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Originally Posted by Metal Mario  True, Miyamoto plays less of an active role in actual game development and innovation these days, but the man has always been a genius in his field, no question. I mean, Robert De Niro hasn't been in a good movie since Heat, but that doesn't change the fact that he was always one of the greatest actors the world has ever known. |
Right, but priorities change. What was good in the video game industry 20 years ago isn't what he's making anymore, and what's considered good now in the industry wasn't the focus on the limited hardware back then. I think Miyamoto is too unrestrained and ineffectual now to really shine. An musician limited to a single instrument will develop a stronger style and understanding of that instrument than one who gains an understanding for a wide variety of instruments, and a painter limited to a particular type of paint will learn more varied and complicated techniques with that particular medium.
DeNiro is an actor, anyway, and he has a written part to perform. Hollywood hasn't been making the type of movies he plays strongly in, and arguably hasn't been making good movies at all anyway. A stronger comparison could be made from a star writer who's made the jump to producer, in the film industry. This stand-in Miyamoto might have his writing talent, but that doesn't make him a good film producer. They should have simply promoted him to a higher wage and kept him in design, if they wanted his talents appropriately applied and credited.