Miyamoto makes off with Economist award

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Oct 19th 2007 at 6:35PM }

Apologies to hasty readers who initially saw that as "Miyamoto makes out with Economist award." That isn't to say Nintendo's revered game designer is ungrateful to be in the company of an "Innovation Award for Consumer Goods," but his joy isn't likely to extend beyond a hearty smile, tinged with concern over just how many of these things that mantelpiece can support.

The UK publication announced its recognition of Shigeru Miyamoto's contribution to society at a ceremony held at London's Science Museum, reports MCV. Tom Standage, business editor at The Economist, added that when it comes to video games, Mario and his maker are quite unavoidable. "No one is more identified with modern video games than Shigeru Miyamoto," he said. "His pioneering vision and creativity truly created a new category of entertainment."

You won't catch us arguing with that. ('Specially not with the comments section activated.)

[Via DS Fanboy]

Tags: Awards, Mario, Miyamoto, Shigeru-Miyamoto

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Cirelinkman @ Oct 19th 2007 6:42PM

YA!!!! NEXT UP OPRAH MAGAZINE!

Geist @ Oct 19th 2007 6:47PM

I wonder what video gaming would be like if Miyamoto hadn't made Mario or Link. I mean, I'm not saying gameplay evolution would've grinded to a halt, but I think things might've taken an alternate path to what they're at today.

mr nimblewick (SegaDF - Jogurt Ring) @ Oct 19th 2007 6:58PM

I, for one, would have liked more Joust.

Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Oct 19th 2007 8:01PM

While Joust is amazing, I prefer Gunpei Yokoi's Balloon Fight, but mostly for the 1 player Balloon Trip mode and the amazing music, so I guess I prefer arcade Joust for 2 player action. Huh. Is there a name for "thinking out loud" when you're using a keyboard instead of talking?

colin @ Oct 19th 2007 8:20PM

stream of consciousness

Psaakyrn @ Oct 19th 2007 9:01PM

1) Your average platformer will consist of only shooting up stuff.
2) Stage design would still mainly be an afterthought as opposed to a core aspect of gameplay.
3) 3D cameras would completely suck, games would go 3D without any thoughts of how to make a 2D game work in 3D, etc
3a) And no one would experiemnt on how to make use of 3D illusions and graphical niftiness.

Hmm.....

Dio @ Oct 20th 2007 1:38PM

We probably wouldn't have video games, or at least good ones. Gaming pre-NES was dying and no one was really that interested. Super Mario Bros really breathed new life into the industry.

ukickmydog (NDF - Earth) @ Oct 19th 2007 6:52PM

where the fuck is Kaz Hirai?

lol

btw, what happened to fernando?

mr nimblewick (SegaDF - Jogurt Ring) @ Oct 19th 2007 6:57PM

Banned.

ukickmydog (NDF - Earth) @ Oct 19th 2007 7:01PM

eh, that sucks

Mr Khan @ Oct 19th 2007 7:02PM

Ouch, really?

He seemed to have been improving

Psaakyrn @ Oct 19th 2007 9:02PM

I wouldn't expect that much SDF traffic here. They've a full time job on the other thread.

CaptainAmericaX @ Oct 19th 2007 9:09PM

They banned Fernando?

WOW thats shocking....longtime members just get cut off like that...

Oh well thats Joystiq for you...

bender @ Oct 19th 2007 10:38PM

I used to enjoy reading his comments, but lately he had gotton so bad, almost intolerable. He was one of the biggest trolls on joystiq, but I will miss him.

Now GodisaMyth or whatever, good riddance.

Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Oct 20th 2007 7:08AM

His last posts:

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/17/rat-race-brings-episodic-comedy-to-psn/

R.I.P. Fernando, may your Water Ring bring you luck in the afterStiq.

Mr Khan @ Oct 20th 2007 5:38PM

Ohh, figures it was Ludwig, he had very little tolerance for him

Ah well, he was warned, repeatedly

Ludwig Kietzmann @ Oct 20th 2007 9:18PM

It was only an e-mail ban.

bender @ Oct 21st 2007 10:44PM

When did he get his warning? I want to see the thread.

hvnlysoldr @ Oct 22nd 2007 11:24PM

Poor dude... Right I'm pleased for Miyamoto though I'm not sure it'll score points on the wife-o-meter.

samfish (MSDF- Nurse Outfit!) @ Oct 19th 2007 7:04PM

No it doesn't.

samfish (MSDF- Nurse Outfit!) @ Oct 19th 2007 7:05PM

Stupidrazzafrazzin'Joystiqcommentsystem...

ukickmydog (NDF - Earth) @ Oct 19th 2007 7:09PM

that sucks

samfish (MSDF- Nurse Outfit!) @ Oct 19th 2007 7:12PM

I know!

Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Oct 19th 2007 8:02PM

::breaks beer bottle::

Somebody dis Miyamoto, I dare you!

Shagittarius @ Oct 19th 2007 9:08PM

Ok, He hasn't done anything interesting in 10 years.

bm @ Oct 19th 2007 9:09PM

Nah, like someone else said earlier, he's like a puppy. You can't. :)

bm @ Oct 19th 2007 9:10PM

Whoops. Well, shaggi doesn't count. For anything. Ever. :)

Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Oct 19th 2007 9:32PM

10 years? Ha! Pikmin, Nintendogs, Wii Sports. That's within 6 years, and none of them were sequels.

::breaks another bottle::
::falls over::

Shagittarius @ Oct 19th 2007 11:40PM

None of them were interesting either.

Dio @ Oct 20th 2007 1:40PM

It looks like he's in a DICK IN A BOX pose.

DangerMouse @ Oct 19th 2007 8:34PM

WiiMaestro?

Korova @ Oct 19th 2007 9:46PM

very good, very good, indeed, ol chap.

The queen, now, she wiis too, am I right? I wonder what her mii looks like.

She probably said - bring me the maker of this here magic sceptre that controls these subjects. And the Economist obliged.

Shagittarius @ Oct 19th 2007 11:43PM

Its gonna be pretty interesting to have seen the fall of the father of the Playstation and to watch the future fall of Miyamota when his strategy for the Wii Fails all in the same generation.

Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Oct 20th 2007 12:44AM

Question Shag: Have you ever liked a single Miyamoto game? If so, what is/are it/they?

bm @ Oct 20th 2007 1:09AM

I think you're wasting your time asking him something like that. In fact, I think you're wasting your time talking to him in a serious way at all. ;)

Shagittarius @ Oct 20th 2007 2:09PM

Miayamota was awesome through Mario 64. After that he sorta lost it in my opinion. Back on the Nintendo 64 days Nintendo was my favorite platform beacuse of him.

The guy deserves all the credit he gets, I just don't think personally hes done anything great since the N64. I still love the guy though, I just dont worship at the altar of Nintendo unreasonably.

Its like with the Wii Miyamota said, I've lost it, I'm no good anymore, I need a gimmik that will replace actual good games to disguise this fact.

Thats what I see in the Wii.