# Gunpei Yokoi

> Gunpei Yokoi , sometimes transliterated as Gumpei Yokoi, was a Japanese toy maker and video game designer. As a long-time Nintendo employee, he was best known as the original designer of several notable Nintendo products, including the Ultra Hand toy, the Game & Watch and Game Boy handheld game systems, as well as the producer of a few critically acclaimed franchises such as Metroid and Kid Icarus. The modern Nintendo philosophy of focusing on interactive gameplay over cutting-edge technology was espoused by Yokoi.

*Japanese video game designer (1941–1997)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Japan
- **Born:** 1941-09-10
- **Died:** 1997-10-04
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0948386/ (@nm0948386)

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