JT Armstrong Shigeru Miyamoto
Born in Sonobe a rural Japanese town northwest of Kyoto Birth Born November 16, 1952 Born in Sonobe a rural Japanese town northwest of Kyoto Bort to Iijake Miyamoto (Father) and Hinako Aruha (Mother) Sohobe Junior high
Accomplishments of early life Hired by Nintendo in 1977 Donkey Kong (1981 Arcade Game) Mario Brothers (1983 Arcade Game)
Accomplishments of later life to today Super Mario Brothers (1985 NES Game) The Legend of Zelda (1986 NES Game) Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development (1989)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development 1989 Timeline Born November 16, 1952 The Legend of Zelda 1986 Donkey Kong 1981 Hired by Nintendo in 1977 Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development 1989 Super Mario Brothers 1985
So what makes him famous? I consider Miyamoto famous because he is one of the biggest names in gaming. He is a major part of Nintendo and practically created the platformer genre (Donkey Kong) and redefined the Action-Adventure genre. (The Legend of Zelda)
Random Facts Miyamoto enjoys guessing the length of objects. He carries a tape measure with him everywhere to check. He has worked on 133 games and has 4 in the making He was made a Chevalier (knight) of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. 2006
Sources Shigeru Miyamoto Wikipedia Shigeru Miyamoto Gameography Wikipedia Google