Our beloved 4th president of Nintendo died yesterday. I don't know about you, but his death just seems so random... either way we'll miss him, he didn't deserve death so early.
The Nintendo leaders remind me of that statue from Super Metroid with all the Space Pirate leaders before Mother Brain. I wonder which will go next. Eventually, all of them will go. They are all getting pretty old.
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Satoru IwataJul 13, 2015 11:59:02 GMT -5via mobile
It is always weird when these things happen. Death is not something we always think about. This reminds me of when Steve Jobs died and people were in shock that somebody so important to the industry could die. All are just normal people, after all, but we can forget that after all these gaming and technological feats.
Yes, death of people like Iwata isn't thought of often. I beat Metroid Prime today again, and when I saw 's name in the credits I teared up. was a great man, and I think he made a lot of achievements. I'd say we enjoy his previous works to honor what he's done for us.
For me Iwatas death reminded me that anyone can die. Yes even the other game developer idols we look up to such as Sakurai,Miyamoto or Yamagami... and thats thd sad thing. However it reminds me of that that even when theyre gone we will remember their works and what they did. I still remember Iwata for all tje great stuff he did w Earthbound or pokemon gold and silver for instance
For me Iwatas death reminded me that anyone can die. Yes even the other game developer idols we look up to such as Sakurai,Miyamoto or Yamagami... and thats thd sad thing. However it reminds me of that that even when theyre gone we will remember their works and what they did. I still remember Iwata for all tje great stuff he did w Earthbound or pokemon gold and silver for instance
Yes. It's sad. I think this is difficult for Nintendo. But he will always be a part of the company.
For me, my father died in 2010. He was a very compassionate person who did everything for our family. Things like taking me to school and picking me up. He prepared all our meals. He took us on holidays and when my mother forgot her medication he went all the way back home and back (about 120 miles each way) just to fetch her them. He also took us to Cornwall (over 300 miles away) even when his physical condition was not so good. He was jolly and was never selfish, not even once.
Because of my father, it made me a very conscientious person. I have had to learn to be more independent without him, and I have weaknesses like bad time management, and feelings of tad insecurity when I do not achieve what I want to do, but on the positive side it has been a baptism of fire, and I learned to focus on what is good in life, the productive things I have achieved; what is still there.
My father is still a part of my life because he is part of my character, even though he is not physically here.
I feel Satoru Iwata was a very confident person who went the extra mile in things and never thought about himself. He was president but took a holistic and bottom-up approach to his work.
Yes. He helped the developers of EarthBound by taking over development to fix difficulties and got the map scrolling system to work. Here is an interview where this was revealed.
Additionally, when the Wii U did not meet expectations, he cut his own pay in half instead of the people lower than him (source).
He also ported over the battle system for Pokémon Red, Green, Blue into Pokémon Stadium in about a week without a specification document, surprising Morimoto who wondered whether he was president or a programmer. (source)
He helped the development team of Super Smash Bros. Melee by debugging it so that it could be released by its deadline. (source)
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For me Iwatas death reminded me that anyone can die. Yes even the other game developer idols we look up to such as Sakurai,Miyamoto or Yamagami... and thats thd sad thing. However it reminds me of that that even when theyre gone we will remember their works and what they did. I still remember Iwata for all tje great stuff he did w Earthbound or pokemon gold and silver for instance
Yes. It's sad. I think this is difficult for Nintendo. But he will always be a part of the company.
For me, my father died in 2010. He was a very compassionate person who did everything for our family. Things like taking me to school and picking me up. He prepared all our meals. He took us on holidays and when my mother forgot her medication he went all the way back home and back (about 120 miles each way) just to fetch her them. He also took us to Cornwall (over 300 miles away) even when his physical condition was not so good. He was jolly and was never selfish, not even once.
Because of my father, it made me a very conscientious person. I have had to learn to be more independent without him, and I have weaknesses like bad time management, and feelings of tad insecurity when I do not achieve what I want to do, but on the positive side it has been a baptism of fire, and I learned to focus on what is good in life, the productive things I have achieved; what is still there.
My father is still a part of my life because he is part of my character, even though he is not physically here.
I feel Satoru Iwata was a very confident person who went the extra mile in things and never thought about himself. He was president but took a holistic and bottom-up approach to his work.
Yes. He helped the developers of EarthBound by taking over development to fix difficulties and got the map scrolling system to work. Here is an interview where this was revealed.
Additionally, when the Wii U did not meet expectations, he cut his own pay in half instead of the people lower than him (source).
He also ported over the battle system for Pokémon Red, Green, Blue into Pokémon Stadium in about a week without a specification document, surprising Morimoto who wondered whether he was president or a programmer. (source)
He helped the development team of Super Smash Bros. Melee by debugging it so that it could be released by its deadline. (source)
Sorry for your loss.
I am glad you were able to learn so much from such a negative situation. My brother's death affected me the same way, but he passed when I was not even 10. I still learned quite a bit from the experience. Seems our forum has attracted such deep members.
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Satoru IwataJul 23, 2015 16:46:33 GMT -5via mobile
Ouch, it must be horrible to lose somebody so close so soon. I lost some pets when I was younger but as far as I know it was mostly because of old age. One thing that bothers me is that people get a lot of attention when they die - one of my uncles died earlier last year for example. I haven't seen a lot of my family members for years, and I finally did. Some people pointed out how sad it was that we needed something this bad to bring us together. We tend to take each other for granted until something tragic happens that brings us closer and form that bond.
I am glad you were able to learn so much from such a negative situation. My brother's death affected me the same way, but he passed when I was not even 10. I still learned quite a bit from the experience. Seems our forum has attracted such deep members.
Thanks for your concern man. Yes, I feel in life our loved ones become our role-models; in the sense they influence the way we view the world, our attitude to things, or they could shape our interests, hobbies and actions.
I feel that when they are gone we feel sad because we no longer have that person physically with us to look up to. But if you think about it, they are always in our hearts and still influence us today.
Ouch, it must be horrible to lose somebody so close so soon. I lost some pets when I was younger but as far as I know it was mostly because of old age. One thing that bothers me is that people get a lot of attention when they die - one of my uncles died earlier last year for example. I haven't seen a lot of my family members for years, and I finally did. Some people pointed out how sad it was that we needed something this bad to bring us together. We tend to take each other for granted until something tragic happens that brings us closer and form that bond.
Aww. Yes, it is sad to lose a pet. Though they are not the same species as us, they are our friends and we still get attached to them and enjoy their company. I feel that the feeling of company and respect from a friend (including a pet) are the most important factors of a bond and that this can sadly be forgotten. You do not have to impress a person, you do not have to be economically well off or have a high social status. All you have to do is to be there for them, listen to them and to appreciate them.
Yes. I agree. It's sad that we often take each other for granted.
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I wish I gave my rabbit more attention before it passed. I think he was abused before I found him too, because his old owners were mean and he ran away from them.
I wish I gave my rabbit more attention before it passed. I think he was abused before I found him too, because his old owners were mean and he ran away from them.
My dogs are brothers and they were in separate cages at the pet store because they fought/played ect. too much. I got both of them so now they're together forever!
But thinking about them dying makes me sad. At least they're still with me.