“The Walt Disney of the digital generation”

Sunday’s New York Times had a great profile on Shigeru Miyamoto, the lead game designer for Nintendo. [Fimoculous]

Miyamoto’s incredible vision seems as present in the current and future Wii releases as it was with games like Mario and Donkey Kong in Nintendo’s infancy.

“I see the Miis as the most recent character creation from Nintendo,” Mr. Miyamoto said. “What’s interesting is that regardless of the user’s age, if they’re looking at a Mii, it’s their Mii. Before, when you’re playing as another character, it’s more typical of more passive entertainment, and by creating a Mii you’re becoming more a part of the entertainment experience.”