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In the latest chapter of Shigeru Miyamoto’s storied career, Nintendo’s legendary creative force finds himself at a remarkable crossroads—both a steward of beloved worlds and an architect for Nintendo’s evolving future. Just days ago, Nintendo released its financial Q&A transcript and Miyamoto made headlines by addressing whether any new IP could ever surpass the juggernaut that is Mario Kart. With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remaining the best-selling Switch title at nearly 70 million copies and the new Mario Kart World already trailing at 9.6 million on Switch 2, Miyamoto quipped that while Nintendo always believes there are “no limits,” Mario Kart’s sales may never be eclipsed. He evoked a famous joke from Pokémon’s Satoshi Tajiri about selling two copies to every customer, underscoring how tough it’d be for even Nintendo itself to dethrone its own champion—an exchange covered by Nintendo Life and the gaming press just this Thursday.
Miyamoto’s public presence remains strong, but his role is evolving. In a much-discussed Casa Brutus interview, he confirmed he’s stepping further back from hands-on Mario game development, now entrusting younger teams with the day-to-day creative reins. Miyamoto still conducts a highly scrutinized “first 30 minutes check” with every new title, making sure it captures that essential Mario magic—his way of maintaining a personal signature on an ever-expanding franchise. This marks what That Park Place and MyNintendoNews call a true generational handoff while Miyamoto pivots toward larger projects.
Perhaps the most significant current development is Miyamoto’s deep involvement in the final stages of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s production, the hotly awaited sequel to the billion-dollar Super Mario Bros. Movie. Both in the recent Casa Brutus feature and through his own statements repeated across VGC and other sources, Miyamoto expresses exuberant confidence while holding back details. He says, “I’ll keep working on it until it becomes fun,” promising that the setting—literally the galaxy—should delight fans when it arrives next spring.
On the business side, Miyamoto has emphasized that Nintendo is striving to be not just a gaming company but a broad entertainment brand. In investor Q&A sessions, he articulated Nintendo’s philosophy of collaborating globally with outside studios and creators rather than expanding relentlessly in-house, a strategy that has led to partnerships like Illumination for filmmaking and the immersive Super Nintendo World theme parks.
No major Miyamoto-specific headlines have dominated the past 24 hours, but coverage of his comments about Mario Kart’s supremacy and the Galaxy Movie’s completion continue to circulate across gaming and entertainment outlets.
Notably, Miyamoto remains absent from personal social media, leaving his public voice to official Nintendo channels and select interviews. He continues to be celebrated for what Inverse and Globis call his “gameplay first” approach, and his recent remarks echo a hope to remain healthy and witness Mario’s 50th anniversary a decade from now.
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