Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: bustin98 on July 12, 2015, 09:20:53 PM
Title: Good night, Mister Iwata
Post by: bustin98 on July 12, 2015, 09:20:53 PM
Apparently he was sicker than was let on. Such sad news, he was a legend and will be missed.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf
Title: Re: Good night, Mister Iwata
Post by: ShyGuy on July 12, 2015, 10:21:12 PM
Oh man... Rest in Peace.
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Post by: Luigi Dude on July 12, 2015, 10:44:17 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJwTaPZUsAA7jTP.jpg)
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Post by: Wah on July 13, 2015, 12:13:10 AM
I killed him! :'( f8ckin jinked it!
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Post by: Soren on July 13, 2015, 01:02:38 AM
:(
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Post by: Enner on July 13, 2015, 01:11:30 AM
Great write up by Mike Williams. http://www.usgamer.net/articles/goodbye-iwata-san-the-industry-loses-a-legend
He helped put Kanto in to Pokemon Gold/Silver, wow!
I'm going to miss him ;_;
Title: Re: Good night, Mister Iwata
Post by: oohhboy on July 13, 2015, 01:41:40 AM
Title: Re: Good night, Mister Iwata
Post by: Enner on July 13, 2015, 02:44:59 AM
Mark Serrels thinking about Mr. Iwata and Balloon Fight. http://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/07/satoru-iwata-made-things-that-people-enjoyed/ (http://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/07/satoru-iwata-made-things-that-people-enjoyed/)
I should play some Balloon Fight.
EDIT: Shane Satterfield writes about how Nintendo's PR polices changed for the better under Mr. Iwata's tenure. http://siftd.net/#!/content/7401/satoru-iwata-changed-nintendos-culture (http://siftd.net/#!/content/7401/satoru-iwata-changed-nintendos-culture)
Chip Tanaka makes a Balloon Trip remix. https://soundcloud.com/hip_tanaka/dedicated-to-satoru-iwata (https://soundcloud.com/hip_tanaka/dedicated-to-satoru-iwata)
Mark Brown writes how Mr. Iwata was a programming badass. http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/3DS/Nintendo+news/feature.asp?c=66448 (http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/3DS/Nintendo+news/feature.asp?c=66448)
Jeremy Parish lists Mr. Iwata's 10 greatest achievements. http://www.usgamer.net/articles/satoru-iwatas-10-greatest-achievements (http://www.usgamer.net/articles/satoru-iwatas-10-greatest-achievements)
Rob Fahey writes a wonderful obituary. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-07-13-obituary-satoru-iwata (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-07-13-obituary-satoru-iwata)
----- It can't be stated enough: Mr. Iwata made a dream in to his reality. He started as a game developer at a Japanese start-up, exhibited managerial skill to guide HAL Laboratories to solvency, became the first non-Yamauchi president of Nintendo, and still found time to assist in games at an individual or coding level. ----- EDIT 2: Shigesato Itoi writes (as translated by Yomuka). https://yomuka.wordpress.com/2015/07/13/shigesato-itoi-reflects-on-his-friendship-with-satoru-iwata/ (https://yomuka.wordpress.com/2015/07/13/shigesato-itoi-reflects-on-his-friendship-with-satoru-iwata/)
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... So let’s meet again. No–I suppose we’re already meeting. Right here, right now.
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Post by: Enner on July 15, 2015, 03:56:32 PM
Christian Nutt reflects on Mr. Iwata as a boss, programmer. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ChristianNutt/20150715/248658/Reflecting_on_Iwata_as_a_game_dev_and_Nintendos_boss.php (http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ChristianNutt/20150715/248658/Reflecting_on_Iwata_as_a_game_dev_and_Nintendos_boss.php)
Imran Khan summarizes Mr. Iwata's legacy in listicle form. http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/07/the-legacy-of-satoru-iwata.html (http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/07/the-legacy-of-satoru-iwata.html)
Kyle Bosman talks of how amazing it is that Mr. Iwata never got bitter. http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/h6eudl/the-final-bosman-one-for-iwata (http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/h6eudl/the-final-bosman-one-for-iwata)
Also for those who have yet to see it, Mr. Iwata's GDC 2005 speech, "Heart of a Gamer." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMrj8gdUfCU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMrj8gdUfCU)
EDIT: Danny O'Dwyer on understanding Mr. Iwata's legacy. http://www.gamespot.com/videos/the-point-understanding-iwatas-legacy/2300-6426061/ (http://www.gamespot.com/videos/the-point-understanding-iwatas-legacy/2300-6426061/)
The translated transcript of Genyo Takeda's memorial address at the funeral service. http://www.polygon.com/2015/7/17/8996339/satoru-iwata-eulogy-genyo-takeda-nintendo (http://www.polygon.com/2015/7/17/8996339/satoru-iwata-eulogy-genyo-takeda-nintendo)
