“I just found out about the news regarding the death of former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi. He created the Famicom, and the game business in Japan, and made it into a recognized part of the game industry around the world. And he also loved Pokémon. Mr. Yamauchi, today we surpassed one million preorders for XY… I pray from the bottom of my heart for your happiness in the next world.”
– Pokémon director Junichi Masuda
Former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauichi passed away yesterday due to complications from pneumonia.
