Editing Shigeru Miyamoto

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|image=[[File:Shigeru Miyamoto 2019.jpg|260px]]<br>Shigeru Miyamoto in 2015
|born=November 16, 1952 (age {{age|November 16, 1952}})
|role=Representative director, game developer, artist, 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}}

'''{{wp|Shigeru Miyamoto}}''' (in Japanese: 宮本 茂) is a Japanese video game designer, producer, artist, and game director at [[Nintendo]],<ref name="Iwata">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf Notification of Death and Personnel Change of a Representative Director(President)] (July 13, 2015). Nintendo.jp. Retrieved July 13, 2-15.</ref> best known for being the creator of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'', [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']], ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox (series)|Star Fox]]'', and ''[[pikipedia:Pikmin series|Pikmin]]'' series, among others. He joined the industry as a character artist and product designer in 1977.

==Biography==
In his early childhood, he was raised in the small, rural town of Sonobe, Japan, which is near his current home of Kyoto, about ten blocks from [[Nintendo]]'s headquarters. His home lacked a television, so he would spend a large amount of his time exploring the surrounding countryside.

Miyamoto wanted to make things that would astonish the world. In elementary school, he considered becoming a puppeteer or 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 {{wp|Kanazawa College of Art}} in 1970. Miyamoto only attended his classes half of the time, and it took him five years to graduate.

Miyamoto was 24 when his father contacted an old friend, named [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]], at the toy company Nintendo. Yamauchi requested to see some toy designs, to which Miyamoto responded by returning with a bag of goodies and an amazing portfolio. Miyamoto became Nintendo's first staff artist in 1977, with his first work being the casings for the {{wp|Color TV-Game}} line of plug-and-play consoles.

Three years later, in 1980, Nintendo of America was looking for a successful video game to establish themselves in the arcade market. They ordered a large number of units of the arcade game ''Radar Scope'', but by the time the machines arrived, interest in the game had waned. Following this failure, Nintendo sought a game that the unused machines could be converted into easily. Yamauchi called Miyamoto into his office, as he was the only staff member available at the time, and questioned him about his knowledge on the video game concept, to which Miyamoto claimed to have loved video games in college. He went on to create the highly successful game ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.

With ''Donkey Kong''{{'}}s success and the [[Donkey Kong (series)|series]] it began, Miyamoto was given his own team: the Creative Department, later known as [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]. They would go on to make some of Nintendo's most successful games, including ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games. While Miyamoto has mentioned that he finds it difficult to say who his favorite Nintendo character is, he has stated that some of his more beloved favorites 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 ''Super Mario'' game is ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]].<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/11/qa-mario-creator-shigeru-miyamoto/1 Q&A: "Mario" creator Shigeru Miyamoto.]</ref><ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/15/this-is-shigeru-miyamotos-favorite-mario-game This Is Shigeru Miyamoto's Favorite Mario Game] (June 15, 2012). ''IGN''. Retrived September 1, 2014.</ref> His favorite games for the NES are ''{{wp|Baseball (1983 video game)|Baseball}}'', ''[[Golf]]'', and ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|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 ''{{wp|Angry Birds (video game)|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, though he favors his left hand and likes to make characters that are left-handed ([[Bowser Jr.]] and [[Link]] being two examples). He rides his bike or walks to work each day, usually with his wife, who he met on the job (she was a general manager for his current occupation).

In early December of 2011, it was rumored that Miyamoto had announced his retirement. A few days later, this rumor was confirmed to be false.<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/articles/121/1214255p1.html Nintendo: Miyamoto Not Stepping Down]</ref>

To honor the [[Year of Luigi]], Miyamoto was often seen wearing [[Luigi]]-styled clothing for press appearances.

Following the in-office passing of Nintendo president [[Satoru Iwata]], Miyamoto worked alongside {{wp|Genyo Takeda}} as Representative Director of Nintendo,<ref name="Iwata"/> both leading the company until [[Tatsumi Kimishima]]'s appointment as Iwata's successor.

==Games credited==
*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' - Director
*''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' - Director
*''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' - Director
*''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'' - Director
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' - Director, Producer, Designer
*''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' - Director, Producer, Designer
*''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' - Producer
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' - Director, Producer, Designer
*''[[Super Mario World]]'' - Producer
*''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' - Producer
*''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Game Boy]]) - Producer
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' - Original Donkey Kong Creator, Special Thanks
*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' - Producer
*''[[Super Mario 64]]'' - Director, Producer
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' - Producer
*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' - Supervisor
*''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' - Producer (Production and Direction advisor)
*''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]'' - Supervisor
*''[[Paper Mario]]'' - Producer
*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' - Producer
*''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' - Producer
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' - Producer
*''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) - Producer
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' - Producer
*''[[Donkey Konga]]'' - Supervisor
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' - Producer, Supervising Director
*''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' - General Producer
*''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' - Supervisor
*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' - General Producer
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' - Game Design Concept, Producer
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' - General Producer
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' - General Producer
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' - General Producer
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' - General Producer
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' - General Producer
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' - General Producer
*''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' - General Producer
*''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' - Producer
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' - General Producer
*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' - General Producer
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'' - Supervisor
*''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' - General Producer
*''[[Super Mario Run]]'' - Director<ref>[https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/shigeru-miyamoto-new-mario-games-mobile-apps-nintendo-1235562472/ Mario Is Moving Away From Mobile Games, Reveals Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto (EXCLUSIVE)]  ''Variety''. Retrieved April 18, 2023.</ref>
*''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' - Supervisor
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' - Supervisor
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' - Executive Producer
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' - Supervisor
*''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' - Supervisor
*''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' - Senior Supervisor

==Films credited==
*''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' - Characters (credited on the [[:File:AnimeBack.jpg|back of the VHS cover]])
*''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' - Based on the concept and characters created by
*''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' - Producer

==Awards and honors==
*The first ever Inductee to the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame
*A star on the Walk of Game
*French Order of Arts and Literature
*Featured in Time Asia's "60 Years of Asian Heroes"
*GDC's Lifetime Achievement Award
*Subject of an episode of ''Icons''
*The Spanish prize Príncipe de Asturias in Communication and Humanities<ref>[http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=177743]</ref>
*The 'Fellowship' award in the British Academy Video Game Awards<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXcPaihMYIQ]</ref>

==Gallery==
===Sprites===
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GB Camera Miyamoto Dancing.gif|[[Game Boy Camera]]
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===Promotional photos===
<gallery>
NOM 16 Shigeru Miyamoto Photo.jpg|Miyamoto holding [[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]] plushies
Miyamoto.jpg|Miyamoto and some ''Super Mario'' character plushies
Miyamoto and Mario Figurine.jpg|Miyamoto holding a Mario figurine and wearing a ''[[Super Mario World]]'' t-shirt
Shigeru Miyamoto - amiibo.jpg|Miyamoto with Donkey Kong and Mario [[amiibo]]
Wii Miyamoto.jpg|Miyamoto holding a [[Wii]] Remote in E3 2006
Shigeru Miyamoto Mii T-shirt.jpg|Miyamoto at E3 2006
Shigeru Miyamoto GDC 2007.jpg|Miyamoto at the 2007 Game Developers Conference
NSMBWIIREDFOTO.jpg|Shigeru Miyamoto showing the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' cover
Miyamoto E3.jpg|Miyamoto at E3 2010
Facebook Mario Kart 2011-12-13a.jpg|Miyamoto next to a full-scale replica of the [[Standard Kart]] from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
Facebook Mario Kart 2011-12-13b.jpg|Miyamoto standing in said kart
Shigeru YOL 2013.jpg|Miyamoto with several [[Luigi]] plushies for the [[Year of Luigi]]
BigMarioCreators.JPG|Miyamoto with [[Takashi Tezuka|Tezuka]] and [[Koji Kondo|Kondo]] (September 13, 2015)
Facebook Mario Kart 2015-10-21.jpg|Miyamoto, alongside Tezuka and Tsubasa Sakaguchi
Miyamoto Lightsaber.png|Miyamoto wielding a replica of {{wp|Kylo Ren}}'s lightsaber
Tencent NS Conference Review Video Miyamoto.png|Miyamoto from the review video of [[Tencent]]'s conference for [[Nintendo Switch]]'s release in China
SNW Grand Opening Celebrate Photo.jpg|Group photo to celebrate the grand opening of [[Super Nintendo World]] ({{wp|Universal Studios Japan}})
Miyamoto SNW grand opening.jpg|J. L. Bonnier, Luigi, Mario, and Miyamoto at the grand opening of Super Nintendo World (Universal Studios Japan)
SNW Hollywood pic 2023-02-17a Twitter.jpg|Miyamoto alongside [[Shinya Takahashi]], Mario, and Luigi at the grand opening of Super Nintendo World ({{wp|Universal Studios Hollywood}})
Super Mario Bros Movie premiere 2023 Shigeru Miyamoto.jpg|Miyamoto at ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' premiere in Los Angeles.
The Super Mario Bros Movie premiere group photo.jpg|Miyamoto with the cast of the film
</gallery>

===Hand-drawn artwork===
<gallery>
SuperMarioBrosArtwork2.jpg|Artwork used on the Japanese ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' box art, illustrated by Miyamoto
Super Mario World part 1 Shogakukan.jpg|Cover of ''[[Super Mario World (Wonder Life Special: Nintendo Official Guidebook)|Nintendo Official Guidebook - Super Mario World]]'', illustrated by Miyamoto
Super Mario World part 2 Shogakukan.jpg|Cover of the sequel to ''Nintendo Official Guidebook - Super Mario World'', illustrated by Miyamoto
T64D 1st Anniversary Miyamoto Artwork.jpg|Artwork celebrating the first anniversary of ''[[Nintendo DREAM|The 64 DREAM]]''
Mario and GCN - Shigeru Miyamoto drawing.jpg|Mario and a [[Nintendo GameCube]] controller
Donkey Kong and GCN - Shigeru Miyamoto drawing.jpg|Donkey Kong and a Nintendo GameCube, chased by Mario.
NP 15th Anniversary Miyamoto Sketch.jpg|Artwork commemorating the 15th anniversary of ''[[Nintendo Power]]''
NDREAM Vol 100 Miyamoto Artwork.jpg|Artwork celebrating the release of ''[[Nintendo DREAM]]'' volume 100
Mario in Doghouse (Nintendo World) - Shigeru Miyamoto.jpg|Mario in a doghouse.
Shigeru Miyamoto - T-Shirt Drawing.png|Artwork drawn for a T-Shirt commemorating the 200th issue of ''Nintendo Power''
NSMB Shigeru Miyamoto drawing.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
SMG Promo Shigeru Miyamoto.png|A letter addressed to ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' players released by [[Prima Games]]
NSMBW Happy New Year.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
SMB25th.jpg|''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]
SMK Drawing Miyamoto.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
Shigeru Miyamoto drawing - UK Official Nintendo Magazine.jpg|Artwork for the UK Official Nintendo Magazine.
Cat Mario - Shigeru Miyamoto drawing.jpg|Artwork for [[Cat Mario]]
Edge cover - Mario and Luigi (Miyamoto drawing).jpg|Illustration for the cover of ''Edge'' magazine's 100th issue.
84 Miyamoto Mario Drawing.jpg|Drawing of Mario for the 84 restaurant
E3 2019 Nintendo Booth Developers Signature Wall.jpg|Signature wall from the Nintendo booth at {{wp|E3 2019}}, featuring a doodle of Mario by Miyamoto
Miyamoto signature.png|Miyamoto's signature
</gallery>

===Miscellaneous===
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SMM3DS Mii Miyamoto.jpg|Miyamoto's Mii, distributed to [[Nintendo 3DS]] owners via [[Nintendo 3DS#StreetPass and SpotPass|StreetPass]] at select retail stores as part of a promotional campaign for ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
Nintendo recruitment book Miyamoto.jpg|Artwork of Miyamoto wearing Mario's outfit, in Nintendo's recruitment book
</gallery>

==Quotes==
*"''Who knows how Mario will look like in the future. Maybe he'll wear [[Metal Mario|metallic clothes]]!'' " - 1991<ref>Interview in ''Mario Mania'' guide, p. 31</ref>
*"''Videogames are bad for you? That's what they said about rock 'n' roll.''"<ref>Shelf, David (1993). ''Game Over: How Nintendo Conquered The World''. Random House.</ref>
*"''A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.''"<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2012/apr/27/shigeru-miyamoto-rushed-game-forever-bad Shigeru Miyamoto: A rushed game is forever bad] (April 27, 2012). ''The Guardian''. Retrieved September 2, 2014.</ref>
*"''My favorite video game character is not Mario, it's [[Pac-Man]].''"<ref>David Doñas Salinas ''Metroide'', Por. (2002) [http://usuarios.lycos.es/polbook1/Art%EDculos/Biografias/Miyamoto/B%20miyamoto.htm Biografía Shigeru Miyamoto (Spanish)], [http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fusuarios.lycos.es%2Fpolbook1%2FArt%25EDculos%2FBiografias%2FMiyamoto%2FB%2520miyamoto.htm&sl=es&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 translated]. Retrieved August 22, 2008.</ref>
*"''A great idea can solve multiple problems at the same time.''"<ref>http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo_direct</ref>
*"''I'll put my neck out and say that PlayStation games sound good, but when you watch them in action they're not finished at all in my opinion. A game is finished when a creator decides it is.''"<ref>[http://www.gamnesia.com/news/miyamoto-says-playstation-games-felt-incomplete Miyamoto Says PlayStation Games Felt Incomplete] (March 15, 2014). ''Gamnesia''. Retrived September 2, 2014.</ref>
*"''I don't want to make games where the player is just a puppet in the hands of the creator, playing exactly as scripted. Trying to get players to become better and better at your game is certainly one valid approach to making games, but for me, I want to present games to players that are more like pure toys: something you can use, explore, and play with freely.''"<ref>''terebi game denshi yuugi taizen'' [1989], english translation by Blackoak, ''shmuplations'', http://shmuplations.com/miyamoto1989/. Retrieved February 27, 2017</ref>

{{quote2|The most pivotal aspect [of ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'''s development] was having the chance to sit down with Mr. Miyamoto and get an understanding from him what he wanted to see, what he hoped to see with DK. He never at any time stood up and said, 'This is what it will have. This is your checklist. This is what I want period.' He just offered feedback and guidance and mentorship, and that's one of the things that made Mr. Miyamoto so valuable as a resource. He can be incredibly demanding at times and there have been plenty of occasions where he just flipped the table over and said 'start again', but you can tell he wanted to happen. He wanted to see DK in a new adventure. I'll never forget as we were wrapping up our conversation with him in Kyoto, he said in English, 'Please take care of DK. He is my friend.'"|Bryan Walker}}<ref name="Kiwi Talkz">Kiwi Talkz (October 2, 2021). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sWfE2x-ClM "Bryan Walker Interview (Metroid Prime Trilogy, Donkey Kong, Mario Kart 7, Project Management)"]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 2, 2021.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://gamehiker.com/wiki/index.php?title=Shigeru_Miyamoto Gamehiker]
*[https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,36620/ MobyGames]
*[https://rawg.io/creators/shigeru-miyamoto RAWG.io]

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