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'''Shigeru Miyamoto''' ('''宮本茂''', born November 16, 1952) is a world-famous video game designer and creator, known as the man behind two of [[Nintendo]]'s most well-known franchises, {{smw|Mario (series)|Super Mario}} and {{zw|The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda}}. He has worked on literally hundreds of games since joining Nintendo, including being behind the initial development of the [[Pokémon games]].
'''Shigeru Miyamoto''' ('''宮本茂''', born November 16, 1952) is a world-famous video game designer and creator, known as the man behind two of [[Nintendo]]'s most well-known franchises, {{smw|Mario (franchise)|Super Mario}} and {{zw|The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda}}. He has worked on hundreds of games since joining Nintendo, including being behind the initial development of the [[Pokémon games]].


While [[Satoshi Tajiri]] had created the idea for [[Capsule Monsters]] with longtime friend [[Ken Sugimori]], when the idea for the game was pitched to Nintendo it was rejected initially. Miyamoto, however, took interest in the idea, and over the next five years, [[Game Freak]], alongside [[Creatures]], another Nintendo developer, created the first Pokémon games, {{game|Red and Green|s}}.
While [[Satoshi Tajiri]] had created the idea for [[Capsule Monsters]] with longtime friend [[Ken Sugimori]], when the idea for the game was pitched to Nintendo it was rejected initially. Miyamoto, however, took interest in the idea, and over the next five years, [[Game Freak]], alongside [[Creatures, Inc.]], another Nintendo developer, created the first Pokémon games, {{game|Red and Green|s}}.


Miyamoto's vision for the series was a phenomenal influence, with the idea of [[paired version]]s being his own. Rather than have a single game, to emphasize the [[trade|trading]] aspects, players would have to link up with a friend to achieve the ultimate goal of [[Gotta Catch 'em All!|catching them all]]. For this, the {{ga|Blue|main rival}} of the [[Generation I]] games and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|their remakes}} has "Shigeru" on his list of default names, while his [[Gary Oak|anime counterpart]] is directly named "Shigeru", in Miyamoto's honor.
Miyamoto's vision for the series was a phenomenal influence, with the idea of [[Core series|paired versions]] featuring [[Version-exclusive Pokémon|version-exclusive Pokémon]] being his own.<ref>[https://www.nintendojo.com/features/the-history-of-pokemon-red-and-blue-versions Nintendojo: The History of Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]</ref><ref>[https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3979/the_art_of_balance_pokmons_.php Gamasutra: The Art of Balance: Pokémon's Masuda on Complexity and Simplicity]</ref> Rather than have a single game, to emphasize the [[trade|trading]] aspects, players would have to link up with a friend to achieve the ultimate goal of [[Gotta catch 'em all!|catching them all]]. For this, the {{ga|Blue|main rival}} of the [[Generation I]] games and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|their remakes}} has "Shigeru" on his list of default names, while his [[Gary Oak|anime counterpart]] is directly named "Shigeru", in Miyamoto's honor.


==Pokémon credits==
==Pokémon credits==
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* {{game|Red and Blue|s}} (1996): {{staff|Red and Blue|Producer}}
* {{game|Red and Green|s}}: {{staff|Red and Green|Debug Player}}
* [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)]] (1998): {{staff|Stadium (Japanese)|Producer}}
* {{game|Red and Blue|s}}: {{staff|Red and Blue|Producer}}
* [[Pokémon Stadium (English)]] (1999): {{staff|Stadium (English)|Producer}}
* {{game|Crystal}}: {{staff|Crystal|Producer}}
* {{g|Snap}} (1999): {{staff|Snap|Producer}}
* {{Eng|Pokémon Stadium}}: {{staff|Stadium|Producer}}
* {{g|Stadium 2}} (2000): {{staff|Stadium 2|Producer}}
* {{g|Stadium 2}}: {{staff|Stadium 2|Producer}}
* {{game|Crystal}} (2001): {{staff|Crystal|Producer}}
* {{g|Colosseum}}: {{staff|Colosseum|Producer}}
* {{g|Box Ruby & Sapphire}} (2003): {{staff|Box Ruby & Sapphire|Producer}}
* {{g|Colosseum}} (2003): {{staff|Colosseum|Producer}}
* {{g|Channel}} (2003): {{staff|Channel|General Producer}}


==Pokémon cameos in other games==
==External links==
In {{smw|Yoshi's Story}}, two levels, {{smw|Jelly Pipe}} and {{smw|Torrential Maze}}, are made from newspaper clippings. The word "{{p|Pikachu}}" can be seen among them, but only in certain areas.
* {{nw|Shigeru Miyamoto|Shigeru Miyamoto on NintendoWiki}}
 
* {{smw|Shigeru Miyamoto|Shigeru Miyamoto on Super Mario Wiki}}
In {{smw|Mario Artist|Mario Artist: Paint Studio}}, an official picture features someone drawing a [[Who's That Pokémon?|silhouette]] of Pikachu.
* {{zw|Shigeru Miyamoto|Shigeru Miyamoto on Zeldapedia}}
 
In the {{wp|Animal Crossing}} series, one of the many items that a player must collect for his or her neighbors is a [[Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS]], though it is simply called the [[Pokémon Pikachu]] in the game.


In the Zelda series, the {{zw|Keaton Mask}} introduced in ''{{zw|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time}}'' bears a strong resemblance to Pikachu, especially in its ears and coloration. The game mentions that the mask "has been really popular lately", a likely reference to Pokémon, as ''Ocarina'' was released in the same year that {{game|Red and Blue|s}} and the {{pkmn|anime}} were released in the US, as well as the same year that {{game|Yellow}} was released in Japan.
==References==
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In the Mario series, one of {{smw|Super Mario Galaxy}}'s many galaxies features a [[Poké Ball]]-shaped planet that contains a {{smw|Power Star}} inside.
==External links==
* [http://tinyurl.com/9ab6r9 Article on Miyamoto]
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Latest revision as of 06:21, 20 September 2023

Miyamoto flashing his well-known smile

Shigeru Miyamoto (宮本茂, born November 16, 1952) is a world-famous video game designer and creator, known as the man behind two of Nintendo's most well-known franchises, Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda. He has worked on hundreds of games since joining Nintendo, including being behind the initial development of the Pokémon games.

While Satoshi Tajiri had created the idea for Capsule Monsters with longtime friend Ken Sugimori, when the idea for the game was pitched to Nintendo it was rejected initially. Miyamoto, however, took interest in the idea, and over the next five years, Game Freak, alongside Creatures, Inc., another Nintendo developer, created the first Pokémon games, Pokémon Red and Green.

Miyamoto's vision for the series was a phenomenal influence, with the idea of paired versions featuring version-exclusive Pokémon being his own.[1][2] Rather than have a single game, to emphasize the trading aspects, players would have to link up with a friend to achieve the ultimate goal of catching them all. For this, the main rival of the Generation I games and their remakes has "Shigeru" on his list of default names, while his anime counterpart is directly named "Shigeru", in Miyamoto's honor.

Pokémon credits

External links

References

  1. ↑ Nintendojo: The History of Pokémon Red and Blue Versions
  2. ↑ Gamasutra: The Art of Balance: Pokémon's Masuda on Complexity and Simplicity
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