Publisher: Lerner Publications

Copyright Date: 2016

Edition Date: 2016 Release Date: 01/01/16

Pages: 32 pages

ISBN: 1-467-79531-3

ISBN 13: 978-1-467-79531-9

Dewey: 921

LCCN: 2015017900

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Miyamoto, Shigeru,. 1952-. Juvenile literature.
Miyamoto, Shigeru,. 1952-.
Nintendo Kabushiki Kaisha. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Nintendo Kabushiki Kaisha.
Video game designers. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Nintendo video games. Design. History. Juvenile literature.
Video game designers.
Nintendo video games. Design. History.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Word Count: 2,479

Reading Level: 5.4

Interest Level: 2-5

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.4 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 180566 / grade: Middle Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:7.3 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q69178

Lexile: 940L

Guided Reading Level: T

Fountas & Pinnell: T

Do you play video games? If you do, you've probably played a game designed by Shigeru Miyamoto. Miyamoto pioneered a new kind of game based on story and characters, rather than competition with other players.

As a child, Miyamoto was fascinated by animated movies. He drew his own cartoons and designed children's toys. In college, Miyamoto studied art and design. He was hired as an artist at Nintendo, a toy company that was just starting to make video games. At Nintendo, Miyamoto designed classic games such as Donkey Kong and Mario Bros. The follow-up Super Mario Bros. became the best-selling video game of its time. Today, Miyamoto still makes popular games for Nintendo, and fans can't wait to see what he comes up with next.