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Xipe Totec

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Thu Sep 19, 2013, 10:51 AM Sep 2013

Nintendo visionary Hiroshi Yamauchi dies aged 85

Source: BBC


Hiroshi Yamauchi, the Japanese businessman credited with transforming Nintendo into a world-leading video games company, has died aged 85.

Mr Yamauchi ran the firm for 53 years, and was its second-largest shareholder at the time of his death.

The company confirmed the news in an emailed statement.

A spokesman said the firm was in mourning over the "loss of the former Nintendo president Mr Hiroshi Yamauchi, who sadly passed away this morning."


Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24160150

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Nintendo visionary Hiroshi Yamauchi dies aged 85 (Original Post) Xipe Totec Sep 2013 OP
Symbolic. Sadly, Nintendo is slowly going down the tubes. nt onehandle Sep 2013 #1
Along with the rest of the console market. apnu Sep 2013 #2
RIP - nt Ohio Joe Sep 2013 #3
I remember when he bought the Mariners gopiscrap Sep 2013 #4

apnu

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2. Along with the rest of the console market.
Thu Sep 19, 2013, 11:26 AM
Sep 2013

PS4? already outdated and hasn't been released yet. XBox One? Also not that great.

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