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Nintendo payed tribute to Satoru Iwata today at its headquarters in Kyoto, Japan as well as at its home in North America. Flags are both buildings were lowered to half mast.

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We’ve seen various comments and reactions pour in regarding Nintendo president Satoru Iwata’s passing. Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, has now issued a statement as well.

Here’s what he shared:

“Mr. Iwata is gone, but it will be years before his impact on both Nintendo and the full video game industry will be fully appreciated. He was a strong leader for our company, and his attributes were clear to most everyone: Intelligence, creativity, curiosity and sense of humor. But for those of us fortunate enough to work closely with him, what will be remembered most were his mentorship and, especially, his friendship. He was a wonderful man. He always challenged us to push forward…to try the new…to upset paradigms—and most of all, to engage, excite and endear our fans. That work will continue uninterrupted.”

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A rainbow was seen right above Nintendo’s headquarters in Kyoto earlier today. It cleared out what was otherwise a partly cloudy day.

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More photos of the Mewtwo amiibo – which was showcased at Comic-Con – have surfaced. View them in the gallery below.

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A new episode of Capcom TV was recently held to celebrate the Japanese launch of The Great Ace Attorney. Check out the recording in full below, which contains lots of footage from the game.

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Tons of reactions and tributes have been pouring in for Satoru Iwata. We’ve rounded everything up in the post below, and it will be updated throughout the day.

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Shigesato Itoi, creator of EarthBound, posted a message about Satoru Iwata’s recent passing. Have a look at it below.

“No matter the farewell, I think the most appropriate thing to say is “we”ll meet again.” We are friends so we”ll see each other again. There is nothing strange about saying it. Yeah. We’ll meet again.

Even if you didn’t have the chance to put into words how sudden it was going to be, how far you’d be traveling, or how you went much earlier than expected, I know you went wearing your best.

You always put yourself second to others no matter what, helping anyone who needed it whenever they needed it. You were that kind of friend. Although you may have been a little selfish for the first time ever by taking this journey.

The truth is though that I still don’t believe any of it. I feel like I am going to receive a message from you inviting me out to eat at any moment. I wouldn’t mind if you were to ask me like always if I had some free time. If you did, I’d ask you as well.

Still, “we’ll meet again.” It would be great to hear from you whenever and wherever; I’ll being calling to you too. I’ll call if I have something to discuss or I want to tell you a great new idea I’ve had.

We’ll meet again.

Then again, you’re here with me now.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

Videogamer.com obtained a statement from Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata regarding Satoru Iwata’s death:

Nintendo of Europe is today mourning the passing of Mr Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s Global President. It is difficult to put into words the sadness we feel at this time. Mr. Iwata was a strong leader, a unique figure in the gaming industry and an important part of Nintendo’s history. He was a visionary in every sense of the word and we will miss him dearly.

Just as Mr. Iwata challenged us to always push forward, we will ensure his legacy lives on through our ongoing work to always surprise and delight our fans. At this time our thoughts are with his family.

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From The Wall Street Journal:

“I am surprised at this sudden news and overcome with sadness,” Mr. Miyamoto said in a statement issued through the company on Monday. He said he would maintain the game-development stance that he and Mr. Iwata established and work with developers to create the kind of future successes that the late president would have wanted.

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This week’s Wii U/3DS specific charts are as follows:

Wii U

1. Splatoon – Nintendo

2. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo

3. Lego Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive

4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo

5. Super Smash Bros for Wii U – Nintendo

6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo

7. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo

8. FIFA 13 – Electronic Arts

9. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo

10. Mario & Sonic at the Sochi Winter Games 2014 – Nintendo

3DS

1. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Capcom

2. Lego Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive

3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo

5. Pokemon Omega Ruby- Nintendo

6. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire- Nintendo

7. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

8. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo

9. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Nintendo

10. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Nintendo

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