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Old Sep 19, 2013, 05:42 AM
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Default Nintendo visionary Hiroshi Yamauchi dies aged 85

Thanks Zetto for informing me on this

http://www.bbc.co.uk...nology-24160150

He's the guy that created Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda, Star Fox, and all those other classics.

All I can say is.. Thank You Hiroshi Yamauchi for being a part of my childhood. As well as many others. You will be greatly missed.
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Old Sep 19, 2013, 09:40 AM
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He essentially created Nintendo and paved the way both Nintendo as well as the gaming industry works today. RIP

(Link's broken btw.)
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Old Sep 19, 2013, 12:20 PM
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24160150

turned it from a trading card company into one of the most recognizable brands in the world (seriously, everybody knows Mario). I know he didn't have direct input in the company, but Nintendo hasn't been the same since he left in 2002.
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Did anyone living in Japan here save any newspaper clippings on Yamauchi's passing? Also, did anyone get a glimpse of the funeral procession?
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