If you remember the good old days when you're a fan of a video game "Contra." The man behind up,up,down, down,left, right,left,right,b,a and start - Kazuhisa Hashimoto has died at 61-years-old.
His death was confirmed via Twitter, "We are saddened to hear about the passing of Kazuhisa Hashimoto, a deeply talented producer who first introduced the world to the 'Konami Code.'"
We are saddened to hear about the passing of Kazuhisa Hashimoto, a deeply talented producer who first introduced the world to the "Konami Code".— Konami (@Konami) February 26, 2020
Our thoughts are with Hashimoto-san's family and friends at this time. Rest In Peace. pic.twitter.com/vQijEQ8lU2
Hashimoto created the "Konami Code," a button-pressing sequence on Nintiendo Entertainment System controller, that gives advantage to players in game Contra.
It was originally appeared in 1986 NES port of the arcade Gradius because Hashimoto realized the difficulty as players go through a high level.
However, he forgot to remove the code, and it made its way into the final game that shipped to consumers.
He reused it in 1988's Contra to give the player additional lives, which is where the code gained global popularity.
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