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Title: Masaya Nakamura dies
Post by: SuperPlay on January 30, 2017, 05:26:02 AM

'The founder of video game company Bandai Namco, which released cult game Pac-Man, has died at the age of 91, the firm has announced.'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38799306

Title: Re: Masaya Nakamura dies
Post by: esteban on January 30, 2017, 07:51:24 AM

Damn.

First Gene Simmons passes away.

And now Nakamura.

Title: Re: Masaya Nakamura dies
Post by: Dicer on January 30, 2017, 08:12:51 AM

Title: Re: Masaya Nakamura dies
Post by: Necromancer on January 30, 2017, 08:16:26 AM

Bummer, but I guess 91 is a pretty good run.

LOL at the Pac Man death sound, you heartless bastard.  :lol:

Title: Re: Masaya Nakamura dies
Post by: SuperPlay on January 30, 2017, 09:25:17 AM

Quote from: esteban on January 30, 2017, 07:51:24 AM

Damn.

First Gene Simmons passes away.

And now Nakamura.

Gene Simmons Still rocking :-)

This one was an internet hoax

Title: Re: Masaya Nakamura dies
Post by: ccovell on January 30, 2017, 11:31:53 AM

Super Play, not enough saliva.

The founder of game company Namco, now *spit* Bandai *ptew* Namco, passed away.

Title: Re: Masaya Nakamura dies
Post by: GaijinD on January 30, 2017, 02:35:30 PM

Apparently, he also invested in Tengen. He definitely had quite the career.