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Shigeru Miyamoto
Creating Mario and The Legend of Zelda with Nintendo teams.
Donkey Kong · Super Mario Bros.
- Born
- 16 November 1952
- Birthplace
- Sonobe, Japan
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Shigeru Miyamoto
Shigeru Miyamoto is a Japanese video-game designer whose work helped define several generations of interactive entertainment.
Early life
Childhood exploration
His interest in exploring places later informed game ideas.
Design education
Studied industrial design before joining Nintendo.
Career
- 1977
Nintendo
Joined as an artist and designer.
- 1980s
Major games
Helped establish enduring characters and game formats.
- 1990s onward
Creative leadership
Guided teams as Nintendo moved through 3D and motion-based play.
Selected games
Donkey Kong
Introduced the character who became Mario.
Super Mario Bros.
Developed a defining side-scrolling platform game.
The Legend of Zelda
Built exploration and discovery into an adventure format.
Beyond work
Teamwork
His games emerged through collaboration with programmers, artists and composers.
Creative interests
Music and observation of everyday activities have informed his design approach.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Minister's Secretariat Personnel Division. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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