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We knew he had taken time off last year for health reasons, which I'm guessing was because of this. But after E3, you wouldn't have known, he seemed fine, despite the pounding the company took in the media. Wow, this is a bit shocking. Nintendo really managed to keep this under wraps.
Thank you for your games (even the really early ones such as Star Battle on the Vic20!) and your leadership, you will be missedLie with passion and be forever damned...
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We knew he had taken time off last year for health reasons, which I'm guessing was because of this. But after E3, you wouldn't have necessarily known, he seemed fine, despite the pounding the company took in the media. Yes, a bit thinner, but outward appearances evidently lied. Wow, this is a bit shocking. Nintendo really managed to keep this under wraps.
Thank you for your games (even the really early ones such as Star Battle on the Vic20!) and your leadership, you will be missedLie with passion and be forever damned...
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55 is very young. What a shame.
I wonder how many people got into gaming, that were previously distanced from it thanks to the DS and the Wii?
Lots of people I know who'd never bought a console before couldn't wait to try Brain Training or Wii Sports, and then they'd branch out to the likes of Professor Layton and Trauma Centre.
I think the last console to do that was probably the PS1, so that's a mighty impressive achievement.
It's amazing that he took a pay cut to compensate Nintendo's losses. There's not many bosses who'd do that.
I think I'll play Brain Training tonight, in his honour.
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Was shocked and saddened to see this news this morning, still trying to come to terms with it.
Will be interesting to see how this will affect Nintendo going forward, I hope the new CEO continues the work that Iwata did and doesn't go for the easy option of making Nintendo a software only company
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[MENTION=13193]nakamura[/MENTION]
Absolutely! I know of a couple of people who've never bought a games console/handheld before or since.
A couple of goes on Brain Training got people hooked!
His mission was to get more people into gaming and I'd say mission accomplished, and then some:Originally posted by BBCWhat made them (wii/DS) stand out were their accessibility and appeal to a broader market beyond hardcore gamers. The DS featured puzzle and educational games, most famously Brain Age, while the Wii was designed as a family-friendly console.
He told the BBC in 2008 that he believed the key was to "increase the number of people gaming" and attract those outside the usual gaming demographic of young men.
He often preached this inclusive approach, urging developers to create games for different audiences and of varying skills.
At a 2005 game developer conference, he asked: "As we spend more time and money chasing exactly the same players, who are we leaving behind? Are we creating games just for each other? Do you have friends and family members who do not play videogames? Well, why don't they?"
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