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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Dies At 55
Posted on 7/12/15 at 7:15 pm
Posted on 7/12/15 at 7:15 pm
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Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth.
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Posted on 7/12/15 at 7:16 pm to geauxtigers87
Wow. I wonder who takes over and how the direction of the company will change.
Posted on 7/12/15 at 7:18 pm to geauxtigers87
He was skipping events for health reasons so this isn't a total shock. It's a damn shame though.
Posted on 7/12/15 at 7:20 pm to geauxtigers87
Oh wow...
Posted on 7/12/15 at 7:31 pm to geauxtigers87
Well damn. Industry lost a good one today. RIP
Posted on 7/12/15 at 7:32 pm to geauxtigers87
I didn't realize how many games he worked on in his earlier years like Zelda.
Posted on 7/12/15 at 7:35 pm to geauxtigers87
Oh shite, that's a big fricking deal. Probably the biggest death yet in video gaming. Sad day for gaming. Only Miyamoto's death would be a bigger deal. RIP
Posted on 7/12/15 at 7:35 pm to OMLandshark
Biggest death recently but his predecessor was the one that made Nintendo who they are.
Eta: Yamauchi actually died only 2 years ago.
Eta: Yamauchi actually died only 2 years ago.
This post was edited on 7/12/15 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 7/12/15 at 7:37 pm to OMLandshark
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Only Miyamoto's death would be a bigger deal.
Losing Iwata hurts but I may legit cry when Miyamoto dies. These two are responsible for Nintendo being as amazing as it is. Without Iwata and Miyamoto, there's no way Nintendo is as popular as it is today.
This post was edited on 7/12/15 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 7/12/15 at 7:39 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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Losing Iwata hurts but I may legit cry when Miyamoto dies.
For sure. He is the Walt Disney of video games. Even 1,000 years from now, no one could hope to ever match his legacy. He defined really what the video game was and made sure it wasn't just a fad.
Posted on 7/12/15 at 7:43 pm to geauxtigers87
Really sad...
Posted on 7/12/15 at 7:44 pm to Mr Gardoki
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I didn't realize how many games he worked on in his earlier years like Zelda
This was surprising as well
Posted on 7/12/15 at 7:46 pm to geauxtigers87
I guess someone had to do it. They always said miyamoto didn't have much technical expertise, just creativity.
Posted on 7/12/15 at 8:06 pm to OMLandshark
No love for Billy Mitchell?
Posted on 7/12/15 at 8:11 pm to SEClint
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No love for Billy Mitchell?
As big as Billy Mitchell's ego is, even he would admit that Miyamoto is a much bigger deal than he is.
Posted on 7/12/15 at 8:27 pm to OMLandshark
There are plenty of influential people but miyamoto is probably the biggest name.
Posted on 7/12/15 at 8:37 pm to geauxtigers87
Satoru Iwata was most famous in house for being a prodigy at H.A.L. Laboratory. Due to his resume, he was promoted and promptly began moving Nintendo into the new age of gaming.
God bless the man.
God bless the man.
Posted on 7/12/15 at 8:52 pm to geauxtigers87
wow
Posted on 7/12/15 at 9:59 pm to geauxtigers87
Sad day in gaming news and history. RIP Mr. Iwata
Nintendo forever
Nintendo forever
Posted on 7/12/15 at 11:20 pm to geauxtigers87
Man, it's not that surprising but this sucks. Biggest loss in gaming in a while, maybe the biggest ever for someone who hadn't retired. RIP.
This post was edited on 7/13/15 at 5:18 am
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