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[thekonamicode]

http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/5/5782832/nintendo-president-satoru-iwata-skipping-e3

The president of Nintendo won't be in attendance at E3 next week on the advice of his physician, a Nintendo representative confirmed to Polygon today.

Nintendo of America did not specify why Iwata, 54, was advised not to travel overseas in the immediate future, but said "it is business as usual for Mr. Iwata, and he continues his normal duties as president of Nintendo Co., Ltd. while he remains in Japan."

"As always, he will be actively involved in all of Nintendo's activities at the show," a Nintendo representative said.


Hope he gets better.

 

[Arkanius]

QoL isn't that far ahead it seems then

 

[BocoDragon]

Uh oh.

 

[jbug617]

Hope he feels better

 

[Always-honest]

Oh damn. Get well soon buddy.

 

[Gleethor]

Hope he's ok.

 

[Anth0ny]

Wow. Hope he gets better soon.

 

[Unison]

His body is not ready?

 

[Azure J]

Oh geez, hope everything's ok.

QoL isn't that far ahead it seems then

Wow.

 

[Funkyhamster]

E3 won't be the same without him. Hope he gets better soon

 

[Arkanius]

In other words, I suspect stress, lots of it

 

[pizzapizza64]

QoL isn't that far ahead it seems then

Come on, man.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Who will drop the bomb?
Get well Iwata

 

[fredrancour]

So, lots of Reggie and Bill Trinen, then.

I wonder if he's the primary speaker in the digital event. It's presumably recorded by now, right?

Get well soon.

 

[cws]

Get well soon. He must be under a lot of stress, explains also why their haven't been new Iwata Asks.

 

[Snarfington]

Must be all those megatons weighting down on him.

Spoiler

A shame, but health comes first. Best wishes.

 

[Cheesemeister]

Feel better soon, Iwata. お大事に。

 

[animus82]

... way too much stress?

 

[Wynnebeck]

Better call Dr. Mario.

 

[GraveRobberX]

His body is not ready?

Please Understand!

 

[SturokBGD]

You see what you guys did? You bastards!

 

[Scanna]

if his body was not ready, what is going to happen to us after the digital event?

 

[Nugg]

Then who was bomb?

 

[Piccoro]

Get well soon, Mr. Iwata.

 

[Captain Smoker]

E3 won't be the same without him. Hope he gets better soon

The presentation is pre-recorded, I suppose we'll going to see him anyway.

 

[Yoshichan]

This sucks ass. So who will replace his speech?

 

[Chaos17]

Get better, please Q_Q

 

[flatearthpandas]

That's a bummer. But as much as I appreciate Iwata's English, I prefer listening to Bill or Reggie anyway.

 

[Van Owen]

Probably has a ton of stress considering how Nintendo's business is doing.

Time to bow out, Iwata.

 

[MrSaturn99]

Oh wow, wonder what's going on.

Get well soon!

 

[Broken Joystick]

[Insert body not being ready joke here]
Hope it's nothing serious, but Reggie will be fine. Maybe Shibata might finally get some love!

 

[Raticus79]

His body is not ready?

Ha, nice.

Best wishes for recovery

 

[zsidane]

Hope it's nothing serious and "only" has to do with having to be sitting in a plane for a long period...

 

[Arkanius]

This sucks ass. So who will replace his speech?

Reggie perhaps?

 

[Dunlop]

QoL isn't that far ahead it seems then

wtf?

 

[Castcoder]

TheWiiUWillSaveIwataChalkboard.jpeg?

 

[LiamR]

That's a shame. Hope he's alright.

QoL isn't that far ahead it seems then

:/

 

[balgajo]

Sad...

Despite his mistakes I like him a lot.

 

[MilesTeg]

You see what you guys did? You bastards!

Lol

 

[Spongebob]

QoL isn't that far ahead it seems then

cold

 

[Immaculate]

QoL isn't that far ahead it seems then

lol

 

[Blablurn]

 

[Sami+]

Hope he gets better.

 

[Boogybro]

QoL isn't that far ahead it seems then

Do you realize what you've done?

 

[SloaneRisette]

Hopefully he gets better, can't imagine he's going through the easiest time anyways that wouldn't help with health issues

 

[jaypah]

Aww sorry to hear. Get well homie!

 

[Silky]

#FeelBetterIwata

 

[Frolow]

Dang, hope it's not anything serious.

 

[JayEH]

Damn that sucks.

 

[SovanJedi]

Hope everything is alright and it's nothing serious!