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Why Miyamoto rejected being called gaming’s Spielberg

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The legendary creator of Mario and Zelda is frequently dubbed 'The Steven Spielberg of Video Games' by the western press. You'd think he'd be flattered, but Shigeru Miyamoto actually resents the title. He politely pointed out that he is Miyamoto, not Spielberg, and that video games are a completely different art form than movies. Basically, he's perfectly content being the king of his own castle.

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