In 1983, a man became a huge part of a major corporation as the coordinator of software production, software that would continue to be developed today, constantly changing, constantly being innovative and fun in ways competitors would never be able, or to fully understand. In 1993, when most of BSG members weren’t even born yet (in fact, I was the only alive at this point, that man was promoted to president of HAL laboratory, the same HAL that produced games like: Balloon Fight, Earthbound and the Kirby series. In 2000, He took position as the head of Nintendo’s planning division. Shortly after, in 2002, this man became the fourth president of Nintendo. In 2013, he was also merited with the role of Nintendo of America’s CEO.
Today, we are horribly saddened to bring you the news, that this man has passed away from a bile duct growth. This man has been around in our lives, for most of it’s duration, constantly contributing to the fun and joy we have experienced when it came to video games. A man that we would have fun imitating and copying his gestures with catch phrases from Nintendo Direct videos such as “Please, have a look,” and “Please understand.” For those who don’t know, let’s look into the last two years for this man.
In 2014, he missed Nintendo’s E3 due to illness and medical related issues, it was later revealed he would be undergoing surgery for a tumor in his bile duct. On July 11th, he began experiencing pain and was rushed into the emergency room, where he later passed on. It was announced today that he had passed away by Nintendo. We, as many fans across the world are deeply saddened to announce the loss of someone who was in all of our lives, all of our houses, all of our memories. A man who led the way to innovations and strides for the very best in every scenario. A man who helped us realize that Nintendo is more like a young adult trying to find it’s way through the tribulations of life than it is a company. A young person who find success, then falters, then gets desperate and has to figure shit out, but has fun while on that adventure to figure things out. Showing such dedication to providing those around with the greatest happiness-es and the greatest memories. A young adult with the purest heart and the best of intentions. To me, that’s what Nintendo signifies, and I feel it could never be that way without this man. Today, the gaming community is shaken up, the landscape has been forever changes.
Today we say goodbye to our mentor, our hero, our idol, our friend. We say goodbye to Mr. Satoru Iwata. We here at BSG will greatly miss you and hope you rest in peace, free of any and all pain.
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