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Satoru Iwata Has Passed Away
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Candeldandel
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ShockingAlberto
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He comes from a similar background as Iwata, they've already "celebritized" him to an extent (he was a boss in Pokemon Black and White), and he's very young looking.
I could see it. I have no sense of him as a business man, but I'd bet he'd care about developers as an asset as much as Iwata did.
Duebrithil
Member
Damn, terrible news to wake up to.
Rest in peace.
Rest in peace.
TatteredHat
Member
That's unreal, I thought the thread was a joke until I opened it.
RIP.
RIP.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
After watching a bunch of E3 stuff, especially concerning Super Mario Maker, it seems they have plenty of people in top positions of the company that are all likeminded in this heart for games to remain foremost products of genuine passionate human creativity for the purpose of fun and inspiration.
They have good people there, most of whom got there from humble beginnings deeply rooted in the creation of games, just like Iwata. I trust them to select someone who is at least all about the same principles, even though anyone will have some big shoes to fill, shoes that even Iwata faced constant challenge to fill.
That said, talk of Miyamoto filling in made me think of how he must be dealing with this. He seemed like a very close partner and friend to Iwata. It is hard to imagine him crying, but I can't imagine even the bright and whimsical Miyamoto smiling through this. Thinking of how he must be affected adds more perspective of the loss of this wonderful man as a person rather than merely his role or icon.
Megidolaon
Member
Damn I was gonna play a game tonight but I can't even concenrate now. Keep reminiscing about Nintendo.
I feel like this should be reposted for a new page.
Entryhazard
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I think that Nintendo already has some internal roadmap.
I mean, Iwata was aware of his condition and while he didn't want to make it known to the public, I think that him and the inner circle at Nintendo had the foresight to prepare to the possibility. He did actually care about videogames, and so I think he wouldn't take the risk to abandon the company he led for more than a decade to their own.
I really wonder what the next steps will be, and who will succeed him.
I mean, Iwata was aware of his condition and while he didn't want to make it known to the public, I think that him and the inner circle at Nintendo had the foresight to prepare to the possibility. He did actually care about videogames, and so I think he wouldn't take the risk to abandon the company he led for more than a decade to their own.
I really wonder what the next steps will be, and who will succeed him.
JetBlackPanda
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Can someone ribbon my avatar please? I asked once before but I believe it might have been passed over.
This thread is moving pretty fast so maybe PM it to me if that's ok?
If not that's cool too.
This thread is moving pretty fast so maybe PM it to me if that's ok?
If not that's cool too.
I think you're mixing up Morimotos
foxuzamaki
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A tribute I painted tonight.
This is amazing.
Neff
Member
God damn
Interceptor
Banned
As said he is PR. Putting him in the Directs and considering his background might have been a sign that Iwata wanted to groom him as an heir in the future.. but the events unfortunately developed different and far sooner than expected.
ShockingAlberto
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Oh, are we not talking about Shigeki Morimoto?
TheAwesomePossum
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Thank you!
You're thinking Shigeki Morimoto, who's basically one of the lead game designers if not the lead game designer for the mainline Pokémon games.
EDIT: I think just because he comes from a similar programming background to Iwata, it's tough to declare him as successor. Iwata was cut from a different cloth.
bobawesome
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Man, I can't believe he's gone. It was so sudden. I thought he was getting better. I'm not a big fan of what Nintendo does these days but I admired and respected Mr. Iwata. It was painful to hear the news of his passing.
Vampirolol
Member
Everyone (cry)
Iwata (laughs)
That's how I want to see it.
Iwata (laughs)
That's how I want to see it.
DarkLegion
Member
Wow.. I don't think any of us expected this.
Rest in peace. The industry lost someone great.
Rest in peace. The industry lost someone great.
Gardios
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Much appreciated
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