Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has sat down with GamesIndustry International to discuss whether he feels the same pressure as Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata when it comes to the business side of things. Miyamoto said that the amount of attention focused on Nintendo’s earnings is “silly.” Miyamoto also said he stands by Iwata and thinks that no one else would be able to manage Nintendo better than him. Read more on what Miyamoto thinks of Iwata and Nintendo’s earnings below:

GamesIndustry International: With Nintendo missing its sales forecasts lately, do you personally feel some of the business pressures? There’s been some talk about Mr. Iwata and whether he can remain the CEO – does that ultimately affect you and your teams in terms of feeling like you have to do better to save his job?

Miyamoto: Well, first of all, the entertainment industry is one that is inherently unstable and if people…