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[The Last One]

Holy shit. Don't know what to say =(

RIP

 

[Elios83]

So shocked right now
I didn't expect his cancer to be so advanced....even today they're not calling his illness by its name.

Rest in peace Iwata-san.

 

[McBryBry]

This is so out of nowhere. Wow.

RIP Iwata. You will be remembered.

 

[Fireblend]

Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.

Oh man D:

 

[Linkstrikesback]

Feel free to use my avatar too.

I think I will.

 

[Red Arremer]

Oh man and he was supposed to get better... What a rubbish year. First Leonard Nimoy, then Christopher Lee, now Satoru Iwata.

RIP.
It's hard imagine future Directs without his charming way of presenting things, and what direction Nintendo might take now.

 

[Bulzeeb]

end of an era indeed, and its the first time I am really sad by the death of someone who is not a family member

 

[themagicalkitsune]

This has to be some sort of thread record, nearly one reply for every view.

Respect for Iwata outpouring.

RIP. I'm so fucking depressed right now.

IIRC gaf does that on every new thread.



Also can everyone please not quote whatever thing those fuckwits write upon Iwata's wiki.

 

[Uff duh]

RIP.

 

[gaheris]

A legend, a developer that became President and who never lost his love of gaming is entering the next stage in the journey. Goodbye Mr. Iwata, condolences to your friends and family and may you live on in the games you helped shepard and the company you helmed.

 

[Firecrest]

Iwata, I understand... I understand that you were an amazing presence at Nintendo who was responsible for so many incredible things, and you're going to be severely missed.

Sigh.

 

[maxte]

RIP

 

[Brannon]

A sad day indeed.

 

[Jigolo]

Damnit. He was one of my favorites in the industry. Good sense of humor and all. Loved seeing Iwata in Directs.

 

[Wolfie5]

What? I can't believe it. I thought he was getting better...

This sucks

RIP...

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

This hit me like a ton of bricks. What in the world is this? This guy is one of the faces of Nintendo for me. My condolences to everyone in his family, company, and his fans.

 

[Baleoce]

R.I.P Satoru Iwata. You'll be missed.

 

[perfect free]

Rest in peace. You'll be greatly missed.

 

[Shamrock7r]

Wow. Out of the blue. RIP

 

[idwl]

Omg. I still feel light headed.
RIP

 

[Justice_Bolt]

Rest in peace Iwata.

 

[Chanser]

Damn..

 

[Zonic]

From Sakurai's twitter:

任天堂岩田社長が逝去されました。私にとって前の会社からの上司であり、立場を変え、場所を変えても一番の理解者でいてくださいました。努力家で、人徳者で、いつもバランスがよいまとめと提案を素早く導き出していました。考えられる限り最高のリーダーだったと思います。ご冥福をお祈りします。

Bing Translation: Nintendo President Iwata passed away. Me from former company boss changed position, and changing the location was in the most understanding person. By virtue, hard-working, always good summary and proposal to quickly derive. I was the leader of the best as far as possible. May you rest in peace!

I really can't put into words how I feel about this...Just the fact I wish condolenses to his family, his friends, and everyone at Nintendo.

& if we get an avatar thing going where we put something in our avatarsto pay our respects, let me know.

 

[ironcreed]

Dang, no class to whoever did this to his wiki.


EDIT: And it's gone.

Wow, how nice. Probably some punk kid who never even owned a Nintendo system before, let alone cares about the history.

 

[Zetta]

Wow I thought this was some kind of sick joke, this is crazy. 55 is too young to pass away, RIP Mr. Iwata you will be missed.

 

[CrunchyFrog]

Woah, what a gut check on a Sunday evening. Was under the impression he was improving after his absence. Sleep well, you legend.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

Oh man, I was hoping he was in recovery. Man, this is so sudden. May he rest in peace.

 

[Megidolaon]

Oh my God Iwata-san!!

I'm gonna miss him in the Directs. he was always a very nice presence and he genuinely seemed like a very nice person. Nintendo Directs just won't be the same.

I actually had no idea he was so sick.

 

[drunkendonuts]

I'm honestly speechless. Rest in peace.

 

[Lebon14]

Just saw this on my twitter. I was like "Wait, what?! That must be a joke. I must see if there's something about this on Neogaf."

Sure enough. With a link to a PDF on the official Japanese Nintendo website as proof.

Rest in Peace, Mr. Iwata. You will be missed; you were a legend.

 

[Ishan]

Rest in peace . Condolences to his family.

 

[Koppai]

I can't believe it, what the fuck. Rest in Peace Iwata. My thoughts are with your family.

 

[Hybrid897]

Wow....

RIP.

So sad T_T

 

[TheKaeptain]

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf

Rest in peace.

 

[iKnackwurst]

Rest in peace. A true legend and childhood hero.

 

[thaOwner]

What ? Holy Shit

RIP

 

[Prine]

Way way too young, RIP Iwata. Lost a huge innovator with him.

 

[GoodCoffeeJoey]

RIP. The gaming world has lost a great.

 

[Netherscourge]

Very sad to hear.

My condolences to his family.

 

[DarknessTear]

This news really... really sucks. I'm going to miss him presenting things directly to us.

 

[jmaine_ph]

This makes me very sad. RIP, Satoru Iwata.

 

[Rootbeer]

So heartbroken to hear this... and shocked. Just in total shock right now.

My heart is with all of his friends, loved ones and co-workers

 

[crazyprac]

Wow...

 

[Soul Beat]

Wh...What?! Why?! NO!

DAMN IT!

 

[Auctopus]

Getting a lump in my throat now the tweets are flooding in from the industry.

 

[Lakitu]

This is horrible. RIP...

 

[Nevadatan]

damn it. and admist these times.
RIP

 

[Exr]

Surreal and saddening. He has a great legacy.

 

[Aenima]

Rest In Peace

 

[Inferno313]

Heartbroken. This man brought so much joy to my childhood. RIP.