Mr. Miyamoto hates Ratchet and Clank so much, that he has no clue what Ratchet and Clank is. Insomniac games (creators of Ratchet and Clank) said a while back how “flattered” they felt because the spherical worlds of Mario Galaxy were inspired by Ratchet and Clank. But Miyamoto says he’s never heard of it. The official Nintendo magazine in the UK asked Mr. Miyamoto about Insomniacs allegations, which he was surprised to hear.

we had the original idea as soon as we finished the development of Mario 64 and had been experimenting with it for many years, even on the N64.” “It’s not an idea we got from anywhere else,” adds Miyamoto, before adding: “I’m sorry but I have to admit that I’ve never seen the game in question. Is it a PC game?”

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