Skip to content
GearOpen.com

GearOpen.com

GearOpen.com is the hub for the latest developments in technology, AI, software, computers, transportation, consumer electronics, and scientific innovation.

  • Phones
  • Tablets
  • Laptops
  • Computers & IT
  • AI & Bots
  • Apps
  • Gaming
  • Audio & Video
  • Wearables
  • Smart Home
  • Cameras
  • Drones
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles
  • Yachts & Boats
  • Planes
  • Science
  • Tools
  • Toggle search form
Nintendo NES / SNES

Here’s to the retiring Nintendo veteran who raised Barr for NES / SNES design

Posted on August 26, 2021August 27, 2023 By Jarvis

For gamers of a certain vintage, the original Nintendo NES and SNES consoles represented the height of technology design and still provide an ample dose of the warm fuzzies today.

The man behind the North American versions of both consoles and the European NES is riding into the sunset for a well-earned retirement, after almost 40 years designing products for the iconic Japanese firm.

In a post on LinkedIn (spied by Nintendo Life), Barr wrote: “After almost 39 years at Nintendo, I am retiring and moving onto “other” projects.
…
Read more

Gaming Tags:gamers, Nintendo

Post navigation

Previous Post: OPPO tablet leaked with a large screen, new ColorOS for tablets
Next Post: Tamron reveals $699 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 APS-C lens for Sony E mount cameras, X-mount version due out ‘this fall’

Related Posts

Beat the Summer Heat With This $8 Portable Turbo Fan Deal for Amazon Prime Day Gaming
Chinese memory brands ditch Samsung and Micron for homegrown CXMT and YMTC silicon — Corsair, HP, and Dell are already adopting the China-produced DDR5 chips Gaming
Destiny 2’s end is “earth-shattering,” Warframe dev says, despite the competition between the 2 shooters: “To live in a reality where they’re gone isn’t a positive one” Gaming
Xbox Activision-Blizzard acquisition finally complete Gaming
Hogwarts Legacy character creator answers key questions Gaming
SteelSeries Alias Pro review – a solid choice for streamers Gaming

Copyright © 2026 GearOpen.com.

Powered by PressBook Grid Dark theme