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Satoru Iwata Has Passed Away

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Kevin

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My condolences. I may not have agreed with every single decision he made for Nintendo but the man was hugely likable and respectable. He will most certainly be missed! ;(
 
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Eolz

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Really sad about this.
He had an incredible career and did a lot for the company. No wonder Yamauchi chose him, can only imagine what he could have done if he lived as long as him.
A huge loss for Nintendo and the gaming world, hope it won't be too much of an impact in the future.
 
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Ishida

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Damn... I never liked how he handled Nintendo as president, but I always respected him for his contributions to the industry and because he used to be a programmer during the NES days.

The man LOVED what he did. He was not just a suit. He had passion.

R.I.P. Mr. Iwata. Thank you for everything.
 
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Exquisik

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This is sad news. Was leaving Comic Con when I found out about this. Tried to get back in to the Nintendo booth, but security wouldn't let me through.

R.I.P. Iwata
 
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Dlent

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I heard he was getting months ago and then forgot about it. This is a huge loss for everyone who has ever played a video game. RIP
 
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Auron_Kale

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RIP Iwata.

Condolences to his family and friends. Definitely an unexpected and sudden loss to not only Nintendo but also the gaming industry.
 
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JigglesBunny

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Oh my God... I'm absolutely speechless. So sudden and unexpected.

R.I.P. to a true legend of the industry, him and his family and friends are in my prayers.
 
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Burritoad

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RIP Iwata

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Morfeo

The Chuck Norris of Peace
Makes me really sad to think that we will never again get Iwata asks, or him presenting games "directly to" us :(
 
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Sharpeye

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Growing up and watching the people who made your childhood fun pass away is always an awful feeling. RIP Iwata, I may not play much Nintendo games since I was little but the gaming industry will not be the same without him.
 
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Parakeetman

No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Bigmac1910 said:
WTF, this is not a joke is it. Genuinely shocked and I almost never get shocked over anything, don't know what to say, RIP Iwata-san and my condolences to his family.
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Apparently not, since saw the Japanese announcement too on the official site. News is making its rounds here also.
 
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AniHawk

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it seems that miyamoto and takeda will be co-presidents for the interim. i wonder if iwata's health was the real reason why e3 events have been digital the last three years.
 
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je_ssi e

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Holy shit. I can't believe. I just heard about it from a friend and thought he was joking. But, here it is. My jaw literally dropped.

So sad. ;-;
 
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GSG Flash

Nobody ruins my family vacation but me...and maybe the boy!
Oh man, I feel horrible about all the bad things I said about Nintendo's leadership the past few months.

RIP Satoru Iwata :(

I'm proud to have bought the last Nintendo console under your helm.
 
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