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Satoru Iwata Has Passed Away

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gamerguy2002

gamerguy2002

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Iwata meant allot to me because him and his ideas resparked my gaming fire back in the early 2000s, I had to read up on what he died from, its just something I do.

This was full blown cancer not just a simple growth, must've been late stage 3 when he found out and got the surgery for it. he must've had a good remission but relapsed into stage 4 recurrent earlier this year.

He walked around with stage 4 bile duct cancer and never made a big deal out of it, never wanted to freak anyone out or scare his fans or the company itself if they didn't already know how severe it was but i'm sure some higher up parts knew and already planned for this. but here he was all this year fighting until the cancer took him, promoting Nintendo and its products and having a good time. Thats how much he cared about his company and most of all, cared about us.

This guy, we lost somebody who was a real gift on this world. this is sad, this is sick, this is wrong. he was taken far too soon.

Rest well Iwata, you've earned it.
 
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ShockingAlberto

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JoeM86 said:
No. This is a new Morimoto at Nintendo.
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Oh, I actually have no idea. I should do some research into him.
 
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linkboy

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JetBlackPanda said:
RIP Iwata.

What a legend.

Weird cooncidence, My wife asked me to setup my Snes today around noon. I did it and I played Super Mario World today with my daughter for the first time. I showed her how to run forward and jump, her response "this is AWESOME" we shared a good hour of Super Mario world. Little did I know what news I would be getting a few hours later. Not sure I could think of any other way I would want to Honor him.

Thanks for everything Nintendo and Iwata.
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That's what I'm going to be doing next month with my 4yr old son.

Lots of Mario Kart and other Mario games, so looking forward to it.
 
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Foffy

Banned
Speevy said:
It will be sad as we lose Miyamoto and possibly even Nintendo itself.

These men, for all their successful and unsuccessful diversions from the market, dedicated their lives to instilling the core values of why we play games.

It doesn't matter how many units were sold. It doesn't matter how developed a competitor's online service was. It doesn't matter how many times gamers indicated they wanted more explosions and realism.

These visionaries continued to say "Let's get back to basics. What is truly important? What is it underneath the best games that enthrall us?"

And no matter how many developers rejected the types of games Iwata proposed, they all knew he was right. The gaming industry is a business, but Iwata was fearless in his rejection of what he saw as misplaced priority.

A pink blob with eyes swallowing an enemy and taking his powers is like a lever of joy cranked up to 10, and you can feel it whether you're 7 or 27.

If dedicated game consoles become a thing of the past at one point in the future, I hope those who loved and participated this industry will yet remember that in Iwata and Miyamoto were the very soul of interactive entertainment. You can't put that kind of audacity into an NPD chart. God rest his soul.
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You got it friend. We often think profit is the name of the game. If you're in business to make money first and above all, you missed the point. Somewhere in this industry, making games stopped being about offering games and more about a platform to make money first. Quality control? Finished products? Games pushed out the door knowing they won't work? All of this is because they want the money first and the experience of the game second. Nintendo and specifically Satoru Iwata were an antithesis to this mental corrosion, and it's a tail-wagging-the-dog problem affecting most avenues that want money above all.

One makes games to offer an experience, and that should be the first thing. It's so simple and so obvious, but humans tend to ignore the simple unless they're constantly reminded about it. Nintendo as a company is one of our reminders.
 
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shauntu

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Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un

I loved and enjoyed many Nintendo games and had tons of respect for Miyamoto, but Iwata made me love Nintendo as a company, and exposed me to so many more developers within the company.

He will be missed. I hope the mark he left on Nintendo and the industry will not be forgotten.

I haven't been this sad in some time. Here is to remembering a gentle, charming genius.
 
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Inorganic

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I can't even imagine how many hours of entertainment this man has provided millions and millions of people throughout the years. He took the good with the bad and always strived to make things better. He never gave up. He continued to persevere. He is a legend through and through and will be remembered for the many smiles he put on people's faces over the years and the joy he brought to their lives. Rest in peace, Iwata-san. And a sincere heartfelt THANK YOU from all of us whose lives you've touched over and over.
 
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Jasper

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I really, really hope he didn't die with a broken heart & guilty conscience due to the mess that Nintendo are currently in :(

I know that it's a long stretch for some, but taking into account the Japanese work ethic, Iwata's 30+ year history with Nintendo, and his absolute love for the company (and gaming)..sadly it's a possibility :(
 
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ExVicis

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Entryhazard said:
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.
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I agree with this and what ShockingAlberto said. Enough groundwork has been laid out already that any deviation from Iwata already has planned for the next little while probably won't be much. They've hinted at and told enough about what to expect that I can't see them really changing any of what they've said or have in the workds.

But whoever has to step up after Iwata has some big shoes to fill. Nintendo's in an interesting point right now with the new system on the horizon, the change to mobile and now this. I hope the next person is up to the task.
 
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EatinOlives

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NewGame said:
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This mirrors my sentiments. The best way to pay tribute to him is to fire up the one game you have the most fun with and just play. Mr. Iwata was obsessed with ensuring people had fun with his products, and was one of the few people left in the industry who concentrated on fun above all. The best way to say thank you is to do exactly that; play a game and just have fun.

I did that today with SM3DW and beat the final level of World 8 again on my way to the 100% and the credits roll triggered again. Iwata's name came up at the end. It was sad seeing it but I think seeing it in a happy, fun context like that is what he would've wanted.
 
sono

sono

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Just woke up (UK) to read this megaton.

That is absolutely terrible news, close to tears..

I know he had surgey in June 2014 but I thought he was generally doing ok following that.
 
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brandonh83

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Foffy said:
You got it friend. We often think profit is the name of the game. If you're in business to make money first and above all, you missed the point. Somewhere in this industry, making games stopped being about offering games and more about a platform to make money first. Quality control? Finished products? Games pushed out the door knowing they won't work? All of this is because they want the money first and the experience of the game second. Nintendo and specifically Satoru Iwata were an antithesis to this mental corrosion, and it's a tail-wagging-the-dog problem affecting most avenues that want money above all.

One makes games to offer an experience, and that should be the first thing. It's so simple and so obvious, but humans tend to ignore the simple unless they're constantly reminded about it. Nintendo as a company is one of our reminders.
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Preach. PREACH.
 
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Calamari41

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This is the shittiness of cancer... He probably was improving and getting better. The same thing happened to a friend of mine. His cancer went into total remission and a solid year went by where all was well. Then one day it came back, and it was all over before the week was done.

We truly lost a guiding light in the industry. I hope that he was able to lay out his vision for the future, and assemble the team he wanted to carry it out after he was gone.

Either way, things will never be the same. He should have had another decade+ leading the company, with another couple of decades in retirement. Way too soon.
 
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Bjoern the Smexy

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DXLelouch153 said:
someone call bish and get him to drive to Evillores house and have him change the Logo
if it isnt changed when i wake up tomorrow i will be very dissapoint Neogaf
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Please stop this.
EviLore already said in this thread that they're working on it and they update it as soon as they have something, but posts like this don't actually drive things forward and actually may hinder the process.
 
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Symphonia

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I've always been a Nintendo man, and would watch the Nintendo Direct shows religiously. To say that Iwata shaped Nintendo's future is an understatement. The man truly was a gaming legend, and will be sorely missed by millions. RIP, Iwata.
 
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Burai

shitonmychest57
ShockingAlberto said:
I don't see it that way.

I think maybe we'll see more mobile games than Iwata had planned, but their direction for the next few years is likely set now. The share buyback they did after Yamauchi's death likely keeps them safe in case of the very unlikely situation of an investor rebellion.

I think they'll get more conservative, sure, but I think Iwata started Nintendo down a transitional path that they're going to see through no matter what now.
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It's not like Nintendo didn't know he was ill. They'll have a succession plan in place for a long while now and he won't have been steering the ship alone.

The next generation of Nintendo games and hardware have been locked in place for a long, long time now and they are unlikely to suddenly switch course now at the eleventh hour.
 
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