Masayuki Uemura, creator of the Nintendo Entertainment System and SNES, RIP

Masayuki Uemura, Nintendo's lead architect for the Famicom (aka Nintendo Entertainment System) and the Super Famicom (SNES), died this week at age 78. From Kotaku:

Originally, Uemura worked at Sharp, selling photocell tech to various companies, including his future employer Nintendo. — Read the rest