Debunking The Miyamoto Anti-Narrative

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Published on April 28, 2022 7:58:48 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFqizj8WNJc

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)

Duration: 28:44

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There’s always talk amongst either Mario fans or Paper Mario fans that buy into the idea of Shigeru Miyamoto hating storytelling, how he’s the one that ruined Paper Mario, he’s very spiteful towards games with narratives and stories, he limits creativity pertaining to any marginally interesting narrative or character, etc. I’m here to debunk everything surrounding this fallacy, this narrative of Miyamoto being anti-narrative when it comes to Mario, Paper Mario and other projects he’s behind.

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
4:09 The Start of the Narrative
11:39 Miyamoto “Killing” Paper Mario
20:06 The Fallacy Debunked
26:13 Conclusion

Sources:
-Why Miyamoto Spiked Super Mario Galaxy 2’s Story - https://www.wired.com/2009/06/super-mario-galaxy-2/
-Yoshiaki Koizumi’s history of storytelling injections - https://www.wired.com/2007/12/interview-super/
-Iwata Asks: Super Mario Galaxy 2 - https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/supermariogalaxy2/0/1
-Iwata Asks: Super Mario 3D World - https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/super-mario-3d-world/0/0
-Rosalina’s Storybook Nintendo Power Excerpt - https://mobile.twitter.com/PownicMania5000/status/1514291647529603074
-Iwata Asks: Paper Mario Sticker Star - https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/papermario/0/2
-Paper Mario: The Origami King Eurogamer Interview - https://www.eurogamer.de/das-grosse-paper-mario-interview-darum-ist-origami-king-kein-rpg
-Miyamoto wants Mario to be the new Mickey Mouse - https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Media-Entertainment/Nintendo-s-Miyamoto-wants-to-make-Mario-the-new-Mickey-Mouse
-Super Mario Odyssey Producer Koizumi on Miyamoto’s Involvement with the game - https://www.siliconera.com/super-mario-odysseys-producer-miyamotos-involvement-game-chances-sequel/
-AlphaDream on remaking Bowser’s Inside Story - https://www.gameinformer.com/interview/2019/01/14/alphadream-on-remaking-bowsers-inside-story-and-how-mario-luigi-could-possibly

Music:
Let the Minigame Begin! – Mario Party Superstars
Settings Room – Mario Party Superstars
Jungle Theme – New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Slipsand Galaxy – Super Mario Galaxy 2
Rightside Down Galaxy – Super Mario Galaxy 2
World 1 & 2 – Super Mario Galaxy 2
Rogueport, Town of Thieves – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Exploring Shogun Studios – Paper Mario: The Origami King
Riverside Station – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Underground Theme – New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Grubba’s the Name – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Bonneton – Super Mario Odyssey
Sirena Beach – Super Mario Sunshine

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