Ashley Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 It is with terrible sadness that we have just found out that forum member yesteryeargames passed away at the end of December last year. He collapsed suddenly on December 29th and was rushed to hospital but they unfortunately could not save him according to his sister in a piece she wrote about his passing. He was an avid rower and basketball player, but of course we know him for his passion in video games. His gaming collection was incredible and his passion for the industry was without question. He competed at numerous Nintendo competitions and won the following events: Britain’s Best Nintendo Gamer Finalist 2009 Britain’s Best Nintendo Gamer Finalist 2010 Kid Icarus Uprising Battle Squad Grande Finalist 2012 He was a huge fan of the Mario franchise and he got to meet Charles Martinet at one of these events, as you can see in his avatar: Given his passion for the franchise and Nintendo in general I'm sure it was an amazing experience for him. It's always tragic when someone dies so young and our thoughts are with his family during this time. The Nintendo forum won't be the same without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 RIP It doesn't seem like so long ago seeing him active on the forums... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayseven Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Fuck. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londragon Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 This is awful news. RIP. And my thoughts go out to his friends and family. Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 This is such a shame. He seemed like a really nice guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle64 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Oh no that's terrible! We lost another good one without even realizing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.dakota Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Awful news. I remember visiting his villages in Animal Crossing across several generations, truly they were incredible creations - a dedicated gamer for sure. Heart goes out to his family and close freinds. Celeste will be keeping watch for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheikah Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 That is a shame, I remember him posting about meeting Charles Martinet. RIP dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicktendo Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I also remember hanging out with him in AC back in the day. A really great guy and a passionate gamer. 29 is so young. Rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goafer Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Fuck. I remember envying his collection in the retro thread. Sad news indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald Emblem Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 At least we know now so we can pay our respects. May he RIP and my condolences to his family and friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raining_again Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 bloody hell, so sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killthenet Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Such a shame, sounds like he was a really nice and talented guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce_LiNk Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Awful, awful news. R.I.P. Condolences to his friends and family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aneres11 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Such sad news. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Oh man, that sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debug Mode Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Fucking hell. This caught my eye as I did my usual lurking and I couldn't help but think "Fuck off is this true". Didn't really have much of a friendly relationship with him, always bits and bobs of banter but he was a genuinely enthusiastic Nintendo fan and his collection was immense, we had a deal that fell through for my Chotto Mario 3DS and it was a shame it fell through as I knew it would have been a great addition to his already impressive collection. Thoughts with his friends and family, such sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Good lord, that's so tragic... I had been thinking he hadn't posted for a while and then this. He was an extremely personable, memorable and iconic member of this forum. That avatar really stuck out whenever you were reading through threads. My condolences to his loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.C.G Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) I can't believe this. He lived in the same county as me - Cornwall - and we never properly, officially even met apart from we used to frequent the same car boot sales during the Summer months, I hadn't been to many myself this year so it would have been last year when we would have last passed each other. I'll always remember him for being a really enthusiastic and passionate fan of Nintendo in addition to being an amazing collector and he seemed to be just a really nice guy, I'm just sorry that I didn't get to really properly know him being that he lived close by in relative terms. It seems that both Cornwall and N-Europe have lost a great person and an avid Nintendo fan. R.I.P. Yesteryeargames My thoughts go out to your family and those who knew you better than I... This forum, Cornwall and those expeditions to the local car boot will never be the same again. Edited July 31, 2016 by S.C.G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Gibbs Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 This is mental! I can't believe it, this is just awful, rip yesteryear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 RIP He was a huge Nintendo fan, he'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_prOdigy Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Bloody hell You instantly associate the username with that avatar, that legendary Nintendo collection and that undying passion for games - that's how you knew he was a great forum member and a stand-up guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kav Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 That's terrible news, the poor lad and his family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Incredibly sad news to have lost another member so young and so suddenly. Horrible thing for his family to have gone through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen-i Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Oh geez, that's awful. My thoughts and condolences go to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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