# 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"

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- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda/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/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6e383b59694fc59c165f84)
- **Published:** 2026-08-01
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #articles #because #burned #decided #diorama #game #handmade #mario
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