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Miyamoto created Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, and Star Fox—characters defining video games for 40+ years. Mario is the most recognizable character on Earth. Miyamoto’s design philosophy: gameplay first, story serves play. He doesn’t care about graphics or processing power—he cares whether moving through space feels good. His childhood exploring caves outside Kyoto influenced Zelda’s dungeon design. His innovation made Nintendo dominate gaming by prioritizing joy, discovery, and accessibility over technical impressiveness. Gaming exists as mainstream culture because Miyamoto understood play.