Hiroshi Yamauchi, who transformed his great-grandfather’s company Nintendo into a video game giant, died Thursday at age 85. Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man who transformed video game giant Nintendo ...

Earlier today, we reported on the sad news that former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi had passed away at the age of 85. For many younger Nintendo fans, the name might not mean anything ...

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man who transformed Nintendo into a videogame giant, has died at 85. A Nintendo spokesman tells BBC News that the company is today mourning the “loss of the former Nintendo ...

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.

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the Japanese businessman that transformed Nintendo who used to make business card collection to become one of the leading gaming companies in the world, died at 85 years of age.

Editor's Note, September 19, 2013: With Hiroshi Yamauchi's passing, IGN wanted to give video game fans another opportunity to reflect on his incredible story and enduring legacy. This story ...

Hiroshi Yamauchi, who ran Nintendo for more than 50 years and led the Japanese company’s transition from traditional playing-card maker to video-game giant, died Sept. 19 at a hospital in ...

During those 53 years, he transformed Nintendo from a humble playing card maker to the global video game company it is today. If you're a gamer, Hiroshi Yamauchi impacted your life. Here are five ...

Yamauchi, who led Nintendo from 1949 to 2002, was mainly depicted as a businessman, not a cultural paradigm-shifter. The New York Times: Hiroshi Yamauchi, who transformed his great-grandfather’s ...

Hiroshi Yamauchi, who transformed Nintendo into a world leader in gaming over more than five decades at the head of the company, died of pneumonia at a Japanese hospital today. He was 85.

Longtime president of Nintendo Hiroshi Yamauchi has passed away at the age of 85 due to complications from pneumonia. While Yamauchi has been largely out of the spotlight for the past decade ...

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.