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Shoolis · **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:25 pm

Man that's terrible, I feel terrible now. Rest in Peace you brilliant man.

Guyperson · **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:29 pm

All those /v/ threads that started with a sadfrog saying Iwata will die in your lifetime have just come true.
He is now with Gunpei Yokoi.

AquaBat · **Joined:** Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:26 pm **Posts:** 2373

55 is too young to die, especially with such a legacy.

Cancer is a bitch. I should know.

Liraxus · **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:13 pm

Well this came out of nowhere, I'm so sorry that Iwata passed away, that dude did an awesome job at NoA.

Shining Charizard · **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:19 pm

Nintendo Directs and the related Iwata Asks were a truly refreshing break from the constant barrage of "gaming journalism." In a time of ever-growing AAA powerhouse studios, it made Nintendo feel more approachable. His passing saddens me greatly. Please rest in peace Mr. Iwata.

Le Great Handsome Oppressor wrote:

Satoru Iwata has passed away, Nintendo says.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf

My computer says its security settings won't let me view the page, but for the life of me I can't figure out what setting is blocking it. Anyone willing to textdump this (assuming it's not too long)?

Shad · **Joined:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:43 pm **Posts:** 15289

Quote:

Notification of Death and Personnel Change of a RepresentativeDirector (President)
Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth.
1. Name : Satoru Iwata
2. Date of Birth : December 6, 1959
3. Career Record : June 2000 Appointed as Director
May 2002 Appointed as President Appointed as Representative Director
June 2013 Appointed as CEO of Nintendo of America Inc.
4. Other Information: As a result, the following two Representative Directors remain at the company.
Genyo Takeda (Representative Director; Senior Managing Director)
Shigeru Miyamoto (Representative Director; Senior Managing Director)

That's about all it says.

AquaBat · **Joined:** Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:26 pm **Posts:** 2373

Shining Charizard · **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:11 pm

Thanks Great Handsome Oppressor.

TerraChimaera · **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:53 pm

He had to die at the worst time too... After everybody was complaining about E3
Now he won't even get to see the release of the NX or the mobile games... Rest in peace you brilliant man.

AquaBat · **Joined:** Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:26 pm **Posts:** 2373

"Youth is a wonderful thing!"
Make it stop

Guyperson · **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:30 pm

Ya know, seeing someone die relatively young from a disease that he had treated a while back does NOT help with the hypochondria.

Tatzel · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2015 5:59 am

Goodbye Mr. Iwata...

Lordy · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:21 am

I don't think I've ever been this affected by a public figure's death before. The man was a genius programmer and seriously earned his spot at the top of Nintendo. I'm heartbroken to see him go.

Tatzel · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:21 pm

I haven't been affected by a public figures death either so far, and to be honest I never thought too much about Iwata, it was the kind of deal of 'he's here, and he's pretty cool I guess'. But now knowing he's gone is... man
Especially the farewell messages from Nintendo people and other friends, like Itoi and Arino... they really, really get me.

BurntToShreds · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:16 pm

Remember, everyone, telling a bad player that they are bad at the game that they're playing is toxic.

Riot Games actually believes that they can put a system in place that can actively monitor and successfully police the millions of players they have when the people who have had input into said system include bad players who don't want to get told that they're bad.

AWKWARD ZOMBIE

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