Rest in Peace, Hiroshi Yamauchi September 19, 2013

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the former President of Nintendo, past away this morning.   This man has been described by many as one of the smartest, best and most ruthless businessmen in the world.  Reportedly he never played a video game in his life, but he oversaw Nintendo’s operations during the years when it transitioned from a simple toy company to an international conglomerate which single-handedly brought video games back in the mainstream after Atari’s crash.  He continued to manage Nintendo through many console generations as it became one of the biggest video game companies in the world until he was succeeded by current Nintendo President Satoru Iwata.

You can read his full obituary here on Gamasutra.com.

Hiroshi Yamauchi, Rest in Peace.