Jedi Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) The former president of Nintendo has passed away.. Read the sad news here http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-09-19-nintendo-legend-hiroshi-yamauchi-dies-aged-85 He was an inspiration to all those who want to join the industry for sure.. Edited September 19, 2013 by Jedi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Wright Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) you lived a long, good (i'm assuming) life, sir. rest in peace. Edited September 19, 2013 by Phoenix Wright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karasz Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) That's really sad. He was one of the many who inspired me to study Game Design and want to join the industry in the first place. RIP Hiroshi Yamauchi. You will be sorely missed. Edited September 19, 2013 by Karaszure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Mir Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) Oh dear. That's sad... RIP Hiroshi Yamauchi. You will be sorely missed. Edited September 19, 2013 by Levant Fortner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) rip Yamauchi. He seemed to have lived a good, long life. He was a good man. Oh dear. That's sad... RIP Hiroshi Yamauchi. You will be sorely missed. Such an insincere post on such a serious subject! Have you no grace? No respect? No thought of your own? Must you copy those who come before you in such a tactless, verbatim manner?! Woe! WOE! Edited September 19, 2013 by Nightmare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vashiane Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Oh gosh, I... I'm so sorry. Japan lost a great man today... may he rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 This guy made Nintendo what it is today and was a huge part in our fond childhood memories that we had with the Nintendo systems. RIP to a legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djeets Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 rest in peace hiroshi sama~ you will never be forgotten forever,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Mir Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) Such an insincere post on such a serious subject! Have you no grace? No respect? No thought of your own? Must you copy those who come before you in such a tactless, verbatim manner?! Woe! WOE! In all honesty, I didn't want to spend too much time thinking and ultimately wind up not posting because nothing came to me, because this is indeed a serious issue. At any rate, it sucks that Nintendo lost such a pivotal figure in their rise to power. Edited September 19, 2013 by Levant Fortner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Party Moth Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 May he rest in peace. The man did great things for his company and lived a good long life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 RIP in peace Nintenbro ;__;7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZemZem Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 *bows head in remorse* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 A moment of silence for such great man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garland Chaos Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Awwwww. ;w; As Nicolas said, a moment of silence, both internet and real life, for this game prodigy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk King Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thats really depressing. I would bet money that Yoshi was named after him. If it's not common knowledge already. RIP sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amadeuscho Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Rest in peace, Hiroshi Yamauchi. Despite not "understanding video games" at one point by his own admission, he managed to transition a simple toy company into a risky, burgeoning "electronic games" industry. This toy company became gaming's greatest giant, and provided smiles to millions and millions of gamers everywhere.Fun Fact: In 1992, Hiroshi Yamauchi bought a majority of the Seattle Mariners to keep the baseball the team in Seattle, Nintendo of America's base of operations. Despite owning the team, he never went to a Mariners game in his life. I'm not sure if he ever even went to a baseball game. Doing it as a simple, nice gesture to the area, he transferred ownership to Nintendo of America in 2004. Just shows you what kind of person he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samias Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hiroshi Yamauchi was legendary. Despite hardly knowing anything about the projects he worked on, he had uncanny business sense and could scope out the business climate years in advance. He was equal parts ruthless and genius, but every bit worthy of praise. After all, he scouted the talent of Gunpei Yoko and brought his hardware to fruition and yet still understood that good hardware was only as good as the software it played. He gave his software designers a crazy amount of autonomy and even without knowing a thing about games, he knew what was good and what he could sell. It's impossible to understate Yamauchi's daring when it came to evolving Nintendo from out of its original niche. It's a sad day to hear he's passed, but he lived a long life and fostered the talents of many other people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Thats really depressing. I would bet money that Yoshi was named after him. If it's not common knowledge already. Yoshi is a common Japanese name. Or rather Yoshida is and Yoshi is a common Japanese nickname. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkMage Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I was so sad when I heard... rest in peace, sir. I can't even begin to think about how many people he's influenced in his lifetime... too many to count, I'm sure. A true legend within the gaming industry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnef Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, may there be a Golden Famicom and Golden Super Famicom up there with you. Edited September 20, 2013 by Goriya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Mir Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Fun Fact: In 1992, Hiroshi Yamauchi bought a majority of the Seattle Mariners to keep the baseball the team in Seattle, Nintendo of America's base of operations. Despite owning the team, he never went to a Mariners game in his life. I'm not sure if he ever even went to a baseball game. Doing it as a simple, nice gesture to the area, he transferred ownership to Nintendo of America in 2004. Just shows you what kind of person he was. Hiroshi Yamauchi was legendary. Despite hardly knowing anything about the projects he worked on, he had uncanny business sense and could scope out the business climate years in advance. He was equal parts ruthless and genius, but every bit worthy of praise. After all, he scouted the talent of Gunpei Yoko and brought his hardware to fruition and yet still understood that good hardware was only as good as the software it played. He gave his software designers a crazy amount of autonomy and even without knowing a thing about games, he knew what was good and what he could sell. It's impossible to understate Yamauchi's daring when it came to evolving Nintendo from out of its original niche. It's a sad day to hear he's passed, but he lived a long life and fostered the talents of many other people. Huh. I had no idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruity Insanity Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Found this online: R.I.P. You were the person who shaped my childhood... part of what I am now... ;~; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy Kanzaki Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Found this online: R.I.P. You were the person who shaped my childhood... part of what I am now... ;~; Damn,That brought a tear to my eye ;_; Our lives have all been changed by this man one way or another, and without him, we could not be here right now for all we know. He was a true legend, and will forever be etched in the history or our lives. R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Wait, I thought Satoru Iwata was the president. o.O Anyway, sad that a Nintendo guy passed away anyway. May he rest in peace. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Wait, I thought Satoru Iwata was the president. o.O Anyway, sad that a Nintendo guy passed away anyway. May he rest in peace. :( Satoru Iwata is the current president. Yamauchi was the president until 2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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