Shigeru Miyamoto Probably Won't Work On Next Mario Game

[Dragonbums]

I'm actually a bit more curious about his roles in future Zelda games. He's been more hands off in recent Zelda games in place of Eiji Aonuma being the main director and what not. He still has sway over Zelda, but I would like to know how much, if any he contributes to the series nowadays.

From what I've gathered he mainly oversees the quality and finesse of the Zelda games. And even then, in the recent Skyward Sword game, Miyamoto said he isn't even really needed for that any more.

In fact, Skyward Sword was more of Aonuma's game than Miyamoto's in the sense that Miyamoto didn't really do much with the title outside of final approval.

So it wouldn't surprise me if Miyamoto stated that he's stepping away completely from the Zelda series. Seeing as how he hasn't really been hands deep in them lately.

Just by interviews and promotional events alone, Aonuma has taken the reins doing all the things Miyamoto used to do. I can't even remember Miyamoto talking about A Link Between Worlds at any point, it's all been Aonuma. Personally, Aonuma has handled Zelda well enough for me not worry about the games whether Miyamoto still gives lots of input or not.

Basically this. At that point Miyamoto might as well just come out and say that he doesn't really work with the Zelda titles anymore. In fact, I think since Wind Waker he hasn't really worked on any.
It seems that Mario is the one that takes up most of his time. But considering how it is with the Zelda series, his involvement is more of a personal choice more than a forced one.

Perhaps this is him finally weaning those other producers off of him. It's going to happen at some point. He isn't going to be there forever.

 

[ThunderCavalier]

Personally, I think Miyamoto is getting ready for the inevitability that he might be leaving Nintendo (or having to step down from his high positions). I mean, the guy is awesome, but he's been there since the original NES guys. That was back when a lot of us were kids. Guy's awesome, but he's not a Highlander from what I know.

I think his age and the general toil of his work is getting to him. It's nice to see him stepping away from the projects and (hopefully) appointing people to succeed him in his executive positions rather than burning himself out and leaving no one to pick up where he leaves off.

 

[Lightknight]

Personally, I think Miyamoto is getting ready for the inevitability that he might be leaving Nintendo (or having to step down from his high positions). I mean, the guy is awesome, but he's been there since the original NES guys. That was back when a lot of us were kids. Guy's awesome, but he's not a Highlander from what I know.

I think his age and the general toil of his work is getting to him. It's nice to see him stepping away from the projects and (hopefully) appointing people to succeed him in his executive positions rather than burning himself out and leaving no one to pick up where he leaves off.

I think the push for new IPs that Nintendo finally realizes it needs in larger numbers is moreso just pushing him out of the micromanagement sphere of firmly established IPs.

Miyamoto's gift isn't in beating the same horse well past its expiration date. It's about developing new stuff. Keeping him tethered to old IPs, even if he wants to be tethered to him, isn't in anyone's best interests.

I don't think he is about to leave Nintendo. If he did and started developing games for other systems then that would be a staggering blow. Like Nintendo has left Nintendo. But that is his legacy and I don't think he's leaving them anytime short of retirement.

With more studio autonomy we'll be begin to see different perspectives in older IPs while perhaps having new IPs crop out with needing Miyamoto's input.