According to Kyoto University where he taught, Masayuki Uemura, a pioneer of Japanese home computer games, has passed away, and his Nintendo game consoles have sold millions of units worldwide. He is 78 years old.

Ritsumeikan University said in a statement that Uemura, the chief architect behind Nintendo’s pioneering home console, died on Monday. The cause of his death has not been announced.

Uemura was born in Tokyo in 1943, studied electronic engineering at Chiba Institute of Technology, and joined Nintendo in 1971.

In 1981, the then president Hiroshi Yamauchi appointed Uemura to develop home consoles for games such as Donkey Kong. At that time, this game was very popular in the United States, but it could only be used in arcades. game.

The so-called Famicom game system entered the Japanese market as Nintendo’s first cassette-based game console in 1983, allowing users to play popular games in cassette format. The upgraded Super Famicom was released in Japan in 1990. As we all know, the Nintendo Entertainment System landed in the United States in 1985 and eventually sold more than 60 million game consoles worldwide, causing a global sensation and bringing international recognition to the previous company. Make traditional Japanese card games, other cards and toys.

After retiring from Nintendo, Uemura began teaching game research at Ritsumeikan University, the ancient capital of Japan, in 2004, which is also home to Nintendo.

Ritsumeikan University said in a statement: “We sincerely thank Mr. Uemura for his tremendous contribution to the development of the gaming industry by launching various video game consoles, including home computers.” “May him rest in peace.”

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