Legendary Nintendo developer Shigeru Miyamoto - who led development on classic games such as Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - has argued that the rise of generative AI tools won't necessarily replace human talent.

Next month, Shigeru Miyamoto will become the first ever video game developer to be awarded the Order of Culture by the Emperor of Japan, a hugely prestigious honour. But in a recent press conference dedicated to the award, he also shared some thoughts about gen-AI and its use in game production.

"Our generation lived through a period of rapid computer development - a time when tools were constantly evolving, moving from typewriters to word processors,” he said while speaking to the press , in quotes translated by VGC .…