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Satoru Iwata Has Passed Away

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BDGAME

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Majine said:
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Why is this taking so long to NeoGAF change their Logo? With who we have to talk to make this happen?

Look it here at page 68: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=171719492&postcount=3383
 
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Mononoke

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I just found out about this while sitting in a hotel room across the country. I myself am going in for some medical treatment this week. This is an absolute shock to read. I'm at a loss for words. This makes me feel so sick and sad.

Im just having a hard time understanding this.
 
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Odrion

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Also Iwata wrote the prototype for Smash Brothers, and when he became president his first act was to assign himself to the Melee team so the game could come out during the Gamecube's launch window.

there's a lot more he has done beyond that too. fucking amazing dude, we were robbed.
 
meanspartan

meanspartan

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ElTorro said:
What a shitty feeling to know that one of the last things he has done as CEO is to apologize for Nintendo's E3. The man must have worked over the last months knowing that he was going to die. He didn't deserve to pass away on that note. :-(
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Ya if I were weeks away from possible or probably death I'd be a depressed crybaby, this guy was dealing with us whining that we didn't like how the Samuses were playing sports.
 
EviLore

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Thread is being actively moderated at all times to address these issues as they come up, but while we understand that everyone is emotional and heated right now, please don't jump on potentially callous responses, tweets, images, etc. Hundreds of people quoting something negative to call it out just gives it a louder voice and derails us from paying our respects to Iwata's memory. Thanks.
 
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Last_colossi

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I... I can't... I don't know what to say...

Rest in peace Mr. Iwata, Your work and accomplishments are what helped make my childhood a happy one, Thank you for everything, You will be missed greatly. :'(

Edit: please make a ribbon for me as well
 
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djblackice

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//ARCANUM said:
RIP sir. Thank you for running one of the best companies on the planet for as long as you did.
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EviLore said:
Thread is being actively moderated at all times to address these issues as they come up, but while we understand that everyone is emotional and heated right now, please don't jump on potentially callous responses, tweets, images, etc. Hundreds of people quoting something negative to call it out just gives it a louder voice and derails us from paying our respects to Iwata's memory. Thanks.
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Thank you.
 
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Nintenleo

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Been a huge Nintendo fan since I was four years old, when my parents brought home a Super Nintendo. It was like 1996-1997, so I was a bit late, but I played so much with those games. Days and nights of pure joy. And then I found the same joy with every other Nintendo systems.

It's like losing someone of your family. Gaming, when you are a kid and especially in difficult times, lend you that hand that nobody gives you and hit that spot when noone understands you. Nintendo games, in particular, have always been that "third parent" for a lot of us. They build your fantasy, they help you thinking things nobody thought before and they assure you that, okay, you're growing up and things are getting strange and hard, but there's always a way to go on, maybe you need a fire flower, or maybe you didn't notice that crack on the wall.

This time, well, it's a game over.
Losing someone that helped you building your own dreams is so freaking painful.

And you know what? I finished EarthBound for my first time ever right some minutes before I knew about Iwata's death. I turned my Wii U off and I was going to Gaf, just for posting my cheerful impressions of the game.

So freaking painful.

RIP, Legend.
Thank you for our playing.
 
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Foffy

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If it's no issue to others, could I get the Iwata ribbon treatment, too?

Occasionally tearing up thinking about this, and I know some may find that odd as I never personally knew the man. Yet, it was his humanity, his passion, his compassion for fans and especially those he worked with that I feel sorrow we lost. Most of the world today is focused on sheer profit over prosperity, yet Iwata seemed like one of the few who knew there's more to what we do than the money made from it. That when one makes a product, it's not merely about selling it in gangbusters: the people making it have to enjoy making it, or it's not worth it to be made. And the players have to enjoy playing it, or else it's not worth playing. No amount of marketing or hype can obliterate those very basic human facets. I feel his career and presence at Nintendo showcased this more than anybody in this industry.
 
Xaero Gravity

Xaero Gravity

NEXT LEVEL lame™
I've never been a big fan of the Wii U, and many times have considered selling it or just giving it away to someone who would actually use it more often. But yesterday, I reconnected with a brother of mine that I hadn't been on good terms with in quite some time. We settled every problem we had, squashed any beef that was lingering. We didn't do it over a beer, a joint, or a movie. We did it over a few hours of Mario Kart 8, and Smash Bros. For that, I'll always be thankful for Iwata and the Wii U.


I've got a game of Mario Party scheduled for next week with the aforementioned brother, so I'm sure we'll hate eachother again afterwards. :p


Regardless, thank you for everything. You helped and touched my life more than you'll ever know, and yet, we'll never meet.

R.I.P.
 
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brandonh83

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You know, I've been meaning to pick up a New 3DS so I think I'll do that. There's stuff I've been missing. This just really gets me in a Nintendo mood. I mean I usually am, but still. As others are saying a great way to honor him is to play games and have fun. Need to get something new and play in his honor.

I'm bummed but happy with what he's given me over the years and I'll continue to love and support Nintendo.
 
Dice

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Kyzon said:
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This made me think of that level in Elite Beat Agents.

His character is shown just in the simple fact we feel like we know what kind of person he was, because he bothered at all to speak directly to gamers, and did so frequently and earnestly. Presidents can come out at E3 or GDC and talk big about the philosophy they use to run their company, but he was like an actual activist for keeping the humanity in videogames, even when it wasn't appreciated, even when it was controversial.

There is so much he decided that reflected that, and so many little projects and presentations and communications he carried out that he didn't need to at all. They seemed to be just to recognize the people who make games, the people who play games, and what games can be if we give due respect to why we all got into them in the first place. There are surely people with that mind in the industry, but I can't think of many CEOs who display it so well, and I can't think of anyone who publicly drove at it like a persistent PSA like he did.
 
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kittens

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I've been offline today and just saw the news. Man. What a shock. *laughs* in peace, dude.
 
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Afrocious

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Currently playing the ending theme for Yoshi's Story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGVoyPGGe0U

EviLore said:
Thread is being actively moderated at all times to address these issues as they come up, but while we understand that everyone is emotional and heated right now, please don't jump on potentially callous responses, tweets, images, etc. Hundreds of people quoting something negative to call it out just gives it a louder voice and derails us from paying our respects to Iwata's memory. Thanks.
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That said, check out the posts about changing the NeoGAF logo. Get on that, yeah?
 
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shadowkat

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Muku said:
If anyone could hook me up with the ribbon as well, I'd greatly appreciate it. I don't really tend to change my avatar, but this is a time where it is appropriate. My mukumuku can just be sitting on top of the ribbon or whatever. I would just like to honor Iwata-san.
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