Miyamoto Makes TIME List, Gets Article Written About Him By Douchebag.

[T234]

By Johnathan (Fatal1ty) Wendel
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I vividly recall playing on my Nintendo from the age of 4, and to say the least, it changed my life forever. Video games became my life when, at 18, I set out to become a full-time professional video gamer. In the past seven years I have won 12 major championships playing five different games.

While I won my championships on ultra-performance PCs, I still go to Nintendo for fun and relaxation, playing with the same passion and sense of joy I remember as a kid on that original Nintendo console. This year I've become addicted to Wii, which lets me replicate the challenge of the physical sports I've played my entire life, such as tennis, bowling and golf. I bought all my business partners Wiis for Christmas. I even play Wii with my grandma. (Her favorite is Wii bowling.)

By making video gaming accessible and fun for people like my grandma, Shigeru Miyamoto, 54, head of the Wii design team, has opened the world I live in every day to people who never even wanted to visit it before. He showed us that video games are for everyone, something social and active that brings people together. I'm hopeful that competitive video gaming will rightfully be considered a pro sport like any other, and I will spend the rest of my life championing video gaming as an equal to pro football or basketball. That job is a little easier thanks to Miyamoto-san and his ingenious team at Nintendo. They didn't just start me on a career that I love. They have also given me a mind-set to give back to gaming and do my part to empower millions of gamers worldwide. If I can contribute just a fraction of what Miyamoto has to video gaming, I'll be honored.

Professional video gamer "Fatal1ty" is a spokesman and commentator for DirecTV and News Corp.'s Championship Gaming Series

I have heard of people murdered over less than this.

LINK: http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1615737_1615521,00.html

[T234]

Classic.

[Himu]

Great. Another reason for Nintendo die hards to act like Miyamoto is the greatest man in the industry.

Miyamoto single handedly made the Wii. Yep. I am pretty sure that the Wii was actually his idea too, and Nintendo didn't make him out to be a pr man like all the 9999 x things affiliated to him in the past 10 or so years. Groovy.

[The Fake Shemp]

 

[T234]

Great. Another reason for Nintendo die hards to act like Miyamoto is the greatest man in the industry.

Miyamoto single handedly made the Wii. Yep. I am pretty sure that the Wii was actually his idea too, and Nintendo didn't make him out to be a pr man like all the 9999 x things affiliated to him in the past 10 or so years. Groovy.

Hold it, Himu. I was commenting more on Wendel's write-up than anything else. Good thing this tard is a pro gamer, or else he wouldn't pass most college writing courses.

[Himu]

Great. Another reason for Nintendo die hards to act like Miyamoto is the greatest man in the industry.

Miyamoto single handedly made the Wii. Yep. I am pretty sure that the Wii was actually his idea too, and Nintendo didn't make him out to be a pr man like all the 9999 x things affiliated to him in the past 10 or so years. Groovy.

Hold it, Himu. I was commenting more on Wendel's write-up than anything else. Good thing this tard is a pro gamer, or else he wouldn't pass most college writing courses.

But the fact he made the list...

[T234]

Yeah, so. He deserves it and Ntards are still Ntards. So what's your point, himu.

[Smooth Groove]

Great. Another reason for Nintendo die hards to act like Miyamoto is the greatest man in the industry.

Miyamoto single handedly made the Wii. Yep. I am pretty sure that the Wii was actually his idea too, and Nintendo didn't make him out to be a pr man like all the 9999 x things affiliated to him in the past 10 or so years. Groovy.

I think you missed the point.  It's obvious that the "professional athlete" is only using Miyamoto to explain why he is the great champion of videogaming today. 

Hold it, Himu. I was commenting more on Wendel's write-up than anything else. Good thing this tard is a pro gamer, or else he wouldn't pass most college writing courses.

Most professional athletes put college aside for their careers.  Fata1ty is no exception.  Didn't you read the article?  Professional videogaming is just like pro basketball or football. 

[T234]

Great. Another reason for Nintendo die hards to act like Miyamoto is the greatest man in the industry.

Miyamoto single handedly made the Wii. Yep. I am pretty sure that the Wii was actually his idea too, and Nintendo didn't make him out to be a pr man like all the 9999 x things affiliated to him in the past 10 or so years. Groovy.

I think you missed the point.  It's obvious that the "professional athlete" is only using Miyamoto to explain why he is the great champion of videogaming today. 

Hold it, Himu. I was commenting more on Wendel's write-up than anything else. Good thing this tard is a pro gamer, or else he wouldn't pass most college writing courses.

Most professional athletes put college aside for their careers.  Fata1ty is no exception.  Didn't you read the article?  Professional videogaming is just like pro basketball or football. 

Either you're sarcastic and I need to go home, or you're fuckin delusional.

[Smooth Groove]

Either you're sarcastic and I need to go home, or you're fuckin delusional.

I think it's very obvious what I meant.  I called him a "professional athlete".   

[T234]

Working 9AM-7PM FTL

[MrAngryFace]

fatality is a PC gamer, wtf

[Van Cruncheon]

miyamoto's just a man in a chicken suit, anyhow. he's done jack and shit for gaming post-1995.

[Smooth Groove]

miyamoto's just a man in a chicken suit, anyhow. he's done jack and shit for gaming post-1995.

I'm still waiting for him to make Warioware:Shove It Up Your Ass for the Wii. 

[MrAngryFace]

And honestly Fatality isnt much a PC gamer either.

[Smooth Groove]

And honestly Fatality isnt much a PC gamer either.

Why?  Doesn't he dominate FPS tournaments?  I personally have more respect for champions of fighting games though.  Fighting games seem to be more about reflexes while FPS games seems to be more about knowing the maps really well. 

[MrAngryFace]

Just FPS does not make a PC gamer.

[The Sceneman]

This guy is clearly a chump

[Madrun Badrun]

I hear he hand presses every single wii game, in his spare time.  The mans a god.  He deserves this. 

[Van Cruncheon]

i'd take 1 wendel over 1000 miyamotos

[Beezy]

[Himu]

I hear he hand presses every single wii game, in his spare time.  The mans a god.  He deserves this. 

That doesn't much about Wii's games at all.

[Prost]

And honestly Fatality isnt much a PC gamer either.

Why?  Doesn't he dominate FPS tournaments?  I personally have more respect for champions of fighting games though.  Fighting games seem to be more about reflexes while FPS games seems to be more about knowing the maps really well. 

FPS is reaction too.  I used to play in some pretty intense CS matches (one league under the pro one, I wasn't a fuckin god, but I was really good).  And you need to know the map, the strategies, how to beat the strategies, and always always have instant headshot aim.

[MrAngryFace]

Im not arguing FPS games dont require skill, im saying they aren't an accurate representation of gaming in general.

[Oblivion]

miyamoto's just a man in a chicken suit, anyhow. he's done jack and shit for gaming post-1998.

Fixed.

Mario 64 

Ocarina of Time

[Van Cruncheon]

ocarina's really not his effort. and mario 64's weak.

[Oblivion]

ocarina's really not his effort.

I hope you're not thinking of attributing it to Aonuma. He was just in charge of dungeons. It wasn't until MM that he was left fully in charge.

and mario 64's weak.

Well, if you like Mario 64 or not, that's fine. But it did set the standard for the 3D platformer. And I would say that's pretty important.

[Van Cruncheon]

the dungeons are the only truly awesome part of ocarina. the overland is plain and tedious, and the story is the usual stupid please-god-let-me-skip-it-posthaste nintendo pap.

[TakingBackSunday]

the dungeons are the only truly awesome part of ocarina. the overland is plain and tedious, and the story is the usual stupid please-god-let-me-skip-it-posthaste nintendo pap.

I'm beginnign to think you only truly admire one game, ONE game.

Puzzle Quest

[Van Cruncheon]

how little you pay attention to me when your fanboy nub isn't being jerked, then. that's your prerogative, of course!

[Vizzys]

ocarina of time sux

[Oblivion]

lol Earthbound lol.

[Van Cruncheon]

once you're freed from the need to unconditionally love the games you play, you find you play a lot more all the while not excusing the bad.

[brawndolicious]

miyamoto doesn't overhype himself to sell the games, most people have no idea who he is but game's he's involved in sell a lot.  I'm not saying he's really talented at game design, but he knows what sells.  I'm talking about new games.

[Oblivion]

once you're freed from the need to unconditionally love the games you play, you find you play a lot more all the while not excusing the bad.

You talkin to me? Cause there's only very few games I would bother to defend.

[Van Cruncheon]

i don't think i'd unconditionally defend ANY game. i'd never give a game a 10, and i'm hard pressed to give a game a 9, either.

[Cheebs]

i don't think i'd unconditionally defend ANY game. i'd never give a game a 10, and i'm hard pressed to give a game a 9, either.

What game(or games) came closest to getting a 10 from you?