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Gunpei Yokoi

Japanese video game designer (1941–1997)

  • Fame54.9
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia15.4K
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Lived 1941–1997, aged 56Japan
JapanJapanScientistsScientist
  • Wikipedia
    25 languages
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  • Era
    1941–1997
    Aged 56
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-06-25

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.

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