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[antonz]

wow Rest in Peace big man. Your influence on the industry is undeniable

 

[DrM]

There goes the legend

RIP

 

[Aostia]

A Legend goes

this.

 

[Atram]

a link to his achivements

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshi_Yamauchi

RIP

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Farewell to a legend.

 

[timetokill]

RIP, Yamauchi.

An absolute legend and pioneer, and a true visionary of the game industry. We wouldn't be where we are today without him.

 

[boinx]

Another legend passes away, RIP

 

[magenta]

He turned a small playing cards company into a video games powerhouse. Dude was a legend.

RIP.

 

[Blablurn]

RIP

 

[Pein]

A legend, R.I.P.

 

[dreamghost]

Rest in Peace Yamauchi-sama. Please lower the flags at half mast Reggie-san.

 

[boi]

Holy shit. Guy was eternal in my book. RIP

Really wondering what this means for Nintendo and Iwata. Wasnt he a majority shareholder and wasnt he the reason Iwata could stay in his position?

 

[Dark Ninja]

RIP Yamauchi. Best Nintendo eras.

 

[geeko]

OMG, a legend has passed. RIP.

 

[Hollow]

Gaming wouldn't be what it is today without this man.

RIP

 

[sleepykyo]

Rest in peace.

 

[Ath]

R.I.P. A true titan of the industry.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Wow, first Reich-Ranicki, now Yamauchi. Two legends in their respective fields.

RIP

 

[Hot Coldman]

Holy shit. Probably the most important man in games to die yet.

R.I.P.

 

[Nibel]

RIP Legend

 

[polg]

RIP

 

[lazybones18]

RIP

 

[Heyt]

RIP.

Do we know who will keep his Nintendo share by the way?

 

[Rehynn]

Hits harder than I expected.

The man was a legend, responsible for the creation of the modern video game business, as well as the image of Nintendo as a secretive, somewhat intimidating and mystical company.

 

[Labadal]

Rest in Peace.

He did sometimes do things that made me scratch my head, but he is also the reason Nintendo are in the video games industry.

 

[spats]

RIP. He left a pretty amazing legacy behind him.

 

[Mr. Return]

A legend is dead!

 

[Mailenstein]

RIP

I'm kinda surprised Nintendo doesn't mention that on their Homepage at all. They should go the Apple/SJ way. The man deserved it.

 

[one_kill]

He dies a legend.

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

Rest in Peace.

Nur içinde yatsın.

 

[RustyNails]

RIP.

 

[Mistle]

R.I.P, sad to hear

 

[Smooth Operator]

RIP, a legend.

 

[Katsuragi]

Rest in peace, Yamauchi-san! You will never be forgotten by the gaming community.

 

[FZZ]

RIP.

Do we know who will keep his Nintendo share by the way?

Probably Iwata.

 

[Thoraxes]

Holy shit.

RIP you badass motherfucker.

May you kick as much ass in the afterlife as you did with us.

 

[madmackem]

RIP a legend of the gaming world.

 

[JoeM86]

Without him, the landscape of gaming would be vastly different, and probably wouldn't exist in its current form. He was a great man. May he rest in peace

 

[Celine]

You will be forever Nintendo true and only President.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

*Salute*

Life Well Spent, Yamauchi-san!

 

[Fitrix]

RIP.

Thanks for your contribution to my childhood memories.

 

[sammex]

RIP

 

[SolarPowered]

RIP

This is the last thing I expected to see this morning. It's so weird. Yamauchi has always felt like such a permanent part of Nintendo.

 

[abstract alien]

Damn this one hurt :^(

 

[JordanKZ]

A true industry legend. RIP Yamauchi.

 

[Coolwhip]

Sad news. :/

Odd thread title btw, it makes it seem like he worked at Nikkei.

 

[Orgen]

Sad day for the videogame world. RIP

 

[Slowdive]

RIP.

 

[SolarPowered]

Without him, the landscape of gaming would be vastly different, and probably wouldn't exist in its current form. He was a great man. May he rest in peace

His passing may yet have a large influence on the landscape of gaming. He was a big backer of Iwata's after all.

wow... I can't believe he is gone.

 

[Dolphin_Butter]

RIP