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[[File:Miyamoto.jpg|frame|Shiggy, Shiggy, Shiggy, can't you see? [[The Tetris Effect|Sometimes your games just hypnotize me]].]]
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{{quote|''"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."''|'''[[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'''}}
{{quote|''"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."''|'''[[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'''}}


Shigeru Miyamoto (b. 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 (series)|Star Fox]]'', all of which have sold millions upon millions of units worldwide. His chief video game character, [[The Mario|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. [[He Also Did|His other achievements include]] mentoring Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of ''[[Kirby]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros]]'', and Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of [[Pokémon]].
Shigeru Miyamoto (b. 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 (series)|Star FOX]]'', all of which have sold millions upon millions of units worldwide. His chief video game character, [[The Mario|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. [[He Also Did|His other achievements include]] mentoring Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of ''[[Kirby]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', and Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of [[Pokémon]].


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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''. [https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/08/11/nintendo-gags-miyamoto According to ''IGN''] For a period of time around 2008 he was issued a gag order from Nintendo 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 has since conducted interviews however.

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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''. Recently 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.
He's also been awarded a knighthood by the French Ministry of Culture. They must really like Mario.
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* ''[[Donkey Kong]]''
* ''[[Donkey Kong]]''
* ''[[F-Zero]]''
* ''[[F-Zero]]''
* ''[[Kung Fu Master|Kung-Fu]]'' (the NES port)
* ''[[Kung-Fu Master|Kung-Fu]]'' (the NES port)
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
* ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' (part of the overall ''[[Metroid]]'' series)
* ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' (part of the overall ''[[Metroid]]'' series)
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* ''[[Nazo no Murasamejo]]''
* ''[[Nazo no Murasamejo]]''
* ''[[Pikmin]]''
* ''[[Pikmin]]''
* ''[[Star Fox (series)|Star Fox]]''
* ''[[Star Fox (series)|Star FOX]]''
* ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
* ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
* ''[[Wave Race]]''
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''...And I just love Zelda and DK<br />Guess that's why [[X Box|they]] [[Play Station 3|broke]] and you're so paid.''
''...And I just love Zelda and DK<br />Guess that's why [[Xbox|they]] [[Play Station 3|broke]] and you're so paid.''


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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."
—Shigeru Miyamoto

Shigeru Miyamoto (b. 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. According to IGN For a period of time around 2008 he was issued a gag order from Nintendo 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 has since conducted interviews however.

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.

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