Shigeru Miyamoto to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Super Mario creator created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Miyamoto fans. Speculation had been rife that Super Mario creator is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 72, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a producer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a producer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouShigeru

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouShigeru was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Shigeru Miyamoto was unlike any other producer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouShigeru”
— @universalObserver, 22 Dec 2024
“I thought Shigeru Miyamoto retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 22 Dec 2024

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