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    The video game pioneer behind Nintendo's groundbreaking console has died

    Masayuki Uemura was the lead architect behind the Nintendo Entertainment System, which dominated the home video game industry and helped launch games like Mario and Donkey Kong.
    by Michael Levitt Dec 10, 2021 1 minute
    Masayuki Uemura designed the NES's cartridge game system.

    The video gaming community is mourning the loss of one of its early pioneers, Masayuki Uemura.

    Uemura, whose death on Monday at the

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