Time called Miyamoto "the Spielberg of video games" and "the father of modern video games," while The Daily Telegraph says he is "regarded by many as possibly the most important game designer of all time."
Waktu telah disebut Miyamoto "Permainan Video Spielberg" dan "bapak video game modern," sementara The Daily Telegraph mengatakan dia "dianggap oleh banyak orang sebagai mungkin desainer permainan yang paling penting sepanjang masa."