Miyamoto: That’s why at first I asked if I could make a game using Popeye. The basic concept of Popeye is that there is the hero and his rival who he manages to turn the tables on with the aid of spinach.
Iwata : When you put it like that, it’s the same as Pac-Man, isn’t it? (laughs)
Miyamoto: Yes, it’s identical to Pac-Man! (laughs) So I sketched out a few ideas for games using Popeye. […] And that’s how Donkey Kong came about.
Iwata: But originally it was going to be a Popeye game.
Iwata : When you put it like that, it’s the same as Pac-Man, isn’t it? (laughs)
Miyamoto: Yes, it’s identical to Pac-Man! (laughs) So I sketched out a few ideas for games using Popeye. […] And that’s how Donkey Kong came about.
Iwata: But originally it was going to be a Popeye game.
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