Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo has passed way.
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Hentanize
rebaS
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf
Damn, that's actually shocking. I knew about his health issues but I didn't think it was THAT bad.
Damn, that's actually shocking. I knew about his health issues but I didn't think it was THAT bad.
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Cruz
Dope Stone Lion
I'm genuinely sad. He was a talented programmer, developer, and President.
RIP Mr. Iwata.
RIP Mr. Iwata.
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artcellrox
The Grey Knight :y
We saw great shift in Nintendo systems and audiences under your rule, but none can and should deny that it had an immense impact on gaming and the people in general.
Rest in peace, Mr. Iwata. You made me grow a faith in Nintendo and were one of my favourite parts of E3.
Rest in peace, Mr. Iwata. You made me grow a faith in Nintendo and were one of my favourite parts of E3.
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My mind is honestly too scattered right now to put together an eloquent response on just how much I will miss this man. He was a CEO I felt like I could actually connect with because he actually went out of his way to connect with the fans. Just thinking about how I'll never get to hear or see another "Directly to you" bit is enough to get me to tear up. May this great man rest in peace and my greatest condolences to his friends and family.
I'd be hard-pressed to name anyone with more love and care for the medium of games. He wasn't just a name at a desk, he made a point to present himself to fans and speak to them as equals. He cut his own salary to spare his staff.
He strove to do better, and clearly viewed any failures as his own responsibility to fix.
Though we saw how gaunt he was getting in recent years even after that successful surgery to remove the growth last year.
Even sadder that he was supposedly progressing well to boot.
He's been one of the oldschool mainstays in Nintendo during the Yamauchi days too. Moving up from being a lowly programming code monkey to being a leader at HAL Laboratory and Nintendo as well. And you can really tell he was still in touch with his inner programmer and lowly worker upbringing well into his presidency as well.
What's worse, is that the bile duct cancer happens to be one of the most deadly, in that detecting the growth at all usually means the person is going to die shortly. Very sad, but I hope both gamers and the gaming industry can honor his memory. I'm thinking about buying a New 3DS XL in his memory.
It's been an honor, Iwata. Truly an idol. He was an inspiration, and no one will be able to take his place.
Satoru, Wii salute U.
"Video games are meant to be just one thing. Fun. Fun for everyone" - Satoru Iwata
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One of the few CEOs whose passing I'll actually mourn. Some of his business decisions weren't my favourite but as a face of a company it's damn near impossible to do better. He really understood and connected with his audience and nothing makes a company seem human quite like having a middle-aged Japanese man staring a pack of bananas, turning to the camera and saying "Please understand".
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"On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer." - Satoru Iwata
Rest in Peace
Mr. Iwata
Rest in Peace
Mr. Iwata
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Wanna know the worst part? is that right after Nintendo's E3 when Iwata found out about the criticism some of us, if not, many addressed when the company presented their content was he acknowledged our opinions. Though Reggie did say that his reaction wasn't an apology, it makes me feel like a horrible person to know that we were too harsh on Iwata for the lack of content he was trying so hard to push out.
