It's The End Of An Era For Nintendo After 45 Years

Published Jul 24, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT Chris is a Gaming Editor at ScreenRant. He has been a professional writer since 2009, and has written for top TV, comics, movie, and video game outlets like Engadget, Polygon, Destructoid, and more. He brings with him an expertise in every game genre, no matter how niche or mainstream. You may know him as the former Managing/Reviews Editor of Destructoid, where he published hundreds of game reviews across every genre, including MMOs, sports games, and Metroidvanias. Find Chris on Twitter @_SRChris. Nintendo owes its success to many different people working in concert. There wasn't just a single person in charge, even if the company had a penchant for producing larger-than-life personalities. It's led to a lot of innovation on both the software and hardware sides, even if not all of it worked out financially. All of this diversity of thought ended up creating mega-franchises like Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and a lot more. But even in the past decade alone, Nintendo has undergone strategy shifts and adapted to new economic realities. Thanks to a new report from Famitsu, we know that Nintendo is going to fundamentally change in the near future (via Nintendo Everything). Shigeru Miyamoto Has No More Plans To Direct Another Game While the legendary Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto is often seen in various Direct presentations, it looks like the veteran, who is approaching 75 years old, is looking at slowing things down. Speaking to Famitsu, Miyamoto said things are less fast-paced these days, though he stays busy through his other roles in the company. Here's how Miyamoto sees things: "Right now, I’m not really thinking about it. But with Pikmin Bloom, I got involved because I wanted to make it myself, so depending on the theme, if I can do something interesting with it, there might come a time when I want to do it. I have the know-how (laughs). Nowadays, if you want to make one game, you have to get 200 people involved, so it’s tough. Movies are also big productions, but in those cases, the procedural people are the ones who keep the production running. The producers on set are really busy, though." He continues, musing on his career as a whole: "Ah, yes, that’s right. The feeling of ‘I hope we can keep going’ fits perfectly. On set, we say things like, ‘It wouldn’t be surprising if I collapsed tomorrow, so make sure you’re okay (laughs).’ I just hope we can keep going without any problems." If something did come around that was perfect, he might be enticed, but it seems like he's comfortable where he is now: "I don’t really have anything specific in mind. I would be happy if I could start a movement where ‘everyone and their dog’ joins in, but there’s nothing that I feel like I’m going to see through to the end. My family is telling me, ‘Isn’t it about time you stopped?’ (laughs)." Miyamoto Directed Some Of Nintendo's Most Important Games Miyamoto is such a legend that he was a fixture at Nintendo press conferences for many years. He's also directed some of the company's most iconic games, including the original Super Mario Bros, Super Mario 64, and Duck Hunt. As a rule, he's been working as a producer on many games in the past two decades, as well as an overall consultant for the company, using his decades of institutional knowledge. At some point, everyone decides it's time to hang things up, and Miyamoto has always said he's willing to teach the next generation of Nintendo developers. Guiding the next Miyamoto will help ensure that the company will blossom for another 100 years. Date Founded September 23, 1889 CEO Satoru Iwata Parent Company Nintendo Subsidiaries Nintendo EPD, Nintendo SPD, Nintendo EAD Consoles Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch Lite Services Nintendo Switch Online