There are so many developers from Nintendo that I really admire and have made an ever lasting impact in my life. For me, it has to be a tie between Shigeru Miyamoto and Masahiro Sakurai. Shigeru Miyamoto practically created all of the legendary franchises that Nintendo is famous for such as Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Star Fox, Pikmin, and just this past E3 he showed off new IP that actually utilizes the Gamepad to its maximum potential. Just when you think Miyamoto only has Super Mario and Zelda games to create, he comes back with more than what we originally imagined. Masahiro Sakurai also deserves credit for being one of the best developer that Nintendo currently has. Starting at the age of 19, Sakurai started out with Kirby and later on created HAL Laboratory. He's also the creator of Super Smash Bros., Nintendo's way of celebrating everything Nintendo is known for in one game. Whenever Sakurai has something in mind, he will do whatever it takes to complete the task and ends up with very successful games and takes the toll of the stress from creating these games. He has recently brought the Kid Icarus series back to life and currently is working on Smash 4 for the Wii U/3DS. When I think of dedication, Sakurai is always the first one to come to mind since he literally won't rest until the game is complete. This is why I love both Miyamoto and Sakurai for always striving for excellence in their respective franchises and Miyamoto's creativity and Sakurai's dedication, Nintendo is still able to maintain itself even when the company is not in its best shape at the moment.
