Why is Twilight Princess not doing as well as it could be in Japan? And is Shiggy capable of making a Halo kind of game?
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto talked with game writer Geoff Keighley for Entertainment Weekly and discussed some interesting topics, mostly about the social issues impacting Japan. Keighley did ask Mr. Miyamoto questions about games as well, there were some interesting answers.
"I could make Halo," Miyamoto answered when being asked about how American young people have different attitudes about games and if Nintendo has lost touch with that. "It's not that I couldn't design that game. It's just that I choose not to."
The other big topic of the interview was why The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is not doing as well in Japan as it is in other parts of the world. Miyamoto explained that people who are buying the Wii in the country aren't necessarily the same people who would be interested in playing a long, epic adventure. Those that do may be having a harder time finding a Wii due to the demand-created shortages.
The entire interview can be found here. You should probably read it, because it answers another hard-hitting question: Is Miyamoto fat?