooped them on that?
Paranoia is a dangerous tool... use it wisely :P
dprime's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 18:09
dprime
Leathersoup is very right.

I mean, do you think if I lived in his era and saw an apple fall, I'd think of gravity like Newton? (I've heard that story's a myth but it's a good analogy.) Miyamoto isn't a genius because he has a range of hobbies that are fantastic for inspiring games. It's because he has the brain that take those hobbies and use them as a catalyst to think of great games. I bet he could think of an amazing game inspired by stamp collecting. But he's the essential factor there, not the stamp collecting.
GummyTumor's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 18:56
GummyTumor
That's just plain strange.. it makes it seem like Nintendo has Miyamoto on constant surveillance. "He's thinking about something!!.. Oh, wait, that was just gas.."
Tactics's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 19:48
Tactics
Perhaps Miyamoto is into lolita hentai. What? He is Japanaese after all.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 20:49
vexed alex
Shit. Working for Nintendo means you loose your freedom of speech?
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/09/2008 21:02
mistic
funny stuff :-)
Murumasa123's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 00:15
Murumasa123
No Vexed Alex working for Nintendo means you loose your SOUL!
Springsteen's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 10:06
Springsteen
Hiroshi Yamauchi is slowly and steadily making its way back to the top chair, lying and deceiving and passing ludicrous orders while cleverly desguised as Grima Wormtongue, in his last attempt to take over the world and regain Miyamoto's and the industry's reins under his command.

Seriously, what the hell? Maybe they're making a new console capable of translating EVERY move AND thought of yours. Which would make anything that Miyamoto says regarding any activity of body or thought he engages on a total giveaway.
savagesaladin's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 10:34
savagesaladin
Is there no freedom of speech in Japan? Does Nintendo own Miyamoto? This is dumb. Fuck Nintendo. Without Miyamoto Nintendo would still be making trading cards and boardgames.
burgerdog's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2008 12:16
burgerdog
People have known he likes to garden for years now, but I have yet to see a decent ripoff of anything he's ever done.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/11/2008 00:18
pendelton21
Wow...Nintendo now has their golden child's BRAIN under lock and key? WTF, seriously...
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