14 DAY TRIAL // Shigeru Miyamoto has suggested that he will step down from the position of leader at the Analysis and Development division inside Nintendo Entertainment in order to once again get directly involved in video game development, presumably for the 3DS and the new Wii U home console.
Speaking to Wired Miyamoto has stated, “Inside our office, I've been recently declaring, 'I'm going to retire, I'm going to retire’. I'm not saying that I'm going to retire from game development altogether. What I mean by retiring is, retiring from my current position.”
He added, “What I really want to do is be in the forefront of game development once again myself. Probably working on a smaller project with even younger developers. Or I might be interested in making something that I can make myself, by myself. Something really small.”
Miyamoto is now close to 60 years old and he has created such impressive and influential franchises like Mario, The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong, which has provided a lot of revenue and fame for Nintendo throughout the years.
Speaking to Wired Miyamoto also mentioned that going back into development would allow him to work with new, young designers that should learn from the best in order to sustain the future of Nintendo.
In his current position Shigeru Miyamoto has been in charge of overseeing the development of hits likes Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7 and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword but the position is more about management than about actually creating the game experience.
The legendary developer has not said what kind of video games he plans to create and when the first results might be released.
Nintendo is planning to release the Wii U at some point during the summer of 2012 and it would certainly boost the sales of the device to have a Miyamoto created game ready to sell on launch date.