Thursday, September 19, 2013

Do You Remember the Time?

Do you remember your first gaming system as a child? Mine was the Nintendo 64. I can remember the times playing Mario, Kirby, and Zelda games. It never crossed my mind who developed the system, until moments ago.

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the creator of Nintendo, at age 85, died in Japan on Thursday. According to Forbes, he was listed as the 831st richest billionaire in the world. Yamauchi ran the Nintendo company for an impressive 53 years. Unbeknownst to me, Nintendo was originally a manufacturer for young children's games before it became a super gaming system industry.

Since the original 64 model think of how many technological improvements have been made between systems and games. The Wii, a major gaming system today, is under Nintendo.  The current portable model available from Nintendo is the Nintendo 3SXL. The new gaming system offers 3D capabilities,  motion and gyro sensors, amongst other technological advances. Nintendo has a come along way thanks to the great leadership of Hiroshi Yamauchi. May he rest in peace, and may the Nintendo legacy continue.

Check out CNN's piece on Hiroshi Yamauchi here:

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4 comments:

  1. Donovan KimsSeptember 20, 2013 at 9:58 AM

    I was reading about this yesterday and it came to my attention that I also never knew his name. It's crazy to think that I have used Nintendo systems ever since I was a child and until yesterday didn't even know who started it.

    I grew up playing games like Nintendo 64 and have stuck with Nintendo all the way throughout, being able to see the improvements throughout the years. It's amazing that all this new technology can allow for something like Nintendo to keep on going . Although Hiroshi Yamauchi has passed away, I'm sure that his work will forever be remembered and his systems will continue to be used whether they are old or new.

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  2. UnknownSeptember 20, 2013 at 1:55 PM

    Always loved the original Nintendo 64 games; Ocarina of Time was always my favorite. Yamauchi certainly revolutionized the world of gaming.

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  3. UnknownSeptember 20, 2013 at 2:01 PM

    Always loved the original Nintendo 64 games; Ocarina of Time was always my favorite. Yamauchi certainly revolutionized the world of gaming.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 20, 2013 at 6:08 PM

    It was a gameboy advance and I remember getting it vividly! I had no idea Hiroshi Yamauchi was so wealthy, though it makes sense seeing how big of a hit the system was. I also must agree with Mr. Kay's comment about how Yamauchi revolutionized the gaming world, it makes me think about what it would have been like without him. I think I'll be digging through my closest this weekend to break out my own 64.

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