Important takeaways
- Ever since they beat Sega, Nintendo hasn't really been part of the “console wars”.
- This is something Big N wants to continue, as Shigeru Miyamoto has said he wants no part of it.
- This was revealed in an interview about the Nintendo Museum, which Miyamoto hopes will make the audience understand Nintendo better.
Nintendo veteran and Super Mario creator Shigeru MIyamoto has revealed in a recent Nintendo Museum interview that he doesn't want the company to be involved in any console wars.
For pretty much as long as video game consoles have existed, there have been “console wars,” a term used for when fans of one system argue against another. The longest running example of this is PlayStation versus Xbox, a battle that has been going on for the past few generations and never seems to end.
Funnily enough, while the console wars are focused on Microsoft and Sony's machines, they seem to completely ignore one contender that has outshined them in recent years – Nintendo. The Switch is one of the most popular consoles of all time, but it seems most people don't even consider it when talking about competition, something Nintendo is more than happy to perpetuate.
Nintendo wants no part in the Console Wars
Over the past few days, Nintendo has started promoting its upcoming Nintendo Museum, a new museum (apparently) opening in Uji-Kokura that focuses on the history of Nintendo. As Twitter user Stealth40k pointed out, Famitsu recently had the chance to speak with legendary Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto about the creation of the exhibit and why it was created.
When asked what led to the Nintendo Museum becoming a thing, Miyamoto explained that it's a long story but it comes down to wanting others to understand why Nintendo makes the things it does. This also leads to Miyamoto making an interesting point about the console wars and how the Big N wants nothing to do with it.
Miyamoto says he hopes the audience will understand Nintendo better from the museum and not involve them in the “gaming war” that focuses on high specs and improving the performance of each console, something Nintendo has never focused on. After laughing it off, the Nintendo icon says the company will continue to create things that are unique to itself.
I hope they will see it and understand Nintendo. I hope they will understand this way and not involve Nintendo in the “gaming war” which is said to be about high specs and how to improve the performance of game consoles. – Shigeru Miyamoto
Considering how Nintendo's output has always been focused on creating new and interesting things rather than going after power, it's not a surprising statement from Miyamoto. It's a very definitive one that shares exactly how he feels about the situation, and is hopefully something more people will pick up on.
