Shigeru Miyamoto, the man responsible for the creation of iconic franchises like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, is stepping down from his position at Nintendo.
Miyamoto plans to remain with the company, but will no longer act as the Senior Managing Director and General Manager of Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis and Development Division, the large group responsible for much of the company's internal game development.
"I'm not saying that I'm going to retire from game development altogether. What I mean by retiring is, retiring from my current position," Miyamoto told Wired in an interview.