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[[File:Yokoi and Miyamoto.jpg|thumb|left|Yokoi and [[Shigeru Miyamoto|Miyamoto]] in 1994.]] | [[File:Yokoi and Miyamoto.jpg|thumb|left|Yokoi and [[Shigeru Miyamoto|Miyamoto]] in 1994.]] | ||
'''Gunpei Yokoi''' (in Japanese: 横井 軍平; * September 10, 1941 — † October 4, 1997) was one of [[Nintendo]]'s most famous developers. His repertoire includes a plethora of now-iconic devices, including the [[Game Boy]], the [[Game & Watch]], and the [[R.O.B.]] accessory for the [[Famicom]]. Aside from hardware, Yokoi also produced ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' and the [[Super Mario Land (series)| ''Super Mario Land'' series]] and created three Nintendo characters | '''Gunpei Yokoi''' (in Japanese: 横井 軍平; * September 10, 1941 — † October 4, 1997) was one of [[Nintendo]]'s most famous developers. His repertoire includes a plethora of now-iconic devices, including the [[Game Boy]], the [[Game & Watch]], and the [[R.O.B.]] accessory for the [[Famicom]]. Aside from hardware, Yokoi also produced ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' and the [[Super Mario Land (series)| ''Super Mario Land'' series]] and created three Nintendo characters: [[Princess Daisy]], [[Wario]], and [[Pit]], though he is most well-known for being mentor to [[Super Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] creator [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]. Yokoi also acted as the manager of [[Nintendo R&D 1]] from its creation up to his departure from the company. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||