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Welcome back to Biography Flash. I'm your host, and today we're diving into the latest happenings with Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto, the creative force behind some of gaming's most iconic franchises.
First up, just this month, Miyamoto made headlines in discussions surrounding Mario's longevity in the gaming industry. Speaking with the Nintendo Museum for their official book celebrating Super Mario's 40th anniversary, Miyamoto expressed confidence that Mario will absolutely be around for the franchise's 100th anniversary in 2085. Here's what he said directly: as long as Nintendo doesn't forget Mario's core appeal of running and jumping, the series can evolve indefinitely by incorporating new digital technologies. Miyamoto compared this evolution to rolling up snow for a snowman, where each new technology layer makes the whole experience bigger and more compelling.
What's particularly interesting is how Miyamoto frames Nintendo's future. The company isn't positioning itself as just a game developer anymore, but rather as an entertainment conglomerate. This shift became evident in earlier 2025 when Miyamoto was interviewed at Universal Studios Orlando in May. He explained that while Mario and Splatoon characters remain within their specific universes, Pikmin has been given more creative freedom to collaborate across different intellectual properties. He's even expressed enthusiasm about potentially developing a Pikmin movie or television show, recognizing that these characters have cross-generational appeal beyond traditional gaming.
On the business front, Miyamoto has been deeply involved with Super Nintendo World's expansion. In June, he personally appeared at the opening of the third Super Nintendo World location at Universal's Epic Universe in Florida, where he highlighted the expanded Super Mario Land and Donkey Kong Country attractions. His hands-on involvement in theme park development shows how seriously he's taking Nintendo's evolution beyond console gaming.
Additionally, Miyamoto has been co-producing the next Super Mario movie with animator Chris Meledandri, set to release next spring. According to his comments at Nintendo's shareholder meeting in June, he's bringing the same consumer-focused philosophy to film that he applies to game development, instructing his teams to work for the players and viewers, not their bosses.
Perhaps most revealing is Miyamoto's philosophical shift on Nintendo's role in entertainment. He's emphasized that while the company didn't initially want to overextend their characters outside games to avoid feeling restricted, he's come to recognize that there's a ceiling to how many people you can reach through gaming alone. Some countries lack gaming infrastructure, which is where alternative media comes in.
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