A Mario dev burned the handmade diorama he used to pitch a Zelda game because Shigeru Miyamoto said no: "It was such a bad memory that I decided to let it die" | GamesRadar+
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The article discusses a game developer's disappointment after Shigeru Miyamoto rejected a Zelda game concept, leading him to burn the diorama he created for the pitch. It also explains how the developers pivoted to create Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker instead.
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84B
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85
Coherent
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Objective
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Sourced
90
Concise
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The article is an effective piece of news writing that details a gaming development story with clarity, although it has some extraneous information that could be trimmed for conciseness. It accurately presents facts about the decision-making process at Nintendo and the development of Captain Toad.
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