Speaking with IGN for the launch of it’s Museum of Mario feature, they contact Keiji Inafune, creator of Mega Man and Mighty No. 9, to share his thoughts on Mario and this is what he had to say.
”If any creator has not played Mario, then they’re probably not a good creator. That’s something I can say with 100 percent confidence. Mario is, for game creators, the development bible. There are so many hints about good design, about cute characters, about innovation in using an existing gameplay system. It’s something you have to constantly look at and examine and take hints from as a game creator. It’s the anchor that grounds almost all games. I have total respect for Miyamoto, to the point where… It’s very strange that there are national cultural treasures – they’re traditionally sportsmen. I think it’s very strange that somebody as famous as Miyamoto hasn’t been designated one of those people. He’s talked about in all different countries. Lots of people know him. He’s pushed forward Japanese culture and interest in Japan all over the world. He’s somebody that deserves everyone’s ultimate respect, and a lot of that is due to being able to create Mario. And Super Mario Bros. 3, of course, within that, was a fantastic game.”
In my case, Mario made me a gamer with Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. Everything from my passion of gaming all started from that Italian plumber. I own many thanks to Shigeru Miyamoto and I’m sure many people in the game industry do as well. Everything in gaming wouldn’t be the same without Mario and his creator’s innovation, that bought many smiles on gamers faces and made cherish memories out of them. Let’s hope the Mario magic stays! 🙂
What are your cherish memories about the Italian plumber from Nintendo?
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