Shigeru Miyamoto: Difference between revisions

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|role=Game developer, game designer

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{{quote|What if, on a crowded street, you look up and see something appear that should not, given what we know, be there. You either shake your head and dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than we think. Perhaps it really is a doorway to another place. If you choose to go inside you may find many unexpected things....|Shigeru Miyamoto}}

 

[[File:Miyamoto.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Miyamoto and some ''Mario'' character plushies]]

 

Miyamoto wanted to make things that would astonish the world. In elementary school, he considered becoming a puppeteer, a painter, and later found interest in making toys. He also learned how to play the guitar and banjo. Miyamoto decided to study industrial design at Kanazawa Munici College of Industrial Arts and Crafts in 1970. Miyamoto only attended his classes half the time, and it took him five years to graduate.

With ''Donkey Kong''{{'}}s success, Miyamoto was given his own team: R&D 4, later known as [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]. They would go on to make some of Nintendo's most memorable games, including ''Mario''. While Miyamoto has mentioned that he finds it difficult to say who his favourite Nintendo character is, he states that some of his more beloved favourites include Mario, [[Princess Peach]], [[Luigi]], [[Bowser]], [[Princess Zelda]], [[Toad]], [[Link]], and [[Donkey Kong]].<ref>Nintendo mastermind Shigeru Miyamoto isn't ready for 'game over' [http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/12/23/shigeru-miyamoto-on-mario-zelda-and-not-retiring-anytime-soon/]</ref> His favorite ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' game is ''[[Super Mario World]]'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]].<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/11/qa-mario-creator-shigeru-miyamoto/1 Q&A: 'Mario' creator Shigeru Miyamoto.]</ref> His favorite games for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] is ''[[Wikipedia:Baseball (1983 video game)|Baseball]]'', ''[[Golf]]'' and ''[[Mario Bros.]]''.<ref>http://www.reinodocogumelo.com/2013/03/mario-bros-e-um-dos-games-favoritos-de.html</ref> Miyamoto's favorite non-Nintendo game is ''[[wikipedia:Angry Birds|Angry Birds]]''. <ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/12/shigeru-miyamoto-angry-birds/ Shigeru Miyamoto admits he's a fan of Angry Birds] </ref>

 

Miyamoto starred in a ''Mega 64'' sketch about ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ-xsBZ_Nqo Mega64: New Super Mario Bros. Video]</ref> Despite being an influential figure in video games and responsible for multi-million dollar franchises, Miyamoto is said to be very humble, insisting on settling for an average income. Miyamoto is also ambidextrous. He favors his left hand and likes to make characters that are left-handed. For example, [[Bowser Jr.]] and [[Link]] are left-handed. He has also been referred to by [[Mario]] in the game ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''.

 

In early December of 2011, it was rumored that Miyamoto has announced his retirements. Thankfully, a few days later, the rumor was confirmed a fake. <ref>[http://wii.ign.com/articles/121/1214255p1.html Nintendo: Miyamoto Not Stepping Down]</ref>

 

[[File:NSMBWIIREDFOTO.jpg|thumb|Shigeru Miyamoto showing the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' cover.]]

*The first ever Inductee to the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame

*The 'Fellowship' award in the British Academy Video Game Awards.

 

 

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