The Great Satoru Iwata | The Odyssey Online

Powered by RebelMouse

Recommended for you

Why Robotnik Is The Best Game Villain

Why Robotnik Is The Best Game Villain

Start writing a post

The Great Satoru Iwata

Remembering the man who fueled your childhood.

Jul 28, 2015

Eastern Kentucky University

20

The Great Satoru Iwata

Game Spot

The world of gaming is mourning the passing of a great and well-known gamer: Satoru Iwata, (now former) President of Nintendo.

Iwata was the president of Nintendo from May 2002 until his untimely passing on July 11, 2015, at the age of 55. According to nintendo.wikia.com, he was only the fourth president of Nintendo. He was also the first president of Nintendo not to be related to the Yamauchi family, who were the founders of Nintendo. So why should we care about his death? Well, before he became Nintendo's president, he worked at HAL Laboratory as a programmer for games such as "Kirby" series, "Super Smash Bros." series and the "EarthBound" series. He then became the director of the same company and oversaw the development of even more games while also helping out when it was needed at places such as the Pokemon Stadium.

In 2002, Hiroshi Yamauchi announced his retirement as President of Nintendo and named Iwata as as his successor. According to nintendo.wikia.com, Iwata over saw the creation of "Metroid Prime", "Star Fox" series, "Animal Crossing" series, "Mario Kart" Wii, "Super Mario Galaxy" series, and so on. He also oversaw the creation some of the most influential consoles (and some of Nintendo's not so great consoles) in gaming history, like the GameCube, the Nintendo DS, the Wii, the Nintendo 3DS, and the Wii U. He was absent at the recent E3 event due to a health problem. It was later determined that he was in surgery removing a bile duct tumor. He died of bile duct complications July 11, 2015.

During his time as president, he loved games and strove to provide what consumers wanted. He did not want to compete with Microsoft or Sony by doing what they wanted to do. He loved games so much that he could not fire anyone from Nintendo when profits fell in 2011 and Iwata decided to cut his pay by 50 percent! According to Kotaku.com, Satoru Iwata took a 50% pay cut due to the poor sales of the 3DS. If that does not show love for the gaming industry I don't what is anymore. He is also loved by many gamers around the world as well. According to Kotaku.com, in Russia gamers made a memorial for Satoru Iwata at the Japanese embassy.

He truly loved games, and he will be missed dearly by many fans and gamers.

Report this Content

This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.

Featured

AI music threatens creativity

The Soul of Sound: How AI Challenges Human Expression in Music

62588

Humans and robots face off in a rock band battle with guitars and drums, under dynamic lighting.

StableDiffusion

In an age where artificial intelligence can mimic the voice of Freddie Mercury or reimagine pop hits as synthwave ballads, a new frontier has emerged — one that blurs the line between innovation and erosion. While AI offers undeniable benefits in technical domains, its intrusion into creative arts, especially music, raises urgent questions. Not just about copyright, but about culture, education, and the very soul of artistic expression.

Keep Reading...Show less

ai generated music

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

Miami University

374199

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less

Why Your Astrological Sign May Not Match Your Personality

We are all more than just one sign.

SUNY Plattsburgh

282615

Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

243209

Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.

Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less

The Importance Of Being A Good Person

An open letter to the good-hearted people.

Sacred Heart University

465156

Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.

WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less

Facebook Comments