Editing Shigeru Miyamoto (section)

===Critical reception===
Miyamoto's games have received outstanding critical praise, and are widely considered among the greatest of all time.<ref name="New Yorker" />

Games in Miyamoto's ''The Legend of Zelda'' series have received outstanding critical acclaim. [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|''A Link to the Past'']] is a landmark game for Nintendo and is widely considered today to be one of the greatest video games of all time. [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|''Ocarina of Time'']] is widely considered by critics and gamers alike to be one of the greatest video games ever made.<ref name="1up_ocarina">{{cite web| title=Ocarina of Time Hits Virtual Console | website=1UP.com | url=http://www.1up.com/news/ocarina-time-hits-virtual-console |url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629031529/http://www.1up.com/news/ocarina-time-hits-virtual-console | archive-date=June 29, 2011 | access-date=November 30, 2017 | quote="the apex of 6-4bit[sic] gaming and oft-cited "Best Game Ever Made, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, has touched down over the pond for play on the Wii Virtual Console in most PAL-enabled regions."}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | website=[[Metacritic]] | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-64 | access-date=February 3, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121132259/http://www.metacritic.com/game/nintendo-64/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time | archive-date=November 21, 2010 | url-status=live }} Metacritic here states that ''Ocarina of Time'' is "[c]onsidered by many to be the greatest single-player video game ever created in any genre".</ref><ref name="best_games">{{cite web |url=http://www.filibustercartoons.com/games.htm |title=The Best Video Games in the History of Humanity |publisher=Filibustercartoons.com |access-date=September 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20060902002649/http://www.filibustercartoons.com/games.htm |archive-date=September 2, 2006 |url-status=usurped }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | last=Ryan | first=Michael E. | title=I Gotta Have This Game Machine! | magazine=Familypc | volume=7 | issue=11 | orig-date=2000 | page=112 | date=July 24, 2013 | quote=Considered by many to be the greatest video game ever}}</ref> ''Ocarina of Time'' was listed by [[Guinness World Records]] as the highest-rated video game in history, citing its [[Metacritic]] score of 99 out of 100.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamers.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/nintendo.aspx |title=Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition&nbsp;– Records&nbsp;– Nintendo |author=Guinness World Records |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405020333/http://gamers.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/nintendo.aspx |archive-date=April 5, 2008 }}</ref> ''Twilight Princess'' was released to universal critical acclaim, and is the third highest-rated game for the Wii.<ref name="Metacritic Wii all time" /> It received perfect scores from major publications such as [[ComputerAndVideoGames.com|CVG]], ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'', ''[[Game Informer]]'', [[GamesRadar]], and [[GameSpy]].<ref name="1UP">{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/legend-zelda|title=1up's Wii Review: Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|website=[[1UP.com]]|first=Jeremy|last=Parish|date=November 16, 2006|access-date=January 31, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070927213408/http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3155329&sec=REVIEWS|archive-date=September 27, 2007}}</ref><ref name="EGM">{{cite magazine|first=Jeremy|last= Parish|title=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess review| magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|volume=211|pages=56–58|date=January 2007}}</ref><ref name="game informer">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/E9CD9493-4C3A-4FB9-BF2E-7A1E9E157B9E.htm |title=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|access-date=December 5, 2006|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|first=Andrew|last=Reiner|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801033641/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/E9CD9493-4C3A-4FB9-BF2E-7A1E9E157B9E.htm|archive-date=August 1, 2008}}</ref><ref name="gamespy">{{cite web|url=http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/legend-of-zelda-wii/745573p1.html |title=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Review |first=Bryn |last=Williams |date=November 13, 2006 |access-date=December 5, 2006 |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061202120515/http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/legend-of-zelda-wii/745573p1.html |archive-date=December 2, 2006 }}</ref><ref name="GamesRadar Wii">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess/review/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess/a-20061118134521822031/g-20060509134454277061|title=Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Review. Wii Reviews|date=November 21, 2006|access-date=November 12, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726083641/http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess/review/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess/a-20061118134521822031/g-20060509134454277061|archive-date=July 26, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref>

Critical analysis of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' has been extremely positive, with many touting it as one of the [[list of video games considered the best|best video games of all time]].<ref>Sources calling ''Super Mario Bros.'' one of the all-time best games include these:<br />
*{{cite web |url=http://www.g4tv.com/top-100 |title=G4TV's Top 100 Games |website=www.g4tv.com |publisher=[[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4]] |date=2012 |archive-date=November 23, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123063703/http://www.g4tv.com/top-100 |access-date=March 30, 2017 }}
*{{cite web |url=http://gamingbolt.com/top-100-greatest-video-games-ever-made |title=Top 100 Greatest Video Games Ever Made |date=April 19, 2013 |website=www.gamingbolt.com |publisher=GamingBolt |archive-date=October 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026161536/http://gamingbolt.com/top-100-greatest-video-games-ever-made |access-date=March 30, 2017 }}
*{{cite magazine|title=The Top 200 Games of All Time |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |issue=200 |date=January 2010}}
*{{cite web |url=http://top100.ign.com/2003/ |archive-date=December 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207120250/http://top100.ign.com/2003/ |url-status=dead |title=IGN's Top 100 Games of All Time |work=[[IGN]] |year=2003 |access-date=December 17, 2014 }}
*{{cite web |url=http://top100.ign.com/2005/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207120250/http://top100.ign.com/2003/ |archive-date=December 7, 2014 |title=IGN's Top 100 Games of All Time |website=[[IGN]] |year=2003 |access-date=December 17, 2014 }}
*{{cite web |url=http://top100.ign.com/2007/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203021612/http://top100.ign.com/2007/ |archive-date=December 3, 2007 |title=The Top 100 Games of All Time! |website=IGN |year=2007 |access-date=October 28, 2017 }}
*{{cite web |url=http://ign.com/lists/top-100-games |title=Top 100 Games Of All Time |website=[[IGN]] |year=2015 |access-date=October 28, 2017 |archive-date=June 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614021412/http://www.ign.com/lists/top-100-games |url-status=live }}
*{{cite web |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/features/article/100-greatest-video-games-of-all-time/P10 |date=June 9, 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712044110/http://www.slantmagazine.com/features/article/100-greatest-video-games-of-all-time/P10 |archive-date=July 12, 2015 |title=The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time |website=slantmagazine.com |access-date=July 12, 2015 }}
*{{cite magazine |url=https://techland.time.com/2012/11/15/all-time-100-video-games/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307075016/http://techland.time.com/2012/11/15/all-time-100-video-games/ |archive-date=March 7, 2016 |title=All-TIME 100 Video Games |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=November 15, 2012 |access-date=October 28, 2017 }}
*{{cite web |url=https://time.com/4458554/best-video-games-all-time/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830154639/http://time.com/4458554/best-video-games-all-time/ |archive-date=August 30, 2016 |last1=Peckham |first1=Matt |last2=Eadicicco |first2=Lisa |last3=Fitzpatrick |first3=Alex |last4=Vella |first4=Matt |last5=Patrick Pullen |first5=John |last6=Raab |first6=Josh |last7=Grossman |first7=Lev |date=August 23, 2016 |title=The 50 Best Video Games of All Time |access-date=August 30, 2016 }}
*{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/11/27/16158276/polygon-500-best-games-of-all-time-500-401 |author=Polygon Staff |date=November 27, 2017 |title=The 500 Best Video Games of All Time |website=Polygon.com |access-date=December 1, 2017 |archive-date=March 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303210843/https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/11/27/16158276/polygon-500-best-games-of-all-time-500-401 |url-status=live }}
* {{cite magazine|title=The Top 300 Games of All Time |magazine=Game Informer |issue=300 |date=April 2018}}</ref> In 2009, ''[[Game Informer]]'' put ''Super Mario Bros.'' in second place on its list of "The Top 200 Games of All Time", behind ''The Legend of Zelda'', saying that it "remains a monument to brilliant design and fun gameplay".<ref name="gi_best" />

''[[Super Mario 64]]'' is acclaimed by many critics and fans as one of the greatest and most revolutionary video games of all time.<ref name="IGN100-2003">{{cite web|url=http://top100.ign.com/2003/1-10.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608114912/http://top100.ign.com/2003/1-10.html |archive-date=June 8, 2010 |title=IGN's Top 100 Games |website=IGN |year=2003 |access-date=February 2, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="IGN100-2005">{{cite web|url=http://top100.ign.com/2005/001-010.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301132404/http://top100.ign.com/2005/001-010.html |archive-date=March 1, 2010 |title=IGN's Top 100 Games |website=IGN |year=2005 |access-date=February 11, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="IGN100-2007">{{cite web|url=http://top100.ign.com/2007/ign_top_game_5.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216163241/http://top100.ign.com/2007/ign_top_game_5.html |archive-date=February 16, 2012 |title=IGN's Top 100 Games of All Time |website=IGN |year=2007 |access-date=February 2, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="GI100">{{Cite magazine| date= August 2001| title= Top 100 Games of All Time| magazine= [[Game Informer]]| page= 36}}</ref><ref name="yahoo100">{{cite web|url=http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/specials/100games/1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127135433/http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/specials/100games/1.html |archive-date=November 27, 2011 |title=The 100 Greatest Computer Games of All Time |publisher=[[Yahoo! Games]] |access-date=February 2, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="GF100">{{cite web | url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/top10| title=Fall 2005: 10-Year Anniversary Contest&nbsp;— The 10 Best Games Ever| website=[[GameFAQs]] | access-date=January 26, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220160701/http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/top10 |archive-date=February 20, 2007}}</ref>

According to Metacritic, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' are the highest- and second-highest-rated games, respectively, for the Wii.<ref name="Metacritic Wii all time">{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/wii?sort=desc |title=Highest and Lowest Scoring Games |website=Metacritic |access-date=September 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908112757/http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/wii?sort=desc |archive-date=September 8, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

A 1995 article in ''Maximum'' stated that "in gaming circles Miyamoto's name carries far more weight than [[Steven Spielberg]]'s could ever sustain."<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Mario No Dinosaur|magazine=Maximum: The Video Game Magazine|issue=1|date=October 1995|pages=138–140}}</ref>