IGDA to honor Miyamoto's lifetime achievements
by Alisha Karabinus 
{ Feb 12th 2007 at 2:55PM }
Next month's Game Developers Choice Awards are set to feature someone very close to our hearts. Shigeru Miyamoto, the daddy of all good things Nintendo, is going to receive this year's Lifetime Achievement award. The official announcement lauds Miyamoto's two decades of contributions to Nintendo, highlighting his involvement in all the best games ever. Previous recipients include Yuji Naka and Will Wright, and while they're great and all, frankly we're surprised they don't hook Miyamoto up with this award every year.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
JBGUY2K @ Feb 12th 2007 3:07PM
Ya know, I realize that this comment will be slightly irrelevant to the post, but... when I saw that picture of him there, I thought "Willy Wonka" for some reason.
Loban @ Feb 12th 2007 4:33PM
A comparison of Shiggy to Willy Wonka makes perfect sense. They're both geniuses and yet a little crazy.
20XX @ Feb 12th 2007 5:24PM
They should take Yuji Naka's away.
Alisha Karabinus @ Feb 12th 2007 6:10PM
...and give it to Miyamoto. He's done enough for two lifetime achievement awards, dammit.
Mr Khan @ Feb 12th 2007 6:25PM
Go Shiggy Go!
20XX @ Feb 12th 2007 8:25PM
Alisha: Super Mario Bros. and the original Zelda each warrant a Lifetime Achievement award. But I know Miyamoto hasn't really had much to do with games since then. I wonder what he's actually done, besides being a "producer" and basically a mascot?
Rubang B @ Feb 13th 2007 4:45AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_games_created_by_Shigeru_Miyamoto
If this list is correct, then Miyamoto is directing Mario Galaxy, and it's his first time directing a game since Ocarina in 1998 and Mario Artist (Japan-only 64DD) in 1999. He's back!