Satoru Iwata passed away one year ago

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The last officially released photo of Mr. Iwata. Dated June 23, 2015.

On July 11, 2015, Satoru Iwata passed away in the wake of cholangiocarcinoma. The Japanese clock just turned to July 11, 2016, marking one year since the departure of our friend. Let us take a moment to remember Mr. Iwata and everything that has happened since he left us.

Original thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1078826
Press release: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf

Some photos from the funeral

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Thank you for what you have given,
thank you for what you were.
Thank you for the bright memory
you have left behind.

Thank you, Mr. Iwata.
 
Gone but not forgotten, truly as far as heads of companies go (especially in Gaming territory) he was the most forefront and outspoken for fans.

I could never tell you if the heads of Sony and Microsoft's gaming departments were truly die hard fans of gaming... but I could tell you Satoru Iwata definitely was.
 
A girl that I was interested talked to me in the exact moment that I saw this news. Never felt so mixed in my entire life
 
Yeah I remember, it happen on my sisters birthday.

Sad to see him gone, but now he's isn't in any more pain. I've lost family to cancer and see them suffer was too much for me growing up
 
Dunno why, but it still hurts and is something I think about from time to time. Like many others have said, probably the only "celebrity death" that really affected me. A true visionary. The stories that game about last year detailing his programming prowess were the thing of legends. I truly miss him, and wish he were around to see Pokemon Go being Red/Blue levels of popularity.

To me, this game literally encompasses what Nintendo has set out to do for so long. Get people to play together, in the same space, and bring people together through games.
 
Oh yes. I remember that day, I took a nap for a few hours. I woke up at around 10 pm EST and got onto GAF (back when I didn't have an account yet...), and then I saw the news. I couldn't believe my eyes.

RIP.
 
I was waiting for this thread to pop up, been thinking about this for the past few days.

I'm still sad thinking about it, Nintendo lost a chunk of its soul with his passing.
 
Nintendo is one of those companies I wish success for. They piss me off because they're a constant letdown these days but I hope the NX returns them to success. I attribute me caring at all to my joy for some of their IPs but also Iwata's attitude through the years.

Good man.
 
I really miss him, his passion for gaming and his charisma. My personal connection with Nintendo will never be the same. He was a great CEO and he died way too early. :(
 
KojiKnight said:
I could never tell you if the heads of Sony and Microsoft's gaming departments were truly die hard fans of gaming... but I could tell you Satoru Iwata definitely was.
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Yup.

One of the biggest things he's criticized for is exactly what made him great. He truly believed in videogames as a creative medium, and he wanted it to become more widespread and accepted by people who normally don't play videogames. It's why the expansion of the game-playing population was such a priority to him. Instead of limiting videogames to the small, young men's club it's always been, he wanted videogames to be in the hands of everyone, no matter their age, gender, or background. I think this aspect of his career will become more rightfully recognized and celebrated as time goes on.

His presence will continue to be missed greatly.
 
Samurai_Heart said:
Gave all of us 11th July bday folks a gut punch =(
If anyone wants a good video to watch on the life of Iwata I recommend watching the Gaming Historian video of him:
https://youtu.be/k4cJh2YgrKE
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Came here to post this exact video. I've never been a huge Nintendo fan, but I understood the importance of Iwata to the company and the fans; this video really drove it home just how much his work (and now lack of it) impacts the industry. Truly an incredible loss.

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Still sad. I was playing Majora's Mask 3D when I paused the game and logged on gaf...only to see news of his passing. Took about a day to sink in, though it still feels so weird.
 
One day early, but Iwata will be remembered for all he's done for this industry I am certain, remembered as one of the greats who helped engineer it, and was a charming character who earned his popular reputation to the various contributions he made, the kindness and determination he presented, and the visionary that he was. He was talented in many fields, and more than that, he was a passionate, caring, and decent human being.

I almost forgot this topic was going to come up. His death is on my birthday, but I don't mind being reminded of him right before it. He deserves the commendation, in my opinion. And I do really believe he'll be remembered for all he did. It's good for the now to remember his decency as a human being, and I'm happy it's been well-documented. I do think him as a figure and his early works/classics will be remembered, as well as contributions to this industry. I truly do.

Samurai_Heart said:
Gave all of us 11th July bday folks a gut punch =(
If anyone wants a good video to watch on the life of Iwata I recommend watching the Gaming Historian video of him:
https://youtu.be/k4cJh2YgrKE
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Yuup, as a person with a birthday on July 11th as well, it was quite the gut punch last year, and somehow despite posting in the thread about Iwata that popped up a few months ago, I had almost forgotten his death date coincided on this day until this topic popped up, but it doesn't hurt to remember. And if anyone hasn't, I do recommend the video as well. Watched it when the GAF topic on it was posted previously, incredibly well made and informative retrospective of his life.
 
Not much you can say in these anniversary memorial threads other than that Mr. Iwata will never truly be totally gone. He left behind a legacy of products that will live for decades and people who are not yet even born will experience things he personally created.

Iwata has touched more lives than most people ever will, and that's a truly impressive accomplishment.
 
I remember thinking it was a hoax until someone here posted the file from Nintendo's website.

I can also vouch for the Gaming Historian retrospective on Iwata's life. Such a fantastic video, and you get to learn a few things about Iwata's life that makes you appreciate his video games that much more (even if he was never directly involved in its concepts; stuff like being able to maximize memory space for Pokemon GS, fixing Earthbound's issues in a short period of time, and so on).
 
eifer said:
I never quite got the obsession over his death. But anyways, imagine the internet's reaction when Miyamoto passes away.
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There is a NeoGAF thread you can read to explain his contributions to the industry and why it was such a huge loss, which you should have read before making this post, especially considering how it's in the first post of the thread.
 
I think of him every time I play a Nintendo game. I get so emotional putting in the Balloon Fight cartridge. He's a hero and now he's in a better place.
 
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