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Gunpei Yokoi: Mr. Nintendo

Posted by Hemos on from the profile-of-the-man dept.

basscomm writes "Nintendojo has the first two parts of a two part editorial on the career of Gunpei Yokoi. Mr. Yokoi worked at Nintendo for many years and was responsible for such innovations as the D-pad, R.O.B., the Game and Watch, Kid Icarus, Metroid, the Game Boy, and the ill-fated Virtual Boy. This prolific inividual was killed in an automobile accident in 1997."

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  1. Don't forget his biggest contribution by gorsh · · Score: 4

    Right before his death, he created a little game called "Pocket Monsters" or, as it's better known, "Pokemon".

  2. A Tragic Loss by Slashdot+Cruiser · · Score: 5

    If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: Put up the damn GameBoy and pay attention to the road!

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    Got a full tank of hot grits and a penis bird in the glove box.