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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''. |
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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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