Author Topic: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke) (Read 14064 times)

archie4208 · « **on:** July 12, 2015, 07:54:20 PM »

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

:/

mormapope · « **Reply #1 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.

Himu · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:00:37 PM »

holy fuck

IWATA RIP

thisismyusername · « **Reply #3 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."

nachobro · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:00:50 PM »

what the fuck

rip

Dennis · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:03:46 PM »

RIP

Sad news indeed. Always seemed like a super nice guy.

cool breeze · « **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:07:39 PM »

rip

news of his health has been circulating for years now

suppadoopa · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:07:53 PM »

Never agreed with the man, but this is sad.

RIP Iwata

Purple Filth · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:08:08 PM »

I'm shocked

RIP

Himu · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:10:34 PM »

I will always remember your crazy Nintendo antics.

Rufus · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:11:29 PM »

Damn, RIP. :/

D3RANG3D · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:12:07 PM »

RIP

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I hope Miyamoto isn't made president.

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Positive Touch · « **Reply #12 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.

Bebpo · « **Reply #13 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.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #14 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:15:10 PM »

Now that E3 direct they made with the puppets looks real dire in hindsight $:-\$

Himu · « **Reply #15 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.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:18:06 PM »

Utter shock. RIP.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #17 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.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:20:24 PM »

Wow wtf

Positive Touch · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:26:37 PM »

miyamoto is not gonna take over lol I mean come on yall seriously

brob · « **Reply #20 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:

mormapope · « **Reply #21 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.

Huff · « **Reply #22 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:41:45 PM »

Always rough to see someone that young pass. RIP

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #23 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:45:40 PM »

Wow shit. Unexpected. RIP

suppadoopa · « **Reply #24 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

Kara · « **Reply #25 on:** July 12, 2015, 09:08:52 PM »

No one should be outlived by the Wii U.

bork · « **Reply #26 on:** July 12, 2015, 09:10:14 PM »

RIP.

MCD · « **Reply #27 on:** July 12, 2015, 09:16:41 PM »

shit.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #28 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.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #29 on:** July 12, 2015, 09:26:33 PM »

thisismyusername · « **Reply #30 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.

El Babua · « **Reply #31 on:** July 12, 2015, 09:38:13 PM »

Supermanisdead · « **Reply #32 on:** July 12, 2015, 09:41:49 PM »

:'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

mormapope · « **Reply #33 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.

nachobro · « **Reply #34 on:** July 12, 2015, 09:47:36 PM »

This is what happens when there's two Smash games at EVO

thisismyusername · « **Reply #35 on:** July 12, 2015, 09:48:03 PM »

Fuck.

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

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #36 on:** July 12, 2015, 10:00:58 PM »

I made the mistake of going on GAF

Oblivion · « **Reply #37 on:** July 12, 2015, 10:01:26 PM »

Quote from: thisismyusername on July 12, 2015, 09:48:03 PM

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Fuck.

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

ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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(laughs)

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suppadoopa · « **Reply #38 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.

Tasty · « **Reply #39 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.

Rman · « **Reply #40 on:** July 12, 2015, 10:19:15 PM »

RIP.

Great guy. He will be missed.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #41 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.

Tasty · « **Reply #42 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.

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.

D3RANG3D · « **Reply #43 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.

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.

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Miyamoto is a hack.

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Tasty · « **Reply #44 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.

Tasty · « **Reply #45 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.

D3RANG3D · « **Reply #46 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.

Tasty · « **Reply #47 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.

Then why you posting bait like one?

headwalk · « **Reply #48 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.

D3RANG3D · « **Reply #49 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.

Then why you posting bait like one?

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

cool breeze · « **Reply #50 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.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #51 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.

Then why you posting bait like one?

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

Woah now.

Tasty · « **Reply #52 on:** July 12, 2015, 10:58:36 PM »

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #53 on:** July 12, 2015, 11:04:55 PM »

Aw man.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #54 on:** July 12, 2015, 11:06:22 PM »

crazy, seemed he was on the upswing.

Tasty · « **Reply #55 on:** July 12, 2015, 11:18:49 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #56 on:** July 12, 2015, 11:23:03 PM »

That's all pretty mind-blowing. What a programmer.

Shit like this though:

Quote

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...

Kara · « **Reply #57 on:** July 12, 2015, 11:25:48 PM »

Just a wave.

Let that boy cook.

Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #58 on:** July 12, 2015, 11:35:20 PM »

Honestly expected a troll when I first heard

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #59 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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Author Topic: RIP Satoru Iwata (no joke) (Read 14064 times)