Why were programmers and designers credited with nicknames..

[Lead Cenobite]

..in older Nintendo games rather than just by their real names? For example, Shigeru Miyamoto was credited as Miyahon in Doki Doki Panic and Zelda II.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

Like any other reason that people are given nicknames, I guess.

 

[Lead Cenobite]

Yeah but nicknames between friends is one thing, this is their profession. You'd think they'd want their real names attached to their work.