Video game film adaptations haven’t always been smooth sailing, but with Illumination Entertainment’s work on the Super Mario Bros. Movie, the iconic franchise appears ready to receive a rejuvenation in the world of cinema. It’s taken a long time to get to this point, with Nintendo becoming very guarded over the rights to their properties and characters. It’s also become a difficult part of being a Nintendo fan: knowing that many of these beloved titles may never get adapted into a big screen spectacle.
But why is it that so few productions have come from the Japanese console and game company? And what does the future look like after that tumultuous journey? As with many things regarding Nintendo, it all comes back to Mario…
The Failure of Super Mario Bros. (1993)
To truly look at Nintendo’s time in the moviemaking biz it’s important to go...
But why is it that so few productions have come from the Japanese console and game company? And what does the future look like after that tumultuous journey? As with many things regarding Nintendo, it all comes back to Mario…
The Failure of Super Mario Bros. (1993)
To truly look at Nintendo’s time in the moviemaking biz it’s important to go...
- 4/6/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Most of us like to play games, whether it is for relaxation or entertainment, and if it gives us money, all the better. Do you remember the “Maze Runner” trilogy where Thomas, the protagonist, is placed in a maze with no memory of the outside world? He tries to put together the ideas that come to him through his dreams and plans an escape from the maze into the real world. Observing his varied moves and the obstacles that he faces allows the viewer to be creative and think of possible plans of action to find an escape.
So it is with “Tetris,” When you feel that the characters are playing against each other, you just want the real hero to win. But the real hero in this game is Alexey Pajitnov, who has nothing to gain or lose. Nevertheless, we have another hero who wants to make a fortune out of Tetris,...
So it is with “Tetris,” When you feel that the characters are playing against each other, you just want the real hero to win. But the real hero in this game is Alexey Pajitnov, who has nothing to gain or lose. Nevertheless, we have another hero who wants to make a fortune out of Tetris,...
- 3/31/2023
- by Carlos Luis
- Film Fugitives
Plot: “Tetris” tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988, and then risks everything by traveling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, “Tetris” is a Cold War–era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes and a nail-biting race to the finish.
Review: Tetris should have been a dumb movie. The sheer idea of making a film out of the worldwide best-selling video game instantly conjured images from Adam Sandler’s bizarre, awful 2015 movie, Pixels. When details came forward that the movie would instead chronicle the too crazy to not be true story of how the game made its way out of Soviet Russia and onto Nintendo’s GameBoy,...
Review: Tetris should have been a dumb movie. The sheer idea of making a film out of the worldwide best-selling video game instantly conjured images from Adam Sandler’s bizarre, awful 2015 movie, Pixels. When details came forward that the movie would instead chronicle the too crazy to not be true story of how the game made its way out of Soviet Russia and onto Nintendo’s GameBoy,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Jon S. Baird has just closed Twitter. The trailer for Tetris was released an hour ago, and the director’s been watching the online reaction closely ever since. There’s one joke that everyone seems to be making—where are the talking tetriminos?
“It’s absolutely not that at all,” the Scottish filmmaker tells Den of Geek with a laugh. “I hear that a lot, but I like that people are noticing that it’s a bit different.”
Tetris is certainly a different proposition from other video game movies. Rather than being about falling blocks that need to neatly fit into lines, Tetris tells the story of Henk Rogers, the mustachioed man who secured the rights to distribute the eponymous game around the world. While that doesn’t exactly sound like the plot of a fun thriller at first glance, the fight to get Tetris on the Game Boy took...
“It’s absolutely not that at all,” the Scottish filmmaker tells Den of Geek with a laugh. “I hear that a lot, but I like that people are noticing that it’s a bit different.”
Tetris is certainly a different proposition from other video game movies. Rather than being about falling blocks that need to neatly fit into lines, Tetris tells the story of Henk Rogers, the mustachioed man who secured the rights to distribute the eponymous game around the world. While that doesn’t exactly sound like the plot of a fun thriller at first glance, the fight to get Tetris on the Game Boy took...
- 3/12/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
The idea of a "Tetris" movie might sound pretty ridiculous. After all, it's just a puzzle game where you drop down shapes and try to achieve combinations. There's not really a plot and there's barely an objective, so when numerous announcements were made that such a movie was in the works, you may have understandably scoffed. While Larry Kasanoff's science-fiction trilogy may have stalled in the negotiation stages, there is one "Tetris" movie that did end up making it out of production, and it ... actually looks really cool?
"Tetris," directed by Jon S. Baird, is being distributed by Apple TV+, but isn't the type of movie you might think it is. While certainly about the famous puzzle game, there is no attempt to make the game itself out to be a grand lore-heavy adventure. That's because the real story behind the game's popularity is stranger than fiction. As depicted in its trailer,...
"Tetris," directed by Jon S. Baird, is being distributed by Apple TV+, but isn't the type of movie you might think it is. While certainly about the famous puzzle game, there is no attempt to make the game itself out to be a grand lore-heavy adventure. That's because the real story behind the game's popularity is stranger than fiction. As depicted in its trailer,...
- 2/16/2023
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
Apple has released the first trailer for the upcoming movie Tetris…yes, there is a movie about Tetris coming out.
The very idea of a Tetris movie may sound goofy–suggesting it might be an animated movie about a group of ragtag tetromino teaming up to take on the Soviets–but there is actually a lot of backstory behind the classic game. And while our version sounds like a surefire Oscar winner, let’s let Apple give the actual plot synopsis:
“Tetris” tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988, and then risks everything by travelling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, “Tetris” is a Cold War–era thriller on steroids,...
The very idea of a Tetris movie may sound goofy–suggesting it might be an animated movie about a group of ragtag tetromino teaming up to take on the Soviets–but there is actually a lot of backstory behind the classic game. And while our version sounds like a surefire Oscar winner, let’s let Apple give the actual plot synopsis:
“Tetris” tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988, and then risks everything by travelling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, “Tetris” is a Cold War–era thriller on steroids,...
- 2/16/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
When we tell you there’s a movie about Tetris on the way, what do you think of? No, this is not a Pixels-style, literal blocks falling from the sky adaptation of the game, but a dramatisation of the quest to secure the rights to the game, headed up by Black Bird and Rocketman star Taron Egerton. He plays Henk Rogers, a Dutch entrepreneur who is particularly enthralled by Tetris and keen to snap up the international distribution rights – but comes up against resistance from the Soviet authorities, Kgb agents and the game’s inventor, Alex Pajitnov (Nikita Yefremov). The film is being released by Apple TV+, and the first trailer just dropped. Have a watch below.
The Soviets aren’t the only people standing in Henk’s way, with British media tycoon Robert Maxwell (Roger Allam) and bratty son Kevin (Anthony Boyle), as well as big Nintendo boss Hiroshi Yamauchi...
The Soviets aren’t the only people standing in Henk’s way, with British media tycoon Robert Maxwell (Roger Allam) and bratty son Kevin (Anthony Boyle), as well as big Nintendo boss Hiroshi Yamauchi...
- 2/16/2023
- by Sophie Butcher
- Empire - Movies
For years, the Nintendo Game Boy dominated the handheld gaming market en route to arguably becoming synonymous with the very idea of handheld gaming. So why did Nintendo stop using the Game Boy name almost 16 years ago?
To be honest, the answer to that question is complicated and open to a fair bit of speculation. While this is a topic that Nintendo has talked around over the years, there are not a lot of high-level Nintendo executives who have directly addressed that question in a way that eliminates all possible doubt.
Having said that, we do have a pretty good idea why Nintendo suddenly stopped using the Game Boy brand after they spent years establishing it as one of the strongest names in the video game industry.
The explanation dates back to the origins of the Game Boy name which are, appropriately enough, also somewhat mysterious. It’s been said...
To be honest, the answer to that question is complicated and open to a fair bit of speculation. While this is a topic that Nintendo has talked around over the years, there are not a lot of high-level Nintendo executives who have directly addressed that question in a way that eliminates all possible doubt.
Having said that, we do have a pretty good idea why Nintendo suddenly stopped using the Game Boy brand after they spent years establishing it as one of the strongest names in the video game industry.
The explanation dates back to the origins of the Game Boy name which are, appropriately enough, also somewhat mysterious. It’s been said...
- 8/31/2021
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
We’re sad to report the passing of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.
Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata has, we’re sorry to announce, passed away at the age of 55. Nintendo confirmed the news in a statement, which simply reads:
Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth.
Iwata climbed Nintendo’s ranks since joining the company as a programmer in the 1980s, and followed Hiroshi Yamauchi as president in 2002. Since then, he’s become the public face of the company, presenting its Nintendo Direct broadcasts, hosting interviews with developers (the Iwata Asks series) and even appearing in puppet form at E3 in June.
Iwata helped bring some of Nintendo’s most popular consoles to market, including the Wii and 3Ds. Nintendo’s latest home console, the Wii U, has struggled to repeat the success of the Wii,...
Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata has, we’re sorry to announce, passed away at the age of 55. Nintendo confirmed the news in a statement, which simply reads:
Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth.
Iwata climbed Nintendo’s ranks since joining the company as a programmer in the 1980s, and followed Hiroshi Yamauchi as president in 2002. Since then, he’s become the public face of the company, presenting its Nintendo Direct broadcasts, hosting interviews with developers (the Iwata Asks series) and even appearing in puppet form at E3 in June.
Iwata helped bring some of Nintendo’s most popular consoles to market, including the Wii and 3Ds. Nintendo’s latest home console, the Wii U, has struggled to repeat the success of the Wii,...
- 7/13/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
“Although many believe that technology automatically enables more realistic expression, I believe that is just not correct.”-Satoru Iwata
I rarely write obituaries about famous people — because while I admire what many people have done in their careers, I feel it is somewhat disingenuous to write about someone at such a tragic time when I myself have no personal connection with the person who has passed away. We actually have a policy here at Sound On Sight; I discourage our writers to avoid publishing news about celebrities or industry folk who have died unless they have something deeply personal to say or have an extensive knowledge of the person’s life and work. In other words, we restrain from publishing click bait articles, and so this is not a news story. I’m not here to announce the death of a great man. This is instead a small tribute...
I rarely write obituaries about famous people — because while I admire what many people have done in their careers, I feel it is somewhat disingenuous to write about someone at such a tragic time when I myself have no personal connection with the person who has passed away. We actually have a policy here at Sound On Sight; I discourage our writers to avoid publishing news about celebrities or industry folk who have died unless they have something deeply personal to say or have an extensive knowledge of the person’s life and work. In other words, we restrain from publishing click bait articles, and so this is not a news story. I’m not here to announce the death of a great man. This is instead a small tribute...
- 7/13/2015
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, has passed away, according to a statement released by Nintendo: Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth. Iwata joined Nintendo out of college, becoming the company's coordinator of software production in 1983. He helped create the iconic Kirby character, as well as the classic games EarthBound and Balloon Fight. He also worked on The Legend of Zelda and the early Mario games, all of which helped turn Nintendo into the preeminent video game company.He became the fourth president of the company in 2002, replacing the legendary Hiroshi Yamauchi, who had held the position for over 50 years. One of Iwata's major decisions as CEO of Nintendo, a position he took in 2013, was jettisoning Nintendo's participation in the usual big press conferences at the annual video game expo E3. Instead,...
- 7/13/2015
- by Greg Cwik
- Vulture
Japan-based Nintendo said Monday morning that its president, Satoru Iwata, died Saturday, due to a bile duct growth. Iwata skipped last year's E3, reportedly due to his health, and underwent surgery to remove the bile duct growth. Born Dec. 6, 1959, and raised in Japan, Iwata joined Nintendo in the 1980s, working on games including "Balloon Fight," "EarthBound" and the "Kirby" franchise. He was named director in 2000 and two years later succeeded Hiroshi Yamauchi as the company's fourth president and also was named representative director Two years ago, he became CEO of Nintendo of America, Inc. Nintendo's
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- 7/13/2015
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tokyo – Nintendo recorded a profit of $6.1 million (600 million yen) for the first half of its financial year, returning to the black after a loss of $284 million in 2012, despite a 2.2 percent decline in revenue. The game maker's results were boosted by strong demand for software titles such as Legend of Zelda: the Wind Maker HD and Pikmin 3, but sales for the Wii U console continued to come in below forecasts, clocking up only 460,000 units worldwide despite price cuts. Story: Nintendo Tycoon Hiroshi Yamauchi Dies at 85 For the portable 3Ds console,
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- 10/30/2013
- by Gavin J. Blair
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The death of former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi was one of the biggest stories of last week, as the 85-year-old was one of the most influential people in making video games the popular medium they are today. That's part of why it's so ironic that the New York Times incorrectly reported on two of the most important video game characters that he helped create.
In the Times' obituary of Yamauchi, the newspaper wrote that the iconic Nintendo characters Mario and Luigi were janitors, incorrectly identifying their actual occupation as plumbers (or princess-savers, as they so often have to help royal damsels in distress).
"An obituary on Sept. 20 about Hiroshi Yamauchi, the longtime president of Nintendo, included a quotation from a 1988 New York Times article that inaccurately described the Nintendo video game Super Mario Bros. 2. The brothers Mario and Luigi, who appear in this and other Nintendo games, are plumbers, not janitors,...
In the Times' obituary of Yamauchi, the newspaper wrote that the iconic Nintendo characters Mario and Luigi were janitors, incorrectly identifying their actual occupation as plumbers (or princess-savers, as they so often have to help royal damsels in distress).
"An obituary on Sept. 20 about Hiroshi Yamauchi, the longtime president of Nintendo, included a quotation from a 1988 New York Times article that inaccurately described the Nintendo video game Super Mario Bros. 2. The brothers Mario and Luigi, who appear in this and other Nintendo games, are plumbers, not janitors,...
- 9/27/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
A recent New York Times obituary for Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi made a terrible, terrible mistake: it said that Mario and Luigi, the characters at the center of the “Super Mario Brothers” videogame series that helped put Nintendo on the map, were janitors. As any videogame fan surely knows, Mario and Luigi, the Italian brothers who fight Koopa crime, often in an attempt to rescue Princess Peach of the Mushroom Kingdom, are plumbers. Mario also worked as a carpenter in the early ’80s. Also read: Longtime Nintendo President Hiroshi Yamauchi Dead at 85 Nyt corrected its error on Thursday: An obituary on Sept.
- 9/27/2013
- by Sara Morrison
- The Wrap
In addition to running Nintendo, Hiroshi Yamauchi, who passed away last Thursday at the age of 85, was widely credited with saving the Seattle Mariners when he bought a controlling stake of the baseball team in 1992. The Mariners then enjoyed popularity in the ‘90s behind Ken Griffey Jr. and in the early ’00s behind fellow Japanese countryman Ichiro Suzuki, but the franchise has struggled in recent years, prompting questions of whether Nintendo of America, whom Yamauchi placed the team’s control under in 2004, would look to sell their stake now that the gaming visionary has passed on. According to...
- 9/23/2013
- Pastemagazine.com
The above is from Giant Robot's Instagram feed, a button created for a recent Game Night event.
The passing of former Nintendo head honcho Hiroshi Yamauchi last week sent shockwaves throughout the entire video game industry, which will more than likely continue to be felt for quite some time.
Though one must imagine that those who working alongside him are feeling it the most. So it's not surprising to hear that one former Nintendo employee has decided to pay tribute to his former boss via song. Songs to exact. Remixes actually.
Polygon reports that the musician in question is Hirokazu Tanaka, who goes by the name Hip Tanaka (and most recently Chip Tanaka. Tanaka is responsible for some of Nintendo's most iconic soundtracks, including "Metroid", "Kid Icarus", "Tetris", and "Super Mario Land", to name a few.
And over at his SoundCloud, decided to post remixes from the first and last aforementioned games.
The passing of former Nintendo head honcho Hiroshi Yamauchi last week sent shockwaves throughout the entire video game industry, which will more than likely continue to be felt for quite some time.
Though one must imagine that those who working alongside him are feeling it the most. So it's not surprising to hear that one former Nintendo employee has decided to pay tribute to his former boss via song. Songs to exact. Remixes actually.
Polygon reports that the musician in question is Hirokazu Tanaka, who goes by the name Hip Tanaka (and most recently Chip Tanaka. Tanaka is responsible for some of Nintendo's most iconic soundtracks, including "Metroid", "Kid Icarus", "Tetris", and "Super Mario Land", to name a few.
And over at his SoundCloud, decided to post remixes from the first and last aforementioned games.
- 9/23/2013
- by Matthew Hawkins
- MTV Multiplayer
Fun fact: Recently deceased Nintendo President Hiroshi Yamauchi once owned the Seattle Mariners. Randy Johnson -- one of the legendary players from the team -- tells TMZ ... Hiroshi's death has left a major void in the video game world. The Big Unit -- who broke a slew of records on Yamauchi's watch -- tells us he was friends with Hy back in the day ... but won't be attending the funeral in Japan since its for...
- 9/21/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ex-Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi passed away this week -- but he'll live on forever in the amazing games he left behind.It's like a slice of your childhood ... that you can't get back because the graphics are outdated and cheesy. Read more...
- 9/20/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
As some of you may know, Hiroshi Yamauchi passed away yesterday at the age of 85. Yamauchi was the president of Nintendo Entertainment from 1949 to 2002. He oversaw the creation of everything from the Nes up to the Gamecube and made Nintendo the video game juggernaut it is today. Even after he retired, he remained the largest stockholder and chairman until his death. In memory of his legacy, I've searched the internet to find fan art in his name. Enjoy.
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- 9/20/2013
- by Christian Mills
- GeekTyrant
Former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man who ushered Super Mario, Donkey Kong into the world, died Thursday. Yamauchi, who died of pneumonia at a hospital in central Japan, was 85. Yamauchi, who served as president of Ninentdo from 1949 to 2002, helped transform the company, which founded in 1889 as a playing-card manufacturer, into a giant in the videogame industry. Among the company-defining moves that Yamauchi made was hiring videogame designer Shigeru Miyamoto, who in turn spawned Super Mario and Donkey Kong. Also read: ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Rakes In Record-Breaking $800M in One Day Yamauchi stayed on as an adviser...
- 9/19/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Hiroshi Yamauchi, third president and second largest shareholder of Nintendo passed away today. Following 53 years at the company, joining Nintendo after his grandfather's passing in 1949 and credited with transforming Nintendo from a independent card-making company in Japan to one of the biggest video game companies to date.
Yamauchi is reported to have died from pneumonia in hospital in central Japan, the funeral will be taking place this coming Sunday.
Nintendo started to become successful as trading card company during the 1960's – he secured a deal with Walt Disney to produce Disney plastic playing cards for the Japanese market and managed to distribute over 600,000 units in one year. After this Yamauchi looked towards broadening the company and searched for new ideas to venture into, during this he invested in a taxi company, a love hotel, and individually portioned rice. Sometime after these projects had failed, he came across a factory engineer...
Yamauchi is reported to have died from pneumonia in hospital in central Japan, the funeral will be taking place this coming Sunday.
Nintendo started to become successful as trading card company during the 1960's – he secured a deal with Walt Disney to produce Disney plastic playing cards for the Japanese market and managed to distribute over 600,000 units in one year. After this Yamauchi looked towards broadening the company and searched for new ideas to venture into, during this he invested in a taxi company, a love hotel, and individually portioned rice. Sometime after these projects had failed, he came across a factory engineer...
- 9/19/2013
- Shadowlocked
Hiroshi Yamauchi, the visionary who led Nintendo from its history making playing cards to being the premiere name in the video game industry, has died at 85 years old. According to Nintendo, he died Thursday (September 19) in Japan, due to pneumonia, the Associated Press reports.
Yamauchi served as president of the company from 1949-2002, a time during which he introduced the Nintendo Entertainment System, which was first released in Japan under the name "Family Computer," before debuting in the United States in 1985.
From there, the company sky-rocketed through a series of consoles, the latest of which is the Wii U. That system hit stores in late 2012. After retiring as president in 2002, Yamauchi stayed with the company as an adviser, though as years went by his role in Nintendo decreased.
Yamauchi served as president of the company from 1949-2002, a time during which he introduced the Nintendo Entertainment System, which was first released in Japan under the name "Family Computer," before debuting in the United States in 1985.
From there, the company sky-rocketed through a series of consoles, the latest of which is the Wii U. That system hit stores in late 2012. After retiring as president in 2002, Yamauchi stayed with the company as an adviser, though as years went by his role in Nintendo decreased.
- 9/19/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
So sad. The man behind countless classic video games like Super Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong, passed away on Sept. 16 in a Japan hospital after suffering from pneumonia.
Hiroshi Yamauchi, one of the forefathers of the video game industry and former Nintendo president, sadly died on Sept. 16 of pneumonia. He was 85 years old.
Hiroshi Yamauchi: Longtime Nintendo President Passes Away
Hiroshi, the grandson of Nintendo’s founder, was the head of Nintendo from 1949 to 2002, a time period during which he oversaw the releases of Game Boy, Nintendo 64, and GameCube — all game-changing innovations in the video game world.
But his biggest legacy may be the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System, which hit American stores in 1985. On the foundation of Nes, Hiroshi and Nintendo went on to release utter classic video games like Super Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong, and really redefine video gaming in the United States.
When Hiroshi...
Hiroshi Yamauchi, one of the forefathers of the video game industry and former Nintendo president, sadly died on Sept. 16 of pneumonia. He was 85 years old.
Hiroshi Yamauchi: Longtime Nintendo President Passes Away
Hiroshi, the grandson of Nintendo’s founder, was the head of Nintendo from 1949 to 2002, a time period during which he oversaw the releases of Game Boy, Nintendo 64, and GameCube — all game-changing innovations in the video game world.
But his biggest legacy may be the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System, which hit American stores in 1985. On the foundation of Nes, Hiroshi and Nintendo went on to release utter classic video games like Super Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong, and really redefine video gaming in the United States.
When Hiroshi...
- 9/19/2013
- by Andrew Gruttadaro
- HollywoodLife
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...
- 9/19/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
News Ryan Lambie 19 Sep 2013 - 15:24
We're sad to learn that former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi has passed away at the age of 85.
Nintendo was still a trading card company when Hiroshi Yamauchi took over in 1949, and it was under his guidance that the business became a true gaming icon of the 1980s. In what is surely remembered as Nintendo's golden age, Yamauchi-san oversaw the development of the Family Computer (later the Nintendo Entertainment System in the Us and Europe) and the creation of arguably the most beloved and recognised games and characters in the industry: Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong to name but a few.
He continued to serve as president until 2002, overseeing the launch of successive generations of consoles and handhelds, including the hugely popular Game Boy and Super Nintendo. It was announced today that Yamauchi-san passed away in a Japanese hospital, and that his funeral will be held on Sunday.
We're sad to learn that former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi has passed away at the age of 85.
Nintendo was still a trading card company when Hiroshi Yamauchi took over in 1949, and it was under his guidance that the business became a true gaming icon of the 1980s. In what is surely remembered as Nintendo's golden age, Yamauchi-san oversaw the development of the Family Computer (later the Nintendo Entertainment System in the Us and Europe) and the creation of arguably the most beloved and recognised games and characters in the industry: Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong to name but a few.
He continued to serve as president until 2002, overseeing the launch of successive generations of consoles and handhelds, including the hugely popular Game Boy and Super Nintendo. It was announced today that Yamauchi-san passed away in a Japanese hospital, and that his funeral will be held on Sunday.
- 9/19/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
When most people are asked to identify the one person most responsible for Nintendo's legacy, almost everyone names Shigeru Miyamoto. Which makes total sense; Miyamoto is, after all and without question, one of the most important important and influential game designers of all time.
Though it could be argued that Hiroshi Yamauchi is the one who deserves the most credit. He's the longtime president of company, between 1949-2002, who among other things hired a cartoonist, a friend of a friend's son, who had zero experience in video games, and put him in charge of making games. Said artist being Miyamoto.
Yamauchi's made many such moves that would have similarly incredible ramifications on the world of video games. And that man has just passed away, at the age of 85.
Yamauchi's very long list of accomplishments would take forever to detail, but the fact that he basically saved video games from the...
Though it could be argued that Hiroshi Yamauchi is the one who deserves the most credit. He's the longtime president of company, between 1949-2002, who among other things hired a cartoonist, a friend of a friend's son, who had zero experience in video games, and put him in charge of making games. Said artist being Miyamoto.
Yamauchi's made many such moves that would have similarly incredible ramifications on the world of video games. And that man has just passed away, at the age of 85.
Yamauchi's very long list of accomplishments would take forever to detail, but the fact that he basically saved video games from the...
- 9/19/2013
- by Matthew Hawkins
- MTV Multiplayer
Hiroshi Yamauchi, the visionary businessman who played a vital role in the insurmountable growth of Nintendo, has died at the age of 85 in Japan. Having overseen control of the company from 1949 to 2002, his fifty-three year reign witnessed Nintendo transform from a humble card making buisness to one of the most recognised companies in the video game medium and, in terms of financial revenue, the largest in the industry.
Mr. Yamauchi died from pneumonia in a central Japanese hospital, according to the official statement released by the company; his funeral will take place on Sunday. The trailblazing businessman helped establish many of the practices that Nintendo are known for today; including numerous R&D groups that are encouraged to rival one another to cultivate creative innovation.
After becoming chairman of the company in 1970, Mr. Yamauchi helped spearhead the evolution of the Nes era during the 1980s. A time when iconic characters...
Mr. Yamauchi died from pneumonia in a central Japanese hospital, according to the official statement released by the company; his funeral will take place on Sunday. The trailblazing businessman helped establish many of the practices that Nintendo are known for today; including numerous R&D groups that are encouraged to rival one another to cultivate creative innovation.
After becoming chairman of the company in 1970, Mr. Yamauchi helped spearhead the evolution of the Nes era during the 1980s. A time when iconic characters...
- 9/19/2013
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Tokyo – Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man who transformed Nintendo from a regional maker of playing cards to the company behind the Mario franchise and the Game Boy console, died on Thursday, aged 85. Yamauchi took over Nintendo from his grandfather in 1949 at the tender of 21: Japan was still reeling from the destruction of World War II and the Kyoto-based company produced elaborate cards used in gambling games popular with yakuza gangsters. Story: Nintendo Swings to Profit in Latest Quarter The young boss set his sights far further afield than Japan's ancient capital, signing international deals, including a licensing
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- 9/19/2013
- by Gavin J. Blair
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Den Of Geek Nov 13, 2017
From the earliest days to the 3Ds and Switch, we look at how Nintendo, more than any other company, defined handheld games...
Handheld games, it could be argued, are Nintendo’s very foundation. After all, a pack of playing cards is the ultimate analogue handheld game - portable, and playable almost anywhere, assuming you have a steady surface to lay them on. And it was as a manufacturer of playing cards that Nintendo first began way, way back in 1889, and, to this day, a plaque that reads, “The Nintendo Playing Card Company” still hangs on the old company headquarters wall in Kyoto.
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In English, Nintendo means “Leave luck to heaven” - a further hint at its origins...
From the earliest days to the 3Ds and Switch, we look at how Nintendo, more than any other company, defined handheld games...
Handheld games, it could be argued, are Nintendo’s very foundation. After all, a pack of playing cards is the ultimate analogue handheld game - portable, and playable almost anywhere, assuming you have a steady surface to lay them on. And it was as a manufacturer of playing cards that Nintendo first began way, way back in 1889, and, to this day, a plaque that reads, “The Nintendo Playing Card Company” still hangs on the old company headquarters wall in Kyoto.
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In English, Nintendo means “Leave luck to heaven” - a further hint at its origins...
- 8/2/2012
- Den of Geek
In 1993 Super Mario was bigger than Mickey Mouse, and so Hollywood decided it would be a good idea to make a Mario Bros film. It wasn't
In the early 90s, Mario the plumber was more famous than Mickey Mouse. He was so famous he got his own film, and while the Super Mario Bros movie was the first-ever videogame adaptation, it was so bad it was almost the last. The game's hallucinogenic, 8-bit world of piranha plants, pipes and mushrooms made it an unlikely property for a live-action adaptation, and so it proved. Super Mario Bros has gone down in legend as the Heaven's Gate of the videogame movie, nearly destroying the entire genre singlehandedly.
And yet it all began so promisingly. In 1991, producer Roland Joffé, best known as the director of The Killing Fields, made a trip to Japan to secure the movie rights to Super Mario Bros. Tea...
In the early 90s, Mario the plumber was more famous than Mickey Mouse. He was so famous he got his own film, and while the Super Mario Bros movie was the first-ever videogame adaptation, it was so bad it was almost the last. The game's hallucinogenic, 8-bit world of piranha plants, pipes and mushrooms made it an unlikely property for a live-action adaptation, and so it proved. Super Mario Bros has gone down in legend as the Heaven's Gate of the videogame movie, nearly destroying the entire genre singlehandedly.
And yet it all began so promisingly. In 1991, producer Roland Joffé, best known as the director of The Killing Fields, made a trip to Japan to secure the movie rights to Super Mario Bros. Tea...
- 11/11/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
In 1993 Super Mario was bigger than Mickey Mouse, and so Hollywood decided it would be a good idea to make a Mario Bros film. It wasn't
In the early 90s, Mario the plumber was more famous than Mickey Mouse. He was so famous he got his own film, and while the Super Mario Bros movie was the first-ever videogame adaptation, it was so bad it was almost the last. The game's hallucinogenic, 8-bit world of piranha plants, pipes and mushrooms made it an unlikely property for a live-action adaptation, and so it proved. Super Mario Bros has gone down in legend as the Heaven's Gate of the videogame movie, nearly destroying the entire genre singlehandedly.
And yet it all began so promisingly. In 1991, producer Roland Joffé, best known as the director of The Killing Fields, made a trip to Japan to secure the movie rights to Super Mario Bros. Tea...
In the early 90s, Mario the plumber was more famous than Mickey Mouse. He was so famous he got his own film, and while the Super Mario Bros movie was the first-ever videogame adaptation, it was so bad it was almost the last. The game's hallucinogenic, 8-bit world of piranha plants, pipes and mushrooms made it an unlikely property for a live-action adaptation, and so it proved. Super Mario Bros has gone down in legend as the Heaven's Gate of the videogame movie, nearly destroying the entire genre singlehandedly.
And yet it all began so promisingly. In 1991, producer Roland Joffé, best known as the director of The Killing Fields, made a trip to Japan to secure the movie rights to Super Mario Bros. Tea...
- 11/10/2011
- by Jamie Russell
- The Guardian - Film News
Nintendo's stock has dropped by 12% following its latest financial results. The firm's first ever quarterly loss, thanks to slow Wii sales and poor 3Ds adoption rates, led to the slide in stock value, according to Bloomberg. Nintendo's largest shareholder, former president Hiroshi Yamauchi, has lost $$500 million (£307m) as a result. Nintendo has since reacted by downsizing its financial profits forecast by 82% for the coming quarter. Yesterday, Nintendo announced that the price of the Nintendo 3Ds will drop by a third (more)...
- 7/29/2011
- by By Matthew Reynolds
- Digital Spy
Nintendo's stock has dropped by 21% following its latest financial results. The firm's first ever quarterly loss, thanks to slow Wii sales and poor 3Ds adoption rates, led to the slide in stock value, according to Bloomberg (via Giantbomb). Nintendo's largest shareholder, former president Hiroshi Yamauchi, has lost $$500 million (£307m) as a result. Nintendo has since reacted by downsizing its financial profits forecast by 82% for the coming quarter. Yesterday, Nintendo announced that the price of the Nintendo 3Ds will drop (more)...
- 7/29/2011
- by By Matthew Reynolds
- Digital Spy
The History of Video Games comes to us from Jonathan Mann who has written this melody that tells the story of video games including the Odyssey, Amiga and Commodore 64. Want to sing along to this Billy Joel spoof? Hit the jump for the lyrics, if you dare!
Computer space, Odyssey, Bushnell, Atari
Coleco, Ralph Baer, Pong becomes a hit
Channel F, Chuck E Cheese, Track Ball, Bushnell leaves
Vcs Cartridges, the 2600
Space invaders, high score, vector graphics, space war
lunar lander, Asteroids, Monoco gp
Pac man, Intellivision, end of game put three initials
Othello, Nintendo, Hiroshi Yamauchi
Console war, Coleco Vision, Odyssey is back again
we can play Atari games, different ports of Pac-man
Pole position, Pitfall, video pinball
sword quest, combat, adventure, easter egg
Tempest, Robotron, Cenepede, Xaxon
Defender, Radar Scope, Donkey Kong, Nintendo's hope
Mario Bros. no one knows, Shigeru Miyamoto
Et. Dec. 7, video games are dead
Amiga,...
Computer space, Odyssey, Bushnell, Atari
Coleco, Ralph Baer, Pong becomes a hit
Channel F, Chuck E Cheese, Track Ball, Bushnell leaves
Vcs Cartridges, the 2600
Space invaders, high score, vector graphics, space war
lunar lander, Asteroids, Monoco gp
Pac man, Intellivision, end of game put three initials
Othello, Nintendo, Hiroshi Yamauchi
Console war, Coleco Vision, Odyssey is back again
we can play Atari games, different ports of Pac-man
Pole position, Pitfall, video pinball
sword quest, combat, adventure, easter egg
Tempest, Robotron, Cenepede, Xaxon
Defender, Radar Scope, Donkey Kong, Nintendo's hope
Mario Bros. no one knows, Shigeru Miyamoto
Et. Dec. 7, video games are dead
Amiga,...
- 12/16/2010
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
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