R.I.P
Alan Stone done his last Barrel roll
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Alan Stone, the industry legend that brought Nintendo to the United States, has died of cancer at 71.
Without Alan Stone, we might still be unfamiliar with iconic titles like Donkey Kong. As a co-founder of what would eventually become Nintendo of America, Stone was instrumental in the localization of the Japanese company’s earliest forays into the video game industry. Along with Ron Judy, Stone formed Far East Video, a company “bootstrapped” to Nintendo, in order to bring its coin-op titles to Western shores. By 1982,
Along with Ron Judy, Stone formed Far East Video, a company “bootstrapped” to Nintendo, in order to bring its coin-op titles to Western shores. By 1982, Donkey Kong had moved an almost unprecedented 60,000 units to bars, hotels, restaurants, and arcades.
Stone was also President and CEO of SEGA Entertainment from 1994 to 2004, and has served on the boards of multiple electronic entertainment companies since. In an interview that highlighted his work at NanoTech, he called Nintendo and SEGA “magnificent places to work” and talked about the institution of a “third-party development system” as one of the highlights of his career.
Nintendo of America Co-Founder Alan Stone Dead at 71
Jayden Stewart
Levi Flores
good
Camden Hughes
what do ya know, NOA had cancer since day one.
Alexander Peterson
When Will someone big at Sega die?
Thomas Flores
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Sebastian Jones
Why didn't he take reggie with him?
Jordan Hughes
He is one of the reasons for Nintendo's success and legacy, why you gotta be edgy?
For what reason?
Logan Cook
Good.
Jaxon Bailey
He just did, Alan Stone was also a CEO at Sega.
William Collins
Go with God.