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Shigeru Miyamoto and one of his early creations – Zelda

There’s not many of us would be familiar with the name Shigeru Miyamoto, but since the late 1970s he has been responsible for bringing us hours of fun. Mr Miyamoto is the creator of the video games Super Mario Bros. Donkey Kong and Zelda that have brought us all so much joy… frustration… and distraction from homework and household chores over the years! As a child I always thought there would be a point where our generation outgrew video games, but the clever minds at the games companies have grown with us, constantly offering something new and exciting so that their consoles are as popular with adults as with children.

This week Shigeru Miyamoto joins Yahoo!7 Answers to ask – “How old were you when you first heard the term ‘Nintendo’, and what does the name mean to you now?” in the Video and Online Games Category.

It’s a great question and one to think about before posting your answer. And while you’re in the category – there are plenty of others to check out, whether they be about the new release Nintendo Wii or other popular forms of gaming such as the Xbox and Playstation. After having a look through it seems as though people who are into video games and the like get easily frustrated by The Sims! There are certainly a lot of questions on how to manoeuvre through that particular virtual reality game!

If you need help getting past a certain stage that you’ve been battling with all weekend, finding the key to the dragon forest or even getting the game to start in the first place there are always hundreds of keen gamers on Yahoo!7 Answers who are more than happy to help out!

Maybe someone can tell me how to get past that frog in the first level of Alex Kid in Miracle World. I was never able to get any further than that!!

Clea