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Visionary Nintendo President Yamauchi Dies

Posted by timothy on from the value-added dept.

First time accepted submitter trickstyhobbit writes "Former Nintendo president and majority stockholder Hiroshi Yamauchi has died. He was president of the company for over 50 years and saw the development of the NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, and GameCube among other devices." His career at Nintendo is worth reading about.

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  1. But he gets two more lives, right? by TWiTfan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Too soon?

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  2. Cheats! by Stenchwarrior · · Score: 2, Funny

    Before someone else posts it:

    He clearly should have used the UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, B, A, START to pick up a few more lives.

    ba dum, bum

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  3. Re:Nintendo surviving on fumes... by Aerokii · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ugh, Nintendo Potatoes are so casual.

  4. Blow on him? by yorgo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did anyone try blowing on him?