Shigeru Miyamoto turns 70 today

Born on November 16 1952, today marks the 70th birthday of Shigeru Miyamoto. Miyamoto is one of the most well-recognised names in gaming and has been responsible for some of the most iconic Nintendo franchises, including Mario and Zelda, and has worked with the company for over 40 years now.

Whilst not as involved with development as he used to be, Miyamoto has been a constant presence at Nintendo, and has recently been involved with the Super Mario Bros. movie. He also appeared in the June 2022 Nintendo Direct to give an update on Pikmin 4, which is expected to release on Switch next year.