'Mario Bros.' and 'The Legend of Zelda' creator Shigeru Miyamoto is the first person in the video game industry to receive the award — the highest honor a person in a creative field can receive in Japan
Shigeru Miyamoto is a titan in the video game industry, having created beloved franchises such as"Mario Bros." and"The Legend of Zelda."
For his work, Japanese news outlet Nikkei reports, Miyamoto is being awarded the Person of Cultural Merit by the Japanese government on November 3, which is recognized nationally as Culture Day in Japan.Mario Kart Tour is Nintendo's biggest mobile hit yetThe award is the highest honor a person in a creative field can receive in Japan, and Miyamoto is the first person in the video game industry to receive the honor.Miyamoto, 66, began his career at Nintendo in 1977.
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