https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/technology/masayuki-uemura-dead.htmlMasayuki Uemura, designer of the first Nintendo console, died at age 78 on December 9th, 2021. Video game consoles had a moment of popularity in the early 1980s, but the market collapsed because of shoddy quality control and uninspiring software that failed to provide the thrills of arcade hits like Pac-Man and Space Invaders. However, in 1985, when Nintendo released the Nintendo Entertainment System, that all changed, and video games once again became a worldwide popularity. Without Uemura's help in being the lead designer in the system, it's very well possible that video games would have never taken off again.
