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Ken Kutaragi biography, It's pretty sad :[

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Luigifan12

Posted: Apr 28 2007, 09:23 AM

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It's typical of Kutaragi's approach to work that he didn't actually tell any of his superiors about the Nintendo deal. Sony had no interest in videogames, and it's unlikely that bosses at the firm would ever have approved of his working on a chip for a Nintendo console. Undeterred, Kutaragi simply set about designing the chip in secret - eventually producing the design for the SPC700, the groundbreaking audio chip which allowed the SNES to seriously outclass all of its rivals in terms of sound and music.
Sony's executives were apoplectic when they found out about the project, and not for the last time, Kutaragi's career had a near-death experience. However, he was rescued by the intervention of Norio Ohga, who approved of the project, and allowed Kutaragi to complete work on the chip. You probably never realised it, but your first encounter with the work of the man who became known as the Father of PlayStation was actually on the SNES; every note of music or sound effect you heard was processed through the unique chip he designed.

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Keyser Soze

Posted: Apr 28 2007, 10:41 AM

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So he's dead now, right? Well, his contributions to the gaming industry changed it forever!

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Jack Thompson

Posted: Apr 28 2007, 10:45 AM

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So he's dead now, right? Well, his contributions to the gaming industry changed it forever!

uh... no. he just retired. >.>

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Keyser Soze

Posted: Apr 28 2007, 10:48 AM

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Oh... my bad. *awkward*

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Someguy	Posted: Apr 28 2007, 02:30 PM
and oh my god it’s YOURS Group: Members Posts: 4749 Member No.: 48 Joined: 13-October 03 Status: (0d)	You mean he DID do stuff? I thought he was just one of those higher ups at Sony who believe their console is the best no matter what... damn, now I feel bad. -------------------- -would like to borrow 800 some dollars to buy a book- Gunpei Yokoi in Credits - is being sadly neglected, sorry :( Refrence (details)(Design by Jay) Also available in classic(Drawn by Press Start) ignore this [Still an Operation Sam participant]

Luigifan12	Posted: Apr 28 2007, 04:58 PM
lol, Base Gallery Group: Members Posts: 2888 Member No.: 590 Joined: 6-September 04 Status: (0d)	Same here. He has really improved in my opinion. Ironically, I grew to respect him only after his resignation. -------------------- .:Email:. People who drew/sprited me: -NO Body -Super Shroom -Ashura Sonic -Cotangent Chaos

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