RIP
Goddammit I am full of so much anger and sadness right now.
Incredibly sad. He was one day younger than my dad.
I don't understand how you can die from a bile duct growth.
I've been crying since hearing the news, so I need a bit of an outlet to write this I suppose.
A few years ago a few thought I was kinda crazy because I got super frustrated I wasn't able to meet Mr. Iwata. During E3, I'd just show up too late here or there, always missing the window of opportunity to meet him. I really wanted to meet him because of everything he helped accomplish with Nintendo and I just wanted to say thanks. Call it something akin to meeting an idol or something, I don't know.
Anyway... my husband was lucky enough to work with him when he was in the RWC office and always had the nicest things to say about him. Well, whenever he was in the office, I'd have him take my 3DS to work to get Mr. Iwata's Mii and StreetPass. For SOME reason, he had all the rare puzzle pieces, who'da thunk it! One time when he was in town, I decided to write a private message to him, just for fun. I never thought he'd ever take the time to write something back.
Well, shockingly he did! I'm still stunned he took the time to do so because unlike E3, this is a company/work environment and I imagine he was fairly busy at a CEO.
Now he's passed on and I don't even have the right words. RIP Mr. Iwata, I really did like the banana joke.
Maybe out of this tradegy something good will come out of it. Everyone here can agree that Nintendo was languishing and had been directionless as company since the failure of the WiiU. Maybe some new people at the top will take Nintendo to new heights.
Can someone hook me up with a ribbon?
I can't believe this. Iwata played such a pivotal part in shaping my childhood. The gaming industry has lost someone truly special. A man who cared about the consumer, loved what he did, and knew the definition of humility. He downplayed his own health so fans wouldn't worry; so it seemed like everything was fine at Nintendo. He loved video games from the bottom of his heart and he loved being able to share those experiences with us. A man who, through thick and thin, did his best to personally connect directly to the consumer. Iwata was an incredible man and the world is a bitter darker without him in it.
You know what hurts? That the last thing Iwata said to us was "Sorry"
This needs to be put up. ASAP.
This post honestly made my day. Thank you.
I really like this posts. Thanks for sharing.I've been crying since hearing the news, so I need a bit of an outlet to write this I suppose.
A few years ago a few thought I was kinda crazy because I got super frustrated I wasn't able to meet Mr. Iwata. During E3, I'd just show up too late here or there, always missing the window of opportunity to meet him. I really wanted to meet him because of everything he helped accomplish with Nintendo and I just wanted to say thanks. Call it something akin to meeting an idol or something, I don't know.
Anyway... my husband was lucky enough to work with him when he was in the RWC office and always had the nicest things to say about him. Well, whenever he was in the office, I'd have him take my 3DS to work to get Mr. Iwata's Mii and StreetPass. For SOME reason, he had all the rare puzzle pieces, who'da thunk it! One time when he was in town, I decided to write a private message to him, just for fun. I never thought he'd ever take the time to write something back.
Well, shockingly he did! I'm still stunned he took the time to do so because unlike E3, this is a company/work environment and I imagine he was fairly busy at a CEO.
Now he's passed on and I don't even have the right words. RIP Mr. Iwata, I really did like the banana joke.
My ribbon request got lost in the thread. Requesting one for my avatar for a tribute.
And yes, please change the GAF logo for Iwata.