Industry veteran Junichi Masuda is among the many high profile names to reflect on Iwata’s untimely passing this week. Masuda is best known for his work on the Pokemon franchise and maintained a close relationship with the late Nintendo CEO throughout his years in the field. Here’s what he had to say (thanks to Liam Pomfret for the translation):

.@Junichi_Masuda “Right now, I’m returning to Tokyo from Kyoto. The wake was held yesterday and today among large tears from heaven. …
— Liam Pomfret (@LiamPomfret) July 17, 2015

.@Junichi_Masuda … Iwata-san, people from around the world are sad. There were so many things I still wanted to work on alongside you. …
— Liam Pomfret (@LiamPomfret) July 17, 2015

.@Junichi_Masuda … There were so many things out there I still wanted to show you. Iwata-san, thank you. Please rest in peace.”
— Liam Pomfret (@LiamPomfret) July 17, 2015

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Super Mario 30th anniversary festival coming to Shibuya on September 13th

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Mario’s 30th anniversary celebrations keep on rolling in Japan, as a festival will be taking place in Shibuya in celebration of the event. Details are scarce at the moment but we can expect more as the event draws closer:

Super Mario 30 anniversary festival happening in Shibuya on September 13th. https://t.co/y62EfKIX2Y
— Kyle McLain (@FarmboyinJapan) July 17, 2015

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Nintendo thanks fans for support once again following Iwata’s funeral

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Nintendo’s social media channels from all around the world have expressed their gratitude to fans once again following Iwata’s funeral, which concluded earlier today. Fans all over the world have shared their condolence messages as Iwata’s life was celebrated one last time. We’ve included a couple of Tweets here, but be sure to check the full list after the break:

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— ??????? (@Nintendo) July 17, 2015

.@Nintendo Thank you so much for honoring our late President Satoru Iwata with your kind condolences. Also, we’d like to express our…
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 17, 2015

.@Nintendo …heartfelt gratitude to everyone who came to the wake or funeral in spite of bad weather and busy schedules.
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 17, 2015

.@Nintendo For all of your kindness, we humbly offer our thanks. (Nintendo Co., Ltd.)
— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 17, 2015

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2 new Pokemon 3DS themes now available for EU consoles

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A couple of new Pokemon themes are available for European 3DS consoles. The first is the Pokemon Eevee Collection, featuring Espeon & Umbreon, backed by the Pokemon X & Y Game Sync music. The second theme features Mega Rayquaza & Mega Charizard as well as the X & Y Pokemon League music. They’re available for £1.79/€1.99 each.