tehrik-e-insaaf
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honestly so sad right now, the man was one of my heroes, I really admired him
RIP
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un
RIP
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un
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Hiroshi Yamauchi dies at 85 (Nikkei)
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this is like michael jackson dying... you assume they're just always going to be there. until they're not
i don't mean to disrespect but i assumed he was a bit older. assuming his health was alright its sad he couldn't have been around a bit longer. he's the same age as my grandparents
i don't mean to disrespect but i assumed he was a bit older. assuming his health was alright its sad he couldn't have been around a bit longer. he's the same age as my grandparents
Candeldandel
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Sad news. Heard a bit about him on NPR this morning; truly a giant of the industry. People will be in his shadow long after this. He will be missed 
JordanN
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Sorry, I disagree. Nintendo had a monopoly on gaming during the NES/SNES years and they slowly forfeited it with their future consoles. That's a downfall in my eyes.
Cerny has nothing on Hiroshi Yamauchi.
Please, stop this. Starting with a family business of card manufacturing, a man upended the gaming industry and made the industry what it is today. Please stop with the dissing of current Nintendo and just pay respect to the man.
The Horror the horror
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Monopolies rarely last, especially in the tech industry where new breakthroughs and innovations are introduced regularly; at any point, today's big thing could be yesterday's old news.I don't view it as a downfall but a natural progression, neither Yamauchi nor Nintendo is immune to it.
TheBaronOfNA
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The man has his controversies, but the Nintendo of our childhood would not happen as we know it withouth him.Neither the game industry.
RIP.
RIP.
Mass Effect
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Gaming industry today would be nothing without him and Nintendo.
Legend.
Legend.
MrPing1000
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RIP Hiroshi Yamauchi, Nintendo was the gateway drug to my addiction.
Nothing I can say could possibly express the respect I have for this man and the gratitude I owe him. Without his works, I would have grown up to be an entirely different person, and not for the better. He did a service to millions worldwide by revitalising a dead industry, and by supporting some of the most important video game creators in the history of the industry.
I always thought it was a bit strange seeing people mourning someone they don't really know, but I can understand it now. This man has given me my childhood, and his legacy still provides me with countless hours of joy today.
I salute you, Mr. Yamauchi. I doubt this industry will ever see a person so influential again.
I always thought it was a bit strange seeing people mourning someone they don't really know, but I can understand it now. This man has given me my childhood, and his legacy still provides me with countless hours of joy today.
I salute you, Mr. Yamauchi. I doubt this industry will ever see a person so influential again.
From what I've seen, there are times that Nintendo thinks about Nintendo first when making decisions instead of making concessions, at times blatantly, such as expensive cartridges instead of discs for the N64. It is their business, so it's something that I am neutral about, I take what I can get from any of the creators since I myself am not one, yet there are times that it is obvious that a decision Nintendo makes is for its own interests first and foremost.
Now to relive some childhood memories and make a grilled cheese sandwich and play some Bombchu bowling in OoT.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
"Leave luck to Heaven".
RIP Yamauchi, make sure to find Yokoi and catch up.
RIP Yamauchi, make sure to find Yokoi and catch up.
GhaleonQ
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I love the quotation Simon Parkin used on Twitter.
What most amazed me is that he made regular game designers into electronic game designers, some of the best(!) electronic game designers. That is INSANE. Things don't work that way. I have little tolerance for horrible bosses who grind out efficiencies in their field, but being a hard man that made other men and women their truest professional selves is something I can completely forgive.
Well done, Yamauchi! You did it! You were 1 of the 1900s' most interesting businesspeople, and you made my life immeasurably better. I'll actually cry when the people whom you helped reinvent die, but I was more impressed with you than I am with them. *applauds*
Edit: I actually read the topic now, and some of you had some great posts about a complex man.
What most amazed me is that he made regular game designers into electronic game designers, some of the best(!) electronic game designers. That is INSANE. Things don't work that way. I have little tolerance for horrible bosses who grind out efficiencies in their field, but being a hard man that made other men and women their truest professional selves is something I can completely forgive.
Well done, Yamauchi! You did it! You were 1 of the 1900s' most interesting businesspeople, and you made my life immeasurably better. I'll actually cry when the people whom you helped reinvent die, but I was more impressed with you than I am with them. *applauds*
Edit: I actually read the topic now, and some of you had some great posts about a complex man.
HanShotFirst
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Rest in peace.
RIP Yamauchi-san. Still remember playing the original Donkey Kong and Mario Bros in the arcades. Time flies and abit sad now, that we now we new kings in the video game podium with Sony and MS. I'm hoping Yamauchi-san left Nintendo and Iwata, so more creative ideas that Nintendo can product down the road. They'll need all the help to continue to outlast the MS and Sonys of the world.
MisterHero
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Lord Ghirahim
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CerebralTiger
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The end of a legendary era.
RIP.
RIP.
If you're a Mariners fan, you might find this endearing:
In case you cant read it, the rock says:
I acquired the Seattle Mariners as a gesture of goodwill to the citizens of the Pacific Northwest. I am very pleased that what I was asked to do in 1992 has culminated in a magnificent new ballpark. My hope is that SAFECO Field will be the home of the Mariners for generations to come. Hiroshi Yamauchi. Kyoto, Japan. July 15, 1999.
Here is some back story. When I was growing up an avid Ms fan, I was bombarded every year with rumors and threats that the Mariners were going to move. The one that stands out the most is that they were going to move to Tampa-St. Pete to play at Tropicana Field.
At the same time that I was worrying about the fate of my beloved Mariners, Mr. Yamauchis son-in-law was doing the same thing. Mr. Yamauchi owns Nintendo. He started it in Japan back in the day. Years ago, he brought Nintendo to the U.S. where it was based in the Seattle area. Mr. Yamauchis son-in-law lived in Seattle and was a big Mariners fan. He was sick from the thought of the Ms moving to Tampa-St. Pete. Luckily, he had a father-in-law who was flat out loaded. So he went to Mr. Yamauchi and asked him to buy the Mariners and keep them in Seattle. Mr. Yamauchi whipped out his checkbook. He has never been to Seattle. In fact, hes never been outside of Japan. But he bought the Ms to say thanks to the good people of Seattle and to ensure that the Ms would never leave Seattle.
Thanks, Mr. Yamauchi! YOU DA MAN!
Actually, the Seattle Mariners are owned by Nintendo of America.
Xal-Shoota
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RIP. Thanks for creating something that so many of us love today. ;(
Wondering what they have planned for the next M's home game now.
Yes, they are now. Mr. Yamauchi transferred his ownership stake over to NOA. Howard Lincoln manages that stake.
distantmantra
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I'm honestly more grateful for Yamauchi saving baseball in Seattle than anything he did for videogames.
To Far Away Times
Member
What he did for the gaming industry (and Baseball) was incredible. He had a knack for putting the right people in the right places, and getting the most potential out of some extremely talented people. He is a legend, and will be missed.
Crazy Harry
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Rest in Peace Mr. Yamauchi
Thank you for the games and the joy you were able to give us.
Thank you for the games and the joy you were able to give us.
He was a ruthless, cunning, and vindictive businessman who never played a video game in his life... but without him, Nintendo wouldn't be the juggernaut it is today and the entire video game industry as we know it would be radically different. He may not have been a nice man, but he is one of video gaming's legends and will be sorely missed. RIP Hiroshi Yamauchi.
PotatoeMasher
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He has risen to heaven to bitch-slap for the rest of eternity.
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