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09-19-2013, 05:00 PM
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RIP Hiroshi Yamauchi
The former president of Nintendo of Japan has died at the age of 85.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24160150 As a long-time Nintendo fan, my condolences go out to his family. So, RIP Yamauchi-san. |
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09-19-2013, 05:16 PM
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Such a bad new, dude
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09-19-2013, 05:23 PM
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Any Nintendo fan from 1985 up to the end of the Gamecube should feel sad about this. He helped define our childhoods.
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09-19-2013, 05:29 PM
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09-19-2013, 05:30 PM
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09-19-2013, 05:40 PM
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09-19-2013, 06:16 PM
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He was Iwata's adviser even during the Wii era, so his hand has been behind pretty much all of Nintendo's decisions. The 3DS and Wii U are both the first respective handheld and console he had no hand in. Look how that's gone so far.
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09-19-2013, 06:28 PM
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sad that he's gone....i wonder how iwata will be since his long time friend is gone.
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09-19-2013, 08:41 PM
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09-19-2013, 10:15 PM
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^^^^ Perfect.
Also: Awwwww. 
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09-20-2013, 12:12 AM
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RIP indeed! Very sad news
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09-20-2013, 02:09 AM
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That's sad.
I remember from the Norwegian Club Nintendo Magazine when it was still running, they had posted an interview with him about the release of the Game Boy Advance or Came Cube (Dolphin) Don't quite remember. But they had a lot of jokes about Yamauchi never changing facial expression and that he had never played a video game. |
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09-20-2013, 02:55 AM
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His amazing contributions to the Entertainment Industry, and to Video games will live on forever. RIP.
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09-20-2013, 04:57 PM
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RIP Hiroshi Yamauchi. Very sad news.
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