Nintendo and Gunpei Yokoi

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TCW Podcast Episode 037 - Nintendo and Gunpei Yokoi   We go over the career of Gumpei Yokoi.  From his falling into a job at Nintendo until his untimely death.  We cover his contributions to Nintendo, and the game industry, and set the record straight on what he did, and did not have influence on.  In the end his true legacy is the talent he mentored, philosophy, and vision that still influences Nintendo to this day.   Game and Watch Collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HZiBtXwyHM   Radar Scope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAq7Kckid8   Arcade Donkey Kong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBHJhla8TO4   Arcade Mario Brothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54olndhqPSA   NES Speed Run Metroid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67kQ3l-1qMs   Kids React to Gameboy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pCp8g-VjOs   Virtual Boy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjz4bls_gPs   The Wonderswan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPJrmNq-1Ow   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/