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The next project would of course be the one and only Game boy, which would use his philosophy of “lateral thinking of withered technology” to its greatest potential. By this he meant using old technology to create something new for the consumer at a cheap and affordable price, which is exactly what he did with the Game boy.

This is without a doubt his most important legacy to our day. Rather than pumping a gaming machine full of the latest and untested hardware, it's better to use existing technology that's reliable and cheap in an innovative manner. This guy is pretty much the reason the Wii and DS are doing so well against their technically advanced competitors.