Shigeru Miyamoto
Shigeru Miyamoto is a legendary video game designer and producer at Nintendo, famous for creating iconic franchises such as Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong. He is often regarded as one of the most influential figures in the gaming industry, and most recently, he was in the news for presenting the 'Nintendo Today!' app, which offers fans access to the latest news and updates about Nintendo games and characters.
Born on Nov 16, 1952 (72 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 1 | 9.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 5,094,118 | 3,830 | $62,000 | 47$ |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 9.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 10,847,910 | 9,320 | $89,000 | 76$ |
| Bolivia | 1 | 9.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 11,673,021 | 8,718 | $40,000 | 30$ |
| Totals | 3 | 27,615,049 | 21,868 | $191,000 | 153$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Bolivia:
Shigeru Miyamoto is the creator of Mario, who was inspired by global pop culture to design a character that could make recurring cameos in different games.
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Dominican Republic:
Shigeru Miyamoto developed the character Mario while looking out the window of a train and imagining jumping outside.
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Costa Rica:
Mario was created by the Japanese Shigeru Miyamoto, who first introduced the character in 1981.
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United Kingdom:
Shigeru Miyamoto announced his excitement for the casting of Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth.
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New Zealand:
Miyamoto created the original Mario, Donkey Kong and Legend of Zelda games, the foundations of the 135-year-old Nintendo’s rebirth as a video game company.
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United Kingdom:
Shigeru Miyamoto credited The Black Onyx for teaching him about role-playing games, which influenced his creation of Zelda.
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Paraguay:
Shigeru Miyamoto was responsible for presenting the smartphone application 'Nintendo Today!'.
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Dominican Republic:
Shigeru Miyamoto was responsible for presenting the smartphone application 'Nintendo Today!'.
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