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Nintendo's Mogul is Japan's Richest Man

Euphoric | May 08, 2008 | Industry News | Company Misc 
Forbes has named Nintendo major share holder Hiroshi Yamauchi as number 1 in it's list of Japan's Richest. Any aspiring multi-millionaires out there take notice, to get mega-rich just buy a bucketload of shares in Nintendo!
You want a single man's fortunes by which you can gauge the current success of Nintendo? Look no further than former chairman Hiroshi Yamauchi, who in the past three years has gone from being Japan's 11th-richest man, to it's 3rd-richest man, to now it's richest man. That's what happens when you own mountains of Nintendo stock, and said stock goes through the roof. While there's been no reports of Yamauchi smashing any marble tables over the news, he is expected to spend at least some of his winnings on a new leather face.
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    chautemoc | May 08, 2008
    This is hilarious because the guy is a maniac. Seriously, I've heard some of the most nonsensical quotes from him. I think this one's my favourite:

    "[People who play RPGs are] depressed gamers who like to sit alone in their dark rooms and play slow games."

    There's a bunch though: http://ds.ign.com/articles/695/695790p1.html

    Hahaha.
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    Euphoric | May 08, 2008
    Nice find with his quotes. I resent that quote about RPG gamers though. I am not depressed And I don't play them cause they are "slow".
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    theundertakergonzo | May 09, 2008
    Doesn't suprise me, i mean Nintendo has been around forever and been so succesful in its time. I mean i thank the guy for what he's done. Good on him, hes done well.
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      Guugley | May 10, 2008
      Basically summed up what I was thinking.
      Going from the 11th richest to the richest in 3 years is quite impressive, but the DS sales and the Wii sales will have contributed a hell of a lot.

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