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Satoru Iwata Has Passed Away
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RichardKSJ
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I'd been holding most of it back, but after watching this with it's beautiful music and looking at all the tributes. I completely broke down and I can't stop crying.
He wanted to make fun games, and bring happiness to people through them, and he did it. He brought happiness to many people's childhoods and throughout. You will be remembered fondly Iwata.
Wishmaster92
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I LOVE YOU IWATA!
Samurai_Heart
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From NoA employees' twitter@ramtower: Thanks, guys.
http://t.co/V8sjcdEmkF
@WhatMeMurray: #ThankYouMrIwata
http://t.co/XhRJyezltq
BodiesWithoutOrgans
Member
Omg this amazing so sad so many tears
I still cannot believe he's gone. I watched the Gamecenter CX episode, the Wii U unboxing video and some Nintendo directs and it felt like he was still among us. I started to get worried when I read the recent Iwata Asks and noticed how much weight he had lost and how his skin had changed in the photographs. It's makes me really sad that we will never hear "directly" from him again or read an Iwata Asks from him.
This webpage is in Japanese, but it contains some trivia about Iwata, like how poor his English was when he was at school so that he had to work really hard to improve his English skills when he started working at Nintendo or how he got into reading books because Shigesato Itoi recommended some books to him.
There are also 2 niconico videos that show his likeable quirkyness. In one video, he is shown a dating sim and the other one is an old Nintendo direct with the infamous "staring at bananas" and where he suddenly starts to wear a jacket and sunglasses.
To honor him, I'm going to download Earthbound and main an Iwata Mii for the next Nintendo game.
Rest in pease, Iwata.
ご冥福をお祈りします。
This webpage is in Japanese, but it contains some trivia about Iwata, like how poor his English was when he was at school so that he had to work really hard to improve his English skills when he started working at Nintendo or how he got into reading books because Shigesato Itoi recommended some books to him.
There are also 2 niconico videos that show his likeable quirkyness. In one video, he is shown a dating sim and the other one is an old Nintendo direct with the infamous "staring at bananas" and where he suddenly starts to wear a jacket and sunglasses.
To honor him, I'm going to download Earthbound and main an Iwata Mii for the next Nintendo game.
Rest in pease, Iwata.
ご冥福をお祈りします。
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
I think Mr. Iwata wouldn't want any of us to be sad that he's gone. He'd want us to sit down and enjoy a game, regardless if it was Nintendo or not.
My daughter and I will play some Splatoon tonight. And we will enjoy the charm and sheer Nintendo fun that game unleashes. Leave it to Nintendo to introduce my daughter to shooter mechanics and bring me back to online competition with Splatoon.
My daughter and I will play some Splatoon tonight. And we will enjoy the charm and sheer Nintendo fun that game unleashes. Leave it to Nintendo to introduce my daughter to shooter mechanics and bring me back to online competition with Splatoon.
perfectchaos007
Member
I'm surprised that his death wasn't announced for 2 days after he passed away. I know he's not a celebrity in a traditional sense, but generally when a popular figure dies we know almost right away. Any reason for this?
fluffydelusions
Member
Full one for proper credit
Amazing!!
AnathemicOne
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I've created a thread/OT for those requesting ribbons on their avatars.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1079195
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1079195
Mad Season
Banned
what does him staring at the banana reference?
because sometimes these things are informed to the family, and only the family, first so they can have time to digest the news..
Boy Wander
Member
From a corporate perspective, they had to announce it first thing before the markets opened in Japan. No point announcing over the weekend.
I think it's okay to let the family mourn in private first...
Mysterious
Banned
Same thing happened with Jobs. Probably to give time for his close family and friends to find out first.
So much great artwork in this thread but this is easily my favorite.
I think that's just the way the things in Japan are done. It's not even the longest passing away/announcement gap.
IchigoSharingan
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omfg what a badass
Perhaps to avoid any disturbances for the family at the funeral?
SmackAttack
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Thanks for this.
Shadow Hog
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We'll never know.
ShockingAlberto
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I like to think Iwata just went "You know what would be funny? If we started this scene with me staring at bananas."
I don't think there was a Donkey Kong or anything that year, either.
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
Everything.
I think it was a hint at Tropical Freeze, which was meant to be shown that year but held off
I am pretty sure it was a hint at DKCRTF. The game was revealed at E3, 3 months after that direct.
Edit: or was it the next year? Doesn't matter, the game was ready to be shown at e3 that year but was pulled at the last minute.
VibratingDonkey
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I think he just liked bananas.
SmackAttack
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Life itself.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
I thought it was DK too, but then it turned into a strange motif and would crop up again once in a while. I think it's just Iwata being bananas.
banana holding - e3 2012
tropical freeze reveal - e3 2013
no. you are thinking of Shigeru Miyamoto (Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, Starfox etc) or Sakurai (Kirby).
Iwata was a programmer, and didn't come up with any characters himself as far as I'm aware. Regardless, no one person comes up with all the characters at Nintendo. Miyamoto obviously is the creator of the most characters and franchises - but didn't come up with characters like Kirby, Wario, Samus, etc
To give the family some time to mourn over their loss in private.
It was a cheeky hint that another Donkey Kong County game was in the work. He did it again at this year digital event in puppet form.
Of course it just could be him messing about, we will never know.
Mysterious
Banned
Regginator
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It's been a full day now and even though I didn't cry or anything emotionally exaggerated like that whatsoever, I still can't phantom he's really gone. It's like, the Directs will never be the same again.
It's been nearly 24 hours now, and I'm still welling up. The continual stream of respect being paid by other companies, too. Like, what did Skype even have to do with Nintendo? It just goes to show how much of an amazing man he was to so many around.
Fuck Cancer.
Fuck Cancer.
Saint Gregory
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The whole day I work today I kept thinking about Iwata's apology for Nintendo's showing at E3. He was probably very ill and still apologized and promised that they would do better next time while knowing there might not be a next time for him.
I can't even imagine having that level of humility.
I can't even imagine having that level of humility.
Ok that explains it. E3 o5 was my first meeting and the Revolution hype is what led to me seeing the GDC keynote and him talking about his start just really stuck out in my head. Thanks.
IntelliHeath
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My favorite variation is Sakurai's
I imagine that Iwata loved people poking fun at his Direct gesture.
Definitely. It was one of my favorite parody gesture.
I love when he turned it into an attack
Iwata was such an awesome dude.
DIRECT TO YOUR STOMACH!
Regginator
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By the way, it's also very nice to see the gaming community being/feeling this close. Even if it's just for a little while. People in the industry you'd never think about in the same sentence. A shame it needed someone passing away.
Waluigilicious
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Anyone know how much of a hand he had in Kirby 's Pinball Land?
It's my favourite pinball game ever and definitely top 5 game boy games ever. So much charm.
It's my favourite pinball game ever and definitely top 5 game boy games ever. So much charm.
perfectchaos007
Member
That makes sense. I guess I was just surprised no one in his circle leaked the news of his passing. If there's one industry that could keep something under wraps, it's the video game industry. I'm glad his family had time to mourn privately for as long as they did. Now the world can mourn along with them while celebrating his life and legacy.
ioriyagami
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That...that bit of information just made me really sad :'(
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