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Shigeru Miyamoto filled Star Fox with animals because Star Wars and Gundam already had human sci-fi covered: "We're going to create our own original science fiction!"

Peppy and Falco were based on folklore, while Slippy was added because frogs are good

GamesRadar · May 12

OG Star Fox character designer is "so proud" as Switch 2 remake is revealed: "This isn't a dream, right?"

The Star Fox 64 remake is releasing in June, and series veteran Takaya Imamura is clearly excited

GamesRadar · May 7

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask lead worries Link speaking in the movie will ruin the magic for some fans

Although Takaya Imamura thinks he'll remain pretty quiet in the film

Total Film · Apr 7

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Super Mario 64, Star Fox programmer says devs weren't historically given free copies of their games, so they had to "wait until supply caught up with demand" if their work sold out

Fox McCloud's original designer isn't getting an early screening of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie either

GamesRadar · Apr 7

Nintendo legend had "high hopes" for a Star Fox movie, and after today's Super Mario Galaxy Movie reveal he's full of gratitude: "Thank you, Miyamoto-san"

If a standalone Star Fox movie happens, Takaya Imamura wants to be a part of it

GamesRadar · Mar 26

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask art director was a fan of the series since he was a student: "I have fond memories of working hard with my friends to beat the 'Second Quest'"

"I've been a fan of The Legend of Zelda since my student days!"

GamesRadar · Nov 12, 2025

Despite a 30-year run in charge of Star Fox and F-Zero, former Nintendo veteran Takaya Imamura "always wished I could have experienced developing for the NES at least once"

But he gave us Tingle, so how could you regret anything

GamesRadar · Nov 12, 2025

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Legendary former F-Zero and Star Fox dev says Nintendo focuses on small mechanical details that feel "good to play" because "it's all about that direct connection between you and the game"

Which explains why the stories about Miyamoto's playtests are so bizarre

GamesRadar · Sep 8, 2025

Nintendo legend says Shigeru Miyamoto's industrial design education caused him to view his games as "products" instead of "works of art", and that's why they're "more closely aligned" with players

Not the 'games as art' discourse

GamesRadar · Jul 11, 2025

Nintendo employed "so many incredible people," even a legendary Star Fox and Zelda dev had an "inferiority complex" during his 32-year stay at the company

Tingle creator Takaya Imamura gets real

GamesRadar · Jul 6, 2025

"The Nintendo way is to take it that much further": Legendary Star Fox dev says the company's philosophy was to push games past the point anybody else "would be happy with"

Takaya Imamura looks back on his iconic 32-year run

GamesRadar · Mar 6, 2025

Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 3, 2025)

Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

PC Gamer · Mar 2, 2025

Legendary Star Fox and Zelda developer says "having a big, huge budget" doesn't guarantee you'll make a "great game," as the best ones "are down to the best ideas"

Takaya Imamura doesn't think massive budgets are the most important thing when it comes to game development

GamesRadar · Feb 20, 2025

Star Fox and Zelda veteran kept seeing Shigeru Miyamoto in his dreams after leaving Nintendo: "I'd start developing a game and then I'd wake up"

Takaya Imamura left Nintendo in 2021 after more than three decades at the company

GamesRadar · Feb 19, 2025

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GamesRadar · Feb 11, 2025

Zelda and Star Fox legend Takaya Imamura would "love" to make a Star Wars game with The Witcher 3's CD Projekt Red – and now I'm desperate to make it happen

Interview | There's more to the collab than meets the eye, though he can't promise they would "get along"

GamesRadar · Feb 10, 2025

Zelda and Star Fox veteran says the Nintendo Switch has been a global success, but thinks the House of Mario still has "something" up its sleeve for the Switch 2

All eyes on the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct in April

GamesRadar · Feb 3, 2025

Nintendo relying on owning popular series would be "a big mistake" says Zelda, Star Fox veteran: "It's crucial not to forget the talented individuals who uphold the value of those IPs"

Years after his departure from the company, Takaya Imamura thinks "Nintendo is still in good hands"

GamesRadar · Feb 2, 2025

Star Fox designer says the game's iconic mascot is based on the "essence" of Shigeru Miyamoto: "I think if you look closely you can see the similarities"

"None of them reacted much at all, to be honest"

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GamesRadar · Feb 1, 2025

Legendary Zelda dev "wasn't too pleased" about working on A Link to the Past as it robbed his enjoyment of playing the finished game: "I still really don't want to play that game"

Don't ask former Nintendo artist Takaya Imamura about A Link to the Past

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025

‘Inside I was doing the Mario jump’ – how one artist became a key player in Nintendo’s story

Takaya Imamura worked at Nintendo for 32 years before leaving to create his own game, Omega Six. He shares anecdotes from those pivotal years at the creative giant

GamesRadar · Dec 24, 2024

The team behind the unofficial Zelda Ocarina of Time PC port just modernized another Nintendo 64 classic, and the original creator is "very happy" about it

Star Fox 64 is back, baby

GamesRadar · Sep 1, 2024

Former Nintendo veteran says Shigeru Miyamoto "doesn't accept compromise" in game design: "This is what it takes to be number one at anything in the world"

Star Fox's Takaya Imamura gushed over his time working with the Super Mario maker

GamesRadar · Aug 29, 2024

Legendary designer behind F-Zero and Star Fox nearly worked at Konami, but his mom told him to take the job at Nintendo

Takaya Imamura eventually spent more than 30 years with the company

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