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Iwata to become Nintendo of America CEO, NoA CEO promoted to NCL Managing Director
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Freezie KO
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We knew the world would not be the same. Few people laughed, few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." - Robert Oppenheimer
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
*blows dust off ancient tomb, stamped with the symbol N*
"One pillar in the East, where the rising sun doth fall.
Another pillar to the West, entrenched in duty's call.
A final pillar from the North, deep within a golden hall.
Three corners if the globe inspire, direct to all alight a fire.
As he who possesses all the pillars, controls the world entire."
"One pillar in the East, where the rising sun doth fall.
Another pillar to the West, entrenched in duty's call.
A final pillar from the North, deep within a golden hall.
Three corners if the globe inspire, direct to all alight a fire.
As he who possesses all the pillars, controls the world entire."
Um....no, he didn't.
MrCunningham
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Well isn't what's currently happening because of the constraints NOJ has put on NOA to begin with? I get the impressive that Howard Lincoln had a lot more control at NOA because Yamauchi allowed it. That was a good thing overall for the company.
I am not completely doubting Iwata as a business man, I think he has made some mistakes at Nintendo already, but he seems to be quick at fixing though mistakes.... so far. I don't know if Iwata playing the role of Steve Jobs at Nintendo is going to be a good thing, but we will just have to watch and see what happens.
SuicidalSteve
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Did anyone have this announcement on their bingo card?
I did not see this coming
I did not see this coming
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Someone needs to make a GIF out of this video, and have Iwata write "I'm CEO!" 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0zQpSqooR4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0zQpSqooR4
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
NOA's basically being given a window seat and a pat on the head.
DICKS AHOY
Banned
No clue if this is good news or not. I thought that part of the problem with Nintendo of America was that they didn't have enough independence from NoJ when it came to big decisions such as marketing? Wouldn't Iwata being the new CEO of the NoA branch just make that an even bigger problem?
He's not CEO of NoE...yet? Satoru gon get Satoru lol.
Hahahaha beautiful.
So Iwata's CEO of Nintendo, NCL and NOA? How the hell is that gonna work?
Better watch your back Shibata. Iwata is taking over the world.
Master Nairb
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Iwata / Fils-Aime: Next Stop - The White House 2016
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Yea well with Iwata at ceo doesnt it seem more likely that there will be less constraints? This is the good news I believe
Complete Global Satoration
If I were American, I'd totally vote them. Then they could change the faces of Mount Rushmore to Mario, Link, Kirby and Samus.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Iwata 16'
Sure. Except now Iwata oversees every decision.
The_Intruder
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Brilliant !!!
Marmaladefire
Member
Just like before.
ElectricKaibutsu
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lol, this is hilarious. I don't see Iwata resigning any time soon
where before kimishima oversaw every decision and reported it to iwata.
Well "Nintendo" is "NCL" (Nintendo Co., Ltd). NOA is just the American subsidiary.
As for "how this works," it seems like it's just cutting out the middleman, but it's kind of impossible to tell because we don't have a clear grasp on what the previous CEO Kimishima was doing.
sechsterangriff
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Is Shibata next?
Iwata is the soundest gaming CEO I've ever heard from.
that said nintendo is ruining 20 years of "godlike" gaming status, mosty due the hardships of having to ship in millions products that were 20 years ago restricted to kids and wanna be devs.
Bill Rizer
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YEAR OF IWATA
Muku
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Does this mean we should edit our avatars to wear Iwata's hair instead of Luigi hats?
Poltergust
Member
Well, that's surprising.
If this would get localizations and products that would otherwise not be available in America, I'm all for it.
If this would get localizations and products that would otherwise not be available in America, I'm all for it.
Bill Rizer
Member
Does this mean we should edit our avatars to wear Iwata's hair instead of Luigi hats?
Aha, should be amazing!!
Exterminieren
Banned
This is... unexpected.
If this means bringing NoA in to NCL, giving it autonomy in terms of seeking collaborations and generally making it a part of the process, that's good.
If it's just more smothering of NoA, then nothing changes.
If this means bringing NoA in to NCL, giving it autonomy in terms of seeking collaborations and generally making it a part of the process, that's good.
If it's just more smothering of NoA, then nothing changes.
Off-Kilter
Banned
Oh my god
People tend to do that for Directs and other shows. I still have this one of my HDDoes this mean we should edit our avatars to wear Iwata's hair instead of Luigi hats?
I think it's just streamlining things, not really much movement in either direction but Reggie seems to be the one who's left to run NoA in America since both the former NoA CEO and Iwata will be at HQ in Japan.
Noooo, keep Shibata he's awesome <3
Did anyone even know who he was before Nintendo Directs started?
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
I'm excited that's he still around.
Earthpainting
Member
Between this and Shibata, does this mean we finally have achieved Global Satorution? Wesker would be proud.
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