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Satoru Iwata Dies of Cancer at 55

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on: July 13, 2015, 01:17:13 AM

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Reply #1 on: July 13, 2015, 03:52:15 AM
Such sad news :( May he rest in peace.

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Reply #2 on: July 13, 2015, 04:17:00 AM
I was planning to post this before my computer started messing up on me on this site.

I'll post some of what I said from my DA journal: I didn't agree with the way he ran Nintendo and like many people, I may have found myself annoyed with his excuses but I never once doubted that he was a good person who did a lot for Nintendo and gaming as a whole. He seemed like a really happy, friendly guy and that's very rare to see a CEO or anyone in a position of that sort who's like that. I wish I could have met him at least once.

Either tomorrow or the next day, I plan on doing a drawing in tribute to Iwata. If anybody would like, I'll share it once it's complete.

EDIT: I'd be lying if I said I wasn't crying my eyes out less than a half an hour ago because of this. The last time I found myself this upset over the death of a person I never got to meet was when Satoshi Kon died back in 2010.

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Reply #3 on: July 13, 2015, 06:30:16 PM
This is very sudden, I must say. I know he missed the last two E3's due to illness, and he said something about losing weight a few months ago from that illness, but I didn't know it was this serious.

He's touched millions with the games he helped make.  (Many of the early NES games like Baloon Fight and Kirby's Adventure) And he took the helm from the late Mr. Yamauchi when he was too old, and helped the company get a second resurgence.

May you rest in peace, Mr. Iwata.  :cry
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Reply #4 on: July 14, 2015, 10:46:13 AM
Sad news that strikes and effects many indeed.

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