Nintendo: The Company and its Founders - Sharyland ISD

NINTENDO
ADVICE FROM
MIYAMOTO
When Miyamoto was once
asked about what kind of
advice he would give to aspiring
video game designers, he
said, “The most important
thing is to create—when I
was young, I made comics
and puppets. Then take those
creations and show them to
people so you get feedback.
Whether it is positive feedback
or even if they make fun of it,
repeating that process is a
good thing for being prepared
to make games.” 3
interview out of simple courtesy to
his friend—the company head was
not looking for what Miyamoto
had to offer, or so he believed at
first. The interview went well, so
Yamauchi asked Miyamoto to come
back for a second meeting and
bring his ideas for some toys.
At the second meeting,
Yamauchi listened quietly as
Miyamoto presented his artwork
and ideas, which included an array
of brightly painted clothes hangers
for children, in animal themes
carved from wood. The wheels
began to turn in Yamauchi’s mind
as he watched the young Miyamoto
describe his creations and drawings.
Miyamoto was hired that day as
a Nintendo staff artist, the first
and only one in the organization,
but he would first work as an
apprentice to one of the designers.
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