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Gunpei Yokoi (横井 軍平, Yokoi Gunpei, September 10, 1941 – October 4, 1997), sometimes transliterated as Gumpei Yokoi, was a Japanese toy maker and video game designer.
- Game designer
- 10 September 1941, Osaka, Empire of Japan
- 1965–1997
- 4 October 1997 (aged 56), Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan
Oct 9, 1997 · Gunpei Yokoi, a brilliant tinkerer who designed the Game Boy and other products that helped transform Nintendo from a sleepy manufacturer of playing cards into a worldwide colossus in video...
Oct 6, 2012 · Yesterday marked 15 years since October 4, 1997, the day a highway accident claimed the life of one of Nintendo's greatest creators. And it's a little hard to believe it's already been that long....
Nov 12, 2020 · How Gunpei Yokoi Reinvented Nintendo. © 2024 VICE MEDIA GROUP. illustration by Chris Kindred. How Gunpei Yokoi Reinvented Nintendo. The future of a middling toy and gadget company was...
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Oct 4, 1997 · Gunpei Yokoi (横井 軍平, Yokoi Gunpei, September 10, 1941 – October 4, 1997), sometimes transliterated as Gumpei Yokoi, was a Japanese toy maker and video game designer. As a long-time Nintendo employee, he was best known as creator of the Game & Watch handheld system, inventor of the cross-shaped Control Pad, the original designer of the ...
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Dec 21, 2023 · Features. · 5 months ago · 7 min read. Gunpei Yokoi: The Transformation of Nintendo. A lot of blood, sweat, and tears go into making a video game. You have artists developing concepts, programmers, sound designers, and composers creating those memorable earworms that will stick in your mind forever.
Jan 26, 2016 · Gunpei Yokoi was among the first video game designers at Nintendo and spearheaded the company’s transformation from a maker of toys and playing cards into a global electronic gaming empire. He developed the company’s best-selling product lines of the 1980s and early 1990s, from the Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom, or NES) to the Game ...
