He didn't do anything extremely noteworthy this year. Since when is that influential?

that would be awesome for him to be on list...but like it was said...where is cliffy?

DON'T FORGET !! Vote DOWN all of Shigga man's RIVALS, its the best way to help him win

Cliffy? Is there is one guy in the game industry besides Miyamoto that deserve this, it's Will Wright.

Goddamn it - when I voted, I thought voting "1" was good, but I think I fucked Miyamoto over now that I see that his average rating is "90".

Stephen Colbert?

Something is REALLY wrong with this society if he wins...

there are alot of people there that should really not be on that list.

*shudder*

as ian esq said (man Ian is the coolest name...) VOTE _DOWN_ people in the top ten! imagine is shiggy gets number 1!

So, releasing one fairly successful game, appealing mainly to hardcore gamers should earn you a spot on the 100 most influential people? Before you answer that, that would be a "no". Come on people, do you really think gears of war was more influential, on a mass scale, than the wii and DS? (again, no) That's of course ignoring the several decades of brilliant work he's done in the gaming industry. In my opinion, miyamoto has as much right to be on that list as anyone else up there(representing all of nintendo). Will wright would have been more relevant around 2000/2001 when the sims was first release. Maybe again once spore comes out.

No one else in the gaming industry deserves to be on the list more than Shiggy. He is a genius and this is long overdue. It shouldn't be just for this year. As for Will Wright, not a chance. The guy who designed Xbox and Zune? Hell no. They're not in the same league by a mile. Congratulations Shigeru, you deserve some recognition for the decades you've put into the gaming industry. Anyone else who says otherwise quite frankly just doesn't know anything about gaming.

I'm a fan of Miyamoto. The man is surely impressive. In fact, he's a genius. Most influential person of the year? Doubtful.

So the guy helped make the Wii. Okay. So the thing is a big commercial success. Okay.

Has he actually designed any new and original games in recent memory? Or have they all been rehashes of his tried and true characters? Come on, he's certainly influential but not most influential person of the year.

I wouldn't even say Colbert deserves it either. Even as a fan of his I don't see him impacting my life in any significant way whatsoever except for a few good belly laughs. Yes, he's a talking head on TV and one who happens to attract millions of viewers, but honestly. The whole thing just seems like a joke. Why does it have to be a positive influence? Hasn't George W. Bush done quite a bit in the last year to influence our nation's political standings (albeit negatively) around the world (not to mention his fleeting grip on the country's faith in him at home)? Doesn't that count for more than making a videogame system whose most beloved game is the suckass demo that is Wii Sports?

Please.

I agree, Miyamoto is the Shit, and he def. deserves to be on there...but i am not sure about the top spot...It still rocks that he was nominated, and i hope he does well! Any other industry names on the list?

Anytime you let the internets make your decisions, you lose. Anyone else remember the time Mick Foley got voted Time's Man of the Century online back in 2000? That was so awesome.

wow, Colbert is dominating...

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