curl-6 on 21 May 2026
Yamauchi fucked up big time with the N64 and Gamecube handing over the bulk of the market to Sony, but on the other hand, he built the company into a gaming empire that at one point controlled like 80% of the market, and was ultimately strong enough to weather the downturn and make a comeback thanks to the foundation he created, without which they may have gone the way of Sega or Atari.
Iwata likewise messed up with the Wii U big time, but he did set up the phenomenal comeback that followed before he passed.
Furukawa's real test is coming.
