Shigeru Miyamoto: Father of Video Gaming
February 23, 2008 - 10:27 am - Posted by Sean R.
Possibly the one man responsible for the success of the video game industry in general. Shigeru Miyamoto, the brains behind the legends.
He is the creator of the Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox, Wave Race, and Pikmin video game series for Nintendo game systems.
Most notably of those was his first huge success in the original Donkey Kong game, which featured an irate gorilla holding a princess captive and tossing down large barrels at a pudgy, Italian man clad in a red shirt and blue overalls.
Originally, this character was named Jump Man. The name was later changed to the iconic “Mario” which has become Nintendo’s official mascot, and has spawned countless games of his own.
Following in the success of Mario was the Action/RPG adventure featuring a young boy on an epic quest to save a princess. Yep, you guest it, The Legend of Zelda.
This tried-and-true story, which rehashes itself in a new shape and form ever so often, has become so popular for its simplicity, its action, and its protagonist - the skilled, though naive youth, Link.
The gaming industry owes their success to the mind of Shigeru Miyamoto, who still lends his endless talent to Nintendo after so many years.
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