Nintendo and Gunpei Yokoi

They Create Worlds

English - March 01, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 50 ratings
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TCW Podcast Episode 037 - Nintendo and Gunpei Yokoi

We go over the career of Gumpei Yokoi. From his falling into a job at Nintendo until his untimely death. We cover his contributions to Nintendo, and the game industry, and set the record straight on what he did, and did not have influence on. In the end his true legacy is the talent he mentored, philosophy, and vision that still influences Nintendo to this day.

Game and Watch Collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HZiBtXwyHM

Radar Scope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAq7Kckid8

Arcade Donkey Kong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBHJhla8TO4

Arcade Mario Brothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54olndhqPSA

NES Speed Run Metroid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67kQ3l-1qMs

Kids React to Gameboy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pCp8g-VjOs

Virtual Boy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjz4bls_gPs

The Wonderswan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPJrmNq-1Ow

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Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode

Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love