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Creator: Shigeru Miyamoto
Shiggy, Shiggy, Shiggy, can't you see? Sometimes your games just hypnotize me.

What if everything that you see is more than what you see? The person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it or accept that there is more to the world than you think. Perhaps it is really a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things.

Any new media or industry that grows rapidly is going to be criticized. That's just because the older, more established media have been around, and a lot of adults can be very conservative. They may not have an open mind to new things that weren't around when they were growing up, and are replacing the things they grew up with... over the years I've seen this standard image of a child playing a video game in which the child is alone in a darkened room, with his face very close to the TV, with the light of the TV reflecting off his face, holding the controller and just staring at the TV. I'd really like to be able to change that image of video games into something that's a little more positive.

Shigeru Miyamoto (born November 16, 1952) is a game developer for the Nintendo company. He is credited with the creation of a few of gaming's most celebrated franchises, including Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, and Star Fox, all of which have sold millions upon millions of units worldwide. His chief video game character, Mario ("Jumpman" when Donkey Kong was first released), is the mascot of the company, and arguably the most recognized character in all of video games, comparable to what Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny are for animation. His other achievements include mentoring Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of Kirby and Super Smash Bros, and Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of Pokémon.

He is so well regarded that even competitors and their fans admit that he has given more to the Video Game industry than just about everyone else, possibly combined. Once, he was issued a gag order forbidding him from revealing anything he does in his off-time, as he frequently bases his games on his hobbies and Nintendo wants no information leaked about possible future franchises.

He's also been awarded a knighthood by the French Ministry of Culture. They must really like Mario.

Franchises and standalone games created, co-created, and/or produced by Miyamoto:


...And I just love Zelda and DK
Guess that's why they broke and you're so paid.

Shinji MikamiVideo Game CreatorsMasahiro Sakurai

alternative title(s): Shigeru Miyamoto
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