Retro Studios on Iwata’s passing
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Nintendo developer Retro Studios published a statement about the passing of Satoru Iwata on its Twitter earlier today. This is what was shared by the company:
Thank you for your years of inspiration and mentorship. We will miss you Iwata-san. pic.twitter.com/PCC5MhlbLQ
— Retro Studios (@RetroStudios) July 14, 2015
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Nintendo shares another statement on Iwata’s passing, thanks fans for support
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Nintendo has issued a statement about the passing of company president Satoru Iwata through its North American Twitter account.
Nintendo said that Iwata has left behind “an amazing legacy”, and all of its employees “will spend every day trying to honor him and what he created.” Fans were also thanked for their “outpouring of support”.
Here’s a look at both messages:
The outpouring of support & the sharing of your memories of Mr. Iwata has been truly humbling during a difficult time pic.twitter.com/U2aJJhIzlb
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 14, 2015
Mr. Iwata leaves behind an amazing legacy & we will spend every day trying to honor him and what he created. Thanks for being the best fans.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 14, 2015
Photos of the Bowser Jr., Olimar, and Dr. Mario amiibo
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Some folks in Europe have started getting their hands on the latest amiibo. Hit up the gallery below for photos of the Dr. Mario, Bowser Jr., and Olimar figures.
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Bill Trinen on Satoru Iwata’s passing
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Bill Trinen is the latest notable Nintendo staffer to have offered up a couple of comments on the passing of Satoru Iwata. Have a look at what he said on Twitter below.
Satoru Iwata was a great leader, mentor and friend whom I will miss dearly. May we forever remember his smile and the smiles he gave us.
— Bill Trinen (@trintran) July 14, 2015
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Photos of the Satoru Iwata memorial at Nintendo World
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As we reported earlier today, the Nintendo World store in New York has set up a little memorial for Satoru Iwata, who passed away over the weekend. Check out some photos below.
It’s worth noting that the memorial will be kept in place for roughly two weeks. The notebooks (and potentially other items left by visitors) will then be sent to Nintendo of America’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
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Fans pay respects to Iwata outside of Nintendo’s North American headquarters
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With the passing of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, fans located near the company’s North America were hopping to pay their respects today. Visitors left behind flowers, a special drawing, and even a silver Mario amiibo.
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Satoru Iwata’s funeral taking place on July 17
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A funeral for Satoru Iwata will be held on July 17, according to ABC. His wife Kayoko should be attending the service when it takes place later this week.
Iwata passed away on Saturday due to a bile duct growth. He was 55 years old.
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Skype, PETA react to Satoru Iwata’s passing
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We’ve been posting various comments from members of the gaming industry about the sad passing of Satoru Iwata throughout the day. However, there have also been reactions from at least a couple of non-gaming companies/organizations.
Skype posted the image above on its Twitter account a short while ago. Meanwhile, PETA senior director of marketing innovations Joel Bartlett passed along the following statement:
We at PETA are deeply saddened by the death of Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata. Many of us grew up with Nintendo—we’ve celebrated games such as Nintendogs, which PETA Europe named Best Animal-Friendly Video Game, and our love for these games powered the parodies we’ve made, such as the Super Mario Bros.–spoofing Super Chick Sisters, in which players try to save Princess Pamela Anderson from the evil Colonel Sanders, and Pokémon Black & Blue: Gotta Free ‘Em All, in which players battle to free Pokémon from human enslavement. Our thoughts are with Mr. Iwata’s family and everyone at Nintendo today.
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Unpublished quotes from TIME’s March interview with Satoru Iwata
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Back in March, TIME conducted an interview with Satoru Iwata. Much of the interview was left out of the site’s original report, but with Iwata’s passing, they’ve now been put online for all to see.
In what was likely one of Iwata’s final interviews with a media outlet, he commented on engaging with Nintendo fans in unique ways, the evolution of digital content, the importance of multigenerational design, working on the original Smash Bros., amiibo, and bringing out the Wii.
You may have seen a couple of these comments in shorter form before. However, most of them should be entirely new.
We’ve posted those comments after the break. You can also find TIME’s original article here.
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Fans looking to honor Iwata by racing as his Mii in Mario Kart 8
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Nintendo fans have started a campaign to pay their respects to Satoru Iwata. Through the QR code above, you can obtain Iwata’s Mii on your Wii U console. People are using his Mii in Mario Kart 8 as a means of paying tribute to his memory.
