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[Aostia]

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.

I've never felt so emotionally invested in anything videogame related before and after his "era"
His way of communicating (from the GDC to the Direct and so on) was simply...direct? He resonated with "me" in a particular way.

 

[eXistor]

He sure left a void. Such a shame he wasn't around to see the seeds he's grown blossom like they did.

 

[zigg]

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.

DS and Wii were his plans too; he saw those flourish.

 

[Altazor]

RIP Mr. Iwata. 2 years gone, still sorely missed.

 

[Regiruler]

Tremendous influence to me as a programmer.

 

[Zee-Row]

I felt emotional when I saw his name in the end credits of Breath of the Wild.

 

[ProgenitorCastle]

R.I.P Iwata! It's still so hard to believe he passed away :[ Seems just like yesterday he still headed up Nintendo Directs :[ I'll never, ever forget that legendary Iwata vs. Reggie fight for the start of Nintendo Direct at E3 2014 (I think that was it?) Both the live action and in-game bits were funny, action packed, and something only an Iwata-helmed Nintendo could do imo. You will always be in my heart my dude

 

[SirNinja]

I still remember having my mind blown that you could go back to Kanto in Pokemon G/S/C, explore all the towns once again, and even fight all the gym leaders for eight more badges. Among many other incredible things, Iwata made that possible.

Two years already...it's so hard to believe.

 

[Ocaso]

He was a visionary. People like him leave marks that transcend generations. And whenever he spoke he seemed like a genuinely kind person. He will be missed but never forgotten.

 

[Mookie1515]

http://www.theonion.com/article/gaunt-sickly-kirby-takes-leave-absence-video-games-56385

Holy shit, this is in extremely poor taste. Even if it's accidental bad timing, having a character created by Iwata diagnosed with stomach cancer is extremely fucked up.

With large bags under his oval-shaped eyes and his skin a pallid shade of bubblegum pink, a gaunt, sickly Kirby announced Wednesday that he would be taking a leave of absence from video games after being diagnosed with stomach cancer. "After a biopsy by Dr. Mario discovered a series of tumors along my gastrointestinal tract, I received a diagnosis of stage IV stomach cancer and will be taking an immediate and indefinite hiatus from all fighting, puzzle, and racing games," said the pink puff, his voice frail as he explained that the tests from HAL Laboratory attributed the diagnosis to complications from frequently inhaling oversized enemies, eating over 40,000 calories of junk food—including whole hams, pizzas, and cakes—on a daily basis, and inflating his stomach to serve as a buoyant flight device.

 

[OmegaFax]

http://www.theonion.com/article/gaunt-sickly-kirby-takes-leave-absence-video-games-56385

Holy shit, this is in extremely poor taste. Even if it's accidental bad timing, having a character created by Iwata diagnosed with stomach cancer is extremely fucked up.

I said the same thing on Twitter. It's hardly a coincidence. Poor taste, no humor.

 

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It's always kind of a bummer to think this dude spent the final weeks of his life apologizing for Nintendo's poor E3 presentation and dealing with fanboy meltdowns over Metroid Federation Force.

 

[KojiKnight]

It's always kind of a bummer to think this dude spent the final weeks of his life apologizing for Nintendo's poor E3 presentation and dealing with fanboy meltdowns over Metroid Federation Force.

The man truly loved and lived for the company and gamers. It's really a shame he couldn't see his efforts with Pokemon go and Switch play out.