Shigeru Miyamoto (宮本 茂, Miyamoto Shigeru?) (born November 16, 1952 in Sonobe, Kyoto, Japan
[1]) is a Japanese
video game designer and producer. Miyamoto was born and raised in the Kyoto Prefecture; the natural surroundings of Kyoto inspired much of Miyamoto's later work. He is mainly known for his work at the video game production company
Nintendo, where he created some of the most successful video game franchises of all time, including
Mario,
Donkey Kong,
The Legend of Zelda,
Star Fox,
F-Zero, and
Pikmin. He currently manages the
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development branch, which handles many of Nintendo's top-selling titles. Miyamoto's games have been seen on every Nintendo
video game console, with his earliest work appearing on
arcade machines. His games have received critical praise from many reviewers, and he has been the recipient of various awards. He has a wife, Yasuko, and two children.
