Gunpei Yokoi date of birth:
September 10, 1941
How old was Gunpei Yokoi when died?
56
Where was Gunpei Yokoi born?
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
When did Gunpei Yokoi die?
October 4, 1997
Where did Gunpei Yokoi die?
Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Gunpei Yokoi body shape:
Average
What color are Gunpei Yokoi's eyes?
Black
What color is Gunpei Yokoi's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Gunpei Yokoi gay or straight?
Straight
What is Gunpei Yokoi's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Gunpei Yokoi nationality?
Japanese
Where did Gunpei Yokoi go to university?
Doshisha University
What is Gunpei Yokoi's occupation?
Game designer
Short Biography
Gunpei Yokoi (横井 軍平, Yokoi Gunpei, September 10, 1941 – October 4, 1997), sometimes transliterated Gumpei Yokoi, was a Japanese video game designer. He was a long-time Nintendo employee, best known as creator of the Game Boy and Game & Watch handheld systems, inventor of the modern-day D-pad or 'cross' pad (a design that nearly all video game controllers use today), and producer of a few long-running and critically acclaimed video game franchises.