From all of us right here at Nintendojo, we ship our condolences.
From the Miami Herald obituary, it’s unlucky to say that former Uncommon director Joel Hochberg has handed away. He was 87 and is survived by his spouse, youngsters, grandchildren, and prolonged household.
He was Vice President of arcade maker Centuri, earlier than becoming a member of Uncommon together with founders Tim and Chris Stamper. He oversaw the corporate’s enterprise operations inside the U.S., primarily based out of Miami, Florida. He was additionally the president of Uncommon’s sister firm, Uncommon Coin-It Inc, which solely created coin-operated machines.
RIP Joel, and thanks from all of us for every part you probably did for Uncommon ❤ https://t.co/pvxgeDrTbq
— Uncommon Ltd. (@RareLtd) April 20, 2023
Over time, particular thanks went to Hochberg within the credit for video games like Donkey Kong Nation, GoldenEye 007, and Conker’s Dangerous Fur Day. Uncommon co-founder Tim Stamper eulogized the previous government on Twitter, saying “President of Uncommon Coin-it Inc, Miami, and former Director of Uncommon Restricted, Twycross. Joel modified the course of historical past, he purchased us our first Nintendo Famicom system on one in all his many journeys to Japan.”
Supply: Uncommon Ltd. Twitter Account