Shigeru Miyamoto missed Nintendo's recent investor meeting due to a sudden illness, according to a note in the company's Q&A transcript published in Japanese. Nintendo stated that Miyamoto's condition is stable and he is expected to recover within a few days to a week.
Miyamoto also did not attend a ceremony in Tokyo for recipients of Japan's Order of Culture, as reported by The Japan Times. He did appear in a pre-recorded Nintendo Direct on November 1 for Pikmin Day.
The 73-year-old has stepped back from active development work in recent years. He served as producer on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Pikmin 4, and received "Special Thanks" credit on Star Fox this year. Miyamoto has also worked as a producer on Nintendo film projects including The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and the upcoming The Legend of Zelda adaptation.
No details on the nature of Miyamoto's illness have been released.