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'''Upending the Tea Table''' is a phrase used to describe when someone, usually [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], steps in toward the end of a game's development to suddenly and radically change its direction. This often involves starting from scratch, rendering a large amount of work worthless. The phrase originates from a scene in a famous Japanese manga called "Star of the Giants", in which an angered father upends the tea table at which the family is eating, spilling dinner on the floor.{{Ref|name=GDC|[[Interview:GDC March 24th 2004|GDC, March 24th 2004]]||Eiji Aonuma}} [[Eiji Aonuma]] calls it the '''Miyamoto Test''' and sees it as a measure of how well the team is aligning to the essence of Zelda. Although it is destructive, Miyamoto always helps to clean it up and make improvements, and the team usually welcomes his wisdom. | '''Upending the Tea Table''' is a phrase used to describe when someone, usually [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], steps in toward the end of a game's development to suddenly and radically change its direction. This often involves starting from scratch, rendering a large amount of work worthless. The phrase originates from a scene in a famous Japanese manga called "Star of the Giants", in which an angered father upends the tea table at which the family is eating, spilling dinner on the floor.{{Ref|name=GDC|[[Interview:GDC March 24th 2004|GDC, March 24th 2004]]||Eiji Aonuma}} [[Eiji Aonuma]] calls it the '''Miyamoto Test''' and sees it as a measure of how well the team is aligning to the essence of Zelda. Although it is destructive, Miyamoto always helps to clean it up and make improvements, and the team usually welcomes his wisdom.{{Ref|name=GDC}}{{Ref|[[Interview:IndustryGamers July 14th 2011|IndustryGamers, July 14th 2011]]}} | ||
==Four Swords Adventures== | ==Four Swords Adventures== | ||