Kazuhisa Hashimoto, the man who invented the"Konami code" cheat that became pervasive in video gaming and pop culture, has died.
To use the code, players would press up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A and the Start button on the controller to make games easier. It was named after the popular Japanese gaming and entertainment company Konami, where Hashimoto worked. Konami confirmed Hashimoto's death in an email to NPR and said in a tweet that it was saddened to hear the news. His age has been variously reported as 61 and 79.
We are saddened to hear about the passing of Kazuhisa Hashimoto, a deeply talented producer who first introduced the world to the "Konami Code".
Rip
⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️➡️🅱️🅰️ in Peace!
F in the chat boys.
Rest In Peace!!! Final life, over! 😇😥
What goes up up, must come down down.
My childhood was this code. Rest easy Kazuhisa
F
I hope you went up, up, not down, down, my man.
F
Not a clue what this means
⬆️,⬆️,⬇️,⬇️,⬅️,➡️,⬅️,➡️, start?
Can't cheat Father Time or Mother Nature...the only two undefeateds.
His casket will go up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a
His legacy lives forever, thanks to the cheat code
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left right, B, A, F!
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Source: Forbes - 🏆 394. / 53 Read more »
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