Satoru Iwata Quotes

The point of view is the biggest problem with games, because what we play must be clearly presented in the best way for me to have an immersive game experience.

As we move over to more of a mobile device-centric world... I think the interaction model with devices is going to be much more voice-based.

We have worked with a range of input approaches. We've worked with the range of mechanisms to drive immersion into the gaming experience.

We wanted to create an environment where if a game player enjoyed the 'writing style' of a particular game designer, he or she could look for the next game by that same author and not be disappointed.

The letters were universally complimentary, and we designers loved hearing that our games were being enjoyed, but if they weren't sending us a picture of their screens most of those writers would have spent their time playing the game rather than writing letters.

This is a whole new world to explore as a developer to go in and learn these new gameplay mechanics, to learn what it's like to actually control a character from a top-down, 'God's eye' view, and to figure out how the game camera can be controlled by the player's head.

You don't really want to talk about 'Duke' in terms of, how many levels are there, how many guns does it have, how many monsters… It's got everything it needs in terms of that, but it's always been about the experience.

For Nintendo Switch, it really is about a big-game experience.

There have been a lot of amazing action games that, perhaps, the focus is on cinematics or story or even how the camera works so that they've created this amazing immersive experience.

Making games look more photorealistic is not the only means of improving the game experience. I know, on this point, I risk being misunderstood, so remember, I am a man who once programmed a baseball game with no baseball players. If anyone appreciates graphics, it's me!

I believe that any sort of changes to interface that allows people to get into games and enjoy games is a great trend.

There's about 260 rooms in the new castle which you go through, but it's all about the game play.

From a gameplay standpoint, I've said for years that hero, fiction, and tone have nothing to do with the idea that choices have consequences. And that's really what I'm interested in. I care about you showing how clever and creative you are.

There is absolutely zero doubt that you can technically do an excellent full-featured FPS game, because these devices are more powerful now than, like, a previous generation Xbox.

I disagree that injecting emotion into a game comes at the expense of the playing experience.

You can have an absolute laugh-out-loud-till-you're-crying game, but if it's not fun to play, if the mechanics aren't there, it doesn't matter.

I've been thinking if 'GoT' would lend itself easily to an MMORPG. I mean, it certainly has the background and incredible storylines for it, along with some pretty huge characters to hinge the story around.

Resident Evil 4' truly changed the way I look at making games.

The best games came from great characters.

Don't define the game by the list of the features. Define it by the experience you want to have.

I'm really happy with 'WWE '12.' It's amazing. The fact that I'm in a video game is incredible; it's a dream come true.

Roblox is spearheading the next generation of gaming - one in which players become developers and user-generated content is at the core.

Some media used to talk about video games only to say how violent or addictive they could be. With 'Heavy Rain,' they talked about the story of the game and the emotions they felt while playing.

The feeling that makes 'Warcraft' work as a game is that feeling that heroism can come out of anything or anyone.

That's one of the neat things about 'Call of Duty.' There are areas in the game where we were able to score the gameplay.