Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata sadly passed away this weekend. I know we're all posting on a PlayStation website, but Mr. Iwata has been a huge influence on this incredible industry for many, many, many years now.
Terrible news. Obviously I can only go by what I saw but I can say he seemed like a genuinely nice guy and was one of the few industry people who acted like a real person. This is a very sad, huge, loss for gaming. Thoughts and prayers for him and his family.
Iwata was a man who refused to lay off workers in tough times because he cared about them. He was a man who voluntarily reduced his own pay for the welfare of the company as a whole. He was a man that took pride in his work, and whose first and foremost desire was to put a smile on the faces of those who played Nintendo's games.
He oversaw both Nintendo's most lucrative years with Wii, GBA and DS and Nintendo's hardest years (Gamecube and Wii). He was a man who always strived to push forward with innovation- always strived to lead rather than follow.
This is a truly terrible loss. Iwata was a great man.
All have sinned and fall short of Gods glory. Wages of sin is death. Romans
God so loved the world He sent His only Son- whoever believes on Him has eternal life. Unless you believe, you will die in your sins. Whoever believes, rivers of living water flow within them. John
Wow. I don't know what to say. He's easily one of Nintendo's most recognisable people, it's hard to imagine him being gone.
R.I.P Satoru Iwata.
"We don't get to choose how we start in this life. Real 'greatness' is what you do with the hand you're dealt." -Victor Sullivan "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one and the same thing." -Solid Snake
"On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer."
-Satoru Iwata
That quote really does summarize the character of Mr Iwata. And why people loved him so much. Because underneath it all he really was just a gamer like us.
All have sinned and fall short of Gods glory. Wages of sin is death. Romans
God so loved the world He sent His only Son- whoever believes on Him has eternal life. Unless you believe, you will die in your sins. Whoever believes, rivers of living water flow within them. John
He fought so hard to make games all about fun. The fact he made games only made him a better CEO.
RIP Iwata, you will always be remembered. I can't stop crying about this.
"And my name is Iwata. I'm about making games and I'm about playing games. Last night, I played Super Smash Bros. That's my game. I kicked some... you know what and I took his name. His name was Reggie. As Nintendo president, I'm also all about asking questions. So Reggie, I have a question for you. Who's your daddy?" E3 2005
Your the daddy and may the gaming gods allow you to play games in the big arcade in the sky.
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Nintendo 2017: Super Mario Bros 3
Playstation 2016: Uncharted 2
Multiplat 2015: Final Fantasy 7
Posted this in the article/comments but is worthy of repeat here as it sums him up for me: "Video games are meant to be just one thing. Fun. Fun for everyone."
Whether you liked what's happened to Nintendo under his leadership isn't important, he always tried to make things fun for millions. Not enough people like him in this world (never mind this industry), sadly there's one less now.
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