Shigeru Miyamoto
Father of modern videogames, Miyamoto started out as an artist for Nintendo in 1977 and quickly became one of its lead game designers. His most famous creations include: Donkey Kong, Mario, and Zelda. This creative innovator is responsible for building today's Nintendo.
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"When a video game blog recently claimed he was looking to retire soon, Nintendo's stock price fell the same day – a further indication of just how closely Nintendo's fortunes are perceived to be dependent on his involvement." |