That approach echoes many anecdotes about Miyamoto. For example, Donkey Kong Bananza producer Kenta Motokura recalled Miyamoto demoing the game and largely remaining in one spot, repeatedly smashing and digging rather than progressing through levels. Similarly, Hidemaro Fujibayashi — director of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — once said Miyamoto spent his first play session simply climbing trees for an hour. Miyamoto’s habit of playtesting to preserve a franchise’s feel helps explain those earlier stories about his playstyle.
The voice actor responsible for Donkey Kong’s memorable “oh banana” has said he recorded it after growing tired of asking others to perform the line — and that he never imagined Nintendo would still use it decades later.
