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Satoru Iwata Has Passed Away
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Thank you so much!
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Perfect.
buddha0991
Member
You're very welcome!
thanks friend
Using this space as my personal grief space because no one around me understands why this is a big deal to me.
I had considered the idea of Iwata stepping down to let some fresh new ideas for company direction to take hold, but I still wanted him to be involved with Nintendo. But he's gone. Completely gone. I still can't fathom that. I can't believe that I will never see a Nintendo Direct with his smiling face and charming Japanese accent ever again. He felt the need to put smiles on faces. What other executive films an action video where he's fighting a colleague?
What a special man we have lost. I will wake up tomorrow to a completely different Nintendo.
I had considered the idea of Iwata stepping down to let some fresh new ideas for company direction to take hold, but I still wanted him to be involved with Nintendo. But he's gone. Completely gone. I still can't fathom that. I can't believe that I will never see a Nintendo Direct with his smiling face and charming Japanese accent ever again. He felt the need to put smiles on faces. What other executive films an action video where he's fighting a colleague?
What a special man we have lost. I will wake up tomorrow to a completely different Nintendo.
Damn, did not expect this. I didn't like the direction he took Nintendo but theres no denying he was an innovator, shrewd businessman and truly loved videogames as much as anyone possibly can. He was unique and important to the gaming landscape. Best wishes to his family and may he rest in peace.
Jack Videogames
Gold Member
Terrible news to wake up to...
RIP, Iwata, the Directs won't be the same without your cheerful Japanese politeness. Nobody can say you didn't have a passion for what you did.
RIP, Iwata, the Directs won't be the same without your cheerful Japanese politeness. Nobody can say you didn't have a passion for what you did.
MikeHattsu
Member
Damn. RIP.
giant_frying_pan
Member
I'm... just stunned.
RIP.
RIP.
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
In seeking to make a bit cleaner version of a tribute NeoGAF logo, and in respect of the amazing painting by phileep, I put this together:
Changed the GAF colors to something reminiscent of HAL Laboratory's logo.
Individual images:
They're the same dimensions as the current pride logo.
Do it Evilore : )
Ban Puncher
Member
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Nahhhhh, this is too much.
I was literally in the middle of a match with SplatGAF when the news broke and dropped everything just like this.
:'(
ShockingAlberto
Member
I like to think Miyamoto is going to retire one day and pass away on his own terms.
A lot of what makes Iwata's passing so shocking is that, a week ago, he was still head of Nintendo. Nothing had changed, as far as we knew. Now he's gone.
HUELEN10
Member
Inspired me to change my avatar.
Truly he is part to thank for Wario Ware being a franchise, and not being locked as a mode in an N64 DD title for all time.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Agreed.
What? Iwata was a superb coder
he also debugged Smash Bros melee by himself to avoid a delay and launch the game on the date they were targeting
Herb Alpert
Banned
I just woke up to this news. I am shocked. Wow.
Thanks for all you've done. For all the fun I got.
I could use a ribbon my avatar too.
Thanks for all you've done. For all the fun I got.
I could use a ribbon my avatar too.
Sylverstone14
Member
Thank you very much!
Holy fuck. ;__;
RIP Mr. Iwata. Thank you everything you've done for the gaming community.
John Caboose
Member
Started up jeff greens stream vod and heard about this from chat. God damn.
Chrizzy_81
Member
RIP, such sad news 
Hidden One
Member
In seeking to make a bit cleaner version of a tribute NeoGAF logo, and in respect of the amazing painting by phileep, I put this together:
Changed the GAF colors to something reminiscent of HAL Laboratory's logo.
Individual images:
They're the same dimensions as the current pride logo.
Amazing.
I greatly disliked the way Iwata ran Nintendo and don't care for the sanctification in process of the man, but on a human level I'm sorry to see someone die so young of cancer. Once you lose your health you feel like you could conquer the world if only you could be healed. People ask you how you're doing and you have to lie every time. It's the worst feeling and I hate he had to through it.
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
That sucks. Comes to us all, sadly.
Thank you.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
One of the first things I do when I wake up I go to NeoGAF, hoping to see new video game/movie announcements, new trailers, leaks etc.
But this time, it is a sad thing I read. R.I.P. Satoru Iwata.
But this time, it is a sad thing I read. R.I.P. Satoru Iwata.
In seeking to make a bit cleaner version of a tribute NeoGAF logo, and in respect of the amazing painting by phileep, I put this together:
Changed the GAF colors to something reminiscent of HAL Laboratory's logo.
Individual images:
They're the same dimensions as the current pride logo.
This is amazing. Fully support this.
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
I just realized that Iwata was even younger than my father.
Man, cancer really sucks.
They're both fantastic but I really like this one.In seeking to make a bit cleaner version of a tribute NeoGAF logo, and in respect of the amazing painting by phileep, I put this together:
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