I don't think they will. They're quite clearly just moving on.
The next direct will most definitely be a tribute of sorts though in part
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Satoru Iwata Has Passed Away
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I don't think they will. They're quite clearly just moving on.
The next direct will most definitely be a tribute of sorts though in part
Mysterious
Banned
That is even if they continue directs.
Remember they stopped Iwata Asks for a year. Miyamoto said it was because it wasn't an effective marketing strategy, but since they came back, we can speculate that it's likely due to Iwata's health. And this is all considering even if the new President of Nintendo even wants to continue this stuff.
Because its a huge thread, and the op must have just missed it.
Post it again man, its cool.
I want an Iwata Asks book with pictures and letters from his friends and people in the industry he inspired and EVERYRHING I WANT IT ALL I'D PAY 100 RIGHT NOW.
And an Iwata Puppet Plushie if that isn't too weird a thing to ask for.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Sorry man, must have missed it, I went through about 100 pages and multi-quoted it all initially. Updated
jufonuk
not tag worthy
Amazing, can I use this for an Avatar?, will revert back to my other avatar if not.
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
I use my Hobonichi planner daily and love reading some of the material the news site puts up. It's really something that he somehow managed to be a part of my life even after I drifted away from the Nintendo ecosystems.
Colonel Mustard
Banned
Yeah. I'm pretty sure Bill is the driving force behind NOAs Adult Swim-esq humor in directs.
I hate seeing all these wake pictures...
pinkurocket
Member
Haha, awww, The TMO. That art is amazing.
Official Hobonichi thread here, in case people are interested
My Earthbound cover Hobonichi planner is one my favourite things. I use it everyday too. I hope they have a Iwata memorial cover or at least one that gives a nod to him for next year...
Mixolydian
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Are you kidding me? Wow. Incredible
ShockingAlberto
Member
I've been doing a lot of research into Iwata this last week (obviously) and I started to look more into Nintendo's 1.5% purchase of Dwango.
It lead me into researching the relationship between Iwata and Dwango chairman Nobuo Kawakami. There's not a whole lot to the story, Kawakami asked Nintendo for personal funding and Iwata agreed because he thought it would be mutually beneficial.
But all that lead me to this interview where Iwata talks less with a PR filter and more like the president of Nintendo. There's nothing revelatory here, but even as late as end of 2014, he seems to still be concerned about the segmentation of the market between failures and mega-hits.
It lead me into researching the relationship between Iwata and Dwango chairman Nobuo Kawakami. There's not a whole lot to the story, Kawakami asked Nintendo for personal funding and Iwata agreed because he thought it would be mutually beneficial.
But all that lead me to this interview where Iwata talks less with a PR filter and more like the president of Nintendo. There's nothing revelatory here, but even as late as end of 2014, he seems to still be concerned about the segmentation of the market between failures and mega-hits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63mG4k-VIyY
I wonder how typical this is in Japanese society. The loud chatter, bowing to each other you exchange business cards. And saying "hai" instead of "yes, i understand"...
So very different form us...
I wonder how typical this is in Japanese society. The loud chatter, bowing to each other you exchange business cards. And saying "hai" instead of "yes, i understand"...
So very different form us...
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
Thanks for thinking to post the link. It's a wonderful notebook and Itoi's involvement allows for some Hobonichi x Nintendo partnerships here and there.
They have done a few Mother/Earthbound products as well as very limited runs of other Nintendo-branded goodies. Last year's planner had an Onett design:
Next year's planner (going on sale in September) will have another Mother design:
In any case, I've got a smile on my face thinking about the friendship between Itoi and Iwata, and how Iwata gave his time to help a friend run a totally unrelated business while being neck-deep in Nintendo operation duties.
Here's more of that interview translated by StreetsAhead. http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=959746
themagicalkitsune
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That Tomodachi Life direct is simultaneously one of the strangest and greatest official videos I've seen in gaming.
Just google Iwata mii and you should be able to find a QR code pretty quickly.
Muku
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Wait, so Iwata worked in two Companies at the same Time at still managed to do everything he did?
That man is just amazing
Calamari41
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Yeah, Bill Trinen is definitely far from a stuffed suit, but I don't know how good he would be taking over Iwata Asks. Half of the reason Iwata got such great answers is because he himself knew what it was like to be elbows-deep in the mud of game development. I'm not sure Trinen would think to ask the kinds of questions that others (Aonuma, as a random example) might think to ask.
Loved that part of the Digital Event. Iwata and Reggie's comic delivery of lines was especially charming.
I first heard of bill back in the late 90s via N64 Magazine. I remember the article he featured in being hilarious.
I can try to find it sometime. They also had a good feature in their Game Boy section about Iwata and HAL.
Porcile
Member
I didn't know the Onett cover was still in stock. I just bought it. Might get one of next years planners come September, along with that second Mother 2 cover.
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
Onett cover (Click "Cover Only")
English version of the notebook
Comes out to about 55 bucks with shipping.
Thanks man
jufonuk
not tag worthy
had to fix it and now I am sad :'(
For those with a Wii U, you can follow the official Iwata account which will add him to your WaraWara Plaza. This allows you to add him to your Mii Maker.
https://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/SatoruIwataA
Wow, that's amazing. A CEO of, at one point, the most valuable company in Japan has a second job as IT Manager at another company.
They're planners made by Shigesato Itoi's company. Iwata, being good friends with Itoi, helped out in numerous ways.
The planners themselves are very functional and smartly designed, good for professionals and for creative purposes.
Sorry
And since we are at it, this reminded me, did we end up know what the thing with the 150 Million Bucks for that non-gaming company was was about?
Porcile
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Hipster-y notebooks/day planners with cool covers by a Japanese company called Hobonichi (apparently founded by Shigesato Itoi). Useful for writing in Japanese handwriting because they're in grid format. I wouldn't actually buy the notebook just yet because they're going to be outdated in a few months!
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
The books are called the Hobonichi Planner, a system designed by Shigesato Itoi. It's a part of Itoi's overarching company known as the Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun. It posts daily news and has a rather eccentric, playful tone compared to other news sites. They also have partnerships across all manner of industries. As was pointed out here, Iwata was the head of the IT department for the website portion of this company:
I thought it worth mentioning that there were some Nintendo-related products, which makes even more sense now that we know how much Iwata was involved with the company behind-the-scenes. He wasn't just a friend to Itoi, he was a dedicated part of what he did every day while still being the head of Nintendo. I thought it was touching and wanted to share a particular piece that this friendship and partnership had borne. Didn't mean to derail or anything!
Sorry
And since, this reminded me, did we end up know what the thing with the 150 Million Bucks for that non-gaming company was? was about?
I think we still don't know
Thanks for posting. It was news to me, and I love a good bit of a stationery.
Jesus, even his Mii lost weight.
pinkurocket
Member
They updated his Mii for E3 with a skinnier version, to make him more like the real Iwata.
And then they used the mii to represent Iwata on Twitter when he couldn't be at E3. They used the hashtag #Iwatter .... Iwattar... I thought that was so adorable. ):
Look how adorable this page looks. Ahh. This makes me sad again. ):
SmackAttack
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(from Yasuyuki Honne, translated by Cheesemeister)
https://twitter.com/honnesan/status/621610064642584576
I can't take it, GAF. The funeral pics are hitting me hard. Thinking of those joyful faces at Nintendo crying and looking sad over their dear friend is crushing me.
Rest in Peace Iwata.
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