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Nooooo.... Nintendo visionary is dead 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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Aww. RIP. Thanks for making kids happy for 30 years. | |
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 wow such ashame | |
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I just love that he decided to let his retirement money go to charity! | |
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RIP  | |
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Aww man, sorry to hear that. I've used many sleep hours up playing my Nintendo until I could get to level 8. I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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RIP 
Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture! REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince "I kind of wish there was a reason for Prince to make the site crash more" ~~ Ben |
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