Miyamoto knighted in France

I thought he was Japanese... Was he born in France, or does France just really like Nintendo?

I thought it read "Miyamoto killed in France"

I was like wtf...

The Order of Arts and Letters just honors those that it feels advanced their art to a significant degree. The recipients don't have to be French, although you generally have to be exceptionally good to be non-French and receive the honor.

It's significant because it shows both the exceptional esteem the French hold Miyamoto, and that they believe video games are enough of an art that anyone in the field deserves to be thus honored. To my knowledge, no other country's government has bestowed such an honor on a video game designer.

Wasn't Molyneux knighted in Great Britain?

How is it that in France and England, game developers are respected to a degree that they are honored by the royalty of the country... whereas over here in the States, where we spend way more money on video games, game developers get no love at all?

Man I love Miyamotosan :D Hes a one-of-a-kind man. You know what? HE can replace bush anytime! Run Miyamoto for president of the US!!

I'm a bit wrong, and Ninegauger is nearly right. Molyneux received an Order of the British Empire, but he received a lower rank (there are five; Molyneux received the fourth-highest). Only the top two ranks are actual knights; there is a limit of 945 that can exist at any one time.

I guess the French have better taste than I thought...

During the knighting ceremony, Miyamoto wore a green cap and little pointy shoes.

So, Roger Ebert and Hideo Kojima were wrong, then? Games are indeed art! Well, some of them...