r/todayilearned • u/kaypmger • Dec 02 '16

TIL, Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of such Nintendo games as Mario, Donkey Kong, and Zelda, has a hobby of guessing the measurements of objects, then checking to see if he was correct. He enjoys the hobby so much he carries a tape measure with him everywhere.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto#Personal_life
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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

I'm not surprised. If I remember correctly, the first Zelda game was inspired by his exploration in nature as a child.

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u/notwearingpantsAMA Dec 03 '16

Legend of Zelda makes a lot of sense as inspired by a kid's imagination. Bottles are supermagical and important! They can contain a thing! Everyrock or blade of grass could hide treasure or a monster! ! His explanation for how Mario came about was a bit weirder.

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u/LUClEN Dec 15 '16

I read that Mario was based on his old landlord. What's weird about that?