I do, and the finished product was fantastic imo. I even have photos of my poorly edited image that made it in on my PC somewhere. As others have said, it was the first "celebrity" death that really hit me emotionally. What a great person he was.
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Shigeru Miyamoto and Shigesato Itoi open up in new book about missing late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata
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Sure it's just because their losses are most felt but it really does seem to me that the good people die younger .. I imagine it's because they expend their energy on other people rather keeping their own miserable carcass going...
..Fucking sucks anyway.. domo arigatogozaimashita Iwata san
..Fucking sucks anyway.. domo arigatogozaimashita Iwata san
He was way too good.
Seemed like a truly exceptional human being.
Genius, talent, kind, humble.
He changed this industry several times over. His achievements are remarkable and should never be forgotten.
Seemed like a truly exceptional human being.
Genius, talent, kind, humble.
He changed this industry several times over. His achievements are remarkable and should never be forgotten.
If anyone hasnt seen it, I highly recommend the Iwata documentary by the Video Game Historian:
Few people on this earth will ever bring joy to as many as he did, and the vast majority of them have no idea.
A remarkable human being by all accounts.
A remarkable human being by all accounts.
Damn, I'm usually not emotional when someone passes away I don't know. But reading these statements from Miyamoto and Itoi... it seems the world really lost one of the good ones.
tis part, in particular, mande me even more sad:
my grandpa once said something very similar when he was talking about the fact that all of his friends and his wife had already died and he was the last one alive. He felt like he didn't belong anywhere anymore and death literally becomes the thing that you're most close of.
my grandpa once said something very similar when he was talking about the fact that all of his friends and his wife had already died and he was the last one alive. He felt like he didn't belong anywhere anymore and death literally becomes the thing that you're most close of.
The only gaming personality that I am completely 100% sure is a good man, especially considering his position as the leader of one of the biggest gaming companies around.
I still feel sad about Iwata. no gaming-related person affected me as much as him. I always liked his presentations, he was very smart and his vision was too unique.
Iwata is the main reason I became a "believer" in Nintendo's own direction in entertainment, I loved the creativity he brought to this industry. before Iwata I only cared about Sony/Sega but Iwata changed my views forever. DS was the first Nintendo system I bought close to launch with Super Mario 64. since then I preferred Nintendo's devices over anyone else because they always brought something completely new to the table.
I feel wonder everytime I use 3D on a 3DS game.
Iwata is the main reason I became a "believer" in Nintendo's own direction in entertainment, I loved the creativity he brought to this industry. before Iwata I only cared about Sony/Sega but Iwata changed my views forever. DS was the first Nintendo system I bought close to launch with Super Mario 64. since then I preferred Nintendo's devices over anyone else because they always brought something completely new to the table.
I feel wonder everytime I use 3D on a 3DS game.
Those quotes are incredibly sad, especially from Miyamoto - after having watched him for the better part of 20 or 25 years of my life. Thanks for posting, though, as I am glad we have them.
I wish he could have seen his "all it takes to turn everything around is one game" statement borne out with Breath of the Wild and the Switch.
He really was something else.
You can make money, you can lose money. You can keep staff on, or you can fire them when times get tough. You can innovate well, or not.
Iwata was a good dude. He was a chief executive no doubt, but his leadership style must have made working at Nintendo very rewarding and appealing.
You can make money, you can lose money. You can keep staff on, or you can fire them when times get tough. You can innovate well, or not.
Iwata was a good dude. He was a chief executive no doubt, but his leadership style must have made working at Nintendo very rewarding and appealing.
His last public picture absolutely broke my heart. I read about these memories earlier today.
Loved seeing this guy on Nintendo Directs. Really miss him.
Loved seeing this guy on Nintendo Directs. Really miss him.
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Iwata's life is a lesson that one should always strive to be a good person, even if you have all the gifts and skills that put you ahead of someone else by a longshot.
Iwata's life is a lesson that one should always strive to be a good person, even if you have all the gifts and skills that put you ahead of someone else by a longshot.
Iwata was a legend. He wasn't someone I agreed with 100% of the time in regards to his decisions as president (and who is?), but he proved himself to be an extremely capable leader, navigating Nintendo through some of its most successful years.
It was in the low point of the Wii U era, however, that Iwata did something that ultimately shaped my opinion of him. When the company failed to meet its financial goals, instead of firing people and closing departments, he slashed his own salary in half. This speaks volumes in a time when companies like EA and Activision fire developers even in times of plenty, all in order to further boost the millionaire salaries of their top executives.
Those quotes are so heartwarming. In fact, whenever Itoi talks about Iwata, I know I will have a sad smile on my face when I finish reading it.
It was in the low point of the Wii U era, however, that Iwata did something that ultimately shaped my opinion of him. When the company failed to meet its financial goals, instead of firing people and closing departments, he slashed his own salary in half. This speaks volumes in a time when companies like EA and Activision fire developers even in times of plenty, all in order to further boost the millionaire salaries of their top executives.
Those quotes are so heartwarming. In fact, whenever Itoi talks about Iwata, I know I will have a sad smile on my face when I finish reading it.
It is Always going to follow me. My daughter was born on the same day he died so I will always shed a tear for him on what is a good day otherwise.
I will never stop missing Iwata.
I'm glad to hear this.
I hope the spirits of Iwata and Yamauchi always lives within Nintendo.
I'm glad to hear this.
I hope the spirits of Iwata and Yamauchi always lives within Nintendo.
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And now I'm holding tears while at work.
Hope the book gets translated. This man's legacy deserves to be more and more well know.
Iwata is a good and genuine person. Very few people in this industry could claim to be half the man he was.
We truly lost an icon, I remember getting home from work and seeing the thread title and had such genuine disbelief
Why do you think I still have this ribbon on my avatar? Iwata was a great industry icon and I am still memorializing him.
At PAX West, that year, just a little unassuming thing in the console freeplay section, some art on a standing banner. I just almost instantly started crying. I was emotional for like fifteen minutes. There was also an amazing animated tribute at GDC the next year.
We all miss him.
Edit: It was this: https://nintendoeverything.com/pax-prime-2015-honors-satoru-iwata/
GDC video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YG9INjO91Y
We all miss him.
Edit: It was this: https://nintendoeverything.com/pax-prime-2015-honors-satoru-iwata/
GDC video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YG9INjO91Y
One of the few celebtrity deaths that affected me for some reason. Same with Robin Williams. I hope Miyamoto will stay around for a while.
We will rather find out more about Bobby being on Epstein's pedo island than any heartfelt stories.
He's the type of person you didn't have to know personally, and he didn't have to do much for you to know that he was a good guy. He was very charismatic, and I don't think anyone could say he wasn't a brilliant professional, very passionate about his job.
The industry misses him so much, and so do us.
The industry misses him so much, and so do us.
Oof some of those quotes make me teary eyed. Iwata was a legend, as much of a role model as any one person can be IMO.