📚 Kazuhisa Hashimoto, creator of the well-known Konami Code, has passed away

The man responsible for the most iconic cheat code in history has died. What you need to know Kazuhisa Hashimoto created the Konami Code cheat — Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start. The cheat has been used in countless games, both from Konami and other publishers. Konami shared today on Twitter that Kazuhisa Hashimoto has died. We've got some sad news to share today. Konami has confirmed via Twitter that Kazuhisa Hashimoto, the creator of the Konami Code, has died at age 61. The sequence he created, Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start, is known as the Konami Code. We are saddened to hear about the passing of Kazuhisa Hashimoto, a deeply talented producer who first introduced the world to the "Konami Code". Our thoughts are with Hashimoto-san's family and friends at this time. Rest In Peace. pic.twitter.com/vQijEQ8lU2— Konami (@Konami) February 26, 2020 The Konami Code is easily the most well-known video game cheat code of all ... ...