Satoru Iwata passed away one year ago

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I still remember last year, every time I logged into GAF I saw that sad and simple statement from the thread that Iwata had passed away. Made me emotional every time for days. What a wonderful man.
 
I still tear up whenever I see his name in some credits. Such a kind, wonderful man. I will never remember him as that first picture in the OP, but as the smiling, light-hearted man who brought a lot of joy.

Thank you Mr. Iwata, if only more people could be like you.
 
That was a sad day for gaming. I'll definitely miss his Nintendo Directs and ever since I learned of his insane work on Pokemon Gold/Silver, I'll always think of him when I play the game.
 
He always reminded us that games are the fun part of our life and should alway be a source of happiness. He passionately spread that message. He was the perfect guy to be a CEO of a toy company. We were lucky.

Thank you for everything, Mr. Iwata.

"FC"
 
Right now, he's probably up there showing Pokemon GO to Mr. Jobs, both of them smiling...

Never has "Video games are meant to be just one thing: Fun. Fun for everyone." been felt more than seeing people at work, even my boss(es), tinkering around their phones during the lulls in customer traffic, and sharing those experiences with not just coworkers, but also customers who walk in. Video games are such a transformative medium when you realize how sharing those experiences can do amazing things to people's lives.
 
Wow seeing that photo at the top hit me hard. Everything I've seen of Iwata in the last year has been videos/photos of him at his best, quite shocking to see him like that again :(
 
I will never forget when I read the news. I was in the middle of a match in Splatoon when Wario64 posted a tweet about it. I thought it was fake at first but then I started seeing tons of articles going up with the news... The most brilliant man without a doubt. He did so much for the gaming industry. Tons of respect to him.
 
simtmb said:
Feels like it was only yesterday.
How time flies...

RIP.
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Seriously. Found out the news in the Splatoon thread and most stopped playing and went to the Gaming Side thread to pay their tributes.

It was so sudden and unexpected, even though there were rumors of some sort of ailment.

Icon in the industry in so many ways.

RIP.
 
Man, it still doesn't feel like a year to me. It just was such a shock at the time, it was hard for me to process. But what a legend! A proper visionary, and one who was so obviously human at the same time. I've got such respect for that man and the legacy he left behind.

I mean, look at Pokemon Go right now. The Zelda buzz. And hopefully the NX will be part of that too. Not too give him all the credit with these things but he obviously had a hand in them, and to me that's just wonderful. His hard work's still around, leaving its impact. And it'll always be a part of me.
 
Feels like yesterday. RIP Iwata.

If only he lived long enough to enjoy the current buzz Nintendo is having lately, like the Zelda at E3 and Pokemon Go.
 
Feels a bit bittersweet with Pokemon Go's wild success that he's not around to share in its triumph, the franchise of which he's had a big hand in.
 
I'm sad that Iwata won't be around for the NX reveal...what he envisioned and worked so hard with the entire team within Nintendo during its concept phase.

I miss him, he was a great face of my favorite gaming company.
 
Reading through the original thread puts me in tears with all the stories and anecdotes everybody put together about Satoru.

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Do it Evillore, plz.
 
Time flies. I can't believe that it has already been a year since then and when the gaming world came together to pay their respects to such an icon within the industry.
 
KojiKnight said:
It was sudden for us, no doubt. Iwata kept most of his health concerns to himself... But the company higher ups? They knew many months, maybe even a year ahead of time. The whole E3 production was done to cover for his failing health which undoubtedly took a good while to plan.

I don't believe for a second that Iwata didn't have a plan for what was going to happen after he left, he was too methodical to just left things to chance.
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It's not like the doctors give you an exact date. Some live for decades, some gets cured, some don't. They obviously knew he was very sick but I doubt they expected it to happen when it did.
 
Can't believe it's already been a year :(
Man was an absolute legend. Not only was he a brilliant visionary and a genius, but he was also one of the most caring, personable CEOs/company presidents and just people in general. Even though I never knew him, I always felt like I did, and I'm sure many others share that sentiment.

Thank you for everything Iwata.
 
How fast time passes. Iwata is still as influential as when he was among us.

/pokemongo salute
 
Iwata's death was such a surprise for me, which is why it hit harder than it should've :(

To think his last thoughts was that he felt he failed us at E3 is horrible to think about

RIP
 
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