Tag: Nintendo of Japan
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Industry Legend Hiroshi Yamauchi Dies, Aged 85
Known for his controversial decisions and an iron will to match, Hiroshi Yamauchi is responsible for Nintendo’s growth from a simple card company into a video game empire. After radical success with the portable Game and Watch series, Mr. Yamauchi took a chance and assigned hardware designer Gunpei Yokoi to mentor a plucky young concept…
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Nintendo Reveals New Wii & Wii U Accessories in Japan
Japan will soon receive the Wii U Premium console set in white, a colour normally reserved for the Basic model. Despite the lower price, Basic model Wii U units have sold poorly in comparison its Premium brother, likely due to the accessories and games included in the larger pack. Perhaps the most significant accessory announcement…