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SuperPlay

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Masaya Nakamura dies
« 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




esteban

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Re: Masaya Nakamura dies
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2017, 07:51:24 AM »
Damn.

First Gene Simmons passes away.

And now Nakamura.
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Dicer

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Re: Masaya Nakamura dies
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2017, 08:12:51 AM »

Necromancer

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Re: Masaya Nakamura dies
« Reply #3 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:

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SuperPlay

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Re: Masaya Nakamura dies
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2017, 09:25:17 AM »
Damn.

First Gene Simmons passes away.

And now Nakamura.


Gene Simmons Still rocking :-)

This one was an internet hoax

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Re: Masaya Nakamura dies
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: Masaya Nakamura dies
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2017, 02:35:30 PM »
Apparently, he also invested in Tengen. He definitely had quite the career.
Feel like a treasure game on a rainy day.