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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
Artist
Computer Scientist
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Game Programmer
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Television Producer
Video Game Designer
Video Game Developer
Miyamoto Shigeru
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Zelda
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