Astrogavol
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RIP Iwata San and thank you.
Satoru Iwata Has Passed Away
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I think this is a wonderful idea. I just have no idea how to handle a thing like that.
Japanmanx3
Member
The man never stopped...he knew it...he knew he was leaving...the passion...the volumes that speaks are immeasurable.
Valjean Lafitte
Banned
Oh for Christ's sake, it's not vital that we celebrate anything. The Love banner has been up for over a week, but this... this just happened.
Let the goddamn Gaming Age Forum commemorate the loss of one of gaming's greatest and most influential icons.
GeNoMe
Member
You know, before leaving home this morning to head to work, I thought about bringing along my New3dsXL. You know, to kill some time when i'm on break. I realised when I was already driving that I forgot to bring it with me.
I have never before today thought about bringing a handheld to work.
When I arrived at my workplace, the first thing I was informed of was mr.Iwata's death right after logging on to my workplace. I'm so depressed about this news you guys.
I have never before today thought about bringing a handheld to work.
When I arrived at my workplace, the first thing I was informed of was mr.Iwata's death right after logging on to my workplace. I'm so depressed about this news you guys.
Smiles and Cries
Member
people are just waking up to this news but I can't sleep
It's funny. You think something like the death of a stranger would not affect you. I always roll my eyes at people who cry or act like they knew random celebrity who passed... But I get it now. I genuinely am sad he is gone. Im a hard core pc gamer but always had a soft spot for Nintendo. No matter what you think of his decisions, he always was for the gamer. Causal, hard core, didn't matter, he only wanted every one to have fun. Under him Nintendo literally changed gaming with the Wii and DS.
Time to rest now Mr. Iwata. Go off to Dreamland knowing you have all of our respect.
Time to rest now Mr. Iwata. Go off to Dreamland knowing you have all of our respect.
EdwardTeach
Member
Lets all focus on something nice about Mr Iwata.
maquiladora
Member
RIP.
Very sad news.
Very sad news.
Bitch Pudding
Member
Also really sad that his apology about e3 is the last we heard of him(((
I was amongst the ones who heavily critized him for Nintendo's hardware strategy in the last couple of years. Now I feel just empty.
This has been slowly dawning on me as the day went on, I come back into the thread to find you articulated my developing thoughts for me. Thank you.
That and his post-Direct apology and promise to improve, despite knowing he won't be around to see it...
Can't even deal right now
TheRealVinsanity
Neo Member
RIP Sad news
Velcro Fly
Member
the .gif of him waving goodbye and bowing just got me
the entirety of the OP got me but I decided it was ok to let myself cry when I saw that
been holding it back all day and i couldn't anymore
the entirety of the OP got me but I decided it was ok to let myself cry when I saw that
been holding it back all day and i couldn't anymore
The worse "strangers death" I've experienced so far was Robin Williams. It was literally like if a family member or close friend had passed away. I felt sad for days.
I'm crying again, I hope that rainbow will lead him to a nice place.
The guy deserve it.
There is some kind of magic involved while watching him unboxing the Wii U. For all the shit the Wii U gets from me that video made me want it more back then.
Boy Wander
Member
The best thing anyone can do right now with regard to this thread is to keep posts centred on personal messages of remembrance and condolence. I'm sure mods will make a decision and that can then be debated. I really think this thread is not the right place.
:,,,(
Would you look at that.
Its called a road, its called a Rainbow Road...Its a road that you go when you die
Madrugador
Member
Oh for Christ's sake, it's not vital that we celebrate anything. The Love banner has been up for over a week, but this... this just happened.
Let the goddamn Gaming Age Forum commemorate the loss of one of gaming's greatest and most influential icons.
Love that banner, it's the least we can do for Mr. Iwata.
paradox121
Member
Amazingly sad news to come home to. True genius and consistently came across a calm and warm presence. RIP Mr Iwata
MrSaturn99
Member
Just woke up annnnnnd fuck
dglavimans
Member
I don't see the need for discussion on which is more important. Celebrating gay rights or the death of Mr Iwata... WTF GAF, stay classy :/
That said, i'm really sad to learn this. Always enjoyed the directs and Iwata didn't seem like a CEO to me but one who truly loved all the gamers and I felt like he was a gamer itself. I hope his legacy will continue forward with Nintendo, rip.
For me personall I really liked the 3DS presentation at E3 from him, I didn't see the revolution unveilling live but the moment the 3DS was shown like that.. I always remembered that moment Gives me chills
That said, i'm really sad to learn this. Always enjoyed the directs and Iwata didn't seem like a CEO to me but one who truly loved all the gamers and I felt like he was a gamer itself. I hope his legacy will continue forward with Nintendo, rip.
For me personall I really liked the 3DS presentation at E3 from him, I didn't see the revolution unveilling live but the moment the 3DS was shown like that.. I always remembered that moment
Gives me chills
Gay marriage was already legal in the majority of US States. The ruling simply made it unconstitutional to ban it.
Japanmanx3
Member
The rainbow...lump in my throat came back full force...
lazer_bean
Member
RIP Mr Iwata
I like this Game Center CX with Arino and Mr Iwata:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qdRzxmgYWo
the interview is pretty funny and instructive.
I like this Game Center CX with Arino and Mr Iwata:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qdRzxmgYWo
the interview is pretty funny and instructive.
HiredN00bs
Banned
My heart sunk when I received an SMS from the Bungie Twitter account with a quote from Mr. Iwata.
I remember there were rumors of him being in poor health but I though that had passed.
He was, in my opinion, one of the most genuine figures in the industry. The fact that he continued his work while he knew he was dying is something only someone with an intense love and passion for their career would do.
I haven't been pleased with Nintendo for some time, because while I feel they make incredibly special and beautiful games, they lack the social and technical features that have become standards, stuff that doesn't really demand creativity, but savvy engineers and programmers. I could be pretty dismissive, bitter, and mocking in my comments, mostly towards people that blindly defended or always made lavish excuses for Nintendo, but I always admired Mr. Iwata. He breathed video games.
I remember there were rumors of him being in poor health but I though that had passed.
He was, in my opinion, one of the most genuine figures in the industry. The fact that he continued his work while he knew he was dying is something only someone with an intense love and passion for their career would do.
I haven't been pleased with Nintendo for some time, because while I feel they make incredibly special and beautiful games, they lack the social and technical features that have become standards, stuff that doesn't really demand creativity, but savvy engineers and programmers. I could be pretty dismissive, bitter, and mocking in my comments, mostly towards people that blindly defended or always made lavish excuses for Nintendo, but I always admired Mr. Iwata. He breathed video games.
I still cannot believe it, if it is not the DS, I won't go back from PC to console at all, and of course I will not get 3DS, Wii and Wii U latter. Nintendo games are such a different experience after all these years PC gamming. If it is not him, I won't have all those happy memories, nor to say by playing Nintendo games I met lots of new friends. Not saying I'm agree with everything he did at Nintendo, but he certainly made Nintendo a unique company. Among sometimes cruel and unfriendly gaming industry, while many companies only care about leeching from players (not saying they are totally wrong, since business is a serious thing and sometimes can be cruel.) Nintendo still put fun games above all things, and by playing games they release, I can feel people behind these games are putting their heart in it. It is Nintendo that let me know a racing game can be like Mario Kart, a fighting game can be like Smash Bros, and a shooting game can be like Splatoon. I have no idea what Nintendo will be like in this transformation phrase after he is gone, just hope they could stay their root and make fun games that I can play in my entire life.
dangeraaron10
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A lot of you are just now waking up to see this, I've yet to go to sleep, and probably won't go to sleep tonight/this morning. I think I might just take a personal day/spontaneous vacation day off from work for when it finally hits me.
Valjean Lafitte
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