Hiroshi Yamauchi has died

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Hiroshi Yamauchi has died
Tweet Topic Started: Sep 19 2013, 03:35 AM (551 Views)
Matt	Sep 19 2013, 03:35 AM Post #1
Kick, Punch, It's all in the mind Posts: 2,532 Group: Legendary Member #55 Joined: January 3, 2007	Article: http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASHD1901A_Z10C13A9000000/ Pretty much have him to thank for what Nintendo is today EDIT: And a english source BBC Edited by Matt, Sep 19 2013, 04:00 AM.



sanni	Sep 19 2013, 11:31 AM Post #2
Senior Member Posts: 639 Group: Senior Members Member #762 Joined: February 21, 2012	He was a brilliant businessman. May he rest in peace.



D.J Cat	Sep 19 2013, 11:39 AM Post #3
. Posts: 1,239 Group: Senior Members Member #70 Joined: March 17, 2007	What a legend. I will never forget his name due to it being present right at the end of the credits to all those iconic n64 games. Burned into my memory forever. Starfox and Ocarina come to mind with the bells chiming right at the end.



Mk II	Sep 19 2013, 12:06 PM Post #4
Elite Posts: 4,493 Group: Staff (Ret.) Member #381 Joined: November 7, 2010	The impact this visionary man has had on the gaming industry cannot be overestimated. And as a major shareholder, he still had a tremendous influence on the company he transformed from a humble playing card maker into the international gaming giant of today. Condolences to his family and everyone at Nintendo



Striker	Sep 19 2013, 01:29 PM Post #5
Senior Member Posts: 242 Group: Senior Members Member #1,522 Joined: May 22, 2013	That is sad, and definitely something to think about as far as Nintendo's current position is concerned. His name isn't something that would ring a bell, but reading the above comments is nice. I'll be thinking of him as I pick up my new Wii U tomorrow morning
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Vekoma64	Sep 19 2013, 01:51 PM Post #6
Senior Member Posts: 397 Group: Senior Members Member #782 Joined: March 7, 2012	Super sad day and my deepest sympathy to all his family and Nintendo. A real gaming legend that will never be forgotten as long as video games exist. He was the right man at the right time with the right idea that created the rules and brought quality ahead of profit in order to insure profit. what other man can say he gave the green light to so many of our gaming icons. Edited by Vekoma64, Sep 19 2013, 01:53 PM.
	Nintendo gaming since 1989 WiiU NNID- Vekoma64


The Red Shadow	Sep 19 2013, 02:31 PM Post #7
The Seeker Posts: 6,189 Group: Staff (Ret.) Member #120 Joined: February 4, 2008	It is a very sad but inevitable day. While a host of people might not recognize his name they surely would recognize his footprint on the gaming industry. An amazing thing to think about is that neither Sony nor Microsoft has or had someone in the video game divisions of their company who has been there for as long as he was and touched so many generations of consoles and gamers. R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi.



joshym64	Sep 19 2013, 04:53 PM Post #8
Established Member Posts: 75 Group: Established Members Member #1,700 Joined: August 7, 2013	sad day for Nintendo



Mantis128	Sep 20 2013, 09:23 AM Post #9
Established Member Posts: 140 Group: Established Members Member #1,229 Joined: January 25, 2013	It's sad to see such a legend go. I wonder if he was aware of the millions of fond memories he is somewhat responsible for. It will be a horrific day when Shigeru Miyamoto goes, the sky will probably go dark or something.
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