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[Megidolaon]

Those damn onions...

 

[juicyfruitas]

Hopefully he will be forever immortalized as a stock Smash character going forward

 

[Blunoise]

Wow wtf. I'm struck man....R.I.P my brother

 

[Kempy161]

Holy shit, way too young.

RIP

 

[CoconutTank]

My condolences Rest in peace Iwata, thank you for your games and your guidance for Nintendo through the years.

 

[Shiokazu]

i tried playing a game to shake it off...


i cant play video games today.

rip one of the best persons the world had. you were one of the few, not just anyone.

the world lost a serious precious jewel

 

[Spikeboy]

I thought he was recovering...

I don't really know what to say. RIP.

 

[Links_fantasy]

R.I.P he was a great face for Nintendo and there ethos and will be missed.

 

[Netherscourge]

This is really sad news. RIP good man. We will miss you.

One thing I really hate about the gaming media is how they don't give importance to such news. I remember when Hiroshi Yamauchi passed away and the mainstream media outlets gave the news more coverage than the likes of Gamespot. It's sickening how the games media just makes this into lesser news. Today IGN hasn't even made this among the top news. It's lower down on their homepage. It's a disgrace.

These creators are the life and soul of the games and their lives are more important than the games.

Well, it just happened like an hour ago...

 

[Coffee Dog]

Holy shit. Had no idea he was still ill.

RIP.

 

[Whizkid7]

This is not how I wanted my weekend to end. Not like this.

This world is just too cruel. To take away someone beloved by many, no matter what the naysayers scream, is just too cruel.

I can't even describe a feeling right now. I just feel...empty.

 

[Whogie]

Fuck, out of nowhere!

RIP

 

[Cow Mengde]

Holy shit, I thought it was a hoax at first. RIP.

 

[Ampersands]

Oh wow. I audibly gasped when I saw the title. Can't believe he died.

 

[Vitanimus]

v sad, wonder how Nintendo prepared for this. RIP

 

[Lookie401]

Rest in peace Mr. Iwata.

 

[RoboPlato]

Back when I first joined GAF was right about when I first started following the industry in depth. At that time I was a huge Nintendo fan and Iwata has always been the face of the company to me. I'm floored at this news. Man was a legend and he shall always be remembered by me.

 

[Led_Zeppelin]

WOW RIP. 55 years old, so young. What a shitty day.

 

[10k]

But I thought the surgery to remove the growth was successful and he was recovering nicely? He seemed fine on the latest directs and appearances? Damn. It's all happening too fast.

 

[FlynnCL]

This is so shocking. I had no idea he was this ill.

Rest in peace.

 

[Isaccard]

Rest in peace.

 

[Mackmannen]

Good night Iwata.

 

[Nabae]

Unbelievable. The last time I read about his health, I got the impression that he was getting better.

Thank you for everything, Mr. Iwata. Rest in peace.

 

[Dreez]

He was still young ):

Rest in peace Iwata-san.

 

[Peltz]

I'm absolutely heartbroken.

 

[exmachina64]

Just learned of this. Such a sudden passing, very saddened by this news.

We can get worked up about such trivialities in the gaming community, but hopefully we can respect Iwata and his contribution to gaming.

RIP

 

[Aureon]

Holy shit, a thunder in the blue sky.

Rest in peace, fellow.

 

[JoeInky]

Whoever runs the polygon twitter fucked it up.

Fixed now though.

 

[Exterminieren]

Absolutely fucking horrible news. RIP.

Thank you, Mr. Iwata. So many people have been so touched by your work, and our hobby owes you a debt it could never pay.

 

[Strife91]

I can't believe these news. It's so hard to swallow. It is just too sudden. I though he recovered and then this? May he rest in peace.

 

[Nemecyst]

Rest In Peace

 

[Sword Of Doom]

So unexpected and sad

 

[Cindro]

If someone could add this to my avatar, I'd be deeply appreciative. I'd do it myself if I knew how, but alas.

 

[Punjicide]

Rest in peace.

 

[minameissteve]

Holy crap. This is crazy. This is the end of an era for Nintendo. Gunpei Yokoi, Yamauchi, and now Mr. Iwata. Rest in peace, Mr. Iwata. Nintendo won't be the same without you anymore.

 

[GustyGardens]

Oh, man! That's so terrible. I honestly don't know how to respond to this. Needless to say, he'll be missed. Rest in peace.

 

[Mockingbird]

omg no. Rest in peace.

 

[Marion Cobretti]

I'm at a complete loss of words.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

Noooooooo!! This is one of the most shocking things I've heard in a long while. I'm genuinely saddened by this

RIP Iwata. I love you!

 

[abercrombie]

Rest in peace.

 

[Omega]

rip

 

[maouvin]

Holy shit.

RIP Mr. Iwata.

 

[EloquentM]

Man, this is heartbreaking. RIP, man

 

[Vire]

Oh my... this is tragic.

So sorry to hear this. RIP.

 

[J-Skee]

Putting my lighter up in your memory. Rest in peace, Mr. Satoru Iwata. He's on the Rainbow Road now.

 

[ohlawd]

holy shit

RIP

always liked him even when Nintendo were going through some rough times. this is one of the few industry deaths I'll ever be shook at.

 

[Returners]

Oh man RIP.

 

[Htown]

WHAT THE FUCK

RIP, man

goddamn

who the fuck is going to bring Nintendo information

directly to me

 

[Tsokolit]

we will miss you iwata-san. your legacy lives on. rest in peace.

 

[Lights and Waves]

Oh wow, RIP