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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: 72
Born: 1952
Born: November 16
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Miyamoto Shigeru
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