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[GaimeGuy]

RIP

 

[spindashing]

Thank you, Iwata. You will be missed and your legacy will live on.

 

[jholmes]

Very sad. There are no other words. I knew this day would come but am still in shock.

 

[Bulzeeb]

Seriously, who is going to take care of Nintendo now, he was one of a kind in the bussines

 

[Mooreberg]

I knew he had some health issues, but I did not realize they were that serious. RIP.

 

[jobrro]

. I know he was sick for a while but still shocked to hear it.

Rest in peace.

 

[MadBrad]

Wow, this is horrible news... Condolences to his family and RIP

Iwata was a legend and will be missed!

 

[Enforcer]

He was one of the significant gaming figures in my mind. 55 years old is way too young to go.


It doesn't even feel real... This is awful. My condolences to his family.

 

[djshauny]

Holy shit. RIP

 

[NotDreamcast]

I didn't expect this... This is incredibly sad news.

Rest in peace, Iwata.

 

[BlueWord]

Oh my goodness. Just out of nowhere.

RIP, Mr. Iwata.

 

[kidko]

Oh nononono

Such a warm guy, deserved better

 

[L95]

I feel like shit now, I'm legitimately upset...

 

[maxcriden]

Someone wrote please understand under his death on his wiki page. Can someone please edit that? Truly in poor taste. Thank you.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

What!??! Noooo.


RIP....

 

[Zing]

Kirby's Adventure is really important to me. He was the best dude.

I have never played through the game, but I recently got heavy back into NES. I've been meaning to buy this game for a while, but was waiting for a deal. After reading this, I immediately went to ebay and bought the cart with manual. Life is too short to wait any longer.

 

[Justzisguyukno]

Absolutely terrible

RIP

 

[BlueLiquid]

I'm in shock. I knew about his condition but I thought he was making a full recovery. He will be missed greatly.

Rest in peace, Mr. Iwata.

 

[Guzim]

R.I.P. :-(

 

[Tregard]

From a year ago:

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/stock/meeting/140627/index.html

This whole thing is so sad ;-;

 

[SlasherJPC]

I'm legit shocked... RIP

 

[Tevious]

Wow... I did not see that coming. Best wishes to his family and Nintendo.

 

[Bentendo]

This is really horrible. So much of my life has been spent having fun because of him. RIP

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

I'm deeply saddened by this news. Death is always a sad and often shocking thing. RIP Mr. Iwata, Nintendo gamers and the industry will always remember you fondly.

 

[Swarna]

Rest in peace.

 

[Marmaladefire]

So fucking terrible. I'm really sad. RIP Iwata

 

[Wagram]

Quite a shock, and a very sad thing to hear.

 

[ibrahima]

My goodness that is incredibly sad and that is far too young for an otherwise healthy man, he's been responsible for such a great deal in the industry, I'm sure he'll be greatly missed by an incredible number of people.

 

[Rebel Leader]

DON'T CHECK THE IGN COMMENTS

EDIT: I was told not to because it was the shittiest that my friend has ever seen

 

[evil monkey]

WHAT?!?
RIP ;_;

 

[GeoramA]

After a month when so many gaming dreams came true, we get this. Like Junior Soprano would say: "What a fuckin blow..."

 

[Kanyon]

Holy crap this is a kick in the guts... Rest in peace Iwata, you brought us all so much joy with Nintendo.

 

[Gormless Noodle]

Wow, that's so out of the blue, I can't believe it. Rest in peace Iwata-san.

 

[thesaucetastic]

NO

 

[Hackworth]

I didn't expect to be so upset about this. RIP

 

[HardRojo]

This just caught me off guard. Was having a nice Sunday with the family. Can't believe it Rest in peace Iwata.

 

[Boney]

No wonder he didn't attend E3, the man gave his life for the company and these rough times couldn't have been good for his health.

The man was true visionary, extremely smart and sensible. Nintendo just lost not only a great leader, but an exceptional individual. It's gonna be extremely hard to replace him and this will send shock waves to the entire foundation, especially in this tough transition period where they needed him the most.

RIP and my condolences to the family.

 

[GameE]

I dont know what to say.... im in massive shock & sadness.

 

[TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared]

I am close to crying right now. Rest in peace you amazing man.

 

[zeopower6]

PDF content screenshot if anyone needs it:

DON'T CHECK THE IGN COMMENTS

Never read the comments :x~

 

[WordsintheWater]

Didn't even know he was sick, when I saw this thread I thought someone made one in bad taste about something. RIP Mr. Iwata.

 

[VinFTW]

RIP

 

[Verger]

This only makes the final E3 puppet performance more melancholy

 

[Reule]

Wow, I can't believe this. Rest in peace, Mr. Iwata.

 

[MrGoomba]

This is a sad day. RIP Satoru Iwata

 

[XenoRaven]

Don't even know what to say.

He will be sorely missed.

 

[Bboy AJ]

NOOOOOO

 

[Jafku]

RIP Mr. Iwata

 

[Totakeke]

No matter how much pressure Nintendo was under I believed everything would be okay under Iwata. Now I can only hope the torch gets passed on.

 

[Cryxok]

Rest in peace Iwata.
Can't believe it's actually true... my sister told me and I was like "no, that can't be".