Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, has passed away. The company said in an official document that his death came about due to a bile duct growth, which he had been previously treated for.

Here’s a look at the notice in full:

Satoru Iwata started his gaming career when he joined HAL Laboratory following his graduation from university. He became the company’s president in 1993. Iwata became a part of Nintendo in 2000, and took over as president in 2002.

Iwata has regularly appeared in Nintendo Direct presentations to provide updates directly to fans over the past few years. He was also in charge of the Iwata Asks interview series, which provided interesting looks into the development of Nintendo games.

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Udon publishing Bayonetta 2, Persona Q, Shovel Knight art books next year

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Udon Entertainment made several announcements during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con today. We now know that art books for Bayonetta 2, Persona Q, and Shovel Knight will be made available. Shovel Knight’s art book is slated for Q1 2016 whereas the others are arriving in the second quarter of next year.

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First scan of next year’s Pokemon movie

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This month’s CoroCoro has started to leak, and it gives us a first look at next year’s Pokemon movie. All of the images are from a trailer that airs after Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. A silhouette of a Pokemon is shown, which is rumored to be Zyngarde (in a different form).

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Miyamoto on Star Fox 2, how Nintendo approaches characters, has “many” successors, more

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Last month, The Wall Street Journal was given an opportunity to interview Shigeru Miyamoto. Miyamoto discussed a number of topics, including Star Fox 2, why Nintendo’s characters are so endearing, his successor, and more.

You can read up on what Miyamoto had to say after the break. We have most of his comments in the post, though you can find some additional words from him on The Wall Street Journal here.

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Nintendo UK at Hyper Japan 2015 – live stream recording

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Nintendo has been live streaming from Hyper Japan 2015 all day, and has showcased games like Super Mario Maker, Splatoon, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. You can watch the live stream recording below (should be updated throughout the day). You can also watch the in-progress stream here.

SDCC 2015 – Jakks Pacific panel video

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Jakks Pacific held a panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2015 yesterday, and we were able to get a look at the company’s upcoming lineup of Nintendo merchandise. We now have a recording of the full session below.

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Nintendo Minute – “What’s in the Bag??”

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The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has now gone live. This week, Kit and Krysta look back on some random Nintendo-related items from the past. Check out the full video below.

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Photos of the Dr. Mario amiibo box

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A few photos have leaked of the Dr. Mario amiibo box. Like the Game & Watch figure, the images come from the same Chinese auction site. Take a look at the full set of images below.

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Jakks Pacific’s upcoming Nintendo lineup includes new plush figures and more

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Jakks Pacific has a whole bunch of Nintendo merchandise in the pipeline. During a San Diego Comic-Con panel, the company unveiled items like Star Fox plush figures, a Mario Kart anti-gravity racer, and more. Hit up the gallery below for a look at everything on the way.