It is certainly not a good news for the real gamers since, Japanese computer game pioneer Masayuki Uemura, the creator of Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System, passed away earlier this week at the age of 78.
Uemura joined Nintendo in early 1970s and was tasked by then-President Hiroshi Yamauchi in 1981 with developing a home console for games. The cause of his death wasn't revealed.
Ritsumeikan University, where Masayuki teaches, confirmed the sad news. They say the main architect behind the Nintendo Co. game console, died Monday (6/12). However, they did not reveal the reason for Masayuki Uemura’s death.
“We sincerely appreciate Mr. Uemura’s great contribution in developing the game industry by introducing various video game consoles,” Ritsumeikan University said in a statement. “May he rest in peace.”
The Famicom gaming system swept the Japanese market in 1983 when cartridge-based consoles allowed users to play on cassette format. The latest version of Super Famicom was later released in 1990 in Japan.
The Nintendo Entertainment System hit the US in 1985 and became a global sensation with more than 60 million consoles sold worldwide.
