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The obvious objective of video games is to entertain people by surprising them with new experiences.

Shigeru Miyamoto

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Shigeru Miyamoto
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: November 16
Artist
Computer Scientist
Designer
Game Programmer
Screenwriter
Television Producer
Video Game Designer
Video Game Developer
Miyamoto Shigeru
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Surprising
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Experiences
Obvious
Games
People
Entertain

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