In a recently published interview with Nintendo director Shigeru Miyamoto, the Mario creator talks about all things Shiggy. From his aversion to violent video games to establishing Nintendo as a unique company with products like the DS and Wii, you'll find all sorts of interesting Miyamoto-isms throughout the Q&A.

And if you're still pissy about having to refer to your new Nintendo console as the Wii, maybe this dull the pain of not owning a "Revolution."

Japanese people have a funny habit of abbreviating names. For instance if you have a "Family Computer," people call it "Famicom". We at Nintendo had thought of giving it a name that can not be abbreviated. It is a very short official name, and we wanted to add other words to create a new additional name. Such as "Wii Sports" "Wii Play" and so on. We debated how the Wii might be thought of in the English speaking countries. And we came to a conclusion that there is no other choice but to use this short, appealing name.

Feel better? I'm guessing "no." Michael McWhertor

Shigeru Miyamoto Talk Asia Interview [CNN]

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