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Satoru Iwata Has Passed Away
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Thank you.
MrSaturn99
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As would I; in fact, I demand them.
To think that only a month ago this man was on twitter responding to all the Nintendo E3 criticism and answering investor questions while on his deathbed and still coming off as delightful as ever. I can't believe it 
Iwata was such a good fit as president because he was just as charming as the beloved games of the company. Hard to think he is gone and no longer with his.
Rest in peace Iwata! We will play Kirby for eternity.
Iwata was such a good fit as president because he was just as charming as the beloved games of the company. Hard to think he is gone and no longer with his. Rest in peace Iwata! We will play Kirby for eternity.
Dragon1893
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Terrible news to wake up to.
Rest in peace Mr Iwata.
Rest in peace Mr Iwata.
Cool little personal story in one of Yahoo's comment sections. Source pic from 4chan. Sorry if this has already been posted here, the thread is really big.
god damnit, why did I read this at work?
RIP Iwata
Entryhazard
Banned
I really need a ribbon for my avatar
dehydratedbabies
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Those are both really sweet.
21st century cowboy
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Such sad news. My thoughts go out to his friends and family. A true giant of the industry.
qualitydisc
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Oh no, don't open that old wound. I'm only a casual anime fan, but I definitely saw something special in Kon's work and felt like we got robbed of a prolific career when he died.
HUELEN10
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GoutPatrol
Forgotten in his cell
Wow, really unexpected. RIP.
i remember playing kirby for the first time. it was a game i'd sort of picked out at random. the box art probably spoke to me. i remember asking for it, but i don't remember the reasons why - maybe it was funny or maybe it was intriguing.
it was one of the first games on the game boy i remembered playing with my sister. it's not a multiplayer game, but we invented a way to play it together. she would tell kirby what to do and i would make kirby respond (or not respond) to her commands. almost like telling a pet where to go and what to do. we alternated playing it and i still remember laughing when kirby would get a microphone and scream-sing to destroy his enemies.
i believe that we are who we are and we are where we are thanks to a collection of efforts brought on by friends, family, and strangers alike. i don't think there is anything profound in my childhood that can be attributed to that game, but there's probably a reason those memories are clear and fond ones. at the very least, it brought a couple siblings together and had them share in some laughs.
it was one of the first games on the game boy i remembered playing with my sister. it's not a multiplayer game, but we invented a way to play it together. she would tell kirby what to do and i would make kirby respond (or not respond) to her commands. almost like telling a pet where to go and what to do. we alternated playing it and i still remember laughing when kirby would get a microphone and scream-sing to destroy his enemies.
i believe that we are who we are and we are where we are thanks to a collection of efforts brought on by friends, family, and strangers alike. i don't think there is anything profound in my childhood that can be attributed to that game, but there's probably a reason those memories are clear and fond ones. at the very least, it brought a couple siblings together and had them share in some laughs.
Cheeseman Battitude
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Sigh. Tomorrow is the first anniversary of my dad's death from cancer. Didn't want this news at all, nevermind the day before.
For me at the moment it's all about his family. There's a group of people on the other side of the world in bits at the moment.
Anyone worried about Nintendo shouldn't be. They will have planned for this since Iwata first became ill.
Do what YOU want to do in your life because it might turn out to be desperately short. Even if that's staying your room all day gaming.
For me at the moment it's all about his family. There's a group of people on the other side of the world in bits at the moment.
Anyone worried about Nintendo shouldn't be. They will have planned for this since Iwata first became ill.
Do what YOU want to do in your life because it might turn out to be desperately short. Even if that's staying your room all day gaming.
Shadow Ranger
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Really sad.
TheMrPliskin
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Awful news to wake up to, condolences to him and his family.
It's hard to see with the black on black so I tried to lighten this one up a bit. Someone else might be able to add a border around it to make it easier to see.
The Purple Pill
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Feels like a terrible day to wake up to.
Never knew he was sick either, rest in peace, legendary man.
Never knew he was sick either, rest in peace, legendary man.
Crimsonclaw111
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I'm so bummed over this and I still can't entirely pin my words down. Also, hate to bump my request but could someone add that ribbon to my picture? Preferably like a tie if possible.
Thank you very much!
Lord Ghirahim
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Terrible news to wake to.
Rest in peace.
Rest in peace.
SmartWaffles
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foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
So glad he did this.
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