Nintendo almost shut down. Then a janitor saved them.

Опубликовано: 20 Июнь 2026
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In the 1960's, Nintendo was in serious debts when their President noticed a toy their janitor had created out of boredom. That toy ended up saving Nintendo.

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[Photos]
Sekiryo Kaneda: Makalah Terbaru
Fusajiro Yamauchi: nintendo.fandom.com
Hiroshi Yamauchi: @NintendoMemo / Twitter
Gunpei Yokoi: The Dot Eaters
Takebara Kahei, rawpixel.com: https://flic.kr/p/2k8rJmh
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