Gunpei Yokoi
Japanese video game designer, Game Boy inventor
Born
September 10th, 1941
83 years ago
Died
1997
28 years ago — 56 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Japan
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Contributed significantly to the video game industry, particularly through work at Nintendo. Designed the Game Boy, a portable gaming device that revolutionized gaming on the go and sold over 118 million units worldwide. Also created the Game & Watch series, which combined handheld gaming with a clock and became a precursor to modern portable games. Led development of several successful arcade games, including the highly acclaimed Kid Icarus. His innovative approach emphasized creativity and simplicity in game design.
Invented the Game Boy
Developed the Game & Watch series
Designed popular arcade games like Kid Icarus
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