Shigeru Miyamoto has been credited with many accomplishments, but he is honored to be compared to Walt Disney as long as the people of Nintendo receive credit as well.
“What’s important is that the people that I work with are also recognized and that it’s the Nintendo brand that goes forward and continues to become strong and popular,” he said by way of comparing Walt Disney’s role in the larger brand with his. “And if people are going to consider the Nintendo brand as being on the same level as the Disney brand, that’s very flattering and makes me happy to hear,” he added, through an interpreter.
In thirty years with Nintendo, Miyamoto has has provided the world with mass entertainment and enduring cultural icons such as Mario, Donkey Kong, and Zelda. Despite his staggering financial success, unsurpassed since Disney’s fabled career, Miyamoto lives a quiet life as a part of Nintendo rather than as a celebrity. Perhaps this is why Shigeru Miyamoto is one of the most recognized names in gaming today.
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