ChoklitCow
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Pretty heartbreaking, but I'm happy to know he knew how loved he was for all he has done.
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Satoru Iwata Has Passed Away
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oh shit
This. Cancer has already taken too many people from this world. It needs to be stopped. ;_; *cries in corner*
El-Pistolero
Member
This one really got me... :-(
May I have a ribbon, too, please? My previous request went unnoticed.
Guys, the NX is likely the last Nintendo hardware to have Iwata's input on him... Sort of like a last dream, if you will
Damn man, the tears...I am a broken man. Damn...
Also, just a little tribute I did, following up on the great work done by others.
The memories he gave me...unforgettable.
Nothing1016
Member
Or a roadmap to the future. Everything over the last couple years starting from the restructuring up until his death, has been laid out to shape the future of Nintendo. Iwata was a great leader and like all greats, he most likely left behind a plan or legacy for the others to follow.May I have a ribbon, too, please? My previous request went unnoticed.
Guys, the NX is likely the last Nintendo hardware to have Iwata's input on him... Sort of like a last dream, if you will
Shadow Hog
Member
I was gonna suggest "Sorrow", but "Memories" is probably the better choice, yeah. Other good choices being "Parting, and..." or "While I Think..." (since
both are used during death scenes
And Xenoblade is totally an Iwata game, c'mon. It was under Iwata that Nintendo bought Monolithsoft, after all.
Air Zombie Meat
Member
This man has his name on the credits of so many fantastic games. It's always going to make me a little sad in the future when I see it pop up.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
I forgot this. Wonderful 101 only happened because Iwata decided to help Kamiya with his idea that others rejected, a game about regular people working together to do amazing things. T_T
Falcs
Banned
Awesome, thank you so much!
Many of us who grew up in the 90s can relate to having an NES or SNES always around and always part of our lives growing up. I dare say Nintendo had a part in shaping who I am (such as I am).
I had a mixed childhood. I never had a father, and while my grandfather helped raise me when I was young, he died when I was 10. I was mainly raised by my mother.
There were certainly happy and less happy times, but Nintendo was always a fixture.
Fired up the "Reddit is fun" app for the first time in months to be greeted by this sad news
Thank you Mr. Iwata for all the fun you brought to people all over the world .
You helped me get through hard times, from the fun games to the hyped directs.
Your place in my heart will always be there.
May your Soul rest in peace.
Thank you Mr. Iwata for all the fun you brought to people all over the world .
You helped me get through hard times, from the fun games to the hyped directs.
Your place in my heart will always be there.
May your Soul rest in peace.
Wow, this hit me a lot harder than I thought it would.
I have never been a hardcore Nintendo fan, just casually played their games. But I have always had immense respect for this man. This news really caught me off guard, and I didn't even notice the tears rolling down my face.
What a loss. A true legend.
RIP
I have never been a hardcore Nintendo fan, just casually played their games. But I have always had immense respect for this man. This news really caught me off guard, and I didn't even notice the tears rolling down my face.
What a loss. A true legend.
RIP
brandonh83
Banned
Yoshi's Island end credits music would probably lay me out good right now. So naturally I might listen to it.
metalslimer
Member
Wow..I'm speechless. I seriously just can't believe this.
Eteric Rice
Member
I'm still pretty destroyed over this. He was the face of Nintendo the last few years. And he worked so hard, all the way until the end.
Honestly I wish we had known this was coming. Might have been easier to accept. But now he's gone.
Honestly I wish we had known this was coming. Might have been easier to accept. But now he's gone.
D':
DXLelouch153
Banned
gonna bump up my playthrough of Earthbound to sometime this month instead of later
had no idea he reprogrammed it from the ground up like a badass
had no idea he reprogrammed it from the ground up like a badass
Thank you soo much.
Goddamn.
What am I looking at?
oreomunsta
Banned
Thank you both! I'll be cycling through these since you've made them
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Deleted member 80556
Unconfirmed Member
This is so cute.
Bitch Pudding
Member
I'm just sad.
ご冥福を祈ります。
ご冥福を祈ります。
Mario Kart 8 online lobby. Everyone's playing as Mii Iwata.
KelpNugatCrunch
Member
Ugh I already miss him. His passing was nothing short of tragic. He was such a big part of Nintendo for so many years, RIP Iwata. Thanks for all you've done for us.
You know what I mean.
ScaryShark
Banned
Way, way, way too young. Condolences to his family.
It's an online lobby in Mario Kart 8
Zen_Arcade
Banned
A bunch of people renamed themselves Iwata while playing Mario Kart.
I honestly didn't think this would truly upset me, but for some reason it's all hitting me now. I think for someone who I just know as an executive for a company and a programmer to make me feel like this truly says something about the way the stuff he worked on has been important in my life.
I can't form coherent sentences anymore, so I guess that's as good a sign as any it's time to log off for the day.
I can't form coherent sentences anymore, so I guess that's as good a sign as any it's time to log off for the day.
Japanmanx3
Member
Well I'm shedding tears with GAF again. Not of joy as they were last month with the revelation of FF7:Remake...this time with pain. I love you GAF. I love you Nintendo. I loved what Iwata stood for. Born in 91, I still remember playing my NES and SNES. I have forever played Kirby. Main him in every Smash. I've bonded with life long friends because of the N64. I remember my Atomic Purple GameBoy Color with Pokemon Gold. I remember how I felt when I realized all off Kanto was in the game...this man...this company...has literally been one of the main reasons I am who I am. Nintendo will never die. Long Live Nintendo and those Legends that have made it the warm, embracing, loving company that it is. Farewell Iwata... You will be missed. But never ever forgotten.
GustyGardens
Banned
This one really touched me. The quote is the same one we've seen, the one that's in the OP, but the image is quite touching. Despite the tragic news this evening, I think this is going to be a beautiful week as the industry and its community celebrate his life.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
This is one of those headlines that slams into you again and again after you refresh the page. There is some part of me that tries to forget every time I browse away, and it's constantly shocked each time I see that.
I was waiting for something like this. Yamauchi, Yokoi, Iwata. Nintendo's lost legends.
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