Lance Barr retires

Lance Barr? Who is he you ask? Well, he has been doing something remarkable for 39 years...

Barr’s first work for Nintendo involved designing arcade cabinets, but soon enough, he was put in charge of designing the Nintendo Entertainment System for the North American market. In a 2005 interview, Barr said the original NES “was conceived as a wireless, modular system, designed to look more like a sleek stereo system rather than an electronic toy.” More here.