Games as Bento Boxes

japanese people trying to describe games: “so imagine a bento,” Shigeru Miyamoto was very impressed by Banjo-Kazooie during its development, even expressing that it surpasses Super Mario 64 in some ways: "If Super Mario 64 is a makunouchi bento, then Banjo-Kazooie is a deluxe makunouchi bento." "If Super Mario 64 is a makunouchi bento, then Banjo-Kazooie is a deluxe makunouchi bento." -Shigeru Miyamoto, interview in the Famitsu magazine, Issue 490 (May 8, 1998) SUPER MARIO 64 BANJO-KAZOOIE The two games as foods, according to Miyamoto

The meme compares Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie to Japanese bento boxes, using a quote attributed to Shigeru Miyamoto. Super Mario 64 is presented as a regular makunouchi bento, while Banjo-Kazooie is the more elaborate deluxe version. It is used as a humorous reaction to overly elaborate Japanese-style descriptions of games. EN: The meme compares Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie to Japanese bento boxes, using a quote attributed to Shigeru Miyamoto. Super Mario 64 is presented as a regular makunouchi bento, while Banjo-Kazooie is the more elaborate deluxe version. It is used as a humorous reaction to overly elaborate Japanese-style descriptions of games.

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