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Nintendo's Hiroshi Yamauchi DEAD!!
« on: September 19, 2013, 02:56:13 PM »
http://www.tmz.com/2013/09/19/hiroshi-yamauchi-dead-nintendo/


intendo Pioneer
Dead at 85







Ex-Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi -- who revolutionized the video game industry by introducing the world to Super Mario -- died this morning of pneumonia at a hospital in Japan.

Yamauchi introduced the Nintendo Entertainment System to America in 1985, and followed up by launching the greatest video game franchises in history, including Super Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong.

Hiroshi left the company in 2002 -- but reportedly refused to accept his retirement pension allegedly worth between $9 to $14 million dollars ... claiming Nintendo could put it to better use.

With an estimated net worth of around $2.1 billion, Hiroshi was ranked the 13th richest man in Japan at the time of his death.

Hiroshi was 85. He is survived by his wife and 3 kids.

Now fire up that NES and kick some Bowser ass in his honor.
 
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arce1988

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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2013, 02:57:55 PM »
rip   :(
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2013, 02:58:15 PM »
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2013, 02:58:23 PM »
deader than wii fit
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2013, 03:02:36 PM »
did he even lift?
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2013, 03:10:24 PM »
Game over, you have 0 lives left.
Thanks for playing!
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2013, 03:12:09 PM »
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2013, 04:44:42 PM »
He went down quicker than Glass Joe.


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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2013, 04:46:02 PM »
even rich japan man do not care about the pitfalls of heme-iron
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2013, 04:49:33 PM »
Quote from: Johnny Falcon on September 19, 2013, 04:46:02 PM
even rich japan man do not care about the pitfalls of heme-iron

he should have adopted a vegetarian healthy lifestyle
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2013, 04:52:16 PM »
The Super Mario Brothers will be upset about this.
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2013, 04:53:05 PM »
Quote from: Mr Nobody on September 19, 2013, 04:52:16 PM
The Super Mario Brothers will be upset about this.

I think what "Wario" might be involved in this  >:(
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2013, 05:08:24 PM »
A great man.
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2013, 07:25:23 PM »
...dead as the their new console
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2013, 07:41:40 PM »
Quote from: Nordic Beast on September 19, 2013, 07:25:23 PM
...dead as the their new console
Nintendo went to shit after N64. Now they only have the kid market. Funny, that most of us that grew up with the original NES, could give a shit now.
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2013, 07:52:12 PM »
Quote from: shizzo81 on September 19, 2013, 07:41:40 PM
Nintendo went to shit after N64. Now they only have the kid market. Funny, that most of us that grew up with the original NES, could give a shit now.

Exactly

Garbage nowadays
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #16 on: September 19, 2013, 08:05:48 PM »
i'm still hooked on my nes emulator,new games are just shit
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #17 on: September 19, 2013, 08:12:22 PM »
Quote from: trapz101 on September 19, 2013, 08:05:48 PM
i'm still hooked on my nes emulator,new games are just shit
Dont agree there. Games like Mario Bros, MegaMan, Contra, Metroid etc.. will always stand the test of time. You cant tell me that today's best games are not amazing.
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #18 on: September 20, 2013, 04:41:42 AM »
Quote from: shizzo81 on September 19, 2013, 08:12:22 PM
Dont agree there. Games like Mario Bros, MegaMan, Contra, Metroid etc.. will always stand the test of time. You cant tell me that today's best games are not amazing.

I always laugh when people spew this crap...99% of the time these people dont even own a new console and havent played the best new games

yeah mario bros is more entertaining than GTA V and tecmo bowl is better than Madden 25  ::)
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #19 on: September 20, 2013, 06:44:46 AM »
Quote from: shizzo81 on September 19, 2013, 07:41:40 PM
Nintendo went to shit after N64. Now they only have the kid market. Funny, that most of us that grew up with the original NES, could give a shit now.

I still have a N64 just for Goldeneye.  DK mode and infinite lives in The Facility FTW.
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #20 on: September 20, 2013, 06:59:15 AM »
Quote from: Irongrip400 on September 20, 2013, 06:44:46 AM
I still have a N64 just for Goldeneye.  DK mode and infinite lives in The Facility FTW.

Fuck yea I still play this game..getting the invincibility cheat code by beating Facility in 2:01 on double 0 was a proud moment ;D
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2013, 07:02:28 AM »
Quote from: Nordic Beast on September 20, 2013, 04:41:42 AM
I always laugh when people spew this crap...99% of the time these people dont even own a new console and havent played the best new games

yeah mario bros is more entertaining than GTA V and tecmo bowl is better than Madden 25  ::)

Playing that first Mario Bros game with someone else is fucking hilarious. Even watching it is Hilarious.

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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #22 on: September 20, 2013, 07:04:48 AM »
Quote from: The Grim Lifter on September 20, 2013, 07:02:28 AM
Playing that first Mario Bros game with someone else is fucking hilarious. Even watching it is Hilarious.



Great game!!!

I had a few pals round and we put the orginal Super Mario Bros through my projector - good times  8)
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #23 on: September 20, 2013, 07:06:44 AM »
RIP, I've had countless hours of fun from this man's creation. Thank you Sir.  8) 8) 8)
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Re: Nintendo DEAD!!
« Reply #24 on: September 20, 2013, 07:13:49 AM »
Quote from: BigCyp on September 20, 2013, 07:04:48 AM
Great game!!!

I had a few pals round and we put the orginal Super Mario Bros through my projector - good times  8)

I fucking loved playing this as a kid just killing each other stupidly

http://www.arcadeboss.com/game-218-4-Classic-Mario-Bros.html
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