Atari Creep Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 (edited) If this was posted elsewhere on the site, sorry. Masaya Nakamura, founder of the company behind hit Japanese arcade game Pac-Man, has died at the age of 91. Nakamura reportedly died on January 22. Namco confirmed his death on Monday, but did not comment on the cause of death or other personal details, citing his family's wishes. Edited January 31, 2017 by Atari Creep The Professor, jmjustin6, Atari 5200 Guy and 1 other 4 Quote Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 91 years is a good run. Thanks for the good times, sir! RIP Atari 5200 Guy, Atari Creep and Lost Dragon 3 Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 RIP Lost Dragon, Atari Creep and Atari 5200 Guy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 RIP and thank you for the great games you brought for the world to enjoy. Lost Dragon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Rip sir you brought one of the most iconic characters to life (pacman) thank you for your work Lost Dragon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 RIP. Lost Dragon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Here is a photo of Chairman Nakamura, left, with Atari's CEO James. J. Morgan signing the Namco deal in 1983 jmjustin6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 The Atari connection is even earlier than that. From Wikipedia: Atari Japan, the Tokyo-based subsidiary of Atari, was struggling financially by 1974.[7] General manager Hide Nakajima was left in charge of the company after his boss had quit. Nakajima claims that employees had been stealing money and that he had contributed funds from his personal savings in order to pay creditors and stave off bankruptcy. Though Nakajima wanted to try saving Atari Japan, owner Nolan Bushnell was already struggling to keep the parent company afloat due to undercapitalization and was looking to sell the Japanese subsidiary for some badly needed cash.[8][9]Sega, then a manufacturer of pinball machines, offered to acquire Atari Japan for $50,000. Nakamura put in a bid for $800,000 and shocked others out of competition. The deal was finalized at $500,000 and Bushnell was glad to take it. Debts inherited from Atari Japan would take Nakamura two years to pay off, but the deal had also secured for him an exclusive license to distribute Atari's games in Japan for ten years. Nakamura would follow up by opening video arcades featuring Atari games. Everyone thought [Nakamura] was mad when he paid so much for Atari, but it turned out to be a very wise investment.[8] — Hide Nakajima, former vice president of Namco Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 The Atari connection is even earlier than that. From Wikipedia: Atari Japan, the Tokyo-based subsidiary of Atari, was struggling financially by 1974.[7] General manager Hide Nakajima was left in charge of the company after his boss had quit. Nakajima claims that employees had been stealing money and that he had contributed funds from his personal savings in order to pay creditors and stave off bankruptcy. Though Nakajima wanted to try saving Atari Japan, owner Nolan Bushnell was already struggling to keep the parent company afloat due to undercapitalization and was looking to sell the Japanese subsidiary for some badly needed cash.[8][9]Sega, then a manufacturer of pinball machines, offered to acquire Atari Japan for $50,000. Nakamura put in a bid for $800,000 and shocked others out of competition. The deal was finalized at $500,000 and Bushnell was glad to take it. Debts inherited from Atari Japan would take Nakamura two years to pay off, but the deal had also secured for him an exclusive license to distribute Atari's games in Japan for ten years. Nakamura would follow up by opening video arcades featuring Atari games. Everyone thought [Nakamura] was mad when he paid so much for Atari, but it turned out to be a very wise investment.[8] — Hide Nakajima, former vice president of Namco Wonderful treasure trove of info, thanks for sharing Rick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dauber Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 It breaks my heart that none of the stories about his death mention Tinkle Pit. Quote Supernatural, perhaps...baloney, perhaps not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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