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Title: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: archie4208 on July 12, 2015, 07:54:20 PM: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf

:/
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: mormapope on July 12, 2015, 08:00:21 PM: Wow.

Nintendo under his leadership was pretty awesome, tons of ups and downs, but he definitely made the industry a lot more interesting.
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Post by: Himu on July 12, 2015, 08:00:37 PM: holy fuck

IWATA RIP
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Post by: thisismyusername on July 12, 2015, 08:00:44 PM: Quote from: archie4208 on July 12, 2015, 07:54:20 PM
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf

:/

Talk about out of left field. Wasn't his prognosis getting better? It was only recently/E3 that they stated "nope, he's still very fragile."
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Post by: nachobro on July 12, 2015, 08:00:50 PM: what the fuck

rip
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Post by: Dennis on July 12, 2015, 08:03:46 PM: RIP

Sad news indeed. Always seemed like a super nice guy.
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Post by: cool breeze on July 12, 2015, 08:07:39 PM: rip

news of his health has been circulating for years now
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Post by: suppadoopa on July 12, 2015, 08:07:53 PM: Never agreed with the man, but this is sad.

RIP Iwata
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Post by: Purple Filth on July 12, 2015, 08:08:08 PM: :o

I'm shocked

RIP :(
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Post by: Himu on July 12, 2015, 08:10:34 PM: (http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18d68ncwak0ycgif/k-medium.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/nmAR8Qv.gif)

I will always remember your crazy Nintendo antics.
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Post by: Rufus on July 12, 2015, 08:11:29 PM: Damn, RIP. :/
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Post by: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 08:12:07 PM: RIP

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I hope Miyamoto isn't made president. :yuck
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Post by: Positive Touch on July 12, 2015, 08:12:12 PM: holy shit. I mean I'd heard stuff about his health, but I didn't realize it was this bad. he was so young. damn.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 12, 2015, 08:14:16 PM: RIP Iwata.

He seemed like a smart and passionate good guy in the industry even if business tactics were iffy; he'd sometimes be risky and get high rewards if he hit the nail like the Wii or Amibos (Well Amibos weren't really risky), but other times he was extremely conservative (like with the system lineup, securing exclusives, system prices vs power levels). But yeah, 55 is way too young :(

This seems like it's going to have a huge effect on Nintendo's strategy. Iwata was very Iwata, and there's no one like Iwata. He'd stick with the ship on stuff like Wii-U, he'd pump money into games that will bomb just to expand the roster and fund developers he respected like Monolithsoft, he was pretty ok with focusing mainly on 1st party release schedules while pumping up the 1st party quality. I have to imagine whoever takes over could shake things up and change the company's direction. Please just don't be the Zelda guy Aonuma. And don't be anyone from NOA, that would be an unprecedented disaster.
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Post by: Purple Filth on July 12, 2015, 08:15:10 PM: Now that E3 direct they made with the puppets looks real dire in hindsight :-\
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Himu on July 12, 2015, 08:17:37 PM: No matter what you think about Iwata, the man saw through two of Nintendo's most successful systems. I really wonder how this will change Nintendo. It may be even Miyamoto who takes over his position.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on July 12, 2015, 08:18:06 PM: Utter shock. RIP.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: thisismyusername on July 12, 2015, 08:18:59 PM: Quote from: Queen of Ice on July 12, 2015, 08:17:37 PM
No matter what you think about Iwata, the man saw through two of Nintendo's most successful systems. I really wonder how this will change Nintendo. It may be even Miyamoto who takes over his position.

I seriously hope not, double so when he just said he'd take a back seat in R&D on the NX.

Also 4chan's sticky thread is both awful and cracking me up at the same time. Poor taste, me.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on July 12, 2015, 08:20:24 PM: Wow wtf
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Post by: Positive Touch on July 12, 2015, 08:26:37 PM: miyamoto is not gonna take over lol I mean come on yall seriously
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Post by: brob on July 12, 2015, 08:27:54 PM: RIP. I didn't know he had health issues, that's terrible. I always enjoyed the Iwata Asks interviews, giving a peek behind the curtain and humanizing the people involved. One of the things that happened under his watch I was very fond of.

This was great as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63mG4k-VIyY
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Post by: mormapope on July 12, 2015, 08:29:18 PM: I get the feeling that Miyamoto is the equivalent of Reggie now for about a decade. He has some say when it comes to game design and console design, but he alone has never been the visionary that Nintendo needed when they go through some shit.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Huff on July 12, 2015, 08:41:45 PM: Always rough to see someone that young pass. RIP
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 12, 2015, 08:45:40 PM: Wow shit. Unexpected. RIP
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: suppadoopa on July 12, 2015, 08:50:23 PM: :(
they are playing Smiles and Tears on /v/ right now

now I'm actually starting to feel something
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Post by: Kara on July 12, 2015, 09:08:52 PM: No one should be outlived by the Wii U. :goty2
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: bork on July 12, 2015, 09:10:14 PM: RIP. :(
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Post by: MCD on July 12, 2015, 09:16:41 PM: shit.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on July 12, 2015, 09:21:29 PM: I mean, I can completely understand how this might sadden people, for different reasons and on so many levels. But I'll be adding everyone who "can't stop crying" to ignore/block list.
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Post by: Trent Dole on July 12, 2015, 09:26:33 PM: (http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l207/fgsfdsfargeg/rip_zps4iiofpko.png)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbNg5_Jtd8k
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: thisismyusername on July 12, 2015, 09:31:30 PM: Quote from: Shaka Khan on July 12, 2015, 09:21:29 PM
I mean, I can completely understand how this might sadden people, for different reasons and on so many levels. But I'll be adding everyone who "can't stop crying" to ignore/block list.

Is this on GAF? If so, please make a list for me to copy.
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Post by: El Babua on July 12, 2015, 09:38:13 PM: RIP :(
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Post by: Supermanisdead on July 12, 2015, 09:41:49 PM: :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: mormapope on July 12, 2015, 09:46:24 PM: Quote from: thisismyusername on July 12, 2015, 09:31:30 PM
Is this on GAF? If so, please make a list for me to copy.

People in the Gaf thread wouldn't shut the fuck up about Polygon's twitter being sorta cold and dumb (picture of Miyamoto gleefully holding Wii-U shit with a headline "Iwata is dead"). People bitching about videogame sites not having comprehensive in memoriams ready.

Sad news is always taken to extremes on the internet, and those extremes are always annoying.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: nachobro on July 12, 2015, 09:47:36 PM: This is what happens when there's two Smash games at EVO
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: thisismyusername on July 12, 2015, 09:48:03 PM: (http://i.imgur.com/cAtH3IG.png)

Fuck. :lol :lol :lol

Goddamn 4chan with it's poor taste among the RIP posts.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 12, 2015, 10:00:58 PM: I made the mistake of going on GAF
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Oblivion on July 12, 2015, 10:01:26 PM: Quote from: thisismyusername on July 12, 2015, 09:48:03 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/cAtH3IG.png)

Fuck. :lol :lol :lol

Goddamn 4chan with it's poor taste among the RIP posts.

ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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(laughs)
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Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: suppadoopa on July 12, 2015, 10:03:35 PM: Quote from: mormapope on July 12, 2015, 09:46:24 PM

Sad news is always taken to extremes on the internet, and those extremes are always annoying.

yeee, someone out there is probably gonna try to spam up NoJ HQ (and possibly Iwata's residency) with their sob stories letters.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Tasty on July 12, 2015, 10:18:06 PM: Rest in Peace.

He did a really effective job of hiding his health issues. He just appeared in last month's E3 video and seemed perfectly fine.
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Post by: Rman on July 12, 2015, 10:19:15 PM: RIP.

Great guy. He will be missed.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 12, 2015, 10:21:32 PM: Didn't know about his health issues. Man, 55 is just way too young to go out.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Tasty on July 12, 2015, 10:21:42 PM: Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 08:12:07 PM
I hope Miyamoto isn't made president. :yuck

I don't think he'd want the job. He's a developer at heart, and doesn't even like managing large teams that much (hence him stepping back from EAD into managing small teams a few years ago.)

I really hope someone with game dev chops is made president, though. Otherwise I could see the company making a load of rash decisions that'd put its output quality into freefall.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 10:23:08 PM: Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 12, 2015, 10:21:42 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 08:12:07 PM
I hope Miyamoto isn't made president. :yuck

I don't think he'd want the job. He's a developer at heart, and doesn't even like managing large teams that much (hence him stepping back from EAD into managing small teams a few years ago.)

I really hope someone with game dev chops is made president, though. Otherwise I could see the company making a load of rash decisions that'd put its output quality into freefall.

Iwata was a developer at heart too. :heh

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Miyamoto is a hack.
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Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Tasty on July 12, 2015, 10:24:24 PM: Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 12, 2015, 10:21:32 PM
Didn't know about his health issues. Man, 55 is just way too young to go out.

It's a shame Yamauchi couldn't pass on the secret of near-immortality to his successor.
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Post by: Tasty on July 12, 2015, 10:25:28 PM: Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 10:23:08 PM
Miyamoto is a hack.

I was gonna ask what criteria you were basing this on, but then I realized you're a tryhard moron grasping for attention and thought better of it.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 10:26:46 PM: Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 12, 2015, 10:25:28 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 10:23:08 PM
Miyamoto is a hack.

I was gonna ask what criteria you were basing this on, but then I realized you're a tryhard moron grasping for attention and thought better of it.

I don't want attention from 12 year olds breh. :ufup :trash
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Tasty on July 12, 2015, 10:32:24 PM: Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 10:26:46 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 12, 2015, 10:25:28 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 10:23:08 PM
Miyamoto is a hack.

I was gonna ask what criteria you were basing this on, but then I realized you're a tryhard moron grasping for attention and thought better of it.

I don't want attention from 12 year olds breh. :ufup :trash

Then why you posting bait like one? :miyamoto
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: headwalk on July 12, 2015, 10:37:28 PM: iwata was a victim of his own success. nintendo has always been a company which paradoxically balanced product idiosyncracy with market conservatism, but they haven't got the the balance right since wii fit

he was akin to robin williams' character in toys and grew to be just as toxic to Big Toys' bottom line. with him gone, the road to unabashed IP whoredom and funnelling as many resources as possible into amiibo production is paved.

sad to see him go.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 10:39:07 PM: Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 12, 2015, 10:32:24 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 10:26:46 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 12, 2015, 10:25:28 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 10:23:08 PM
Miyamoto is a hack.

I was gonna ask what criteria you were basing this on, but then I realized you're a tryhard moron grasping for attention and thought better of it.

I don't want attention from 12 year olds breh. :ufup :trash

Then why you posting bait like one? :miyamoto

No bait just facts, go cry yourself to sleep on your cock shaped pillow.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: cool breeze on July 12, 2015, 10:49:32 PM: Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 12, 2015, 10:18:06 PM
Rest in Peace.

He did a really effective job of hiding his health issues. He just appeared in last month's E3 video and seemed perfectly fine.

I don't think he appeared in the E3 video. it was all the puppets.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: thisismyusername on July 12, 2015, 10:51:57 PM: Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 10:39:07 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 12, 2015, 10:32:24 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 10:26:46 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 12, 2015, 10:25:28 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 12, 2015, 10:23:08 PM
Miyamoto is a hack.

I was gonna ask what criteria you were basing this on, but then I realized you're a tryhard moron grasping for attention and thought better of it.

I don't want attention from 12 year olds breh. :ufup :trash

Then why you posting bait like one? :miyamoto

No bait just facts cry yourself to sleep on your cock shaped pillow.

Woah now. :ufup
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Tasty on July 12, 2015, 10:58:36 PM: (http://i.imgur.com/PERvFtx.png)
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Post by: Sho Nuff on July 12, 2015, 11:04:55 PM: Aw man.
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Post by: nudemacusers on July 12, 2015, 11:06:22 PM: crazy, seemed he was on the upswing.
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Post by: Tasty on July 12, 2015, 11:18:49 PM: (http://i.imgur.com/xu1Fwmr.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/AHBjMNe.png)

(https://dn3pm25xmtlyu.cloudfront.net/photos/large/803742622.jpg?1377592656&Expires=1436843558&Signature=ZwIQ7U7kRAKY0B9Lb0mO7SF0kkRdIjGpVxxKFy0i3TmIBCtY-dkPzi2hvRv9V39lT73yG922JclW5fs-i~mbFrQ9J-K1a5zqOUV7lcHORxC4TuTkaRXBrsolgqdgtOJsnB~shALNCtPl93qhpJ~BZNGtJbr6FPR1~GXG~gkSikU_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJwSd4KUAAEVNuD.png:large)
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on July 12, 2015, 11:23:03 PM: That's all pretty mind-blowing. What a programmer.

Shit like this though:

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I'm gonna admit something really cheesy here.

Whenever I would watch the Nintendo Directs and Iwata would wave goodbye, I'd always wave back. A silly little thing, but I enjoyed doing it.

I guess that won't be happening anymore :(

Fuck hardcore fandom, good lord. Spergs...
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Kara on July 12, 2015, 11:25:48 PM: Just a wave. :idont

Let that boy cook. :bolo
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on July 12, 2015, 11:35:20 PM: Honestly expected a troll when I first heard :goty2
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 12, 2015, 11:35:45 PM: BrandNew hardly has any room to talk, after changing his avatar to Iwata's favorite fruit.
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Post by: nudemacusers on July 12, 2015, 11:38:39 PM: Quote from: Vularai on July 12, 2015, 11:25:48 PM
Just a wave. :idont

Let that boy cook. :bolo
(http://i.imgur.com/JB9hlgu.gif)
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: tiesto on July 12, 2015, 11:52:19 PM: Really unexpected news. Always liked Iwata, it was nice to see a talented programmer rise through the ranks to become CEO. Sure he had some questionable ideas every so often but also led Nintendo to some absolutely insane success and the game industry was never a dull moment with him around. RIP :(
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Tasty on July 13, 2015, 02:34:24 AM: (http://i.imgur.com/wR3sa4E.jpg)

The final pic of Iwata from the final Iwata Asks. It's subtle, but you can tell he's definitely thinner looking here. =(
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Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on July 13, 2015, 02:36:37 AM: Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 12, 2015, 10:21:42 PM
I really hope someone with game dev chops is made president, though. Otherwise I could see the company making a load of rash decisions that'd put its output quality into freefall.
that's the thing, its entirely rare as shit to see anybody with game development history get up to management in the gaming world anymore. Sure, there's lots of development studios that are headed by developers, but how many publishers can you name where you can even say for sure that their shot callers play their own games?

Even if Iwata had never become the head of Nintendo (and he got there by managing what was at the time and arguably still is Nintendo's best internal studio) his achievements in development would still mean that he left a significant mark in gaming history. It sucks that he died, and I hope that Nintendo doesn't falter (well, moreso) because of it.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Tasty on July 13, 2015, 02:41:07 AM: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/stock/meeting/140627/

He only publicly announced his health issue June 24, 2014.

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Recently, as the result of one of my routine physical examinations, an issue was detected. Following a more detailed examination, a growth was found in my bile duct.

In general, it is said that a bile duct growth can be difficult-to-treat, partly because of the difficulty of detecting it early. In my case, luckily, it was detected very early and I had no symptoms.

I was counseled that removal at an early stage would be the desirable medical option. Therefore I had surgery last week, and I came through it well, as predicted.

I have already resumed my business by email and by other means, but it is anticipated that a little more time is needed for me to return to my regular work schedule.

Fuck cancer.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: brob on July 13, 2015, 02:58:16 AM: Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 13, 2015, 02:34:24 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/wR3sa4E.jpg)

The final pic of Iwata from the final Iwata Asks. It's subtle, but you can tell he's definitely thinner looking here. =(

is this why they did the muppet thing for their E3 video? :goty2
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Post by: Tasty on July 13, 2015, 03:01:03 AM: Probably.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Himu on July 13, 2015, 03:09:02 AM: You could tell Iwata was really think in a recent Iwata Asks thing. And I was really worried, but I didn't realize it was life threatening.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Tasty on July 13, 2015, 04:07:30 AM: http://kamedani.tumblr.com/post/45700864819/mother-2-re-release-discussion-part-1

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Iwata: At that point, I told him “I’ll try to get it working” and took what they had made up to that point with me. Exactly a month after that we got the map scrolling to work and showed it to Itoi-san’s team. They were all really shocked.

Itoi: Yeah, we were very surprised. We were all like “Whoa! It’s working!”

Nagata: Wow, development had had that many issues.

Iwata: Everyone was really surprised and the whole environment was oddly tense but to me I had the opposite reaction; it was odd. We’d only completed a simple task.

Itoi: We hadn’t even been able to do something “simple” for a while. Now that I think about it, we were in a bad place. From that point forward we all relied on Iwata-san. To tell the truth, it took half a year to get everything working.

Nagata: In total, about how long was Mother 2’s development time?

Iwata: Ummm, from the beginning of development it was pretty much 5 years.

Nagata: That’s including the the time you weren’t there, Iwata-san?

Iwata: Yes, 5 years in total. There were 4 years without me and then I only helped for the final year.

Nagata: Oh? I only just realized now but it only took a year from when you joined the project, Iwata-san?

Iwata: That’s because many of the individual elements were already completed. The graphics, scenarios, and sound, to name a few, were already completed. The pieces were all there.

Nagata: But it didn’t work, right?

Iwata: No, it didn’t work. (laughs)

Nagata: It’s incredible to think that it took only a year to get such a well-known core RPG like that working and on sale.

:bow The legend.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: T-Short on July 13, 2015, 04:53:57 AM: Quote from: brob on July 13, 2015, 02:58:16 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 13, 2015, 02:34:24 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/wR3sa4E.jpg)

The final pic of Iwata from the final Iwata Asks. It's subtle, but you can tell he's definitely thinner looking here. =(

is this why they did the muppet thing for their E3 video? :goty2

This is actually what made me suspect he was in poor shape. First the news that he wasn't travelling to LA, then when they did the presentation with puppets instead... I was on a call-in E3 podcast and was planning to make a joke about him being "about to make a Steve Jobs". really glad I didn't make the joke now.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Take My Breh Away on July 13, 2015, 06:16:05 AM: I'm more sad that someone went out so suddenly at 55. Seen a lot of people die young close to home. That's no age to go out at for anyone. I'm not gonna cry over something like that but it's gonna be a bummer for the day.

tl;dr

(http://i.imgur.com/GHH0x7H.png)
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: archie4208 on July 13, 2015, 06:37:02 AM: Apparently the form of cancer he had only has a 5% survival rate after 5 years. :fbm
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Take My Breh Away on July 13, 2015, 08:53:43 AM: http://nintendoeverything.com/earthbound-creator-shigesato-itoi-on-iwatas-passing/

It's a terrible day for rain, brehs

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OK, this got me in the heart. I've had way too many close encounters with cancer through family and friends.

Fuck Cancer
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Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: thisismyusername on July 13, 2015, 08:53:53 AM: Quote from: Take My Breh Away on July 13, 2015, 06:16:05 AM
I'm more sad that someone went out so suddenly at 55. Seen a lot of people die young close to home. That's no age to go out at for anyone. I'm not gonna cry over something like that but it's gonna be a bummer for the day.

tl;dr

http://i.imgur.com/GHH0x7H.png

I dunno a few decades ago that was close to the old life expectancy (60-ish). The major problem is his cancer wasn't detected early to get proper treatment and it's apparently a super aggressive cancer IF it's detected by that point.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Beezy on July 13, 2015, 09:46:08 AM: Terrible news. RIP Iwata.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: thisismyusername on July 13, 2015, 10:03:51 AM: (http://i.imgur.com/MlL3EMl.png)

Oh geez. :lol That turn of chance would be totally bad for Nintendo people.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Positive Touch on July 13, 2015, 10:08:15 AM: o man can u imagine if George Lucas took over Nintendo that would be so crazy
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 13, 2015, 10:19:06 AM: RIP. I laugh at Nintendo but I'll dap Iwata for being a true believer, funny, and proving me wrong multiple times (DS, Wii, Amiibo). Crazy success.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: thisismyusername on July 13, 2015, 10:20:32 AM: Ambiio will be his legacy at this point. I seriously doubt the NX will catch on fire.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Fifstar on July 13, 2015, 10:36:25 AM: Quote from: thisismyusername on July 13, 2015, 08:53:53 AM
Quote from: Take My Breh Away on July 13, 2015, 06:16:05 AM
I'm more sad that someone went out so suddenly at 55. Seen a lot of people die young close to home. That's no age to go out at for anyone. I'm not gonna cry over something like that but it's gonna be a bummer for the day.

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http://i.imgur.com/GHH0x7H.png

I dunno a few decades ago that was close to the old life expectancy (60-ish). The major problem is his cancer wasn't detected early to get proper treatment and it's apparently a super aggressive cancer IF it's detected by that point.

Didn't he say that it was detected early though?
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Kara on July 13, 2015, 10:46:41 AM: Quote from: archie4208 on July 13, 2015, 06:37:02 AM
Apparently the form of cancer he had only has a 5% survival rate after 5 years. :fbm

If they can remove the growth (which it sounds like that was the case) it's 20%, but it's not a "good" cancer to get, no.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: studyguy on July 13, 2015, 10:52:49 AM: Cancer's some fucked up shit.
55's way too young to be going out.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Cheddahz on July 13, 2015, 11:46:53 AM: Quote from: Shaka Khan on July 12, 2015, 09:21:29 PM
I mean, I can completely understand how this might sadden people, for different reasons and on so many levels. But I'll be adding everyone who "can't stop crying" to ignore/block list.
People are crying about this cause Iwata is the only father figure they have ever had

:jawalrus
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: headwalk on July 13, 2015, 11:58:24 AM: (http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y391/bouchard73/downl_zpsqlumh7gv.jpg)

sackboy is the guy who turns up at funeral for the popular bloke and wants everyone to know he's there for them, and all they need to do is call, despite nobody having his number or even remembering who he is.

sonic is the alcoholic everyone assumed was already dead who throws up halfway through the service.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: team filler on July 13, 2015, 12:18:11 PM: he was legend. no more iwata asks and directs :(
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: mormapope on July 13, 2015, 12:23:25 PM: http://kotaku.com/today-there-was-a-rainbow-over-nintendos-kyoto-headqua-1717437663?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Facebook&utm_source=Kotaku_Facebook&utm_medium=Socialflow

(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--I0odtBTc--/1338716409364420968.jpg)

That is actually pretty dope
:brazilcry
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: bork on July 13, 2015, 12:32:48 PM: That...doesn't even make any sense. Dude was not Walt Disney.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Tasty on July 13, 2015, 12:36:41 PM: Quote from: filler on July 13, 2015, 12:18:11 PM
he was legend. no more iwata asks and directs :(

Directs will probably continue, but if you ask me Iwata Asks was his real legacy. So much insight into the development process for so many old and new games. In terms of knowledge gleaned from the development process, the sum total of Iwata Asks probably outpaces EGM, IGN, and any number of enthusiast press sites and magazines.

I'm not sure whether I want them to end, or whether I want them to continue without him. I can't imagine any other CEO interviewing devs like that and being able to interact on such a technical level with interviewees.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Kara on July 13, 2015, 01:22:47 PM: Quote from: Dufus on July 13, 2015, 12:23:37 PM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=171768080&postcount=8991

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Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: benjipwns on July 13, 2015, 02:28:55 PM: Quote from: bork laser on July 13, 2015, 12:32:48 PM
That...doesn't even make any sense. Dude was not Walt Disney.
(http://abload.de/img/iwata_small4nujr.png)
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Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Tasty on July 13, 2015, 04:07:08 PM: Huh. I wonder if there'll be an Iwata statue at Universal whenever the Nintendo part opens.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Rahxephon91 on July 13, 2015, 04:17:14 PM: Quote from: Dufus on July 13, 2015, 12:23:37 PM
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This is getting pathetic. I get it, he was a personable ceo but people are acting like he created Nintendo and all it's games. All these posts about how he defined thier childhood are so off putting and reek of Nintendo fetishising.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: benjipwns on July 13, 2015, 04:23:19 PM: I just wish the grieving process would get over so these people could start digging into exactly what kind of underhanded tactics Sony and Microsoft (most likely Microsoft) are playing with here.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Trent Dole on July 13, 2015, 04:53:17 PM: Quote from: Rahxephon91 on July 13, 2015, 04:17:14 PM
Quote from: Dufus on July 13, 2015, 12:23:37 PM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=171768080&postcount=8991
This is getting pathetic. I get it, he was a personable ceo but people are acting like he created Nintendo and all it's games. All these posts about how he defined thier childhood are so off putting and reek of Nintendo fetishising.
If anyone's Mario's father, it ain't Iwata, it's Shiggy. Damn fanboys can't even get their shit right. :-[
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 13, 2015, 05:05:46 PM: Why are all the Nintendo characters dead and in heaven?
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 13, 2015, 05:15:01 PM: Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on July 13, 2015, 05:05:46 PM
Why are all the Nintendo characters dead and in heaven?

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Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Bebpo on July 13, 2015, 05:23:33 PM: Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 13, 2015, 12:36:41 PM
Quote from: filler on July 13, 2015, 12:18:11 PM
he was legend. no more iwata asks and directs :(

Directs will probably continue, but if you ask me Iwata Asks was his real legacy. So much insight into the development process for so many old and new games. In terms of knowledge gleaned from the development process, the sum total of Iwata Asks probably outpaces EGM, IGN, and any number of enthusiast press sites and magazines.

I'm not sure whether I want them to end, or whether I want them to continue without him. I can't imagine any other CEO interviewing devs like that and being able to interact on such a technical level with interviewees.

They should keep Iwata Asks going as legacy tribute thing to him. It'd be good for gamers and a nice way for Nintendo to pay respects.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Steve Contra on July 13, 2015, 05:26:05 PM: Met Iwata once, he said thanks for working on a charity project we were doing with Nintendo. Later it turns out the person running the charity was funneling the dev money into failing projects.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 13, 2015, 05:26:58 PM: They should replace it with a "Miyamoto Asks" where he rambles about gardens and how everything has to be accessible to the average moron.

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Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: mormapope on July 13, 2015, 05:40:54 PM: (http://outsiderjapan.pbworks.com/f/1238021009/miyamoto%20wiki%20pic%202.png)

"My idea behind Luigi's Hotel came from going to the supermarket and seeing spilled milk. I thought about how they have to notify an employee to clean up the mess, how someone made the mess and left it behind. In this Luigi game, you have to clean up the messes and problems a ghost makes. The Wii-U pad shows a map and notifies you where the messes happened. If you don't clean the messes up, the people at the hotel may become dissatisfied or even get hurt."

Miyamoto's creative process.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 13, 2015, 06:02:59 PM: Quote from: mormapope on July 13, 2015, 05:40:54 PM
(http://outsiderjapan.pbworks.com/f/1238021009/miyamoto%20wiki%20pic%202.png)

"My idea behind Luigi's Hotel came from going to the supermarket and seeing spilled milk. I thought about how they have to notify an employee to clean up the mess, how someone made the mess and left it behind. In this Luigi game, you have to clean up the messes and problems a ghost makes. The Wii-U pad shows a map and notifies you where the messes happened. If you don't clean the messes up, the people at the hotel may become dissatisfied or even get hurt."

Miyamoto's creative process.

That's a pretty standard creative process.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Pachterballs on July 13, 2015, 11:36:21 PM: a damn shame. Hope it wasn't a long and painful death. It seemed to be. :/ :(
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Kara on July 13, 2015, 11:37:49 PM: Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 13, 2015, 06:02:59 PM
Quote from: mormapope on July 13, 2015, 05:40:54 PM
(http://outsiderjapan.pbworks.com/f/1238021009/miyamoto%20wiki%20pic%202.png)

"My idea behind Luigi's Hotel came from going to the supermarket and seeing spilled milk. I thought about how they have to notify an employee to clean up the mess, how someone made the mess and left it behind. In this Luigi game, you have to clean up the messes and problems a ghost makes. The Wii-U pad shows a map and notifies you where the messes happened. If you don't clean the messes up, the people at the hotel may become dissatisfied or even get hurt."

Miyamoto's creative process.

That's a pretty standard creative process.

The other day I saw a banner advertising creative office space so I wrote a short story about office space that was creative and made art 'n shyt.

A bit derivative of my early work, but no one is going to read this :trash. :idont
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on July 14, 2015, 12:24:23 AM: It bummed me out a bit when Ryan Davis died, but I never got the idea of putting a .png ribbon over my forum avatar in order to honor someone >:(

He'd prob think that shit is corny.
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: benjipwns on July 14, 2015, 12:38:47 AM: He seemed like the kind of guy who would laugh at people responding to his death with CHINA DON'T CARE.

The part that made/makes me bummed about that death is that quick looks are often dead without Jeff or Drew pushing through them. And mailbags. Ryan was up for garbage and was a dominating personality. (Like Jeff's collapse into the Game Room.) And I recognize that that is a totally selfish thing and I'm fine with it because I'm a terrible human being.

But shit happens, like Giant Bomb East. Patrick bailing out.

Though I do think Ryan's death had a lot to do with that happening, plus some of the other editorial changes and Jeff did seem to take it quite hard. Plus there was that aspect of it being a personality driven website and you could see its sudden impact in real time. Iwata doesn't produce ten videos a week and a three year podcast and so on where you notice that absence of such a dominant personality right away.

I don't miss Ryan's tattoo though. And we've gotten more Drew out of it. And Vinny/Alex has worked out far better than I expected.

Wait, what is thread about again?
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: VomKriege on July 14, 2015, 04:54:09 AM: Quote from: Dufus on July 13, 2015, 12:23:37 PM
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Mario close up creep vibe :kobeyuck

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Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 17, 2015, 04:13:16 PM: Quote from: Yoot Saito
Iwata-san, when I later saw you appear before the press, I was really happy to see that you had recovered, but it looks like the gods aren't that lenient… Tezuka-san (from Nintendo) suggested that I make an appointment to see you, but I couldn't find the nerve to do so. Now, after all my hesitation, I've learned that we truly passed each other by, and I'll never be able to see you again. I wish I had a StreetPass feature that could connect with heaven. I would run out and buy a DS with that feature right now just so I could send you my thanks. Yeah, I know that sounds a bit too convenient for me. When I left the Seaman project, I sent you a book and a letter. Whether you actually read them or not has been on my mind ever since. Also, I'm really sorry for being late with Odama, causing it to completely miss the window for it to be a success. There's so much more I want to tell you, but I really don't know what to do with myself after hearing about your sudden departure in the news.
Life is always just a succession of regrets.

Iwata-san, thank you for everything. I don't typically look up to a lot of people, but I really respected you. I would always be thinking from afar just how amazing of a person you are. It's cliché to say this, but please rest in peace.

I'm still here, and although I almost lost hope in regards to being a creator and life in general, I think I want to challenge myself once more.

Iwata-san, thank you for so many things.

:tocry
Title: Re: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke)
Post by: Tasty on July 17, 2015, 04:17:33 PM: Quote
Life is always just a succession of regrets.

Fuck, man. :tocry