Summary
The release ofThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdommarked the first time that longtime Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto was not featured in the credits of aZeldagame. The discovery was shared on social media alongside a list of how many developers contributed toEchoes of Wisdom.
Miyamoto, 71, started working at Nintendo in 1977, just a few years after graduating with an industrial design degree. At the time, Nintendo sold novelty items and playing cards rather than the video games the company is known for today. After drawing inspiration from arcade games likeSpace Invaders, Miyamoto helped create Nintendo’s first major arcade game,Donkey Kong. FollowingDonkey Kong’s success, Miyamoto worked on other projects before becoming the General Manager of Nintendo’s Entertainment Analysis and Development (EAD) division. Despite his tenure with Nintendo,Miyamoto has shared no signs of retiring anytime soon.
While Miyamoto has been credited in numerous Nintendo titles since the 1980s,Echoes of Wisdomis not one of them. According toa transcription by Mastodon user Maxnichols,Echoes of Wisdomis the first time Miyamoto, who helped create theZeldafranchise in 1986, is not listed in the game’s credits. Maxnichols' transcription also stated that Miyamoto had taken a step back from leadership as far back as 2015. That was when Miyamoto and Genyo Takeda briefly acted as co-presidents of Nintendo following the passing of the company’s former leader, Satoru Iwata. Miyamoto was named Nintendo’s “Creative Fellow” shortly after, and Tatsumi Kimishima was chosen as the company’s next president. The last two Nintendo games credited to Miyamoto wereTears of The KingdomandPikmin 4, as he was listed as the general producer for each title.
Shigeru Miyamoto Is Not Credited in Echoes of Wisdom
As forEchoes of Wisdom, the transcription stated that 338 different developers were credited, and over half of them had never appeared in the credits of aLegend of Zeldagame. Although Miyamoto was not involved withEchoes of Wisdom, his work on the franchise continues. Miyamoto’s next confirmed project isa live-action film adaptation ofThe Legend of Zelda, where he is listed as a producer. The film is being developed by Nintendo and Sony Pictures, with no casting or release information listed at the time of writing.
Despite Miyamoto’s absence from the game’s credits, themechanics and characters ofEchoes of Wisdomare a satisfying blendfor old and new fans alike. It remains to be seen when Miyamoto’s next projects will step into the spotlight.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
WHERE TO PLAY
Save Hyrule—this time with the wisdom of Princess Zelda!The people of Hyrule are being stolen away by strange rifts—and with a certain swordsman among the missing, it’s up to Princess Zelda to save her kingdom in the latest adventure in The Legend of Zelda™ series!Team up with the ethereal creature Tri and use the Tri Rod to create “echoes,” which are imitations of things you find in the environment—then recreate those echoes whenever you like to solve puzzles and defeat enemies. Use echoes like water blocks to reach new heights, make bridges out of old beds, throw rocks at foes, or find your own combination of echoes to do things your way. You can even make echoes of monsters to fight at your side in combat!
