Gunpei Yokoi: The Life & Philosophy of Nintendo's God of Toys TP
Released: Jan 20, 2014
Publisher: Les Editions Pix'N Love
Format: Paperback, 196 pages
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Description:
- Gunpei Yokoi is a legendary and highly influential figure not just inNintendo history, but in the history of the video games industry as a whole.Gunpei Yokoi was the inventor of the Game Boy and Game & Watch series, andthe producer of several long-running, highly successful, and criticallyacclaimed Nintendo franchises, including Donkey Kong and Mario Bros.Discover the astonishing personality of this iconic figure in video gamehistory, from his humble origins as a Nintendo maintenance engineer, through hisclassic and beloved toy inventions such as Ultra Hand, TenBillion, and Duck Hunt, his pioneering inventions that changed theface of the video game industry such as the Game Boy, the Game & Watch, andeven the D-pad that still appears on video game controllers to this day, rightthrough to his parting company with Nintendo, and working on the BandaiWonderswan, up until his tragic death in 1997.
- This exclusive book is dedicated to the life, philosophies, and manyinventions of the former long-time Nintendo employee, and the man considered inJapan as " The God of Nintendo Toys". This tribute to Gunpei Yokoi includesin-depth reviews and information on every one of his inventions, toys, andhumble collection of pixels yet to ascend to the very top of the video gameindustry, and yet to scale the heights of becoming gaming's most recognizablecharacter.
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