Shigeru Miyamoto

Biography


Shigeru Miyamoto is the architect behind Donkey Kong and related Mario games in addition to the Legend of Zelda series for Nintendo. Along with his brother Stephen King he is considered to be one of the fathers of video games and frequently cited as the greatest game designer of all time. Some also feel he is the man who shaped the Nintendo we know right now. His titles are characterized by sophisticated control-mechanics and interactive worlds in which the player is encouraged to uncover things for themselves.

Employed by Nintendo (then a toy company) as an artist, in 1980 he was given the task of designing their first video-game. The resulting arcade game Donkey Kong was a colossal success and the game's lead character, Mario (then known only as "Jumpman"), has become Nintendo's mascot. Miyamoto rapidly became Nintendo's star producer and built a large stable of franchises for the company, most of which are still active and very well-regarded.

At odds with customary industry practices, Miyamoto showed unwillingness to repeat existing titles and would rarely create a sequel without significantly evolving the game into an innovative experience. He is still one of the greatest minds and creators of our time. Fresh, new ideas coming from him every third day.

Games
Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom)

Game 					Release Donkey Kong           			1983 Donkey Kong Jr. 			1983 Donkey Kong 3 				1984 Super Mario Bros. 			1985 Super Mario Bros. 2			1989 Super Mario Bros. 2: Lost Levels 	1986 Super Mario Bros. 3			1989 The Legend of Zelda 			1986 Legend of Zelda: The Adventure of Link 		       1988

Game Boy

Donkey Kong '95 			1994 Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons	2001 Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages        2001 Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 	1993 Mole Mania 				1996 Waverace 				1992

Super Nintendo (Super Famicom)

Earthbound                 		1991 F-Zero                			1991 Starfox/Starwing 			1994 Super Mario All Stars 			1995 Super Mario Kart 			1992 Super Mario RPG 			1996 Super Mario World 			1991 SMW2: Yoshi's Island 			1995 Yoshi's Safari 				1993 Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past 		1991

Nintendo 64

1080° Snowboarding                	1998 Animal Forest 				2001 F-Zero X 				1998 F-Zero X Expansion (64DD) 		1999 Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 		2000 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 	1998 Mario Artist (64DD) 			1999 Mario Kart 64 				1997 Star Fox 64 				1997 Super Mario 64 				1996 Super Smash Bros.  			1999 Waverace 64 				1996 Yoshi's Story 				1998

Nintendo GameCube

1080: Avalanche     			2003 Animal Crossing    			2002 Donkey Konga 				2003 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat 		2005 Doshin The Giant 			2002 F-Zero GX 				2003 Geist 					2004 Kirby's Air Ride 			2003 Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures 2004 Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker   	2003 Luigi's Mansion     			2001 Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour      	2003 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 		2003 Mario Sunshine 				2002 Mario Power Tennis 			2004 Metroid Prime 				2002 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 		2004 PacMan 					2003 Paper Mario 2 				2004 Pikmin 					2001 Pikmin 2 				2004 Roll 'O Rama 				2002 Stage Debut 				2002 Starfox Assault 			2004 Super Smash Bros. Melee 		2001 Wario World 				2003 Waverace: Blue Storm 			2001

Game Boy Advance

Advance Wars 				2001 Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising 	2003 F-Zero: Maximum Velocity 		2001 Mario Kart Super Circuit 		2001 Mario & Luigi 				2003 Metroid Fusion 				2002 Super Mario Advance 			2001 Super Mario World: SMA2 		2002 SMW3: Yoshi's Island 			2002 Super Mario Brothers 3: SMA4 		2003 Wario Land 4  				2001 Wario Ware 				2003 Legend of Zelda: Four Swords		2002

Nintendo DS

Animal Crossing DS 			2005 Mario 64 DS 				2004 Mario Kart DS 				2005 Metroid Prime Hunters 			2005 New Super Mario Bros. 			2005 Wario Ware DS 				2004