Nintendo Wants to Go Against the Tide with AI
The increased usage of AI software in modern gaming has certainly been a divisive topic in recent years. With that in mind, there are still some companies which prefer to do things a bit more old-school – one of these is Nintendo (albeit unsurprisingly).
Known for its if-it-ain’t-broke approach when it comes to game development and its business practices, the company isn’t always the first to jump on current industry trends, and the same can be said with AI. In a recent interview with the New York Times, veteran developer Shigeru Miyamoto shared his thoughts on Nintendo’s stance when it comes to AI software:
It might seem like we are just going the opposite direction for the sake of going in the opposite direction, but it really is trying to find what makes Nintendo special… There is a lot of talk about AI, for example. When that happens, everyone starts to go in the same direction, but that is where Nintendo would rather go in a different direction.
Nintendo has been in the spotlight quite frequently over the past few weeks, following a major game release with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, a high-profile lawsuit against Pokemon rival Palworld, and an influx of several new Switch 2 rumors.
Source: Eurogamer