Eteric Rice
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So... What happens to Nintendo now? 
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Iwata Asks is really rad, but... well, nothing. It's just rad. Let's read 'em again.
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I'm in for something like this.
secretanchitman
Member
So... What happens to Nintendo now?
When Steve Jobs died, the same question was asked about Apple, but they are doing just fine. I believe the same will happen for Nintendo.
Reggie and miyamoto pick it upSo... What happens to Nintendo now?
Bill is also back
But is going to be hard
So... What happens to Nintendo now?
His road plan is set for the foreseeable future, Iwata's legacy will live on. The NX will be his last gift to gamers. Especially for a Japanese company, they will respect his wishes.
I would hope with his deteriorating health that he picked his own successor, and that that person will eventually take over and carry on the torch.
I'm all for that.
MrSaturn99
Member
I remember how happy reading the Kirby's Epic Yarn one made me feel. I don't think I could read any of them now without collapsing into tears, but that would get me the most.
CoconutTank
Member
I know Iwata is part of the name, so it might be harder to continue on (though they could rename it), but I hope Nintendo will continue to do interviews and articles like this into the future
This is a great idea and I would definitely buy one.
Eteric Rice
Member
Yeah, same, But I can't say I'm not worried. Are CEOs even able to appoint successors?
Yeah, I'm pretty worried about all of this.
The Giant
Banned
So... What happens to Nintendo now?
Satoru Shibata becomes the new CEO?
Companies like Apple and Nintendo have a culture that they nourish. It's from this company culture that people like Tim Cook emerge. People who share the same vision as those that came before.
What will happen? Nintendo will be Nintendo, just not quite a bright for a little while. Iwata brought a light to almost everything he did that I have seen from few others in the industry. You may not have always agreed with what he had to say, but you always listened.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
I really hope they did Iwata asks for the remaining WiiU games, especially mario maker.
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
Please tell me someone compiled a PDF of all these.
I would cry so much...
I would personally love to see this, but more along the lines of an hour-long Nintendo Direct where they talk about his accomplishments alongside stories from various developers, from his days at HAL to his rise as CEO, etc.
Linkstrikesback
Member
I'd be down for this.
If I was going to draft an email to Nintendo in English to ask permission (as the obvious first step), among other things such as preferred charities,et,c they would probably be able to read it, right?
Obviously I wouldn't be doing this for a few days, I need to calm down first and I'm sure his family and friends have it a hundred times worse.
No, but I'll get on that this week.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
These are so wonderful, so candid and interesting. always thought the series was a great idea.
They need to make an ebook collected version at the very least. But a printed book to commemorate Iwata makes sense, doesn't it?
They need to make an ebook collected version at the very least. But a printed book to commemorate Iwata makes sense, doesn't it?
Mr. Nice_Guy
Member
I would absolutely buy an Iwata asks book. Will enjoy rereading some of these tonight before bed.
Like the hat?
Banned
Would also buy a book. Who wants to start the petition?
All of these old Nintendo threads are going to make me tear up for quite some time...
Stuff like Iwata asks made you feel like you weren't a customer, you were part of the company. Like Willy Wonka giving a live tour of a section of his chocolate factory. And Iwata himself was perfect for the genial yet brilliant overseer, a mischievous father figure, funny and spectacularly talented. Sometimes it felt like sitting in on your old man's meetings when you were a kid. It was impossible not to get attached to the man. There wasn't a dislikable bone in his body.
I just don't know what to say, really.
Stuff like Iwata asks made you feel like you weren't a customer, you were part of the company. Like Willy Wonka giving a live tour of a section of his chocolate factory. And Iwata himself was perfect for the genial yet brilliant overseer, a mischievous father figure, funny and spectacularly talented. Sometimes it felt like sitting in on your old man's meetings when you were a kid. It was impossible not to get attached to the man. There wasn't a dislikable bone in his body.
I just don't know what to say, really.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I guess tweeting Nintendo nicely might help.
E_Darkness
Member
Been reading a few of these again. They're really good. I hope someone does a worthy successor to Iwata Asks someday.
Even so it will never be the same. The man had been working on Nintendo games since the NES, you can't easily replace that sort of insight
brandonh83
Banned
Never read one of these but loaded up the Skyward Sword one as it's my favorite Nintendo game of the past 6 years or more and it's really neat.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
An Iwata Asks compilation in print? I'd buy that, it'd work swell as a coffee-table book, and the project's deserving after everything Iwata went through only to die so abruptly.
grandjedi6
Master of the Google Search
They should continue these interviews and keep the name "Iwata Asks" to honor him.
starwarsfan541
Banned
So... What happens to Nintendo now?
The official document says Miyamoto and Takeda are the current caretakers in charge
Lord_Byron28
Member
I'd imagine they'll just carry on Iwata's plan for the next forseeable years. Until they get a new president and the president really takes over the company. Similarly to how Iwata inherited the GCN/GBA from the previous successor, the next president will inherit NX.
I know Iwata is part of the name, so it might be harder to continue on (though they could rename it), but I hope Nintendo will continue to do interviews and articles like this into the future
It was a really brilliant idea. Having someone with development experience talk to developers brought me more into their headspace than any overproduced ViDoc has ever done. These things are truly a treasure trove of information and I hope Nintendo finds some way to continue them.
It sucks that I feel like I never appreciated how truly awesome these were until he was gone.
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You could also feel the sincerity and honesty in their interviews so much more. As opposed to some overly produced crap like SE's so called making ofs of the FFXIII games. Where they just talk about how great everyone is and how great SE is.
So... What happens to Nintendo now?
Continue Iwata's legacy and ensure that the NX or whatever their next system is holds the mentalities that Iwata had.
I guess Maymotto, Reggie and Takeda will take over where Iwata left off and do what they can until an 'official' president is selected for the company.
After that....I guess things go back to 'normal'; Nintendo still makes games, support the 3DS and Wii U for as long as they can, release the NX in the future, and continue making strong games while also doing everything they were working on until today (Universal Theme Parks, TV/Movie/ect deals, Amiibo getting bigger, Letting third parties play around with Nintendo franchises ala Hyrule Warriors, ect).
Nintendo will be fine....but I wouldn't be surprised if Iwata's passing has huge effects on the company as a whole going forward.
The thing we can all expect is the next Nintendo Direct or Presentation to be much more mournful or feel saddening :'(.
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
If you take all 131 of Iwata Asks and convert them to PDFs (assuming there's an average of 16 pages per article), it comes to 2096 total pages.
At that point, the thing ceases to be a coffee table book and becomes the coffee table.
At that point, the thing ceases to be a coffee table book and becomes the coffee table.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Hopefully when they find a permanent replacement for Iwata they do these kinds of things, they were always great to read.
RIP
RIP
That would be perfect.
E_Darkness
Member
I'd still be down to get an Iwata Asks Coffee Table.
hurricanes
Member
Welp. I had 2700+ pages coffee table book once (don't ask), I won't mind a 2000-page one.
Edit: Or better, we can have Iwata Ask series. DS volume, Wii Volume etc.
Multiple books, problem solved