Shigeru Miyamoto died today at 57 years old :(

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Shigeru Miyamoto died today at 57 years old :(

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APRIL FOOLS

If you checked this thread, you just lost the game

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OMG, my heart sank when I saw this topic title! /me shakes fist
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Yeah, you're a sonofabitch! Well played sir...
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Dude. i swear to god. Before i clicked that link, I was about to say outloud at the office "OMFG MIYAMOTO IS DEAD!!!!" and everybody woulda been shook up.

Asshole!

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Guys, guys, you really think Miyamoto doesn't have a few fairies tucked away in case the inevitable should happen? We'll be fine for awhile now.
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Don't tempt fate, man. The world needs people like Miyamoto.
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Good job, the extra attention to detail ("at 57 years old") threw me off and made me fall for it.
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GOD DAMN YOU ASSHOLES! I FELL FOR THIS ONE TOO!
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hurstshifter wrote:APRIL FOOLS
This is why I don't browse the forums on April Fools day... <insert profanity here> But I agree, it was convincing.
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I lost The Game :(
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Damn you! You almost gave me a heart attack. :|
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Saw this on april 2nd, so i really had my guard down. <_<
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