Hiroshi Yamauchi dies at 85

[Tetsujin]

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the Japanese businessman credited with transforming Nintendo into a world-leading video games company, has died aged 85.

Mr Yamauchi ran the firm for 53 years, and was its second-largest shareholder at the time of his death.

The company confirmed the news in an emailed statement.

A spokesman said the firm was in mourning over the "loss of the former Nintendo president Mr Hiroshi Yamauchi, who sadly passed away this morning."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24160150#TWEET895043

 

[Ⓐaron]

He is arguably more responsible than anyone else for inventing video gaming as we know it. R.I.P.

 

[Arianna]

Rest in peace, Hiroshi Yamauchi-san. *bows head*

 

[Tetsujin]

Miiverse drawing: https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYIHAAABAADKUKFbQJbEtQ

 

[Super Mario]

Good night, sweet king.

 

[Ⓐaron]

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[X-SOLDIER]

Spoiler: cut for size

That was much more emotional than I'd expected it to be.


R.I.P. to a great man.


X

 

[Gym Leader Devil]

All of our lives just might be very different without this man. Possibly more productive at times, but all around less entertained. Without him, Nintendo as we know it would not be a thing, if indeed the company was still in business at all. Without Nintendo, there'd have like as not been no Final Fantasy. No Pokemon. No Mario, no Legend of Zelda.

A shitload of my favorite things, I owe in some way to this man. You'll be missed old timer. Rest easy.

 

[Farron]

All of our lives just might be very different without this man. Possibly more productive at times, but all around less entertained. Without him, Nintendo as we know it would not be a thing, if indeed the company was still in business at all. Without Nintendo, there'd have like as not been no Final Fantasy. No Pokemon. No Mario, no Legend of Zelda.

A shitload of my favorite things, I owe in some way to this man. You'll be missed old timer. Rest easy.

Yeah was thinking this, this man was not only a creative genius but he also saved and rescued gaming as we know it from the 1983 Video Game crash. He has done so much for gaming in the past 30 + years and has created a alot of fun memories.

RIP

 

[Tetsujin]

Hip Tanaka composed two songs dedicated to Yamauchi:

https://soundcloud.com/hip_tanaka/dedicated-to-hiroshi-yamauchi

https://soundcloud.com/hip_tanaka/dedicated-to-hiroshi