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Satoru Iwata Has Passed Away
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LoveCake
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I agree & I don't doubt that Nintendo wouldn't do something like that, but with the amiibo it would enable more people to have something to help (in a physical sense) remember him by.
People have asked for Nintendo staff amiibos before, Nintendo could make a amiibo & have all profits going to a cancer charity, of course release enough to stop scalping.
wild wild rice
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They actually have an area set aside for mourning him.
That's actually quite nice. I would certainly drop in if I still lived in NYC.
For release in the west, it will be Fire Emblem Fates.
wild wild rice
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I'm sure we'll see "Special Thanks" and things like that in others along the way.
TheGoddamn
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I woke up today at around 9 am to the news. It's nearly 20 hours later and I'm still up, remembering President Iwata.
Two pieces of media got me. The first is the seminal GDC 2005 keynote, with the iconic "Heart of a Gamer" quote:
http://gdcvault.com/play/1014847/
And the second is his appearance on GameCenter CX, where he played Balloon Fight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63mG4k-VIyY
Up to this point, I'd only ever read "Iwata: (laughs)" in Iwata Asks. I never doubted his sincerity in the way the interviews were presented but here I saw it unadulterated.
My partner told me this, so I'll say it here. Iwata knew what gaming is supposed to be: fun, passionate, and shared.
Two pieces of media got me. The first is the seminal GDC 2005 keynote, with the iconic "Heart of a Gamer" quote:
http://gdcvault.com/play/1014847/
And the second is his appearance on GameCenter CX, where he played Balloon Fight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63mG4k-VIyY
Up to this point, I'd only ever read "Iwata: (laughs)" in Iwata Asks. I never doubted his sincerity in the way the interviews were presented but here I saw it unadulterated.
My partner told me this, so I'll say it here. Iwata knew what gaming is supposed to be: fun, passionate, and shared.
They actually have an area set aside for mourning him.
Yeah I need to go and drop a line here.
HaterIsHating
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A screenshot I posted on Miiverse last year:
I don't understand?
Look how aged and sick he was few weeks ago, and still working. He knew his death was close, but instead of being at home, he decided to do what he loves the most: work!!!
Fuck cancer!!
Look how aged and sick he was few weeks ago, and still working. He knew his death was close, but instead of being at home, he decided to do what he loves the most: work!!!
Man... He must have had a hell of a fight. And you'd never know it, listening to him talk.
What a shame. Hope he has found peace.
I agree, but at least we're all talking so much about the man himself and of all the happy memories we have of him/his work, whereas the rainbow sphere is just sitting there.
No worries, peace and love all around. We'll miss you Mr. Iwata!!!
I won't be surprised if all the game in development at Nintendo until his passing get a "Special thanks" for him
Relaxed Muscle
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Look how aged and sick he was few weeks ago, and still working. He knew his death was close, but instead of being at home, he decided to do what he loves the most: work!!!
He definetly put a hard fight, such a shame he ultimately lost. ;_;
Fuck cancer indeed
It makes things seem much worse when the fanbase was giving Nintendo a really hard time for their lackluster E3 performance considering the dude was fighting for his life. I don't want to say the criticism was unjustified but in retrospect I'm sure Iwata gave it his all.
I've just made myself feel worse.
The one statement I think everyone in the world agrees with.
Dude was fighting for his life... and we complained about not enough Zelda and a Metroid spin-off.
... And he still apologized to US. Because it still mattered so much to him. WE mattered to him.
psychotron
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I'm really sad about this....the poor guy had to go during a time when people were bashing Nintendo. He deserved better.
I'm really sad about this....the poor guy had to go during a time when people were bashing Nintendo. He deserved better.
"If you enter this world knowing you are loved and leave this world knowing the same, then everything in between can be dealt with"- Michael Jackson.
He knew he was loved. That I'm sure of.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
kittoo
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Never played any Nintendo but never had a doubt that this man was a legend who contributed to the industry and the world immensely, and brought joy to millions. Have a great journey Mr. Iwata, wherever it is to, and know that your life may have been cut short, but your legacy can never be.
Change your Mii's color to black. Play some games. Celebrate Iwata's achievements.
Man, fuck you cancer! FUCK YOU! I've seen so many people go through this horrendous transition because of you, Patrick Swayze, Dennis Hopper, Steve Jobs, and now Iwata.
This picture did it for me, I just couldn't hold in the tears anymore man, fuck, it's always the good ones that go soon...
This picture did it for me, I just couldn't hold in the tears anymore man, fuck, it's always the good ones that go soon...
Same here.
It hurts me to see him like that, but also gives me the motivation to believe that we will eventually fucking defeat this horrible disease one day.
Man, fuck you cancer! FUCK YOU! I've seen so many people go through this horrendous transition because of you, Patrick Swayze, Dennis Hopper, Steve Jobs, and now Iwata.
This picture did it for me, I just couldn't hold in the tears anymore man, fuck, it's always the good ones that go soon...
Lord, when I first saw that pic I thought it was a mock up of how he would look in 20 years.
Interface23
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Gunpei and Yamauchi needed Iwata to help run Nintendo of Heaven. :'(
MilkyJoe
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Trying to reply without sounding like a Dick, and not in any way wanting to sound like a Dick, so going to say the man is directly responsible for a child sized me for being truly happy for so many years and despite years of criticism I think people want to feel that way again. Reminds me of...
I don't know if that makes sense...
SuperInuit
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Being part of a community like this makes the loss easier to deal with. It seems sad, but I feel like Iwata's death is like losing someone close to me - his name is everywhere in many games which were huge parts of my childhood. I'm really glad that Nintendo pursue things like Virtual Console, it means we'll always have his incredible work and legacy to play and share for a very long time.
Thank you GAF for sharing the pain, thank you Iwata for giving me a great childhood.
Thank you GAF for sharing the pain, thank you Iwata for giving me a great childhood.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Nearly 100 pages of comments and over 1,000,000 views in here.
Dark Orchid
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Changed all of mine a few years ago but never finished Crystal because I had to grind before the E4 and didn't want to.
Last night I beat them at 35-40. It helped, especially seeing his name in the credits and knowing what he did for the series that I can unquestionably call my favorite.
foxuzamaki
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axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Simogo (One of my favourite developers) have made a small Iwata tribute game.
http://simogo.com/2015/07/13/thank-you-mr-iwata/
http://simogo.com/2015/07/13/thank-you-mr-iwata/
ersocaster
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Iwata is one of the most inspiring people I have ever heard about. Even while running the biggest and oldest game company, he remained humble and dedicated to his craft and to serving the fans.
He dreamed of a better future for this industry.
I think the best way to preserve his memory is to be inspired by his actions. We may not all reach our dreams or aspirations. To those few lucky enough to get there: don't let go of the person you were before.
He dreamed of a better future for this industry.
I think the best way to preserve his memory is to be inspired by his actions. We may not all reach our dreams or aspirations. To those few lucky enough to get there: don't let go of the person you were before.
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