'Super Mario' Creator Breaks Down The Problem With AI Perfectly

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, known for Zelda and Mario, just gave the world a master class on the limits of AI creation Shigeru Miyamoto, one of the key figures behind monumental Nintendo franchises like The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario, recently received recognition from the government of Japan typically reserved for artists, athletes, and Nobel Prize winners. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology declared Miyamoto a recipient of the 2026 Order of Culture award — and the resulting press conference for the accolade is a remarkable reflection of a gaming legend.