Miyamoto is a respected figure in the videogame world, after all, he created most of our childhood memories as gamers with games like Mario and Duck Hunt on the NES.

But since the creation of the DS and Wii, he has suddenly started criticizing non-inovatitive games. I can see to a certain extent it is true, with mediocre FPSs after another and sequels. I always felt that he had no room to talk, ahem Mario Partys anybody?

Well today at the GDC 07 he said:

11:06: He brings up the top-selling games of 1998, pointing to Nintendo's GoldenEye at the top of the charts and saying that the gamer image was still generally neutral. But by 2004, he said something had changed.

11:07: With Grand Theft Auto and Halo 2 on the top of the charts, Miyamoto said he was getting new questions from reporters, questions about what effects games had on people. Even though sales went up, he said the reputation of the industry went down.

I really do not like this comment at all. He is criticizing two popular games that really have created a strong casual fanbase. After all, how much more casual can you get than GTA and Halo, these games have wide appeal among casual gamers.

Do not get me wrong, I still respect the man, but that comment really upset me. Yes these games a violent, but they also create an experience in which draws the gamer into another world, which he is also trying to do. So just because it is violent, it drags the industry down?.... Yes, GTA created an uproar in the media and conservatives, but what doesn't? I just wanted to let my two cents out and I know some of my friends are Nintendo fans but I really do not agree with his statements. Not only is he criticizing the industry and great Developers like Bungie and Rockstar, he is also criticizing my taste as a gamer.