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As I am ageing, naturally, how I want my videogames to be played must be changing.

Shigeru Miyamoto

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Shigeru Miyamoto
Age: 71
Born: 1952
Born: November 16
Artist
Computer Scientist
Designer
Game Programmer
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Television Producer
Video Game Designer
Video Game Developer
Miyamoto Shigeru
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Ageing
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