The Nikkei is reporting that Nintendo’s third president Hiroshi Yamauchi died this morning at 85. Yamauchi died of pneumonia at a hospital in central Japan and a funeral will take place on Sunday. A spokesman for Nintendo said that the firm was in mourning over the loss of the former Nintendo president Mr Hiroshi Yamauchi, who sadly passed away this morning.
“Hiroshi Yamauchi transformed a run-of the-mill trading card company into an entertainment empire in video games. He understood the social value of play, and economic potential of electronic gaming. Most importantly he steered Nintendo on its own course and was unconcerned by the actions of his competitors. He was a true visionary.”
– Ian Livingstone, co-founder of Games Workshop and former chairman of publisher Eidos.
Rest in Peace
IT CANT RAIN ALL THE TIME……….RIP and thanks so much for your passion
oh well hopefully he go.s to good place
RIP
Thank you for what you have done with Nintendo. You have made it my favorite company. May he rest in peace.
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RIP
Thank you for your visionary ideas. RIP
R,I.P mr yamauchi
if only he was with us wen miiverse admin were being douce bags….. D: RIP
maby microsoft fanboys did this >:(
When the time comes, the Reaper will not care who you were, what you’ve done.
He will not discriminate, he will not favor, all are equal before him.
rip in rip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdzc081SA3o
Good-bye…..Great Hiroshi Yamauchi.
You’re cruel to my heart, but this is completely appropriate.
RIP
May he rest in peace, and be remembered for all he has done; if it was not for him, I would (most likely) not been a gamer.
Good bye sir… I have the greatest respect for you. With what you did for Nintendo and what you did for gaming in general. You will be missed. I hope getting to leave here you get to continue on in Nintendoland where one day I hope to meet you.
Such a sad day in gaming, may you find your loved ancestors waiting for you.
So sad, he was a legend and the man behind my favorite gaming company. Rest soundly in peace Mr. Yamauchi. 🙏💋
May Hiroshi-san rest in peace, without him this industry wouldn’t of been what it is today. ありがとう Mr.Hiroshi
thank you for creating the best video gaming company in the world. the company that has sold 650 million + hardware and dominates not just in sales but also in quality.
mario 446 million +
pokemon 230 million + and wii series 190 million + all the top 3 best selling videogame franchises in the world as well as top 3 best rated games on gamerankings and way more than that. from single handedly saving the entire video game industry to ocarnia of time, countless amazing feats one after the another.
and atleast he knew that nintendo is in safe hands.
can you people help me in completing the legendary feats his company has made.
i will start with pokemon
pokemon was (is) so successful that by 2005 it had made more than 30 billion $ that is twice that of harry potter(total run ) and just a little above star wars and this was by 2005. imagine what is it as of now. pokemon is still running strong.
also in just japan x and y already have more than 1.3 million pre orders
plz add more to list which i am leaving for rest of you people to complete.
This is a sad day for gamers everywhere
you may rest in piece you legend
Too bad your gaming company has gone to shit. What a steaming pile of a company you see on your death bed as you’re passing on.
Nancy pls. Don’t be disrespect the dead.
What? I’m not disrespecting him. Nintendo isn’t what it used to be. Who knows if he even cared in his latter years. He definitely doesn’t give a rip now!
You could save your negativity for any other day. Think only positive things today.
Let’s face it most of us wouldn’t be playing video games if it wasnt for him bringing Nintendo into the gaming business it is/was today.
If you expect me to listen to someone named Bonerjams, you’ll have a pleasant surprise.
Will you listen to me sir?
Shut the hell up. When you pass away i hope people will step over your corpse and cheer
You’re a piece of shit go fuck yourself nasty Nancy.
why arent person like him banned
you’re such a vile human being, show a bit of respect for the dead…
Huh? He was probably a cool guy. I was just saying Nintendo isn’t what it used to be.
not relevant
I think it is. Funerals are so deceptive and filled with fluff. Some guy mentioned him being in Nintendo Land with Donkey Kong or some shit. I understand people are trying to be respectful, but it’s all laughable.Just keeping it real here.
Laughable Huh? You are truly scum, we all grieve in different ways yet you still mock his legacy, he saved Nintendo, he valued Nintendo, he WAS the essence of Nintendo, but that doesn’t mean jack to you does it, absolute scum, you do not deserve life if you only disrespect the dead
Saying Nintendo is now on a fast track of exponential growth in the area of caca poopoo and honoring this man are two different things.
You’re right, they are two different things. So why bring the former up in a thread concerning the latter?
Your comment just doesn’t really have a place here, since you’re just complaining about Nintendo’s current status (whether you’re in the right about this is a completely different issue), on an article that’s supposed to focus on a dead man. That’s just pathetic…
The 3DS crushes everything in its path so the only path there is, is victory and total Nintendomination!
stop embarassing yourself
But he’s right.
This topic is about Yamauchi. Whatever happened to Nintendo after he retired has nothing to do with him.
Still you insist on going off-topic and being disrespectful. Go fuck yourself you incapable little shit.
it Matters not if Nintendo wasn’t what it used to be, he still supported Nintendo, Why do you have to bring in these issues that all these trolls seem to love, Nintendo was, is and always will be great, Nintendo was Hiroshi’s company you insult Nintendo, you insult Hiroshi, please I ask of all these Anti-Nintendo people, stop talking about the “doom” Nintendo is supposedly in and just this once, not for me, not for Iwata or Nintendo, but for Hiroshi and respect for the deceased
If I have something to say about Nintendo it doesn’t directly connect with this guy.
yes it does he was one if not the most important part of Nintendo so if you value my words, you will apologies to Hiroshi for you vile comments, and cease taking this further, if you continue to defend your actions, you are coward, a filthy coward, and may all your loved ones treat your death the same as how you treated Hiroshi’s death, he died a great man, can the same be said of you?
How do you know he died a great man?
because if he were not no one would mourn his death calling him great would be an insult to a legendary human such as himself, he was a tortured man but he was a true man, a man amongst men
How can you assume someone didn’t die great?
No one will mourn you, no one will even remember you.
Nintendo isn’t what it used to be cause it’s been forced to change by Sony and Microsoft and the ever changing gaming community you asshole.
Before you say something, ask yourself 3 things:
Does this need to be said? If so, ask
Does this need to be said by me? If so, ask
Does this need to be said by me now?
No, your disrespectful opinion did not need to be voiced on a memorial announcement.
How respectful
Sad news, thanks for the good times Hiroshi.
RIP Hiroshi Yamuchi :)
:) WTF? a :) ?!?!?!?
Laughing and smiling is the best way to cope with death.
RIP Hiroshi Yamauchi, thanks for all the fun that your company has given to us.
Rest in peace Hiroshi Yamauchi. We will forever be grateful for what you created. I am eternally grateful for all the joy you have brought me.
You’ll be missed man! Shout out goes out to you and your family who will miss you the most, and the people closest to you. As fans we didn’t know you personally but we respect what you did for the video game industry and the Nintendo franchise. After the video game crash you overcame the struggle and brought out the NES. To take a card franchise and turn it into a gaming console company was a smart move, and generated you millions of dollars and gave us wonderful experiences. Especially those who got to experience at least one of these consoles as a child. But that isn’t to knock the adult hood gaming, cause I’m still playing video games, but your a child everything that’s fun is a better experience then when you grow up. Nintendo meaning leave luck to heaven. Well, maybe your up there now. God bless!
RIP :-(
do you (bzzz) want a hug…… itzzz a very zzad day. ive zzeen alot of death, every winter they die (bzzzz, bz ,bz,bzzz) YET I ZZNEVER DO!!!!! so i hope all of hizzz familty are ok (bzzz) and we can zzuport each each other/ (bzzzz) by rememebvering zzthe greatness he didito create zzzznintedno (bbzzzzz)
is anybody is allergic to beezz i apologizzzze.
I read this hoping it would be funny, but unfortunately it wasn’t.
bzz wii u mad
You’re a cheap shitty troll who isn’t even old enough to have played Nintendo when hiroshi was in charge you little git. Buzz off little bitch.
This is a sad day for Nintendo… The man was a legend…
Good bye my liege you set the base for many a gamer, as well as created the foundation for a successful company built on the great principles you set, may you ride the SS dolphin to the skies where you are guided by Kid Icarus and lead Nintendo with Sword held skyward to victory,
Leave Luck to the Heavens as you leave for the Heavens
R.I.P
Lord Hiroshi Yamauchi
wow I must say that sounded pretty gay
why must you insult me when Im trying to honor the death of a great man, you sicken me with your absolute loss of a conscious, I really am disgusted that you are still mocking Nintendo at a time like this
That was a bit harsh although I did laugh it it myself.
You’re not wise at all…
Mario is smashing Donkey Kong’s idols in the high places.
Bitch
said Samwise Gamgee.
You have done some excellent work. Rest in peace.
Thank you for everything you’ve done. RIP
May the good lord be with you Mr. Yamauchi.
RIP, thank you for making Nintendo my favorite company.
itzz ok….. its a very zzad day. he did help creaet the legendary (bbzz) nintendo.
Rest in piece legends of legends http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtQUePN5y40
jeezze (bzz) even after all theszzze yearzz of (bzzz) being a wear bee and turning into a bee every zzecond half of zzzeptember, hezz created happimezzz to me (bzzz)
rezzzzt in peace…….. – iceaBEEma
azz for iwata you should be azzzhamed of yourzzzelf!!!!! for letting down thiizz manzzz legazzzy!!!!
lol
You need to grow the fuck up… Since you know what fucking SUCCESS is why don’t you tell me what you contributed to society to be such an expert. Have you made Billions of dollars leading a company as great as Nintendo? NO! Your just a stupid piece of shit with no moral values. Your mother must be SUPER proud of you sitting on a Nintendo fan site talking shit about Nintendo. Why don’t you tell your fat piece of shit mother to take her fat ass over to walmart to pre order yourself a PS4 with her welfare check/ child support check cause we all know your father must of walked out on your dumb ass. You need to sit the fuck down and shut the fuck up… You know nothing and that’s just the way its going to stay.
your (bbbzzz) pathetic im honnering a great man who created the bezzt of nintendo, (bzzz) get out of here you zzick human!!!!!
iwata should feel aazzhhamed of himself for dezzztroying this manzz legazzy!!!!
That’s it? That’s all you got? Your not honoring NO ONE! You could give a rats ASS for Nintendo and everyone knows it. So spit your bullshit lies one more time. Your one of those kids who just needs to get the shit beat out of him just to smarten up… even a little. Why don’t you go honor the father you never had…
This is comedy right here.
no (bzzz) i give respect and im not an asshole bitch (bbzzz) like you!!!!! (STING) you need to get your azzz kicked because unlike you i rezzzpect people!!!! not plazztic boxxezzz!!!!! (sting)
If anything, Lord Iwata has expanded Lord Yamauchi’s Legacy by a factor of 3…
You’re such an attention whore it isn’t even funny. There’s a friend hotline you can call since you’re clearly in dire need of them.
may you rest in peace Mr. Yamauchi , gamers worldwide thank you for all the joy you brougth us .
He probably died of seeing what Nintendo has become.
Is it really time for these kinds of comments?
Dude SHUT FUCK UP!!!
lol
Our lord might come back from the Realm of Death just to beat you senseless…
Fuck yourself
May you rest in peace Lord Hiroshi Yamauchi,you will be highly missed,without you many of us here in this comment section and globally around the world may not have become gamers,even if it was the NES,SNES,N64 or gameboy,for me it was the amazing revolutionary gameboy,i hope you rest in peace Hiroshi with all you ancestors and loved ones and friends whom have passed away,all we know is that your in a better place great Nintendo Emperor,without you the video game industry probably wouldn’t exist today,and neither would these rivals exist (Sega,MicroSoft,Sony) So let’s all have a moment of silence and pray for him,and lets leave luck to heaven for the future of Nintendo.
I’m sure our Lord will send his N-Blessings to all of us fans so we can continue supporting our empire and expand it beyond!
Thanks For everything Yamauchi-San!! Rest in Peace
Rest in Peace
NO!
We will avenge your death my LORD!!!!!
We will honor our empire in your name, spread the word of fun to everybody and crush anyone else that stands in our way!
hahahaha oh shit this site is out of control
Between you and the bee guy I’m laughing so hard now
you sicken me with your lack of compassion but its fine to you as long as you laugh at a mans death, I hope that this happens to you in ways worse than ever, you sick monster
What? Why aren’t you attacking the bee man and Nintendo Commander? They’re the ones making fun. THey did make me laugh though.
Based on reading Nintendo Commander in the past I believe his intention is genuine with his comment, he is the self assigned troop leader and pretty much always speaks like this. I imagine him as an eccentric and loud pantomime actor who pops up every now and then in the comments section, always in character.
haha. I love it.
yes Nintendo Commander can seem… odd I suppose but he seems to be a true Nintendo fan I too imagine him in that way he he, but he seems to be a good guy and Nintendo Commander seems to be his schtik, and he does it with gusto, but when things are serious he does not make fun of it but rather makes light heart of it
Considering I still have my Game&Watch at home, no one can argue…
I just have the last empty space for my glorious Wii U once I get the resources…
Thank you…
Now I will get even more powerful against these foul creatures!
Rule #1 of role-plaing: NEVER break character.
Commander is not making fun I know this as a fact, Bee guy does seem to have some compassion and is making this situation into something that interests me not, Hiroshi suffered more in his life while you laugh at this situation, I hope god punishes you for your disrespect of the dead especially someone who achieved in life and not mocked the dearly departed, if you have any shred of dignity or compassion, do NOT defend your behaviour and be a man, not a lowly coward
I think that Lord Iwata’s powers will increase now and be more aggressive now that our Lord is gone…
Hopefully this ignites the power of the Wii U…
Are you implying Iwata was holding back or something just because Yamauchi was still alive?
Not really but this great loss might spark an even greater plan…
I’m prepared for a wave of Nintendo games starring Yamauchi.
I laugh at comments of others. I’ve thought words of fluff as people pass away to be deceptive however sincere they may be. May his soul rest in peace with Donkey Kong and King Boo… or how about not.
Then I guess you’re not good at telling who’s sincere and who isn’t. Don’t point the finger at everyone else and claim they’re not sincere; it’s your fault for being unable to tell the difference.
He is gone from our world… but his legacy lives on in Reggie, Iwata, Miyamoto and all of Nintendo, we must remember this man in the work he left behind…
He will send his aura to us all and make us even greater than we are…
lol
Yes my Lord. May the seven spirits of Nintendo come strengthen us with power: the spirit of donkey kong and king boo. the spirit of Mario and bullet bill. empower us
Nintendo doesn’t have “spirits”, we have the Power of the holy N-Triforce…
Leave Luck to Heaven!
If Nintendo survives this next great console war then I will reenlist in King Koopa’s branch of the kingdom. For now I’m laying low and watching from afar. I know that doesn’t speak much for loyalty but I fear for the empire’s future.
Do not fear…
Even if the Wii U fails, High Command unlike the Segan leaders will never put all the cards into one project…
The 3DS alone already makes us powerful this generation…
That’s the spirit!
RIP
R.I.P Mr HY, you were a True Visionary.
Rest in Peace sweet prince
RIP god bless you Hiroshi Yamauchi :( love ya for all you have done for making my childhood amazing thank you nintendo will always be the best
Much respect for him R.I.P
me too (bzzz) iwata should feel azzzhamed if himzelf.
ruinung the great nintendo and thizzz lengendaryy manzzz work (sting)
i hope donkey kong and goomba attacks (bbzzz) iwata till he cant run bbbzzztendo anymore!!
I feel like you’ve had a stroke but your also typing so I’m stumped.
Maybe you’re really just THAT disrespectful.
Well… no… because even disrespectful trolls would find it too easy to offend in this context that it would be beneath them…
I don’t know. And a lower quality Bee Movie impression or parody or some crap? It’s all just baffling and unentertaining.
y do u care so much?
RIP, your genius will live on
It somehow seems fitting that on the day we lose a legend, Nintendo is releasing Super Mario Bros. on Wii U VC. Rest in peace Yamauchi-San. Now if only the flags went to half staff at the end of each level.
R.I.P
You were a true visionary, Hiroshi-san.
RIP Yamauchi
Have peace
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Ps fanboys and MS fanboys should thank this guy forever.
They should kneel…
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Rest in peace, sweet prince.
May the good LORD comfort your Family Hiroshi Yamauchi San. Your Soul is now in great hands. We Nintendo Gamers and future developers shall keep real Gaming and entertainment alive; you are finally home Big man. Rest well.
Make Satans life hell Yamuchi! RIP.
RIP :(
:( This is sad, I appreciate what you did for industry Mr.Yamauchi, may you rest in peace you’ve earned it!
My apologies for the loss, my prayers go out to his family and Ninten
A little goodbye song to our Lord…
May he travel forever on the road to victory!
And the essence of Nintendo is with us!
RIP Yamauchi, i still have Nes,Snes,N64 and GC working perfectly, you created those things and they will not die in long time. Spirit of Yamauchi still lives on Nintendo and they will continue creatin something unique and so on his vision lives.
May he rest in peace.
Thank you-a so much for-a making these games! Goodbye Mr. Yamauchi… May you rest in peace…
RIP.
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Fare well good sir & thank you for all you have done in shaping many of our childhoods with great games :( R.I.P.
RIP
Rest In Peace, sir.
Legends never die.
RIP
さようなら山内さん。
May you rest in heaven.
My condolences go to his relatives and other people close to him.
RIP Mr. Yamauchi.
Thank you for everything.
RIP in pieces, Yamauchi.
RIP dude. I probably wouldn’t be a gamer if it wasn’t for Nintendo.
Where’s that image from?
RIP Mr. Yamauchi
RIP! You changed an industry and pretty much saved it after fall out of crash. You touched so many lives you never knew with the awesome games. I been playing nintendo games since I was a kid. It wasn’t my first system but there hasn’t been a Nintendo system (other then horrible virtual boy) that I haven’t been bought since.
That’s awful. He was a great man. :(
The video game world saved me. Specifically, Nintendo. Thank you for everything. Goodbye.
RIP Hiroshi-San. :,( *bows* This visionary leader not only helped steer Nintendo into its prime into the gaming market but also helped steer that market back into the right course and breed more formable opposing competitions to keep the gaming interests alive today. God bless his soul and his family through this difficult time.
As for that heartless jack Nancy for such disrespectful comment, I’ll promise you thing: You’re gonna get yours for this and in case you happen to not realize it, you’re a fucktard that deserves the worst out of the worst in life. Degrading the passing is your thing? How about someone else do it to the person you love most and don’t pretend that you don’t care because we know you do. Do us all a favor and stay the hell out the Internet because if someone who appreciates Hiroshi’s life happens to see your nasty comment and lives across the street all pissed off, you better start running or triple lock all of your doors to hide your shameless ass.
In Honor of Mr. Yamauchi, i’m going to play WW, Donkey Kong, Super Metroid and NSLU today.
Thank you for making me a BIG fan of nintendo. Rest in peace :'(
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! : . (
This is a sad, sad day.
“Nintendo’s third president”? I thought Yamauchi was the founder of Nintendo, and the FIRST president? Nintendo MUST do some sort of tribute to honor him. R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi.
Our Creator was his grandfather…
Then the Creator’s son took over and then our Lord Yamauchi turned our once great tribe into a real empire!
Nintendo must honor his name. Nintendo starts designing their new generation console, just after they realese their current. Nintendo, honor Mr. Yamauchi in the next genration, he deserves it!
I agree 100%. This man definitely deserves a huge tribute of some sort. I have tears in my eyes.
Thanks, Mr. Yamauchi. Rest in peace.
That’s unfortunate, he was getting near the end of the road though. But Its a sad day. He will be missed.
Thank you for making Nintendo for what it is today.
May you rest in peace.
RIP
Rest in Peace. Thank you for your contribution to Nintendo.
I encourage everyone else to live life to the fullest and make the most of your opportunites. Tomorrow is not promised.
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That’s very sad that he died. From what I research, he did help Nintendo a lot, he helped a lot.
Rest in Peace, Hiroshi Yamauchi.. :(
Rest in peace Hiroshi Yamauchi. We thank you for what you have done for Nintendo.
He was the man at the top during ALL of Nintendo’s *best* moments.
May he rest in eternal peace.
RIP Mr. Yamauchi. Thank you for all the wonderful memories and experiences with Nintendo products under your leadership!
Thank you Mr. Yamauchi, for all you have done. May your soul be blessed with bliss and your legacy with succes. May you live in our memories, and inspire future men and women of truth and ideals into the success you have managed to achieve. You will always have my gratitude. Bless you and rest in peace.
あなたは私の永遠の感謝の気持ちを持って、あなたは平和で休むことが
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDX4ZwUeOok
Day to night, dark to light. Fall the sands of time.
Let the years like the gears of a clock, unwind.
In your mind, walk through time, back to better days.
Memories, like a dream, wash away your tears away.
Like a star in the sky, darkness can’t reach you.
Light the night, joy is light ’till the new dawn.
Cast away your old face, full of gloom and spite.
With this mask, I will ask to borrow your light.
such a great song from such a great game, though today I don’t like to hear it, that was fitting to the honor of this great man, Thank you….
good bye Mater of the Big N. :(
*Master
Rest in peace Mr. Yamauchi. Thank you for my childhood. Godspeed
Even the competition (Sony, MS) should honor him. If it wasn’t for this man, the game industry wouldn’t be as great as it is today..
Yeah, I wouldn’t even be a gamer if it wasn’t for Yamauchi and Nintendo. I would have quit gaming when the Atari 2600 retired if it hadn’t been for the NES. Nintendo’s products are the only thing I look at as being “true” video games.
This is definitely the saddest news I ever seen posted on MyNintendoNews.
You’re right! Nintendo gave new life to a decaying industry. Nintendo is all about games and it is the only company today trying to bring something new.
Imagine the game industry without Nintendo, the Sony PlayStation wouldn’t exist as well.
Yamauchi’s legacy will never die!
Our swarm will ensure total Nintendomination in his name!
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R.I.P
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So sad
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RIP man. You were literally my entire childhood. Memories of those times from playing the arcade Donkey Kong to finishing the final level of Mario World will always be with me, and I have to thank you for that.