Kazuhisa Hashimoto

Kazuhisa Hashimoto
橋本和久
Born(1958-11-15)November 15, 1958[a]
DiedFebruary 25, 2020(2020-02-25) (aged 61)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationVideo game developer
Known forKonami Code

Kazuhisa Hashimoto (橋本和久, Hashimoto Kazuhisa, November 15, 1958[a] – February 25, 2020[3]) was a Japanese video game developer, best known for having created the Konami Code, a cheat code used in numerous video games typically granting the player extra lives or other benefits, and which has become often used as an Easter egg in popular culture.

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  3. ^ Fortin, Jacey (February 27, 2020). "Kazuhisa Hashimoto, 61, Who Created the 'Konami Code' Video Game Cheat, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 1, 2020.


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