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Satoru Iwata Has Passed Away
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Also, with all this speechless lurking, i somehow forgot to pay my condolences too.
So... RiP Iwata-san.
You've lived a good life and i try not to be sad, but instead try to be happy with all the things that you've created. Just how you wanted it to be.
This will take its time to heal - for sure. I know i will always think of it for a couple of time, as soon as i play a Nintendo game... which will be nearly every single day. Thanks for everything.
So... RiP Iwata-san.
You've lived a good life and i try not to be sad, but instead try to be happy with all the things that you've created. Just how you wanted it to be.
This will take its time to heal - for sure. I know i will always think of it for a couple of time, as soon as i play a Nintendo game... which will be nearly every single day. Thanks for everything.
shackdaddy836
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Can't find the age of each pic, but I definitely remember him looking like the left photo just over a year ago.
He was definitely not doing well over the past year. Now he can finally rest
stuminus3
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thechemist
Member
RIP Iwata, thank you for all the wonderful games.
I felt the same way until this. While I am not crying like some, I do feel sad, which is more than I can say for when some random celebrity overdoses or w/e. I guess it's because it is the first time someone that I have been following online has died. He's a very important figure in the industry so I can understand why a ton of people are reacting this way. For us hardcore gamers who are always browsing neogaf, people like Iwata, Miyamoto, Nomura, Shuhei Yoshida are basically immortal. This is an unfortunate reminder that that is not true.
No. In 2013 at B Dash Camp Osaka, Iwata talked about what Yamauchi taught him and one of the things were:
fluffydelusions
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I don't see why you have to meet someone in person for them to have an affect on you.
Can't find the age of each pic, but I definitely remember him looking like the left photo just over a year ago.
He was definitely not doing well over the past year. Now he can finally rest
Cancer (and other serious ailments) physically eats away at people, yeah. My mom's BF died of cancer a few years ago and I was shocked when I saw him for the first time after a few months away (was in university, couldn't see him until the end) and I was winded when I first saw him -- he had lost so much weight, the colour from his skin was gone, etc.
Same feeling kinda washes over me, looking at that picture of Iwata.
Nostremitus
Member
I'm still trying to figure out why the hell the poster thought it remotely appropriate to post that here even if he/she thought it were real.
It was a thread shitting post regardless of gullibility.
It looks as though it were posted to insult the legacy of the man being remembered in this thread while blaming him for killing Yamauchi and in a round about way accusing Iwata of bringing about his own death by releasing the Wii U.
It was in exceptionally poor taste and just a long form version of the one sentence wonder from last page who's posts were mod deleted.
GregLombardi
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Now that I think about it, I think he knew this was coming at some point in the near future. I bet you he was doing a lot of work behind the scenes to deal with the eventuality.
Mockingbird
Member
It starts out nice, but don't get why they are trying to advertise.
Anyone else who grew up reading N64 Magazine must remember the "Yamauchi talks" section which had a demon Yamauchi with laser beam shooting eyes.
It was consistently hilarious. And terrifying.
Go_Ly_Dow
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I've been donating to cancer research charities every month for the past 2 years or so and for anyone who has a few extra pounds or dollars lying around each month then it's always worth looking in to.
UK- http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/
Fuck cancer and together it will be beaten. Let's just make that sooner rather than later everyone. I'm not sure what the main research charities are in the USA, Europe and Asia, but if anyone could post a link then please do.
Thanks.
UK- http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/
Fuck cancer and together it will be beaten. Let's just make that sooner rather than later everyone. I'm not sure what the main research charities are in the USA, Europe and Asia, but if anyone could post a link then please do.
Thanks.
Nostremitus
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Because it isn't a tribute. Its an advertisement targeted at people who are feeling loss and PETA is trying to capitalize on that loss.
Mockingbird
Member
This kind of makes me think why the DENA deal happened out of nowhere. If his successor had done this no way Nintendo fans would've accepted it and we would've thought it as shitting on Iwata's legacy.
mhayes86
Member
They actually have an area set aside for mourning him.
Man, I wish I could make it up to NY in order to stop by the Nintendo World store for this. I wonder what they plan to do with the guest book afterwards?
orthodoxy1095
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What exactly is nice about that? It's a stupid typical PETA-esque advertisement. They're using Iwata's death to advertise their shitty parody games. About as cynical a "statement" as you can get.
fluffydelusions
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I see they left Duck Hunt out of the mentioned games...such fond memories of that one
gamerMan
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So basically, he knew when he was diagnosed, his time was limited. In retrospect, a lot of the decisions he made during the last year are starting to make a lot more sense.
dickgumshoe
Member
It's time now for me to get an avatar...
I just remembered I have Mr. Iwata's official Mii on my 3DS Mii plaza from the year of Luigi.
I just remembered I have Mr. Iwata's official Mii on my 3DS Mii plaza from the year of Luigi.
Probably already been posted but I'm currently doing this:
Already seen a few others doing it. Would be cool to see some more.
Also good for Smash!
Iwata and his babies
Don't know if it's been posted but SmashBoards changed it's banner.
Pretty fitting considering the work he put in for Melee to be released on time.
beautiful. when is ours coming? I know we're supposed to be patient but this is taking long...
bumpkin
Member
Damn, I really had no idea. Like I said, a friend of mine was the one who said it was treatable and all that. I was just commenting on it.
efyu_lemonardo
May I have a cookie?
Overwhelming disbelief and heartbreak ;__;
He was one of a kind and I feel honored to have been alive at the same time as him. To have watched his presentations live, read his "Iwata Asks", listened to his many words of wisdom and laughed at his playful nature.
He was the epitome of what a president of a global company ought to be in my eyes, perhaps even the epitome of what a good person ought to be. I hope his legacy, in all these areas where he so excelled, lives on for many years to come.
He was one of a kind and I feel honored to have been alive at the same time as him. To have watched his presentations live, read his "Iwata Asks", listened to his many words of wisdom and laughed at his playful nature.
He was the epitome of what a president of a global company ought to be in my eyes, perhaps even the epitome of what a good person ought to be. I hope his legacy, in all these areas where he so excelled, lives on for many years to come.
SpacePirate Ridley
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Very fitting song.
My new wallpaper, thanks to poster a few pages back for image.
Looks fantastic on your PC (or is it a mac'). Im also using it but doesnt look as clean with all the folders.
Altered Juice
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pretty much ruined it when they brought up their parody games.
fluffydelusions
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It explains what happened at E3...guess he didn't want people seeing him like that.
Apollo Cree
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Looks like a Chromebook.
DarKshodaN
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I am still crying, he was a Hero for me
orthodoxy1095
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What a bunch of dicks.Sure, PETA, what a tribute those games were:
His passion was beyond anything we can imagine. Amidst all of the sadness surrounding his death, I can say that I am truly grateful that a man like Satoru Iwata was able to live his dream to the absolute fullest. Very few are given the opportunity to turn their passion into a career and he did just that. Thats how he stood strong to the very end. Bringing entertainment and smiles to millions of people was his life.
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