A deep look at Shigeru Miyamoto’s lasting influence on video game design.

Shigeru Miyamoto explores the creative legacy of one of the most influential figures in video game history. While video games are often dismissed as simple entertainment, this book highlights the technical, artistic, and design skill behind the medium through the work of Miyamoto.

Joining Nintendo as a game designer in the late 1970s, Miyamoto went on to create some of the most iconic franchises ever made, including Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong. His work became so influential that he was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2007, despite remaining largely unknown outside gaming circles.

Combining critical essays with interviews, bibliographies, and visual material, the book examines Miyamoto’s design philosophy, aesthetic choices, and the conditions that shaped his work. Edited by Jennifer DeWinter and Carly Kocurek, it also marks the launch of the Influential Video Game Designers series, created to give greater recognition to the artists behind some of gaming’s most enduring creations.

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