Iwata-san, thank you. And, goodbye.
Today, I'm obituary has had died Nintendo Iwata president's ... that became announcement ....
Iwata's time that I was committed know, because is that of 1996, it was Iwata's not wearing a suit. We have to see you at the Kofu HAL Laboratory. Iwata-san, the game industry has to bring unusual always the Mac (PowerBook). There somehow (perhaps each other), what you like is I am with, I was feeling like a sense of solidarity. As per the following year, I remember thinking and be seen to have brought Apple G3PowerBook who had hesitated to buy me a even "this person'm like Mac in earnest."
And from it a little later to join us to work, at that time, the time the game called "Seaman" had dominated the all at once, it is the. Around this time, we are Nunn What with Toka planning Toka Toka contract coverage of sequel, had been terribly busy.
Among such, Iwata-san who have been approached "Do not see," did the I who have need to in Tokyo apartment that was rented in order to sleeping.
But you know people that there is that it is now you meet, because Iwata-san, You are always out the aura to be in a happy mood or rather why a sense of security. So I wonder When you are together, awfully good feeling. That's right, even a story of work. Iwata-san of the day, was he wearing a (state of which is not accustomed to wear rather than the usual casual clothes) jacket. And it was a bit embarrassed likely to be "I'm doing this thing now," proffered business cards. to see if, or does not have to have the title with Nintendo president's office. HAL Laboratory (Iwata-san had entered the game industry because there was this company) Place the distance from, and that it and came to the Nintendo of help. (HAL Laboratory had under the umbrella of Nintendo's)
On this day, the Iwata became visible you are, "as Nintendo platform, different from the past, and Yukitai incorporate a new field of the game, to have a work of such special mission" was the gist of the story, such as . And "something like Seaman it Darrisuru" I was saying also. When I think now, it might have had First Step of preparation work to become in the next management team. Of course Iwata's that time was a wind that I do not think it is that thought to do that.
The first place, "Seaman" Nante game, speaking industry specific, because I did something like guerrillas as planning, Who did that I do not think it is to hit as one person, only Nintendo's Miyamoto (and Tezuka-san) is since I am allowed to variously consultation and show you from the planning stage, there are circumstances had me quite amused. Until the actual determined is developed for the Dreamcast, also talk that do the hard of Nintendo's there was intermittent. Iwata there is also such circumstances also would had me to attention. Followed by the unexpected sold out immediately after the sale, I think because the pub was continued as angry waves, even if the Iwata-san and I wanted was that it called "creator to make such strange game'll keep to fellow".
The ⚫️ that I am allowed to experiment
It triggered, I was with us quite a lot of the "experiment" and Nintendo's. Fruitful but I was not too much (laughs), we made a proto of a lot of "strange things". (Instead of the DS) has been various experiments of "passing communication mock" in the Game Boy. During the school of junior high school age, always ride the same train, to women students who do not even know the name, or there is no way to confess? Sprinkled a like a story there is a memory you have discussion,
The photograph is one shot of such time. (Sasa~tsu to have board is an experimental program prototype of the middle-house development.)
Things ⚫️DS and passing communication
When the wii comes out even when the Nintendo DS comes out also, First and foremost Kudasari please contact us, who have their own demonstration. And "what do you make I were Saito-san?" And eagerly I heard come. It was more polite to really people. And (it is also your own creator but) it was people who do not forget the Respekt against creator.
Before DS launch of, it is that when it is received from the direction of the support staff a presentation for the development company in Nintendo's. "Nearly description is the end all. What questions Have you?" It is said that, I've heard that "almost something Is there still say?". Then, if you are waiting for is said to be "after one, but there is a new feature, it Iwata directly Parakh Please wait could of had been saying like to presentation to Saito-san", Iwata-san down from the president's office is come, "Saito, (but did not have this naming) passing communication at that time, we've implemented in this DS" I who have joyfully demo with. Is not it can be quite a lifetime because this kind of experience. I can not be had in this era in this industry, I am allowed to a rare experience Iwata-san, I'd say a very lucky man.
⚫️wii controller
It rests on the wiki, story that I have proposed that there is better to put the speakers to the controller after the announcement on Nintendo's is, when asked if true, is true. It is a story of somewhere of grilled meat shop in Kyoto. It was a story in three people with Iwata-san and Miyamoto-san. But of this story is amazing, the (already after that press announcement mock photo of) at that point in time, and that would in the past to once or twice there was absolutely even in-house, an artifact that, give the speaker, and (major in nor belong to the maker of my Gotoki claim), I actually think it's Iwata-san and Miyamoto-san had changed from drawing level. I'm just not only was doing the nagging outfield.
But quite interesting story at this time became the reply, and then omitted here.
Seaman of ⚫️3DS
When the Nintendo 3DS comes out, it's given us sounded as "Saito-san, why not me doing in this Seaman" is, in 1999 at the beginning, it must have been the same feeling as when you who have visited the apartment. We also I was to have embarked on this work, but become to be very confusing, last in ... and it is an opportunity got away my hand, so far as to feel free to Kyoto The visit, the ... relationship that was lost that can be exchange of courtesies "I intend Adako" for new ideas. To return to the flooded den just to creative relationship of that time it had been branded would need time.
And I heard a let me know that often because of the well not your illness to rest, the last year of early summer, it was in the taxi on the move. And the people of the big game that odd-even to Yuji-san and Horiemon that Takafumi Horie's Horii of Dragon Quest, it also has a store strongly because such things when you have rode in three people.
You again when I see in the media, "Iwata-san, I was finally return!?" And be happy was I, but I'm God did not let him do so comfortably and ... (Nintendo) Tezuka san, though who have said, "What about Try taken directly apo?", but did not contact me sink marks care. And while not meet you finally and Iwata-san while you are hesitant, I know that you've really pass each other. To this man, and when if now leading to heaven there is "passing communication", I wish. Then I bought immediately the DS, I want to say now to thank. Too late but it is good story insects. When I would leave the Seaman project, letters were sent to Iwata-san along with the books, I wonder had been available to read properly? Much it has become concerned about. After, Ootama, the delivery time was completely missed the timing late. I'm really sorry. I wonder a lot of things that I want to say to the other, even if suddenly heard the obituary in the media, suddenly past, Hey do not know well what to do.
The Life is always regret continuous.
Iwata-san, was really cheers for good work. Thank you for everything. I I a person who does not much respect for the person, but Iwata's thing was not really respected. Always it was thought to be "great wonder" from a distance.
And I become just another word, please rest slowly.
The remaining I, or rather life, I've been verge of despair as creator, once again, you decided to try to challenge.
Iwata-san, a lot of stuff, thank you.