Agreed. Morimoto has sort of seemed like Iwata's protege of late. When he introduced Morimoto as taking over the Directs from time to time, alarm bells did ring in my head :/
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Satoru Iwata Has Passed Away
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Agreed. Morimoto has sort of seemed like Iwata's protege of late. When he introduced Morimoto as taking over the Directs from time to time, alarm bells did ring in my head :/
DXLelouch153
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Anyone that can basicly say fuck you dad and japanese stereotypes is cool in my book
dampflokfreund
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I cant believe it, such a Shock....RIP Iwata 😭
This made me feel a bit better, thanks. Really. Haha...
Mysterious
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Not Miyamoto. He's a creative mind, not a corporate mind. I vote on Takeda. He's the only one listed in the top right corner of the notice NCL put out.
MrSaturn99
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Bjoern the Smexy
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I wasn't sure if that basement photo was really from HUELEN so I waited until someone who knew better came around.
Thank you HUELEN. mariachi is right, there's basically no better tribute than this.
I in tears again.;( *SOB*
This passing away really hurts me deeply. Nintendo has a special place in my heart, being such a huge part of my childhood. Even nowadays when I have been a bit more annoyed with them, I still respect and love them in many ways.
This is a tragedy, but Iwata would not want us to mourn. I believe he just wanted gamers to love Nintendo. I think he loved the company and the fans. I am grateful for him and for all that the company has done. I believe they keep our best interests in mind more than we know, even with cultural divides and marketing and money involved. It was all about the games. Thank you, Iwata.
No I meant I knew Iwata was a designer, but I was just wondering if Miyamoto had any business background.
Kinda sad. Reggie is one of the most prominent black members of the video game community and I would love to have seen him elevate to that next step.
darkwing-buck
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Is it true Iwata debugged all of Smash Bros Melee just so it could hit the gamecube's launch window?
Toy Soldier
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^ Truth. We all love the hobby. Period. No more to say.
Common Knowledge
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Wow, did not expect to log onto Neogaf just now and see that thread title. My heart sank as soon as I saw it. It feels unreal.
RIP.
RIP.
Bluekaveli
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Holy Shit. Wow. I just saw this and didn't believe it.
Theanine3D
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In an industry where death threats and angry cynical discourse are so commonplace, Iwata somehow managed to cut through all the cynicism and maintained a fun, likeable, public persona right until the very end. That's what I'll remember him for most, a legacy I hope his successor continues.
Yes, very true.
I watched Iwata's Wii U unboxing with this playing simultaneously as suggested by a post on /v/ and it was so fitting. :'(
Bioshocker
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A bit of a shock. I thought he was getting better. Nintendo kept the secret well, apparently.
He worked along with the dev team to debug the game so it would meet its deadline, yes.
Slagheap105
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RIP Mr. Iwata. I always liked how he , the president of a company, would be present in nintendo directs. He'd usually say something along the line of, "...hope you find our games enjoyable". Somehow gave off a good vibe to me. Don't really get presidents of companies addressing gamers unless it's E3.
Sky Interloper
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WHAT.
I just learned about this. Terrible news, I thought he was recovering. Thank you very much for all your leadership years, Mr. Iwata.
This is just so unexpected, and so young. Damn.
I just learned about this. Terrible news, I thought he was recovering. Thank you very much for all your leadership years, Mr. Iwata.
This is just so unexpected, and so young. Damn.
Fantastapotamus
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No.....this can't be happening.....
Toy Soldier
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You're right, and we'll probably each never go a day without either playing a Nintendo game and thinking about Iwata, or at least there being some significant memories forever attached to his legacy.
Now is a good time to mourn, whether he'd like it or not, because he'd know that all of us will just love his work and smile again soon enough.
DXLelouch153
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whoever gets me my fucking Metroid console game should run the company
i wonder how they should immortalize him
NPC in Splatoon or some other game?
I can't stop crying after watching this
How old is Takeda?
Age is somewhat of an elephant in the room for Miyamoto. His getting older is the entire reason he has been scaling back and letting fresh blood have a larger role. He's not going to live forever, although I didn't think he would outlive Iwata in this way
paradise_circus
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my condolences.
He was such an inspiring man in so many ways. His genuine love and passion was infectious and his vision for his company and his industry was and is one I have so much respect for. I have a truly deep sense of loss. I don't think I can put the way I feel into words except that my world will forever be a little darker from today.
Thank you Satoru Iwata. I'm so happy to have been able to witness your beautiful life.
Thank you Satoru Iwata. I'm so happy to have been able to witness your beautiful life.
Yoshi
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Yeah, Iwata probably knew for a while he'd die from it / it was back in case the doctors thought they'd defeated it. Afterall the outlook for this specific form of cancer is devastating. I just wanted to say that as far as I know, we do not know if Iwata "lied" regarding his treatment, because oh so many times doctors think they have likely beaten the cancer and it still manages to come back with full force.
Oh please, you're reaching. He wasn't using his death as a jumping off point. It was more of a 'even though I've disagreed with him, he will be missed'.
The man was a coding legend. He recoded Pokémon Gold & Silver to allow for Kanto to be in it and unless I'm mistaken he recoded the entire Pokémon battle system in a day for Pokémon Stadium
A tribute I painted tonight.
Amazing.
the androgyne
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Cross post from Iwata Memories thread:
I wonder how long they have known, it was in 2013 but perhaps Tatsumi Kimishima coming across from NoA was foreshadowing.
I didn't make the original photoshop, but i did make the It Prints Money gif way back in 2006.
I never seriously thought (pretty much anyone at Nintendo) would be the kind of person to be swimming around in a pit of money, much less Iwata.
The only reason something like this gets created is because i'm here, because of them, because i'm grateful for the enjoyment they bought and continue to bring. When you realise that their reach extends far beyond the actual games themselves, you understand what kind of an impact they have on the lives of people
I'm sure he would have seen it and hope it bought a smile to his face, knowing it stood for how much we're all indebted to his and Nintendo's efforts. A great man who will be missed by all, rest in peace.
I wonder how long they have known, it was in 2013 but perhaps Tatsumi Kimishima coming across from NoA was foreshadowing.
googleplex
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Damn...
MotionBlue
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I am very sad over his passing.
darkwing-buck
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oreomunsta
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May I have a ribbon, too, please? My previous request went unnoticed.
Guys, the NX is likely the last Nintendo hardware to have Iwata's input on him... Sort of like a last dream, if you will
Guys, the NX is likely the last Nintendo hardware to have Iwata's input on him... Sort of like a last dream, if you will
orthodoxy1095
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I really don't think anyone has used it as a soapbox, but please, by all means, keep making things up.
It's really obvious what those kinds of comments mean: "Even though I've disagreed with this man, often very publicly and very loudly, I recognize what a big figure he was (you should too) and mourn his death."
Precisely.
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