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 February
21st was a day that will be long remembered by gaming fans from all
over the UK and Europe. Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo's gaming
godfather and the man behind some of the most successful video games
characters in history, including Super Mario Bros. & Donkey
Kong, came to London to meet his public.
Dozens of loyal fans waited overnight outside the Virgin Megastore
on Oxford Street in London, with the crowd growing to over 1000 by
1:00 pm when the game signing began. From 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm, fans were
able to meet Miyamoto, who is in Europe to promote the upcoming
titles The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for Game Boy Advance
and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for Nintendo GameCube. Fans
were able to also have video games and posters signed. Miyamoto even
contributed some of his own signed Zelda artwork.
Fans had traveled from the farthest reaches of England and Scotland
and even from Holland, Belgium and Denmark for the chance to meet
the gaming legend. Shelly Friend, Head of PR, Nintendo of Europe
commented, "It's been a fantastic day, and we were really
pleased to see the reception Mr. Miyamoto received from his excited
and loyal fans who were thanked for their support with a personal
handshake from their hero."
"We are very honoured that a legend such as Mr. Miyamoto has
made this rare appearance at the Virgin Megastore. The response from
the hundreds of fans that have turned up is fantastic! The day has
been an enormous success and we hope this event has demonstrated
Virgin Megastores' dedication to the gaming industry,"
commented Stephen Lynn of Virgin Megastores. At 3:00 pm, the event
came to a close and Miyamoto left the room to an astounding round of
applause.
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Lining
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Stretching |
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Please
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Interview |
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Jim - News
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