Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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If you play video games at all, odds are that you've played a game that was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the creator behind many of Nintendo's biggest franchises, including Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, and many more. But how does he do it? Let's find out in this week's "Game Designer Spotlight", looking at the history and design philosophy of Shigeru Miyamoto.


Blog / Transcript: remptongames.com/2021/05/02/how-the-creator-of-mario-designs-games-shigeru-miyamoto-game-designer-spotlight


00:00 Intro Montage
00:15 Introduction
00:40 Thanks and Shameless Plugs
01:20 Early Life
02:12 Starting at Nintendo
03:01 Donkey Kong
05:40 NES Era
06:45 Post-NES
08:06 Design Philosophy
13:27 Conclusion