Kojima: Super Mario Bros. deserves to be hailed as one of mankind’s greatest inventions

In honor of Super Mario Bros.’ recent 25th anniversary, Nintendo Power featured the classic title in their latest issue. A few developers were asked to provide some thoughts about the game, which included Hideo Kojima. The Metal Gear created dished out a ton of praise for Super Mario Bros. Kojima noted that the game led him to his position as a game designer and believes the title “deserves to be hailed as one of mankind’s greatest inventions.”

“With the creation of Super Mario Bros., Mr. Shigeru Miyamoto not only altered the future of gaming, but actually changed the concept of ‘value’ for all forms of entertainment. And, in the process, changed my future – leading me to become the game designer I am today.

Using just two simple actions – run and jump – this game managed to capture the thrill and adventure of “exploring a world” in virtual form. For this amazing feat, I feel that the game truly deserves to be hailed as one of mankind’s greatest inventions. The game’s design, sense of fun, interactivity, and celebral philosophy have made it the forefather or every game that has come since, and of every game yet to come.

Super Mario Bros. is equivalent to the Big Bang of our gaming universe. If it were not for this blindingly spectacular creation, digital entertainment as we know it today would not exist.

Mr. Miyamoto, thank you for giving birth to Super Mario Bros.”