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[Zakalwe]

RIP in piece you genius.

 

[FZZ]

Rest in peace Iwata

I can't believe it

He was so young too

 

[Sheroking]

Browsing GAF before I go to bed, on my Wii U of all devices, and this is the news I have to read. So incredibly sad.

The chump who runs that account likely grabbed the first Nintendo image he could find in a rush to get an article up on twitter.

 

[Hockey123]

I'm devastated. RIP Iwata.

 

[LapinAgile]

alright Everyone say it with me FUCK Polygon

Let's just remember what we have lost and not devolve into the casual snark and cynicism. RIPMr. Iwata, had a ton of fun with your games.

 

[.Anema]

This is terrible.
Terrible. RIP Mr. Iwata and thanks for everything.

 

[Lukemon]

RIP. The industry lost a great man today.

 

[Gartooth]

I'm in complete disbelief right now.

RIP

 

[Silver_DNA]

Oh man.. This is just awful.

 

[ChiefGrim]

I'm still floored by this, RIP Mr. Iwata-san. I don't know if Nintendo will ever feel the same again without your voice and vision. ;~;

 

[Leafhopper]

Rest in peace.

Goddamnit it all...

 

[Se7enSword]

Horrible news. It really came out of nowhere.

My condolences to his family.

 

[FantasyFreak07]

Rest in peace, Iwata-san.

 

[bounchfx]

Fuck. FUck. FUCK.

RIP Iwata. You will be missed.

 

[L95]

I've never been this upset because of something like this before...

 

[Hero of Legend]

I'm still in utter disbelief. :'(

I wrote my piece here:

http://www.sonicstadium.org/2015/07/nintendos-president-satoru-iwata-has-passed-away-1969-2015/

Fuck if it's not really Sonic-related, he was an incredible person, he gave us so much.

RIP Iwata. :'(

 

[octopiggy]

Oh my god. This is so sad. Felt my heart just sink when I saw this on twitter.

Thank you for all the memories Mr. Iwata.

RIP.

 

[WAR recon zero]

Paying respect to the man

 

[HowZatOZ]

The fucking fuck. This is terrible news and I hope he's gaming all the way to heaven.

 

[CrimsonCommie]

Wtf this is so sad and enexpected I thought he was getting better RIP

 

[XaosWolf]

I am speechless. Legitimately upset now even though I don't personally know him.

Rest in peace, Iwata. It won't be the same without you.

 

[mo60]

I am very shocked at this.I never expected this to happen.RIP Iwata.

 

[Onemic]

Wow man, RIP

 

[Hamlet]

Man horrible news.
RIP

 

[Merc_]

Holy shit.

What the fuck.

RIP.

 

[Abdiel]

RIP, Mr. Iwata.

I think it says something good about GAF that this thread is almost 50 pages long already, all with wishes of peace, and good thoughts for his loved ones. No pot shots or console war crap.

I hope his family is able to mourn as they need, without too much intrusion.

 

[Zhao_Yun]

This is a very sad day for the video game community. RIP Satoru Iwata

 

[theeraser]

Does this mean his last interaction with the gaming public was that apologetic Twitter post about the E3 Direct?

 

[Beelzebufo]

Hmm I'll definitely be making one of those avatars when I get home

Does this mean his last interaction with the gaming public was that apologetic Twitter post about the E3 Direct?

Or preferably the last time anyone played one of his games and enjoyed themselves

 

[Majine]

I can't fucking believe this.

I guess all I can say is

Thanks for the games.

 

[DrFaustPhD]

Fuck... I know he was sick, but shit, this came out if nowhere to me.

RIP Satoru Iwata
You always seemed like a respectable businessman, game developer and lover of games.

 

[CollectedDust]

My best wishes to his family, may he rest in peace.

 

[Tadpole]

Please rest in peace Iwata-san.

 

[Shozuki]

WHAT!?

RIP Iwata sir.

 

[jakoh]

a huge loss..RIP. Condolences to his family

 

[deadcelledo]

Man, this is really sad I was hoping for him to get better.
Thankfully he left a legacy of fun in our hearts, R.I.P

 

[wonderfuldays]

I am in totally SHOCK, it can't be!

R.I.P.... I will love Nintendo as always...

 

[FromAtoX]

Really sad news
RIP Mr. Iwata. Thanks for all the good memories.

 

[Lights and Waves]

That Iwata quote is so beautiful.

 

[supernormal]

I can't believe it. Tears in my eyes right now. May he rest in peace. His loss will surely be felt.

 

[Scum]

RIP. :-(

 

[SovanJedi]

Wow. I'm speechless.

I never met the man before, but I felt like he was a good friend to me. He was talented, and composed, and knew Nintendo inside-out and from all directions. He did so much for the company and still managed it with a charm befitting the company.

Rest in peace, you marvellous company president. I'll join the rest of you all in missing him very, very deeply.

 

[AcridMeat]

OH NO.

Really?! Damn, shit, fuck. RIP

 

[Arabesque]

Rest in Peace Iwata-san.

 

[fluffydelusions]

So sad right now

 

[OnionPowder]

I can't believe it. I just heard the news from my sister. I almost cried when I heard. One of my biggest inspirations and favorite people.

A big loss for the industry. A genius who's impact will be felt for years to come.

RIP Iwata

 

[-Horizon-]

 

[Skrams]

I'm just a mixture of sadness, depression, and anger for the past 30 minutes. This is a fucking bummer.

 

[randomengine]

The end of an era.

Please understand.

 

[Kolma]

Holy fucking shit this is the first time a "celebrity" death has made me teary eyed. DS and Wii were my childhood and the directs made me like him as a person. RIP Mr. Iwata.

The only other celeb to make me cry.
Hell the only other death period to make me cry was Steve Irwin.