Why is there water in my eyes ;c
Yes, he said he had a growth last year but he said it was found early and he was fortunate.
Either he had a relapse or he was putting on a good face about the whole thing for nearly a year.
and here I thought sleeping on it and going to work would help get my mind off things
nope
Rösti;171758630 said:I don't know if already posted, but NoA updated its press site with a more recent image of Mr. Iwata (this photo was taken on June 23 this year):
Although I'm not part of the industry, my love and my passion for videogames is always something I've had [...]
It really is, but I'd like to think that Iwata was 10 steps ahead of us all. Regardless, I do agree with what you said, Iwata probably had a plan in place for the worst-case scenario so his legacy can live on after him.Even when found early, cancer of the bile duct has at best a 30% 5 year survival rate. As soon as the diagnosis was made, Iwata and the board will have drawn up some kind of succession plan, even if it was very loose. They might have downplayed his illness in public statements but a diagnosis like Iwata's requires some kind of reaction within the company.
It's a terrible shame that he got such a rare form of the disease.
Then you're part of the industry.
Playing splatoon and literally every squid I walked up to in the town area had a message of condolence for Iwata. I don't know if they are picked randomly or not, but it was a touching surprise to see so many people posting about it.
no. he's a fan of the industry
No, far from it. It's to show that Iwata had a major impact on Nintendo & the gaming industry as a whole. Regardless of if he helped directly with development of a game like Earthbound or Pokémon, or did something like throw the company's full support behind a game like Splatoon, what Iwata has done for gaming & especially Nintendo cannot be understated. These characters, regardless of how much of a hand Iwata had in their conception, were benefitted by Iwata's hand in some way, & will live on as parts of his legacy.Is this some weird joke about Nintendo being dead?
He had cancer last year, got a surgery to remove it but it came back this yearwas he sick? I didn't realize his physical appearance changed so much?
That makes me happy. I'm so glad he got to oversee the birth of another beloved nintendo franchise just before passing. I like to believe he died happy knowing what kind of joy he was bringing to the world.Playing splatoon and literally every squid I walked up to in the town area had a message of condolence for Iwata. I don't know if they are picked randomly or not, but it was a touching surprise to see so many people posting about it.
Must... not... tag quote...I don't remember all these fan comics/art for Yamauchi.
RIP to a legend. He will be missed.
I don't know if this was posted yet today, but there was a rainbow over Nintendo's building in Kyoto today.
http://kotaku.com/today-there-was-a-rainbow-over-nintendos-kyoto-headqua-1717437663
I don't remember all these fan comics/art for Yamauchi.
I don't remember all these fan comics/art for Yamauchi.
ll these tweets, quotes, and especially fan art make me tear up all over again. The fact that he was a Nintendo guy is also a factor; there's something even sadder than usual about cutesy innocent characters like Kirby, Yoshi, Mario, and others expressing grief. And then there are the balloon pics. Internet, please.
I don't remember all these fan comics/art for Yamauchi.
I don't remember all these fan comics/art for Yamauchi.
I would like to request a ribbon on my avatar as well, if it is not too much trouble. Thanks in advance.
Can I humbly ask for a ribbon on my avatar? Thank you in advance.
This is spot on.Yamauchi didn't put himself out there as the public face of the company in nearly the same way. He was public enough, but there was no Yamauchi Asks, no Nintendo Directs (not that the technology really existed during his tenure)... and he wasn't particularly a gamer himself, but a savvy businessman with an eye for developer talent. The personal connection for many (myself included) is much stronger with Iwata.
He had cancer last year, got a surgery to remove it but it came back this year
Don't wanna take more pictures, out of respect.