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'''Shigeru Miyamoto''' (宮本 茂, ''Miyamoto Shigeru''), born November 16, 1952, Sonobe, Kyoto) is a Japanese video game designer and creator of many of [[Nintendo]]'s flagship franchise characters, such as [[Mario]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Bowser]], [[Link]], [[Zelda]], [[Fox]], [[Captain Falcon]], [[Falco]], [[Ganondorf]], [[Olimar]], and other [[Nintendo]] icons. He is known by many as the father of modern gaming, and is often credited with the [[DS]] and the [[Wii]]. | '''Shigeru Miyamoto''' (宮本 茂, ''Miyamoto Shigeru''), born November 16, 1952, Sonobe, Kyoto) is a Japanese video game designer and creator of many of [[Nintendo]]'s flagship franchise characters, such as [[Mario]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Bowser]], [[Link]], [[Zelda]], [[Fox]], [[Captain Falcon]], [[Falco]], [[Ganondorf]], [[Olimar]], and other [[Nintendo]] icons. He is known by many as the father of modern gaming, and is often credited with the Nintendo [[DS]] and the Nintendo [[Wii]]. | ||
Miyamoto is one of the most internationally recognized and celebrated people in the industry. He was even chosen by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the year and in 1998 he was the first person to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame. | Miyamoto is one of the most internationally recognized and celebrated people in the industry. He was even chosen by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the year and in 1998 he was the first person to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame. |
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Shigeru Miyamoto (宮本 茂, Miyamoto Shigeru), born November 16, 1952, Sonobe, Kyoto) is a Japanese video game designer and creator of many of Nintendo's flagship franchise characters, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, Link, Zelda, Fox, Captain Falcon, Falco, Ganondorf, Olimar, and other Nintendo icons. He is known by many as the father of modern gaming, and is often credited with the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii.
Miyamoto is one of the most internationally recognized and celebrated people in the industry. He was even chosen by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the year and in 1998 he was the first person to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame.
Shigeru Miyamoto has worked alongside Masahiro Sakurai throughout the Super Smash Bros. series.