Shigeru Miyamoto's ideas come from all angles. Pikmin came from gardening; Wii Fit from his wife bringing home a new set of bathroom scales. We're almost afraid to ask about the inspiration of an idea revealed in a recently translated discussion all the way from 1989 (thanks to Siliconera.)
The discussion in question takes place between Miyamoto and Dragon Quest overlord Yuji Horii, where they chat about RPGs and ideas for the future. That's when Miyamoto comes out with this gem of a game idea:
How about a game where you get to be a mother-in-law who bullies your son’s young wife? It’d be like in Star of the Giants where the wife wouldn’t submit to you and you’d have to compete with her by trying to throw her out of the house in a certain number of months.
Sounds like a must for the Wii U launch.
[source siliconera.com]
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If anyone could make it work, it would be Miyamoto.
Honestly, I'd play anything made by Miyamoto. He could make a game about monkeys throwing feces at each other and I'd play it.
"chat about RPGs and ideas for the future"
Do it Miyamoto
and don't do another sport game with Square Enix....
...what?
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/382725_10150431281294370_705354369_8890685_1408445497_n.jpg <- I rather have "Wii Music 2: Electro-NeoTrance-House-Dubstep Edition" instead.
Do you still hit your wife?
Brilliant
@5. He is ripping his heart out of his body with his left arm.
@2- let's hope its not only him - I'm actually busy designing that game.
Maybe its my British sense of humour but I fill i could have a lot of fun with this game if
A its ever made
B Its has a good sense of humour thats not to childish
C Its release out side of Japan
Sadly they took out that part in the Cooking Mama games. Leaving you with nothing more than a "even better than mama" as a leftover.
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I'm not sure if even HE could make that idea work.
Someone better make this an indie game.
make a game about trolling through the internets, lots of people would actually stop trolling everywhere in real life just for the sake of being trolls
I... I might..... I might buy this if he makes it legit. As said above if anyboody could do it, miyamoto can
Miyamoto had a hand in helping create Chibi Robo, a game dealing with a lazy toy-obsessed father who won't get a job, leading to his wife wanting to shut herself in her room because she wants a divorce. Meanwhile, their daughter only speaks in ribbits, and all the toys and animals are alive.
Most amazingly, Chibi Robo had one of the most interesting storylines I've ever seen in a game. This mother-in-law thing doesn't sound that crazy to me.
This should be the next 3DSWare title!
Hahahahahaha wow
Sounds like it would play like a more bitter version of Chibi-Robo. Do tasks. Set things up. Things happen around you. People change. Keep doing your thing, applying a little more forethought to the consequences as you go. You win.
Yep, I too think that 1989 idea was realized in 2005's Chibi Robo.
Lol--But what @moomoo said.
No thanks, it would be trash no matter who made it.
Haha, I hope his "retirement" will mean more candidly bizarre confessions like this one.
Thanks for reminding me that i really have to get into Chibi Robo yet.
Next Zelda Plotline confirmed!
I want it.
I like it.
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Game Of The Year!
Well that's an awful strange idea. I think that they should make something where all the Nintendo characters (Mario, Link, Kirby, etc.) join in on an RPG type style of game and release it for WiiU and 3DS. But that won't ever happen I bet.
@26: Except that this conversation was on 1989... And Link doesn't have parents, at least seen in game.
If Square and Nintendo have been teaming up so much lately, then why has nothing come of a Mario RPG 2? Heck, I'd love to see 3D Classics: Mario RPG.
Naggy In-Laws. In stores next fall.
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Uh...no. Just...no. Bad, bad idea.
Knowing Miyamoto it would turn out to be a fantastic game.
Make this happen!
Weird? Well, it's certainly better than coming up with continuous wave of senseless violent games, zombie themed games, too-similar fps games, and even Mario games! Legend of Zelda is a different story.
o....k.....
don't underestimate how silly it sounds
This doesn't sound that wierd, I mean... A plumber who throws fireballs and eat mushrooms in order to grow up while he stomps on turtles and saves a princess isn't that normal
i would acctauly play this lol
@2 A game with monkeys throwing faeces at each other would be awesome full stop. Evil mother-in-law I have doubt but Monkey Poop Wars would be insta-success!!!1
That mother-in-law better be in Smash Bros. 4.
Super strange game?
There's a Miyamoto for that.
He WOULD make it work. After all, he make a game about a plumber that fights turtles and grows larger from mushrooms. And a game where a monkey throws barrels and all you do is jump. He can make it happen.
Tanuki suits not controversial enough?
Have a game about family abuse!
No, but seriously, I wanna see this idea come to life, just to see what's in that amazing man's head.
Monkey Poop Wars!!!! LMFAO SO HARD!! hahahaha
hahaha huahu
The comments here are fantastic!
EA took the idea and created The Sims. Or did I say something really strange there?
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