As part of a big interview into the life of legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Famitsu Magazine was able to ask a series of questions about his life, his game design philosophy, and what he is currently up to. As spotted by Nintendo Life while digging through the massive article, there’s this wonderful little tidbit about Miyamoto playing games with his grandkids that is sure to warm even the coldest of hearts.
Starting off, Miyamoto was asked about his current gaming habits, though it seems he isn’t as big of a gamer anymore. “I don’t really play [games] that much anymore,” Miyamoto said. “In my case, my grandchildren… if they have games at their own house, they play with them too much, so I keep them at my house and tell them, ‘Come to Grandpa’s house when you want to play.’” Adorable.
Miyamoto seemingly still has his touch, though. “My young grandchildren can’t clear it [Captain Toad: Trasure Tracker] yet, so they’re happy when I play with them and help them clear it. They say the boss in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is scary, so I play that part for them.” That sounds similar to how I play with my mother sometimes, though she’s less scared and more simply unable to deal with modern gaming control schemes. Either way, it’s wonderful to hear that Miyamoto keeps his finger on the pulse of gaming by having his grandkids play with him.
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Written by Peter Glagowski
Peter has been a freelance gaming and film critic for over seven years. His passion for Nintendo is only matched by the size of his collection.
