Guess Who I bumped into today? - Page 2

02-22-2003, 12:28 AM

WHAT?!? YOU MET WHO?!?

You actually met Miyamoto-sama? Congratulations!

Addition to my to-do list: Go to Japan. Linger outside NOJ HQ building around lunch time. Hope Miyamoto-sama comes out for lunch break.

Yes, I do insist on referring to him with -sama.

02-22-2003, 01:05 AM

Duh-duh-duh-(faints)

02-22-2003, 01:40 AM

Shiggity-Shiggity-Shwa! That's awesome!

And remember, "I'm-a Miyamoto-san, number one!"

02-22-2003, 08:13 AM

I've been to that store in May 2002 (come to think of it, I've even been there on the Cube's release date) and it's huge. It's probably ab average store for you Americans, but for a Dutchie ít's unlike anything you've seen before [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Anyway, cool story Jolteon. I would've liked to meet the master himself, too, but who knows where he'll show up in the future.

Dee Emm · 02-22-2003, 11:14 AM

I'm american, and the bottom pic seems like the store's pretty big to me. Of course it's probably just the huge amount of people that make it seem like that. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

02-22-2003, 11:53 AM

The store might also be big by American standards. I've never been to the US, though, so I have nothing to compare it with, but the crappy stores in The Netherlands.

Metal Mario · 02-22-2003, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cheep Cheep:
he's not that big of a deal.

Exactly how many whacks on the head have you sustained, boy? Shigeru Miyamoto is one of the most significant game designers ever!

02-22-2003, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Metal Mario:
Exactly how many whacks on the head have you sustained, boy? Shigeru Miyamoto is one of the most significant game designers ever!

One of the? ONE OF THE!?!? How about the definitively most significant game designer ever.

Metal Mario · 02-22-2003, 01:21 PM

Here's a news article about the event from Planet Gamecube:

A date that will be long remembered by gaming fans from all over the UK and Europe. Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo's gaming godfather and the man behind some of the most successful video games characters in history, including Super Mario Bros. & Donkey Kong, came to London to meet his public.

Dozens of loyal fans queued overnight outside the Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street, central London, with the crowd growing to over 1000 by 1pm when the game signing began. From 1pm until 3pm fans were able to meet Mr. Miyamoto, who is in Europe to promote the upcoming titles The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for Game Boy Advance and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for NINTENDO GAMECUBE, and have video games and posters signed for them.

Fans had traveled from the farthest reaches of England and Scotland and even from Holland, Belgium and Denmark for the chance to meet the gaming legend.

He then went on to sign games and exclusive Zelda artwork for the fans in line, with the first fifteen fans being rewarded with free, signed copies of the Game Boy Advance title The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Shelly Friend, Head of PR, Nintendo of Europe commented, " It's been a fantastic day, and we were really pleased to see the reception Mr. Miyamoto received from his excited and loyal fans who were thanked for their support with a personal handshake from their hero."

"We are very honoured that a legend such as Mr. Miyamoto has made this rare appearance at the Virgin Megastore. The response from the hundreds of fans that have turned up is fantastic! The day has been an enormous success and we hope this event has demonstrated Virgin Megastores' dedication to the gaming industry," commented Stephen Lynn of Virgin Megastores.

At 3.00 pm, the event came to a close and Mr Miyamoto left the room to an astounding round of applause. It was a wonderful experience for all concerned and we hope he makes a return visit in the future!

02-22-2003, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Metal Mario:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Cheep Cheep:
he's not that big of a deal.

Exactly how many whacks on the head have you sustained, boy? Shigeru Miyamoto is one of the most significant game designers ever!</font>[/quote]point?

02-22-2003, 06:15 PM

Well, without Shiggy, there would be no Mario, no Link, no DK, no Samus, no Pikmin, and because SMB was probably the game to resurrect the video game business in the 80s, the progress would be greatly hindered.

- Penguin Man says, "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA no."

02-23-2003, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cheep Cheep:
he's not that big of a deal.

Sure, and the Pacific Ocean's not that big of a pond.

02-23-2003, 05:26 PM

^Listen to the penguin before he pokes your eyes out!

02-23-2003, 06:15 PM

I vow I will meet him one day.

Super Star 9 · 02-23-2003, 07:56 PM

Awsome Jolt!Your so lucky!I wish I could meet the creator of Mario.

02-23-2003, 08:49 PM

he's that big of a deal because he's a person? Look I know that he is the creator of mario and things, but he's a video game creator. That's all. I'm not going to spend my whole life playing video games anyway.

Rexlord · 02-23-2003, 09:05 PM

I've always wanted to get my zelda games autographed by shiggy, but that's unlikely to ever happen. Congrats, Jolteon.

Metal Mario · 02-23-2003, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cheep Cheep:
he's that big of a deal because he's a person? Look I know that he is the creator of mario and things, but he's a video game creator. That's all. I'm not going to spend my whole life playing video games anyway.

Everyone is just a person. That doesn't mean we can't give certain members of the human race the recognition they deserve.

It doesn't matter whether or not you're going to play video games your whole life. Miyamoto's greatness is unchanged, regardless of whether or not your pursue the hobby.

And come to that, why wouldn't you play video games your whole life? I'm certainly not going to give it up.

Rexlord · 02-23-2003, 10:16 PM

I personally don't plan on giving up video games for quite some time. And to add to that, I have an uncle who is almost fifty, yet he plays ps1 games despite his age.

Metal Mario · 02-23-2003, 10:25 PM

There's no age limit on video games. They're for people of all ages. In fact, the age of the average gamer is rising, because we're the ones who grew up with the early ones. It's the same thing as reading a good book. If you grow up loving to read, then you'll naturally retain that love throughout your life. I've grown up loving video games, and I can't see myself ever cutting them out of my life.

02-22-2003, 12:28 AM	#21
Poochy Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	WHAT?!? YOU MET WHO?!? You actually met Miyamoto-sama? Congratulations! Addition to my to-do list: Go to Japan. Linger outside NOJ HQ building around lunch time. Hope Miyamoto-sama comes out for lunch break. Yes, I do insist on referring to him with -sama.

02-22-2003, 01:05 AM	#22
GORE-ILLA Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Duh-duh-duh-(faints)

02-22-2003, 01:40 AM	#23
CaptHayfever Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Shiggity-Shiggity-Shwa! That's awesome! And remember, "I'm-a Miyamoto-san, number one!"

02-22-2003, 08:13 AM	#24
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	I've been to that store in May 2002 (come to think of it, I've even been there on the Cube's release date) and it's huge. It's probably ab average store for you Americans, but for a Dutchie ít's unlike anything you've seen before [img]tongue.gif[/img] Anyway, cool story Jolteon. I would've liked to meet the master himself, too, but who knows where he'll show up in the future.

02-22-2003, 11:14 AM	#25
Dee Emm Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Hsawaknow Posts: 5,679 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 761.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 761.00 Donate	I'm american, and the bottom pic seems like the store's pretty big to me. Of course it's probably just the huge amount of people that make it seem like that. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

02-22-2003, 11:53 AM	#26
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	The store might also be big by American standards. I've never been to the US, though, so I have nothing to compare it with, but the crappy stores in The Netherlands.

02-22-2003, 01:21 PM	#29
Metal Mario Game Brain Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 14,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,092.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 8,092.00 Donate	Here's a news article about the event from Planet Gamecube: A date that will be long remembered by gaming fans from all over the UK and Europe. Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo's gaming godfather and the man behind some of the most successful video games characters in history, including Super Mario Bros. & Donkey Kong, came to London to meet his public. Dozens of loyal fans queued overnight outside the Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street, central London, with the crowd growing to over 1000 by 1pm when the game signing began. From 1pm until 3pm fans were able to meet Mr. Miyamoto, who is in Europe to promote the upcoming titles The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for Game Boy Advance and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for NINTENDO GAMECUBE, and have video games and posters signed for them. Fans had traveled from the farthest reaches of England and Scotland and even from Holland, Belgium and Denmark for the chance to meet the gaming legend. He then went on to sign games and exclusive Zelda artwork for the fans in line, with the first fifteen fans being rewarded with free, signed copies of the Game Boy Advance title The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Shelly Friend, Head of PR, Nintendo of Europe commented, " It's been a fantastic day, and we were really pleased to see the reception Mr. Miyamoto received from his excited and loyal fans who were thanked for their support with a personal handshake from their hero." "We are very honoured that a legend such as Mr. Miyamoto has made this rare appearance at the Virgin Megastore. The response from the hundreds of fans that have turned up is fantastic! The day has been an enormous success and we hope this event has demonstrated Virgin Megastores' dedication to the gaming industry," commented Stephen Lynn of Virgin Megastores. At 3.00 pm, the event came to a close and Mr Miyamoto left the room to an astounding round of applause. It was a wonderful experience for all concerned and we hope he makes a return visit in the future!

02-22-2003, 06:15 PM	#31
PenguinMan26 Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Well, without Shiggy, there would be no Mario, no Link, no DK, no Samus, no Pikmin, and because SMB was probably the game to resurrect the video game business in the 80s, the progress would be greatly hindered. - Penguin Man says, "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA no."

02-23-2003, 05:26 PM	#33
GORE-ILLA Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	^Listen to the penguin before he pokes your eyes out!

02-23-2003, 06:15 PM	#34
The Luigi Man Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	I vow I will meet him one day.

02-23-2003, 07:56 PM	#35
Super Star 9 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: don,t know Posts: 443 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,034.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,534.00 Donate	Awsome Jolt!Your so lucky!I wish I could meet the creator of Mario.

02-23-2003, 08:49 PM	#36
Brandon2390 Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	he's that big of a deal because he's a person? Look I know that he is the creator of mario and things, but he's a video game creator. That's all. I'm not going to spend my whole life playing video games anyway.

02-23-2003, 09:05 PM	#37
Rexlord Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA, Earth Posts: 1,815 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 782.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,282.00 Donate	I've always wanted to get my zelda games autographed by shiggy, but that's unlikely to ever happen. Congrats, Jolteon.

02-23-2003, 10:16 PM	#39
Rexlord Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA, Earth Posts: 1,815 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 782.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,282.00 Donate	I personally don't plan on giving up video games for quite some time. And to add to that, I have an uncle who is almost fifty, yet he plays ps1 games despite his age.

02-23-2003, 10:25 PM	#40
Metal Mario Game Brain Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 14,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,092.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 8,092.00 Donate	There's no age limit on video games. They're for people of all ages. In fact, the age of the average gamer is rising, because we're the ones who grew up with the early ones. It's the same thing as reading a good book. If you grow up loving to read, then you'll naturally retain that love throughout your life. I've grown up loving video games, and I can't see myself ever cutting them out of my life.