A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.

Probably apocryphal. Earliest attribution to Miyamoto is from a 2003 Usenet post.

According to Kate Willaert's research (article linked below), the quote originates from a phrase by Siobhan Beeman: A game's only late until it ships, but it sucks forever.

Variant: The reputation of a delayed game is forgiven once it is released. But a boring game will always remain boring.

A Critical Hit! (18 November 2023)[acriticalhit.com]