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Hiroshi Yamauchi dead at 85
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Chris G
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September 19, 2013, 12:38:47
 
Well that was a shock. RIP Mr. Yamauchi.


For the few who don't know, Hiroshi Yamauchi was the man who turned Nintendo from a lowly playing card company into a video game powerhouse. You can read a bit more about him in the Time article about this death. -Zero

Hirokazu Tanaka (long-time Nintendo composer from 1980 to 1999) made some tribute remixes in Yamauchi-san's honor. These are posted here. ~ DrFinkelstein

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Posted: 09/19/13, 12:38:47  - Edited by 
Stephen B
  on: 09/23/13, 04:13:01    
 
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@Mr_Mustache
Pah, that's already been covered in here, Stache!


Posted by 
ploot
  on: 09/20/13, 01:11:36
A sad day for gaming.


Posted by 
Brick
  on: 09/20/13, 01:33:09
@ploot

I didn't read it!


Posted by 
Mr_Mustache
  on: 09/20/13, 01:40:09
R.I.P., Grandpa Nintendo.


Posted by 
Anand
  on: 09/20/13, 03:26:23

Thank you for making me a Nintendo Fan....

RIP Yamauchi.


Posted by 
Smerd
  on: 09/20/13, 05:03:26


Posted by 
r_hjort
  on: 09/20/13, 20:46:50


Posted by 
Deerock69
  on: 09/20/13, 21:53:33
@r_hjort Sad day.

Awesome music though.


Posted by 
Zero
  on: 09/21/13, 01:01:25
Chalk me up as one who thought he was into his 90's, the guy seemed immortal, though I also didn't hear about his health issues. It's tough to say how different the game industry would be without him, but one thing's for sure, Nintendo would probably still be just playing cards if not for him. Nobody's perfect, but even with his faults, no one could have turned Nintendo into a successful videogame company better than he did.

Also, did IGN's headline for this happen to read "Some Very Interesting Hiroshi Yamauchi News"?


Posted by 
Mop it up
  on: 09/21/13, 01:36:10
@Mop it up

No, but one of the commenters asked if anyone had thought about blowing the dust out of him and plugging him back in.


Posted by 
Shadowlink
  on: 09/21/13, 02:16:54
@Shadowlink Wow, that was... surprisingly disturbing...


Posted by 
Mop it up
  on: 09/21/13, 02:21:21
@Mop it up

It's IGN, you come to expect that.


Posted by 
Shadowlink
  on: 09/21/13, 02:26:09
Hirokazu Tanaka, a composer that worked at Nintendo for some of the eighties and all of the nineties, remixed the themes to Metroid and Super Mario Land in honor of the late passing of Hiroshi Yamauchi.

They sound great and I know Yamauchi would be proud.

Metroid Theme Remix:


Super Mario Land Theme Remix:


Posted by 
DrFinkelstein
  on: 09/23/13, 04:10:21
That Super Mario Land ending theme remix was fantastic.


Posted by 
GameDadGrant
  on: 09/23/13, 06:32:51
"A young Hiroshi Yamauchi, standing alongside Roy O. Disney, securing the infamous Disney playing card deal. "



Posted by 
Secret_Tunnel
  on: 09/24/13, 20:51:16
@Secret_Tunnel

Whoa, cool. Where'd you find that pic?


Posted by 
GameDadGrant
  on: 09/24/13, 22:45:37
@GameDadGrant

A guy on Twitter posted it.


Posted by 
Secret_Tunnel
  on: 09/25/13, 04:29:18
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