In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Shigeru Miyamoto was asked what he thought about American gamers preferring FPS games and if he’s missing sight of what American gamers want by not making games like Halo. Miyamoto’s reply, as expected, will create more than a few ripples.

“I could make Halo. It’s not that I couldn’t design that game. It’s just that I choose not to. One thing about my game design is that I never try to look for what people want and then try to make that game design. I always try to create new experiences that are fun to play.”

He then went on to explain how he designs games and his game-testing methods.

“With rising budgets, I understand why game companies have a great deal of concern if they don’t design games in this way. But you need to create what you want to create! In that sense, I would really like to see people develop games like I do. When I show a game to people I don’t ask their opinion or give them a survey. I just watch their eyes and their face while they play. Do they smile? Do they look frustrated? So I guess I do test my games — but it isn’t very scientific”

So its about fun, and not about getting frustrated when you missed the last warthog. That’s cool, fun is fine too!

[GameDaily / Via The Tanooki]