Miyamoto makes #92 on TIME 100 list

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto was a nominee in this year's TIME 100 list of the most influential people in the world, and although the online community managed to cast their votes to place the Father of Mario at the 9th rank by the time polling closed, the final verdict comes down to TIME Magazine.

And, they've released their finalised list, and surprisingly, Miyamoto comes in at number 92 in the Builders & Titans category.



Johnathan (Fatal1ty) Wendel, a 'professional video gamer', wrote of Miyamoto: "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," he continued. "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."

You can check out the entire feature here.

sweet

Cool.

He was in second place for a while

Then first.

Then umpteenth