Nintendo - Putting Play First

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In this episode I talk about Nintendo's method of making games, which helps this Japanese developer stand out from most other studios.

=== Sources and Resources ===

Miyamoto on core concepts, time, and ambition - http://shmuplations.com/mario64/

Gunpei Yokoi and replacing the character with a dot - http://shmuplations.com/yokoi/

A focus on jumping action - http://www.1up.com/news/super-mario-b...

Luigi's Mansion is a game about using the vacuum - http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/04/02...

Pikmin's simple basic action - http://techland.time.com/2013/06/18/s...

Why Nintendo won't make a new F-Zero game - http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012...

Miyamoto and form follows function -
http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/intervi...

Matching aesthetics to mechanics in Splatoon - https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2016/...

Splatoon's evolving character design - http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/intervi...

Super Mario Sunshine's tropical island influence -
http://www.gamecubicle.com/interview-...

Zelda's story brings out the gameplay - https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks...

Ocarina of Time's time travelling story - http://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Inte...)

A Link Between Worlds' strange artist enemy - https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks...

Miyamoto admires Portal - http://www.mtv.com/news/2457976/shige...

Additional research via

Shmuplations - http://shmuplations.com/
Iwata Asks (US) - http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/
Iwata Asks (UK) - https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks...

Further reading / viewing

Game/Show: "Super Mario's Hidden Language"
   • Game Design 101: Super Mario's Hidden...  

Really Freakin' Clever: "Yoshi's Island"
   • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island -...  

=== Chapters ===

00:00 - Intro
01:26 - Building Around a Mechanic
04:41 - Adding a Twist
06:08 - Form Follows Function
07:49 - Aesthetics and Story
09:17 -

=== Games Shown ===

The Order: 1886 (2015)
Quantum Break (2016)
The Evil Within (2014)
Dark Souls III (2016)
Civilization VI (2016)
No Man's Sky (2016)
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014)
Splatoon (2015)
Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Luigi's Mansion (2001)
Pikmin 3 (2013)
Super Mario World (1990)
Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Super Mario Bros. (1985)
The Legend of Zelda (1986)
Pikmin (2001)
Super Mario 64 (1996)
Donkey Kong (1981)
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012)
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
Disney's Aladdin (1993)
Kid Chameleon (1992)
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind (1993)
Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics (1994)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013)
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (2016)
BioShock (2007)
Red Dead Redemption (2010)
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002)
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014)
Metroid Prime (2002)
Mario Kart Wii (2008)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)
Metroid (1986)
Yoshi's Woolly World (2015)
F-Zero GX (2003)
Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
Mario Bros. (983)
Super Mario Advance (2001)
Kirby's Epic Yarn (2010)
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
Hue (2016)
DOOM (2016)
Portal (2007)
Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Star Fox Zero (2016)

=== Credits ===

Music used in this episode:

http://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com...

Super Smash Bros. - Super Mario Bros. Medley

Other credits:

PlayStation: "The Making of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End"
   • The Making of Uncharted 4: A Thief's ...  

=== Subtitles ===

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