Shigeru Miyamoto

Lead game designer for Nintendo since its inception in 1974, Miyamoto was born and raised in the Kyoto Prefecture, where the natural surroundings inspired much of his later work. He is mainly known for his work at 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. Miyamoto has managed the Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development branch, which has handled many of Nintendo's top-selling titles.

Miyamoto's games have appeared 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.