I'm not an online game person. I figure my monitor would explode from pixelation or total loss of gas. Not to mention that I have this addictive personality.
But, interesting article here re Shigeru Miamoto:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/12/20/101220fa_fact_paumgarten
(think Super Mario)
He reminds me of a friend/mentor from Japan in his combination of ability and a mix of humility and reasonable pride.