Destructoid: "Now, when I saw the news that Shigeru celebrated his birthday today (or yesterday technically in Japan time), it reminded me of a speech I had written about him for my speech class in 2003, my senior year of high school. I went and dug it up and figured I would share it all with you to my embarrassment. Before you read the speech, understand that I had to write this in the tone that my audience had no idea what a videogame was and that this speech was supposed to be written in the style that I was introducing him for an audience. Check it out after the jump.
How many of you enjoy playing a videogame on the PS2, Xbox, and GameCube? Especially the games that allow you to explore every inch of your surrounding. Where you may find a secret that unlocks a new area or gives you a powerful item to aid you in your quest to save the princess or take over the world. Well there is one man who made this all possible -- Shigeru Miyamoto. Without Shigeru Miyamoto, games wouldn't be even close to what they are today. We probably would be playing Pong 2004 -- NOW IN 3D right now".
While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.
Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.
It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny
Armored Core VI?
Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.
Is something big coming soon to branch the story?
No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).
Space opera fans deserve a chance to experience the vastness of Infinite Space, and Sega needs to make up for its mistake.
I still go back to Infinite Space from time to time. Probably the most underrated game I ever played.
Pac-Pix launched in 2005 as a Nintendo DS exclusive, and deserves to make a comeback on modern touchscreen devices.
there was a rumor of him dying of lung cancer...
Hope you live a long and prosperous life shigeru!
Where would the Gaming industry be without you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Bon L'anniversaire
I hope that he has many more
I think he's a great man... The things he's done for the Industry are literally unmatched. He's 55 now, and I still swear that he looks amazing for his age... Thank you for Mario ('cause without him, we wouldn't have Super Mario Galaxy), Shigsy, and I certainly hope you have many more birthdays! *squees* Happy Birthday, dude!
SHIGGY!!!! and MANY MORE TO COME!!!! JUSS STAY ALIVE AND KEEP MAKING CLASSICS FOR NNTENDO NATION!!!!
to wish Miyamoto-san a Happy Birthday. And I hope he still keeps puting out the games that continue to inspire the video games industry. It will truly be a sad day when Miyamoto retires.