Shigeru Miyamoto
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Shigeru Miyamoto (born November 16 1952[1]) is a Japanese game designer. He created the Donkey Kong, Mario, Pikmin and The Legend of Zelda video game series for Nintendo.
He is one of the most famous game designers in the world and is often called the father of modern video gaming. His games give players many ways to play and explore. This was unique in video games when his games were first released.
Miyamoto started working with Nintendo in 1977 as an artist when it was still a toy and playing-card company. In 1980, he designed Donkey Kong, which was a big success. Miyamoto became Nintendo's leading producer, and he continues to create many popular games for Nintendo today.
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