Fusajiro Yamauchi

ABOUT FUSAJIRO YAMAUCHI

Founder of Nintendo Koppai company who gave the world video games.

He made a fortune selling playing cards and lost almost all of it in trying to branch out into other areas.

His first Nintendo video game console was based on the previous FamiCom (Family Computer) system.

He and his wife had a daughter named Tei. His son-in-law took over the company after his retirement.

His console really gained popularity with the games Shigeru Miyamoto created for it.