and that they want to nurture things that have potential.
The interview between Miyamoto and Mother/EarthBound creator Shigesato Itoi is from January but was only recently translated into English by a fan.
Highlights:
"
Miyamoto
: If we can have one big hit every three to five years, we'll be fine. In that sense, if all our employees think about "creating a big hit" every day, we'll be fine.
<snip>
Itoi
: ...Roughly how many titles [sic] do you consider to be big hits, Mr. Miyamoto?
Miyamoto
: About 30 million."
"
Miyamoto
: As we make various preparations, there are times when something catches our attention and we think, "Huh?" or "This might be something that will turn out well." We can sense such things from the very beginning. However, if we are only thinking about greed or wanting to stabilize our profits, we will overlook this.
Itoi
: Yes, if you are only motivated by greed, you will think first about how to avoid losing money. You will inevitably think in terms of the break-even point.
Miyamoto
:
That's right. I think the most dangerous thing is to miss something that has the potential to grow. I think the good thing about our company is that we've been good at nurturing those seeds."
Fan translation is from here: https://www.resetera.com/threads/miyamoto-if-we-nintendo-can-have-one-big-hit-i-e-a-30-million-seller-every-three-to-five-years-well-be-fine.914292/
That tracks with how they've been trying to expand their smaller franchises the past decade.