@Aromaiden: Yeah I understand your point, but I think if there's any company that can marry the idea of games that are just fun, and deeper experiences, it could be Nintendo.
@Peach64 Yeah, that's my thinking too. CEO, while an obviously important position, doesn't hold all of the power. There's still groups below it are what formulate many of the decisions for the company.
I wonder whether Nintendo's philosophy on gaming should really be kept. While I admire it, I find that their approach and ideals tends to give them a bad image. Nintendo believed in games being Fun above all else, but now the word Fun is almost a forbidden word to some gamers. During this time, gamers want serious, realistic, complicated, and deep games, and they tend to drift away from games that don't fit those desires. Now, Nintendo is seen more as a childish company who lacks depth and survives on nostalgia because of their philosophy, and it makes me wonder whether or not it will benefit them to keep it.
If anything, that's even more reason for them to continue. The idea that video games shouldn't be fun is completely backwards, video games are first and foremost designed for entertainment. That's not to say they shouldn't make deep, serious, realistic games, but they shouldn't abandon the idea that games are meant to be fun.
Where do Nintendo go? Nowhere. They go through the process of getting a new CEO like they have had to do three times previously and it's business as usual. WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU EXPECTING WITH THIS THREAD YOU MONG!
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You guys should wait a bit before discussing this.
Maybe some of you are quite fortunate in that you've never really lost someone, or maybe values have just really, really changed over the years, but just give it some time. There is no set amount...but the next day? I view that as a bit disrespectful. None of us knew him personally, but we have all been fortunate enough to experience his work, and in that small way, he has touched all of our lives.
I think that deserves a bit more reverence.
Just come back to this a little bit later is what I will ask. You may not listen, but I won't be participating for a bit.
You guys should wait a bit before discussing this.
Maybe some of you are quite fortunate in that you've never really lost someone, or maybe values have just really, really changed over the years, but just give it some time. There is no set amount...but the next day? I view that as a bit disrespectful. None of us knew him personally, but we have all been fortunate enough to experience his work, and in that small way, he has touched all of our lives.
I think that deserves a bit more reverence.
Just come back to this a little bit later is what I will ask. You may not listen, but I won't be participating for a bit.
Exactly.
What if one of your parents held a major position at a big company, then died, and then everyone just talked about who his replacement would be?
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You guys should wait a bit before discussing this.
Maybe some of you are quite fortunate in that you've never really lost someone, or maybe values have just really, really changed over the years, but just give it some time. There is no set amount...but the next day? I view that as a bit disrespectful. None of us knew him personally, but we have all been fortunate enough to experience his work, and in that small way, he has touched all of our lives.
I think that deserves a bit more reverence.
Just come back to this a little bit later is what I will ask. You may not listen, but I won't be participating for a bit.
Discussing this maybe could have waited just a day. But tomorrow Nintendo goes back to normal and so should all of we, as fans. There's no shortage of any other places where you can go and mourn Iwata. But just discussing this isn't disrespectful. And quite frankly it's not your place to say it is, not to mention offensive. We all know and cared about Iwata and his contributions to gaming. Us moving onto other topics doesn't somehow lessen our feelings towards him and his accomplishments. If you do not wish to participate, then don't. But don't come in here with the purpose of trying to call us bad people for not grieving someone we did not personally know the same way you do.
Big companies with shareholders don't really follow the wishes of just one person, so I don't think the shift to another CEO will be all that large. I think a lot of the planning has already been done for a big focus on mobile gaming and the NX.
Exactly. It seems to be lost on many people, but Iwata was a cog in the machine. Lots of people at Nintendo design games and help make decisions, so although his input will no longer be heard, there are still plenty of capable people in charge.
With Iwata's passing we need to discuss the elephant in the room: what happens to Nintendo now that he's dead?
Why do we need to discuss it? Are we all of a sudden stock holders or board members of Nintendo? What does it matter what happens to Nintendo now? I really doubt that whatever happens to Nintendo due to Iwata's death will effect any of us.
As for Nintendo, they knew he was sick for awhile so I am sure they had a plan in case of this event, or if due to his illness he couldn't continue as president.
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I really doubt that whatever happens to Nintendo due to Iwata's death will effect any of us.
...yet hundreds of people on here are talking about how they were inspired by/will miss/are crying over the death of some Japanese guy they never even met in person.
If whoever takes over Iwata's position in the company decides to change Nintendo's direction (unlikely), it would most definitely affect people who are fans of Nintendo's software, even more so than Iwata's death. So ya, discussing what possible changes could happen at Nintendo after their CEO has passed away (on a message board dedicated to Nintendo no less) seems like a perfectly reasonable and expected topic of conversation.
That said, I don't think things will change remarkably. Whoever is put in his place will undoubtedly share the same vision for the company and it's future as Iwata did. They won't do a 180 and change things completely.
I think people should spend a week mourning Mr. Iwata's loss before talking about this stuff. I think it's too soon.
Agreed!
i think it will take some time until we will hear anything new from nintendo. not only did they loose their CEO but a very influential person and i think many inside nintendo knew him personally for years.
I really doubt that whatever happens to Nintendo due to Iwata's death will effect any of us.
...yet hundreds of people on here are talking about how they were inspired by/will miss/are crying over the death of some Japanese guy they never even met in person.
If whoever takes over Iwata's position in the company decides to change Nintendo's direction (unlikely), it would most definitely affect people who are fans of Nintendo's software, even more so than Iwata's death. So ya, discussing what possible changes could happen at Nintendo after their CEO has passed away (on a message board dedicated to Nintendo no less) seems like a perfectly reasonable and expected topic of conversation.
That said, I don't think things will change remarkably. Whoever is put in his place will undoubtedly share the same vision for the company and it's future as Iwata did. They won't do a 180 and change things completely.
While I agree that this is a reasonable topic of discussion, this is not a reasonable time quite just yet. Out of respect for the man, this should have waited for a few days at least.
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Just guessing- but I think they will stick to the plan that was laid out by him (and probably collaborated with through others on the current leadership team). The bigger question isn't what's going to happen next year or even the year after that, but what about 3-5 years out.
Right now I care more about who will carry on with Nintendo Directs and Iwata Asks.
Sakurai has done both before. He hosted a Direct last year for Super Smash Bros. He also hosted Iwata Asks for Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon. I think he would be a good choice to carry on the tradition.
Though Shigeki Morimoto (of GameFreak) has been hosting the Japanese Directs for a while now too. Also a good choice.
When a company like Nintendo loses a part of its soul there will obviously be repercussions. I really hope they stay rooted and don't get too Americanised to be honest. They are taking another grand step with the NX and Mr. Iwata felt like an essential part of that movement. I have no idea who will take his title, but nobody will replace what he did there, that much is obvious.
I think Iwata did well with what he had but obviously he was only one part of the equation. With all due respect to him the company is faced with the dilemma of filling the spot in a reasonable amount of time to keep the company on track and the stockholders/board members confident. In all honesty I hope Miyamoto doesn't take the job if offered. I feel like he has nothing to gain from it but would be risking part of his own legacy. He's a fun loving and creative person but I don't see him as a business CEO. I hope he can retire and live out his life happily.
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