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Game over. Rest in peace.
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on: 09/19/13, 17:26 |
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RIP
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on: 09/19/13, 17:27 |
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Sad to hear. He lived a long fruitful life.
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on: 09/19/13, 17:47 |
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We all secretly believed he was immortal, right? I wonder if Nintendo needs an iron fist president again or if Iwata will come through for Wii U like he did with Wii, DS and increasingly 3DS.
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on: 09/19/13, 18:25 |
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The end of an era. Sad to see him go. He was oft criticized, but we owe him a lot of respect and love as Nintendo fans. Maybe not so much as Seattle Mariners fans, but definitely a lot as Nintendo fans.
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on: 09/19/13, 18:27 |
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He lived a very successful life. RIP.
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on: 09/19/13, 19:12 |
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Legitimately saddened by this. Man changed the world. Nothing but respect. R.I.P
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on: 09/19/13, 19:27 |
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I wanted to drop by and pay my respects. From my blog: Wow. I know Yamauchi was old, but this is still very sad news. There might not be a more prominent and influential figure in Japanese console gaming in the 80′s and 90′s than Hiroshi Yamauchi. He was a complete hard-ass and ran Nintendo with an iron fist, but everything Nintendo is today can be traced directly back to him. He personally chose Satoru Iwata as his successor as president and, if memory serves, back in the 80′s, he was the one that saw a lot of potential in a young game developer by the name of Shigeru Miyamoto and acted accordingly.
RIP Yamauchi-san. And thank you.http://gamersstandard.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/hiroshi-yamauchi-former-president-of-nintendo-has-passed-away/
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on: 09/19/13, 20:01 |
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RIP, Mr. Yamauchi. *bows respectfully*
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on: 09/19/13, 20:21 |
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@PogueSquadronHe kept the team in Seattle though, so I'm sure they are still more thankful than not.
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on: 09/19/13, 20:29 |
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@TheBigG753Yeah, that's what I was thinking. If he hadn't bought them, they'd probably be the Tampa Bay Mariners now.
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on: 09/19/13, 20:45 |
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@TheBigG753I was reading a blog post yesterday about how the Mariners will likely undergo major changes this offseason. Has one little sentence about how "absentee" Yamauchi has been...then today happens. And in not so surprising news, they are reporting he never attended a single Mariner game and that all decisions had to come through him. Certainly explains a lot of the past decade. RIP.
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He lived a long and fruitful life leaving behind a legacy.
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on: 09/19/13, 22:06 |
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on: 09/19/13, 22:16 |
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Was he the last family member with connections to Nintendo? It'd be nice if WWHD had a dedication to him at the end. His name has to be in the credits still.
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From President Iwata: "The entire Nintendo group will carry on the spirit of Mr. Yamauchi by honoring, in our approach to entertainment, the sense of value he has taught us — that there is merit in doing what is different — and at the same time, by changing Nintendo in accordance with changing times."
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on: 09/19/13, 22:47 |
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.... dammit. Rest In Peace Mr. Yamauchi.
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on: 09/19/13, 23:00 |
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RIP, was always in awe and slightly scared of him. Amazing legacy. I wonder who gets his % ownership of Nintendo?
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on: 09/20/13, 00:03 |
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@carlosrox and @achhibbarIt's speculated that Minoru Arakawa will take over as majority holder. He's married to Mr. Yamauchi's daughter.
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on: 09/20/13, 00:21 |
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