Shiggy the Knight

[Dragonair]

France honors game creators
Shigeru Miyamoto, Michel Ancel, Frederick Raynal to be named as knights in the country's Order of Arts and Letters.

French site Gamekult is reporting that a trio of game developers are set to be named as knights in France's Order of Arts and Letters on April 13. At the ceremony, Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres will bestow the award upon Michel Ancel (Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie, Beyond Good & Evil), Frederick Raynal (Alone in the Dark, Fade to Black), and Shigeru Miyamoto (Mario, Zelda). They will join previous recipients of the honor, including James Joyce, Jackson Pollock, and Bruce Willis.

http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/thelegendofzelda/news.html?sid=6145567

 

[Tendo128]

Way to go, Miyamoto-san! You deserve it!

 

[Slypher]

Eh, this is France, no one cares about what their doing with their silly opinions.
>_>

Although, I'm suprised their knighting video game developers. The idea of Shigeru Miyamoto wearing knights clothing while bowing down to the Queen of France (Does France even have a Queen anymore?) seems so incorrect, yet so right at the same time.

 

[El Cool]

Go Shigsy! You deserve this!

The other two don't though. Oh well.

 

[Bulk]

Hmm, well it's odd but Myamoto sure as hell deserves it. The other two aren't really of Myamoto's stature but still, it'd difficult to program any gam, good or bad.

 

[Smile Guy]

Woo hoo! Good one Shigsy, and I'm glad Michael Ancel's been acknowledged as well (although he did do Rayman as well).

 

[ShiningClefairy]

Shiggy the Knight... what are they going to display on that? A Shigeru Miyamoto statue of him wearing a Hylian Shield, 1-up shirt, and carrying the Master Sword?

 

[Dragonair]

Shiggy the Knight... what are they going to display on that? A Shigeru Miyamoto statue of him wearing a Hylian Shield, 1-up shirt, and carrying the Master Sword?

That was a good day.