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Satoru Iwata Has Passed Away

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mentallyinept

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... I don't even know what to say.

Shocking.

Oversaw Nintendo's best and worst years and was working tirelessly to turn it around.

The NX will be his legacy, hopefully it leads Nintendo back to promenance.
 
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Neoxon

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Neiteio said:
My second post in this thread. I still can't process this. A few people PM'd me. I tried to think aloud and clear my head.

The man exuded gentleness and a genuine desire to make people happy. All people. You feel that spirit, that love in every game he worked on, directly or indirectly. "Iwata laughs" became a meme. In truth it was the laugh of someone who values kind, innocent fun.

I think that's why he connected with us all. There's no judgment in Nintendo games. Just a warm, inviting sense of unconditional love.

Still can't believe he's gone. But in so many ways, he's not.
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You took the words right out of my mouth. I'm still personally in disbelief.
 
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BocoDragon

or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I've got a lump in my throught. It's always surprising when these public figures pass and they do actually affect you ...
 
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renegade_dewitt

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Enforcer said:
I'd like to add my voice to this as well. I think it would be a really nice tribute.
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We need such a tribute for a man, a personality, and an icon for the modern Nintendo. What news though....like Steve Jobs, he just suddenly passed away, with ongoing health issues. Another icon passes away in his 50s to possible cancer. Damn.

Nintendo, already in trouble, will be frustrated by this latest development. Hopefully they can recover from this, but very startling and sudden news. Always thought he would get better.

I just can't believe it. Damn....
 
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kollapse

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This man was universally loved and will be sorely missed. I'm very shocked by the news; was looking forward to hearing him speak at the next Nintendo AGM, but that won't be possible now.

His tech genius and contributions as programmer should also not be forgotten.
 
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Volotaire

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Geoff Keighley

Geoff Keighley @geoffkeighley
I first met Satoru Iwata at TGS in 2005 when I interviewed him for G4. He spoke in Japanese and showed off the Nintendo Wii controller.


Geoff Keighley @geoffkeighley
So at the end of the interview, after the cameras were off, he turned to me and started speaking in English

Geoff Keighley @geoffkeighley
"Geoff, I really liked out interview. I can tell you are a gamer so I wanted to show you something." He turned the controller sideways

Geoff Keighley
@geoffkeighley
He held it like an NES controller with D-pad and the A B buttons. He smiled, I think to hint at Virtual Console. I'll always remember that.

Geoff Keighley @geoffkeighley
I felt a great connection with him then, he wanted gamers to know that Nintendo would always think of us. He was such an honorable man.
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The Flash

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Iwata is legitimately one of the reasons why I got a Wii U and 3DS. His love of Nintendo and gaming was so evident and so infectious. It's not going to be the same without him.
 
Harts316

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My apologies to everyone in this thread. I thought this was an opportunity to discuss what this means for the games industry going forward, but I realize that people need time to grieve and pay respects to the dead.

I am so sorry for everyone's loss.
 
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KuwabaraTheMan

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I've been spending the last hour feeling down, tearing up, and generally trying to process this.

Playing Earthbound was possibly the most profound experience of my life. It still lives with me even now. And it's thanks to Iwata that the game even managed to release. He brought joy to me, and to millions of children around the world with everything he did.

Gaming has not only lost one of its biggest giants today. It has also lost a man who really, genuinely cared.

NintendoGal said:
I've been crying since hearing the news, so I need a bit of an outlet to write this I suppose.

A few years ago a few thought I was kinda crazy because I got super frustrated I wasn't able to meet Mr. Iwata. During E3, I'd just show up too late here or there, always missing the window of opportunity to meet him. I really wanted to meet him because of everything he helped accomplish with Nintendo and I just wanted to say thanks. Call it something akin to meeting an idol or something, I don't know.

Anyway... my husband was lucky enough to work with him when he was in the RWC office and always had the nicest things to say about him. Well, whenever he was in the office, I'd have him take my 3DS to work to get Mr. Iwata's Mii and StreetPass. For SOME reason, he had all the rare puzzle pieces, who'da thunk it! One time when he was in town, I decided to write a private message to him, just for fun. I never thought he'd ever take the time to write something back.

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Well, shockingly he did! I'm still stunned he took the time to do so because unlike E3, this is a company/work environment and I imagine he was fairly busy at a CEO.

Now he's passed on and I don't even have the right words. RIP Mr. Iwata, I really did like the banana joke.
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Wow, that's incredible. Thanks for sharing this.

It's heartwarming to see just how much he cared. I can't imagine any other CEO taking the time to send a personal message back like that.

Nothing1016 said:
You know what hurts? That the last thing Iwata said to us was "Sorry"
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I wish we could go back and say "sorry" to him.
 
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Atolm

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I can't even begin to imagine how he must have felt when he apologized to the rabid internet for the E3 Direct. By then he had to know he was dying. And yet, he never had a bad word for anyone. He was a better person than me, that's for sure.

RIP, Mr Iwata. You'll be missed by anyone that loves videogames.
 
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Calvero

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NintendoGal said:
I've been crying since hearing the news, so I need a bit of an outlet to write this I suppose.

A few years ago a few thought I was kinda crazy because I got super frustrated I wasn't able to meet Mr. Iwata. During E3, I'd just show up too late here or there, always missing the window of opportunity to meet him. I really wanted to meet him because of everything he helped accomplish with Nintendo and I just wanted to say thanks. Call it something akin to meeting an idol or something, I don't know.

Anyway... my husband was lucky enough to work with him when he was in the RWC office and always had the nicest things to say about him. Well, whenever he was in the office, I'd have him take my 3DS to work to get Mr. Iwata's Mii and StreetPass. For SOME reason, he had all the rare puzzle pieces, who'da thunk it! One time when he was in town, I decided to write a private message to him, just for fun. I never thought he'd ever take the time to write something back.

eNwyZTW.jpg


Well, shockingly he did! I'm still stunned he took the time to do so because unlike E3, this is a company/work environment and I imagine he was fairly busy at a CEO.

Now he's passed on and I don't even have the right words. RIP Mr. Iwata, I really did like the banana joke.
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I hate myself
thought this said:
MorFuckJokesPlz
 
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