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I don't let Mario appear in just any kind of game. Mario could not appear in Zelda games. They are two distinct game worlds.

Shigeru Miyamoto

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Shigeru Miyamoto
Age: 71
Born: 1952
Born: November 16
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Miyamoto Shigeru
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I could make Halo. It’s not that I couldn’t design that game. It’s just that I choose not to. One thing about my game design is that I never try to look for what people want and then try to make that game design. I always try to create new experiences that are fun to play.
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