Topic: Early Nintendo Years...

[UncleBob]

Do me a favor - and help me determine if I'm just that much out of touch... Think of this like a contest, although there's no prize and it's pretty much on the honor system.

Without looking (although if you want to verify a spelling or such, I *suppose*), name early Nintendo (generally, Nintendo of America) employees that you can think of who shaped NoA into the company we all know and love.

You may name one person, but cannot name another until someone else has replied.

I'll start:
Minoru Arakawa

[Shaymin]

Gail Tilden.

[Soren]

Phil Sandhop.

[BranDonk Kong]

Not sure if it counts as the early years, but Ken Lobb.

[pokepal148]

Gunpei Yokoi easily.

[MegaByte]

Howard Lincoln

[Khushrenada]

Gunpei Yokoi easily.

NOA, buddy, NOA.

Well, with Howard Lincoln gone, the only other person left I can think of is the other Howard.

Howard Phillips: Game Master!

[UncleBob]

Well, one quick side-track...

Gail Tilden.

I met Gail this weekend at GenCon!  Shook her hand and everything!  I wanted to take her home and add her to my Nintendo collection, but they tend to frown on that whole kidnapping thing.  Stupidly, I didn't grab a photo.

Howard Lincoln

Okay, so the reason I threw this topic out there was because Mr. Lincoln was mentioned elsewhere as "some guy who worked for Nintendo 20 years ago".  This left my jaw on the floor that he was just "some guy", but then I wondered if maybe I just know who he is because I'm obsessed with all things Nintendo and I expect too much from others.

On an aside, I'm surprised no one said John Kirby. 

[pokepal148]

I was going to say him but never got around to it...

[Khushrenada]

John Kirby

[Mop it up]

Dan Owsen

[marvel_moviefan_2012]

I am fuzzy on the details as I only read Sega Visions and EGM back then, didn't care for Nintendo Power for some reason. I seem to recall there being some mention of someone from Atari Corporation having something to do with Nintendo's early success but I can't seem to recall the specifics or who was involved.