Nintendo Executives Emphasize Commitment To "New Ideas," Not "Bigger Budgets"
In a new interview, Nintendo executives stated that they are skeptical of big budgets and want to rely instead on "new ideas." Nintendo itself conducted the interview as part of its earnings briefing for this fiscal year, which ends March 2025 (you can find the full English translation here).
During the interview, various Nintendo executives--including Mario-creator Shigeru Miyamoto--were asked about the company's recent efforts, such as the launch of Nintendo Music and the announcement of the Switch 2's backward compatibility.
When asked about rising development costs throughout the video game industry, Miyamoto replied that the company wishes to cultivate good ideas and refine games until the developers are confident in what they've made. While this does have costs, not all games need to be expensive. Miyamoto said, "it is possible to create appealing products based on intriguing ideas, without incurring significant costs."
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