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Nakago: Since we'd started Zelda at the same time, the day after we completed work on Super Mario, we were already discussing Zelda.
Iwata: So once you'd got Super Mario on the ROM, you soon forgot all about it and focused all your attention on Zelda.
Nakago: When we finished work on Super Mario, Miyamoto-san made sure we kept our feet on the ground. He said: "Celebrate by all means, but only for about three hours after completing the game."
Iwata: So you only had three hours to enjoy the feeling of having completed the game? (laughs)
Nakago: Miyamoto-san said: "Let's give the next project our all!" And we all replied: "Okay! Let's get on with it!" That's the way it was at the time.
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