It's practically raining Spirit Tracks stories today, but this story actually pre-dates Link's latest - it's the children's book that inspired Nintendo to create Spirit Tracks.
Called "The Tracks Go On", it's a story where cute kids build the tracks for a train as it explores the land, with cutesy animals and all sorts of steam-based shenanigans along the way. Apparently, Zelda director Eiji Aonuma was reading the book to his son at bedtimes and it led to the idea of Link exploring Hyrule by train, although he kept the inspiration secret when he pitched the idea, presumably to avoid the cruel jibes of his fellow designers.
The story came out of the always interesting "Iwata Asks" feature, so be sure to check that out to read a bit more about the game's development and Aonuma's favourite reading material. Rumours that the next Zelda game will feature a tiger coming to tea and a very hungry caterpillar have yet to be confirmed.
[source nintendodsi.com]
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Wonder what happens when Miyamoto reads the telephone book. Or watches a porn.
@#1: Please. Miyamoto sensei is too rich to watch such drivel. >;3
just dont let miyamoto ever come in contact with little red riding hood.
Interesting. Hopefully Miyamoto will never read a Dora the Explorer book.
@KeeperBvk
A porn game hopefully...PLEASE!
@everyone above
While Miyamoto is also famously known for drawing inspiration from unlikely places, look closer at the article: it was Zelda series director Eiji Aonuma this time, not Shigeru.
^Yes, we know.
I'm pretty sure when Miyamoto watches porn, we get the dialogue of Star Fox 64.
Just sayin'.
Feenie now wants to write Japanese children's books in the slim chance that someone at Nintendo reads them to their children. First title: Samus at the Beach.
Uh, so someone should delete the entire comments section so we could try this again in a less disturbing manner. Interesting story anyway James.........[shakes head]
@KeeperBvK
I doubt he remembers, because, to the best of my understanding, he's always engaging in those activities while getting super drunk at Chicken's house, to the best of my knowledge. But now we know where the inspiration for the evil cucoos that attack you if you hit them with your sword come from.
Anyone else notice that the four most prominent children in that picture share the same colors as the Links from the Four Swords?
@MisterSmith
What, the primary colors and then a 1-in-3 chance of picking the correct secondary color? Yes, truly amazing.
@KeeperBvK: i'd imagine if he ever read a porno mag, we'd wind up with Sexy Poker Bros. or something else equally unappetizing :3
Actually, I am thinking more along the lines of "Link will fly after falling off a cliff."
@Token Girl
No, that's Iwata who hangs with Chicken. Miyamoto is my lover.
@FantasiaWHT
What, purple/green are primary colors now?
These comments are weird....
So... what book was he reading to his kids when he got the inspiration for Tingle and the Happy Mask Salesman? D:
@The_Main_Topic Huh...I frankly don't know what to say. That's cool, I guess?
@Everybody_Else Let's stop with the porno jokes. I'm pretty sure Nintendo + Porn =/= Good.
Hm a steampunk-themed Zelda would be really interesting...
Not surprised, really. Spirit Tracks seemed more whimsical than the other ones. Not that that's a bad thing, or anything.
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