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In an inaugural visit to London today, Shigeru Miyamoto made a lasting impression on the lives of thousands of UK gamers, signing anything and everything put before him, in scenes reminiscent of the Beetles heyday.
Attracting quadruple the amount of attention England manager Sven Gorran Eriksson amidst the Ulrika crisis enjoyed, Donkey Kong creator Miyamoto battled against the odds today to sign every last game presented to him. Attending a high-profile Oxford Street venue, gamers, some of whom had camped out for over 24 hours, were worried that they would be denied an audience with their videogames idol. But Miyamoto, to the amazement of all present, made sure that he shook hands with every last fan, even at the expense of the world’s media.
In an interview, to be released early next week, the big man made some startling revelations about his home life, not least his new found love of training dogs. However, that will all be revealed next week…
Gamers from all over Europe brought a dazzling variety of trinkets to enjoy the insignia of Miyamoto, with pictures, posters, SNES, NES, and even arcade sidings being carted down for the treatment.
“This is a dream come true for me and so many others here,” commented David Sellodon, who had set off from Yorkshire in the early hours of the morning. “I’ve been here since before the shop opened and I know that others were here longer.” Indeed, some fans had braved the cold and camped out on the pavements of London, just to be first in line to meet their gaming hero. Nintendo gifted all of the first ten in line with a copy of GBA Zelda, signed of course.
Amazing scenes saw whole families congregate on stage to meet Miyamoto, in a show of admiration that seemingly crossed race, age and sex boundaries. As well as the swathes of teenage boys, as one might expect, genuinely attractive women in their twenties gave up their time, obviously moved enough to brave such conditions, just to get their copy of Mario 64 officially authenticated by the great man.
“This is a major event, much bigger than we anticipated,” an on-the-spot security staffer told us. “As far as we were aware, a videogames maker was coming to sign some games, so we just set up the area for a small event. We never expected anything like this in a million years. I’m still amazed at the turn out – it’s like a boy band’s here or something. Just without that screaming.”
Seemingly Miyamoto’s main intention during his visit to the UK was to meet and touch as many avid Nintendo fans as possible. And although that may annoy and frustrate us as journalists, it is deeply reassuring as enthusiasts. The interviews Miyamoto made, including the one to us, were all about reaffirming the now unassailable fact that Zelda GC is a great game. All other games, were wholeheartedly ignored.
So Miyamoto came to see you. What can we say? That’s surely the way it should be…
Attracting quadruple the amount of attention England manager Sven Gorran Eriksson amidst the Ulrika crisis enjoyed, Donkey Kong creator Miyamoto battled against the odds today to sign every last game presented to him. Attending a high-profile Oxford Street venue, gamers, some of whom had camped out for over 24 hours, were worried that they would be denied an audience with their videogames idol. But Miyamoto, to the amazement of all present, made sure that he shook hands with every last fan, even at the expense of the world’s media.
In an interview, to be released early next week, the big man made some startling revelations about his home life, not least his new found love of training dogs. However, that will all be revealed next week…
Gamers from all over Europe brought a dazzling variety of trinkets to enjoy the insignia of Miyamoto, with pictures, posters, SNES, NES, and even arcade sidings being carted down for the treatment.
“This is a dream come true for me and so many others here,” commented David Sellodon, who had set off from Yorkshire in the early hours of the morning. “I’ve been here since before the shop opened and I know that others were here longer.” Indeed, some fans had braved the cold and camped out on the pavements of London, just to be first in line to meet their gaming hero. Nintendo gifted all of the first ten in line with a copy of GBA Zelda, signed of course.
Amazing scenes saw whole families congregate on stage to meet Miyamoto, in a show of admiration that seemingly crossed race, age and sex boundaries. As well as the swathes of teenage boys, as one might expect, genuinely attractive women in their twenties gave up their time, obviously moved enough to brave such conditions, just to get their copy of Mario 64 officially authenticated by the great man.
“This is a major event, much bigger than we anticipated,” an on-the-spot security staffer told us. “As far as we were aware, a videogames maker was coming to sign some games, so we just set up the area for a small event. We never expected anything like this in a million years. I’m still amazed at the turn out – it’s like a boy band’s here or something. Just without that screaming.”
Seemingly Miyamoto’s main intention during his visit to the UK was to meet and touch as many avid Nintendo fans as possible. And although that may annoy and frustrate us as journalists, it is deeply reassuring as enthusiasts. The interviews Miyamoto made, including the one to us, were all about reaffirming the now unassailable fact that Zelda GC is a great game. All other games, were wholeheartedly ignored.
So Miyamoto came to see you. What can we say? That’s surely the way it should be…
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