Satoru Iwata passed away two years ago

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It feels like such as short time has passed since his death, it's really sad.

I'm a huge Nintendo fan and he's been the "big boss" for me for as long as I can remember (born in '95), it's somewhat strange to see the company now without him at the helm. Hell, reading about his great programming skills makes him even greater in my mind, I admire him even more with each little thing that I learn about him!
 
Aostia said:
Damn some of the images and tributes posted here made me emotional again
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Likewise. I never saw the IGN tribute video until it was posted in this thread, and his death hit me hard again. He had such a wonderful aura about him...he made me smile nearly everytime he came on screen for a Direct. He was silly, energetic, humble, and one of the most personable people I've never known...yet he seemed like a friend that we all lost when he passed.

I was thinking of changing my avatar recently for the first time since his passing, but I knew the anniversary was coming up, and decided to wait until it had passed. I might wait just a little longer now. Rest in Peace Iwata.
 
Omegasquash said:
RIP.

He caught a lot of flack during his time as CEO, but the second that we lost him, we knew we'd lost someone really special in the industry. I hope we all consider that when talking about the work that people do.
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Agreed, and I was one of those people.... I still feel like shit about it. Who was I to think I knew any better than him in what he was attempting to do? I really wish he were here to see the success of the Switch and how it's greatly exceeding expectations.
 
I just opened up the original thread and couldn't make it through the first post without tearing up from all the quotes and tributes. What a great man that touched so many lives.
 
My Balloon Fight score has dropped considerably with a broken A button and slidepad.
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I never commented on the original thread, I was at a loss of words. Felt he deserved more than a simple "RIP" but couldn't articulate the thoughts to write anything. Definitely hit me really hard, and as many here, I also cried again just by looking at the original thread.

I built a small shrine for him during that year's Day of the Dead at the local store we used to play Smash at. Felt it was the least I could do.

Rest in peace and thank your for everything Iwata-san
 
I like to think that he is now running Nintendoland. Not the physical imitation we see but the real one where the characters who have come to us in our imagination really exist.
 
Hard to believe it's been two years. I cried on and off for a couple weeks after his passing. He really was the GOAT of this industry, and represented everything that it should strive to be. RIP Iwata San, and thank you for everything.
 
The only celebrity death that really touched me and I wouldn't have thought it would have before hand. It's nice to see the Switch and Nintendo doing well right now, as these are a lot of his handiwork coming through right now. Truly one of the most important people in gaming and a great face of the company.
 
TheDinoman said:
Kinda like this comic?

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Exactly. Except the comic is a representation of how we understand it. Instead thoughts and imagination is energy and Nintendoland characters in their energy form have come to life in the way we express this energy. Iwata has been called to come home to again be one with this energy, we now call Nintendoland.
 
He was so awesome and young. One day he was hosting the newest Direct and the other he was gone.

I'm still SHOOK. It's just hard to believe but I have accepted his death and wish him a peaceful rest. ♥
 
Just read through that thread again. Feels like 6 months ago, not years. What a wonderful outpouring of love though.

I still have and wear my "Thank You Mr Iwata" shirt for charity.

Wish he could have seen the success of NX.
 
An absolute legend that will be missed forever. Although I've met Mr. Tezuka and Mr. Miyamoto, I never had the chance to meet Mr. Iwata in person (saw him on stage at press conferences though).

Can't believe how fast time flies. I love the tribute video from GDC a few years back:

https://youtu.be/X8LnLi-njwE
 
This man is the single biggest inspiration for me and my dreams. What a great, great human being. He was so kind and fun, and so committed to the craft. I feel like my view of what games are and what they can be at their best grew from Iwata. I really do cry about his passing, because he was just such a one-of-a-kind soul.

Thank you for everything Iwata.
 
Erv said:
I hope this isn't a weird question but how do the Japanese deal with death? do they tend to dwell on it or no? I know their culture is different than american culture. It seemed like Miyamoto or any other nintendo developers who I would assume were close to him wasn't affected much.
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They were affected but they don't just come out about personal stuff..
 
Erv said:
I hope this isn't a weird question but how do the Japanese deal with death? do they tend to dwell on it or no? I know their culture is different than american culture. It seemed like Miyamoto or any other nintendo developers who I would assume were close to him wasn't affected much.
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A lot of the Nintendo hire ups are very private, Miyamoto doesn't even have a Twitter. people outside of Nintendo have given their condolences, their memories, regrets, and speeches, but you only ever see people like Miyamoto or Aonuma in interviews. Unless they're directly questioned about it they won't really want to talk about it. Not wanna get in the way of work.

You'd get glimpses though. A few.

"When he passed away, there were moments we'd come up with an idea which we'd be excited to talk to Iwata about," Hidemaro Fujibayashi, the game's director, told the New Yorker. "Then we'd remember he was no longer here. Miyamoto told me it was the same for him. He'd come up with an idea at the weekend and would feel excited to speak to Iwata about it on Monday, only to remember. The sadness runs deep. This is approaching spiritual talk, but we had the sense that he was watching over our work. That became a source of motivation, a drive for us to improve and be better."
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I don't think I ever cried as much with a celebrity death as I did with Iwata. He clearly got to all of us with the things he did.

Rest in Peace, you wonderful man.

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In retrospective, he left the seed for Switch which is now a great success. He would be quite happy to see this.
 
I still haven't changed my avatar since that day.

Still saddens me to remember it, too. Such a legend gone at such a young age.

I miss seeing him in Directs and reading Iwata Asks.

Ugh. :'(
 
When Iwata spoke in Directs, it honestly felt like he was speaking directly to me.

He was quirky, bold, daring, unexpected, silly. He wanted people to be happy, to play together, to have fun.

I'm sad now. RIP Iwata.
 
RIP
forever, kind sir

Not to stir shit but I just really hate the gaul and lack of tact that lorne lanning displayed recently in his comments critical of the switch and choosing to say that Nintendo's thinking and general strategy in recent years killed Iwata. Nintendo's thinking and Iwata's thinking over the majority of his time as President were one in the same thing. He WAS Nintendo, the nintendo he knew in his heart. That statement is just ridiculous and gets me steamy. baited and triggered
 
Joeshabadoo said:
RIP
forever, kind sir

Not to stir shit but I just really hate the gaul and lack of tact that lorne lanning displayed recently in his comments critical of the switch and choosing to say that Nintendo's thinking and general strategy in recent years killed Iwata. Nintendo's thinking and Iwata's thinking over the majority of his time as President were one in the same thing. He WAS Nintendo, the nintendo he knew in his heart. That statement is just ridiculous and gets me steamy. baited and triggered
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Lanning did say later that his statement about Iwata was "poorly phrased"

I phrased rather poorly a statement regarding a man i have always had tremendous amount of respect and admiration for.
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http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/07/oddworld_creator_lorne_lanning_has_no_faith_in_switch

https://twitter.com/lorne_lanning/status/883504070085890050
 
He was the man with the plan. Its too bad he didnt live to see it pan out. I strongly believe that its panning out better than he could have ever had imaged.

Reading this topic has stirred up my emotions. Rest in peace.
 
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