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[Pinko Marx]

Sleep easy, Mr. Iwata. You brought the world some good times.

 

[LogN]

Much obliged, mate.

 

[Drain You]

It was a hell of a post. Definitely well written.

How's this?

Thank you very much good sir

 

[Vidpixel]

Such an unexpected and tragic loss. Rest in peace. My heart goes out to his family and friends.

 

[unempLLOYD]

Alright. This is just too much. Damn.

May I have a ribbon on my avatar as well please?

 

[totowhoa]

Crushing. Had my car stolen from me overnight. Had Iwata stolen from me this afternoon. What a day!

Hope he rests in peace, and I hope his family is OK.

 

[Harl3]

Ribbon?

 

[Tuck]

I forgot how much Iwata did for the Pokemon franchise



He really was an amazing person

This part made me laugh:

Morimoto: What's more, there were the tools for compressing the Pokémon graphic code...

Iwata: Ah yes, the compression tools.

Morimoto: You were kind enough to create those tools.

 

[NeOak]

Welp, my screenshot showed up on 4ch

4ch -> GAF -> 4ch

edit:

[img]http://i.imgur.com/20Er7UU.png[/img]

 

[MillionStabs]

Going to be buying Earthbound on my Wii U tomorrow. It's not much, but I still want to support this man any way I can

 

[somesayyea]

It's a sad day for the gaming family. May Mr. Iwata rest in peace.

 

[Shadowlink]

A terrible way to end a Sunday night. A very sad day for gaming indeed. My condolences to his family and friends. RIP Mr. Iwata!

 

[OmegaSmash]

Wasn't Iwata also responsible for convincing Itoi to finish Mother 3 after Earthbound 64 was cancelled?

 

[theeraser]

I can't imagine how hard this must be for the people who actually KNEW him.

Especially because, by all accounts, he was exactly the kind of person he seemed to be to every fan of Nintendo. What an honor it must have been to have known or worked alongside him.

 

[foltzie1]

https://mobile.twitter.com/0rionsangel/status/620414927073755137/photos

 

[plutoknight]

I immediately asked the art team if they could come up with something upon hearing the news. That being said, the posts yelling and demanding a logo change have in some cases been extremely rude and inappropriate, and the current Pride logo was intended to run through July to celebrate marriage equality in the United States, which is an important sentiment in its own right. If the art team creates something we're happy with then a special memorial logo may be uploaded. Please remain calm and let us run the site on our own terms, and do no derail the thread around logo change talk, either way. Thanks.

Should be added to the OP!

 

[Kamek]

I'm sure this has been posted before, but how badass is this:


http://nintendoeverything.com/iwata...days-helped-get-smash-bros-melee-out-on-time/

The real MVP.

Such a fucking legend.

 

[Ifrit]

I can't believe this, incredibly sad news, he seemed like a pretty humble an awesome person, such a legend

RIP

 

[big_z]

Just got home and this is some super sad news. RIP.


Im sure key members at Nintendo have known for a long while that this was coming so that they could prepare. I was worried missing E3 was due to health issues but I could have sworn there was a news story that Iwata got a clean bill of health after his surgery. Am I crazy or did that not happen?

 

[TriBlade]

Ribbon?

If someone could do the same and add a ribbon to my avatar, I would really appreciate it <3

 

[Askherserenity]

I'm sure this has been posted before, but how badass is this:


http://nintendoeverything.com/iwata...days-helped-get-smash-bros-melee-out-on-time/

The real MVP.

Fucking perfect.

 

[Morfeo]

I immediately asked the art team if they could come up with something upon hearing the news. That being said, the posts yelling and demanding a logo change have in some cases been extremely rude and inappropriate, and the current Pride logo was intended to run through July to celebrate marriage equality in the United States, which is an important sentiment in its own right. If the art team creates something we're happy with then a special memorial logo may be uploaded. Please remain calm and let us run the site on our own terms, and do no derail the thread around logo change talk, either way. Thanks.

Great response.

 

[MUnited83]

. RIP

 

[kuroneko0509]

;_____;

 

[Kallor]

Wow. I missed this all day somehow. Really hitting me hard. Somebody Ribbon me please?

Just wow. Thank you for all the great memories and games, Mr Iwata. What a legend.

 

[Scrawnton]

I remember Nintendo release the 3DS shortly after my mother passed aaay. This was around the time nintendo would start doing Nintendo Directs and Iwata became the bringer of so much joy whenever I needed it most in my life. I will never forget the awesome moments he brought to me as a person. Rest in peace.

 

[Kinsei]

Could I get a ribbon?

 

[malikhaing_bayag]

Too soon, Iwata-san. RIP. We understand...

 

[hyp]

damn 55. the man left way too early.

 

[invaderzim69]

I'm in shock upon hearing Mr. Iwata passed away, he was a great and wonderful man. I'm a fan of Nintendo ever since the NES era and this....just hurts. My condolences to his family and everyone at Nintendo. A sad day.

 

[Mononoke]

*hugs*

Thank you so much. You don't know how much this means to me. I'm stuck in a hotel while traveling for surgery, and won't have access to anything starting tomorrow. I'm really struggling with how to accept this.

I'm really hurting right now. I just want to do something. So thank you for making me this. It's the only way I can show my respects right now.

 

[Vire]

Nice to see the whole video game community pay their condolences:

http://kotaku.com/the-video-game-community-pays-tribute-to-satoru-iwata-1717397315

 

[Ecliptor]

can someone shop the ribbon on my avatar please? RIP to a real life hero

I need a ribbon, can someone help?

I hope this helps.

 

[Arttemis]

Wow... I vaguely remember hearing he was sick, but I had no idea his affliction was so severe. This is pretty devastating news.

 

[Ōkami]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMedqo8mLaQ

Iwata's last Nintendo Direct.

Which makes this tweet all the more sadder

https://twitter.com/Cheesemeister3k/status/604985245662740480

 

[BY2K]

 

[riskVSreward]

A loss for gamers everywhere, a legendary part of the community.

Play a game you love tonight.

 

[Afrocious]

I'm sure this has been posted before, but how badass is this:


http://nintendoeverything.com/iwata...days-helped-get-smash-bros-melee-out-on-time/

The real MVP.

Thank you for posting this. As a developer myself, I love stuff like this.

 

[Morfeo]

It will be hard to do the Iwata (laughs) joke after this

 

[Big-ass Ramp]

Oh man.

Rest in peace

 

[PrioritySe7en]

Big loss for gaming, but he left quite the legacy.

 

[GopherD]

In all aspects of this business where numbers and dollars pervade our every daily move, there are a few people who hold on to the joy of creation. That moment during profiling that things click and you realise with a smile that something magical was on the way. A dev dreams of those moments. Iwata simply made them out of nothing. His smile, energy and effortless portrayal of life in fun, vibrant colour will be that which I take away the most.

For one day, let the colour fade just a little. Tomorrow, let it bloom in full. RIP my friend, from all in the business, you will be missed.

 

[SuperLoserPeen2]

I still remember listening to his amazing GDC 2005 Keynote address.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9HUMt2rrOI

After nearly 2 hours being in disbelief, thanks for finally making me cry.

As (almost) everyone in the gaming community has said, rest in peace, Mr. Iwata...

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Jesus...I don't even know what to say here (besides the obvious: Rest In Peace).

It was too sudden and far too soon.

Any chance I could get a ribbon too please?

 

[OmegaDL50]

Highlights of the Nintendo E3 Muppet reel

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

Mr. Iwata is the best.

He will most certainly be missed.

 

[Anth0ny]

Right now, somewhere, the greatest Iwata Asks of all time is going down between Mr. Iwata and Mr. Yokoi

 

[Anjin M]

Way too young. He seemed like a good guy, which is more than I expect from a corporate executive.

 

[UpDownLeftRight]

Really sad. Great guy with amazing talent. Feel really sorry for his family, having just lost my Nan to cancer I can imagine how his family must feel. Cancer is the biggest bitch for giving you false hope.

I only hope he knew of the mark he left behind and that he won't be forgotten. Though the fans might not have all bought into the companies latest products, I'd like to think he was aware that the respect for him and his work remained with everyone who was still on the fence.

 

[Shengar]

I forgot how much Iwata did for the Pokemon franchise



He really was an amazing person

Thank you, now I'll always associated my favorite generation of Pokemon with him.

 

[MrMephistoX]

;_; that actually brought a tear to my eyes

Mine too: I was just in disbelief but that gif got me.