Street Fighter 6 director talks working on Zelda: Minish Cap, says Shigeru Miyamoto is “a North Star guiding all game creators”

Street Fighter 6 director Takayuki Nakayama is the latest developer to share praise for Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto.

Most may be unaware of this, but Nakayama actually worked on The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap back in the day. To celebrate the series’ 40th anniversary, Game Informer spoke with a number of developers, and Nakayama  decided to reflect on his time working on the GBA title and his experience with Miyamoto.

He shared the following:

“I gained invaluable experience while working on The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. The advice I received from Shigeru Miyamoto-san left a lasting impression on me, which has greatly shaped the way I approach game development even today. He is, and will always be, a North Star guiding all game creators. Congratulations on the incredible milestone of Zelda’s 40th anniversary!”

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap originally released on the Game Boy Advance in 2004 (2005 in North America). You can play it right now on Nintendo Switch Online.

On the topic of Zelda, the art director for Majora’s Mask recently expressed some concerns about Link speaking in the upcoming movie. Read more about that here.

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