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Hiroshi Yamauchi: 1927 – 2013

09/19/2013 by Matt Q Comments

The video gaming world mourns today as Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man who transformed Nintendo from a humble playing-card company into an arcade and home-gaming behemoth, has died at the age of 85.

Taking over the company in 1949, Yamauchi led it through years of producing various sluggish selling board and electronic games before the arcade smash Donkey Kong, and the home console Nintendo Entertainment System, led the company toward its multi-billion dollar future.

A PeekYou search for the late Mr. Yamauchi will lead you to various websites, videos, articles, and more. Visit his profile here.

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