Brainy magazine Mental Floss has named legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto as one of their "new Einsteins" -- geniuses who have proven themselves capable of amazing mental feats.
For his huge influence on the games industry and popular culture, Miyamoto has earned a place amongst such intellectual powerhouses as black hole expert Professor Bill Unruh, psychology professor Dr. Elizabeth Gould, and Dr. Anthony Atala, who is working on methods to regrow human organs.
"This gentle Japanese artist may have a stronger hold on our culture than any other person alive," states Mental Floss writer Erik Vance.
Much respect to the impish Mario creator. When you consider the caliber of scientists and researchers that made the list, for a game designer to be recognized alongside them is not only a huge achievement for Miyamoto, but a sign of the growing importance and respect that games have. Good show all round.
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3:42 PM on 10.15.2008
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Hes more like... whoever invented Bozo the Clown.
Had some ideas but I wouldn't want him in charge of saving Earth from asteroids or global warming or furries.
*waits for some smart-ass comment on Wii Music*
Relativity >> Nintendo.
Sorry, I'm a physicist...I kinda have to say that ^_^
None of his games are genius NONE Mario just invented the side scroller which Sega Perfected with Sonic
Where's Yuji naka's award? Why hasn't Yu Suzuki been honored?
NIntendo fanboy BULLSHIT
That being said, I think the teams of programmers and designers he works with deserve more acknowledgment. They do most of the leg(finger?) work anyhow.
Relativity is only a theory, but you'd be happy to praise Einstein, right? So why not the black hole guy? What about Stephen Hawking?
Theory is every bit as important as observation/proof.