Star Fox Zero's Credits Feature A Touching Tribute To A "Fallen Wingman"

Iwacchiii

But can we kill slippy in this game?

Nice tribute.

Very nice.

Probably about Iwata, but not necessarily, really. Could be about anyone.

I still miss him a lot

Got a tear in my eye reading that. Excellent, excellent game to leave in everlasting tribute to Iwata. I'll have to pick this one up, time to start collecting as the U winding down.

Great tribute

@ekreig

In the Air Force, we refered to all of our comrades as "wingmen". Whereas the Army uses the term "battle buddy."

The feels though...........................R.I.P Iwata

Not to sound like a douche but this tribute could have been done better. 10... even 5 years down the road, people who play this are going to look at it and think, "who?"

Heck, even those who didn't even know who he was will never know who this refers too.

Still can't believe that he's gone......

I hope whoever thought of that line was shouted a bunch of drinks after work. Sentimental and appropriate for the game, I love it.

@DarthNocturnal
You mean like a certain shot after the climax in Big Hero 6?

Didn't watch the trailer. Just saw the sunset with the words and that was enough to choke me up. I'll wait until the game releases so I can cry in privacy and not in this Starbucks

I was not expecting a feels trip today.

@SuperCharlie78 Who wouldn't? The man is way better than any dev out there.

I'm glad they put Iwata-San in the credits. For a minute there, I thought he'd be removed in favor of Kimishima-San.

I assume it's Iwata from reading the comment section.

I was going to spoil myself, but then the video didn't work. I was saved from myself.

I still don't get the whole "boo-hoo sadness, I'm depressed, crying" thing about Iwata dying. You didn't know him. You've never met him. You weren't friends with him or part of his family. He worked for a video game company. Okay. Move on. Yeah, it's bad that someone died, but you don't have to be so dramatic...especially this long after he died.

@abbyhitter It's fine if you can't understand.
Not everyone is able to show appreciation for someone they've never personally met, even when said person has done great things for them.

Just don't knock those that do, and you won't get any hate for it.

@DarthNocturnal read some of the post Iwata death comment sections, some people do get dramatic

Nintendo of Japan: "Let's put a tribute to Iwata, that'd be nice."
Nintendo of America: "That's cool and all but we'd rather monetize this video thanks."

@DarthNocturnal
The article itself references BH6, so yeah, I got it right.
I was about to post the pic of the scene itself, but given what it implies, it's spoileriffic as eff-eww-see-kay.

@DarthNocturnal A lot of people are/were dramatic over his death. I'm just trying to understand someone who cries or is depressed over someone dying that they didn't know, never met, and had no personal relation to. It seems like a waste of time and energy to do that.

@smashbrolink I'm not "knocking" on anything. I simply posted my stance on the whole "people crying over Iwata's death" dramatics. I understand that is sad that someone died. I have just as of a right to post my thoughts on his death and reactions from other people as anyone else.

@DarthNocturnal
Give BH6 a chance then. It successfully found the right middle ground between being a Disney film, and being a Marvel superhero flick. It succeeds at both, without truly belonging to either genre.

@abbyhitter
I can see why you would have the stance you do. After thinking about it objectively for a second, I think your right. There ARE a lot of people over-dramatizing the sadness surrounding Iwatas death.

However, I myself also found his passing to be a devastating loss to humanity. I would say the biggest reason people are genuinely feeling upset and sorrowful about it is because Satoru Iwata was an extremely relatable man. I realized this after watching a number of biography tribute videos.

I bring up this (now famously overused) quote, "On my card, I am a business man. In my head, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer." This right here is exactly why so many felt a deep connection with him. He was honest, and he had something in common with us. His passion for games.

Sharing a passion for games is a very strong thing, regardless of whether we know him or not, we FEEL like we know him. And when he died, it left an impact that was felt by everyone and anyone in said position.

I still think you're right though, there are people who do need to take it down a notch. As with anything that happens, there will always be those who blow it up and over-dramatize events.

I would endear you to be a little more sensitive with your comments, though. Because, like me, there are those who feel a very real and genuine sense of loss around the topic of Satoru Iwata's death. Please understand.

So far Runbow was the only game I knew was dedicated to Iwata. Wont watch the video though.

@abbyhitter Again, if you can't understand it, that's fine.
So long as you AREN'T knocking anyone else for being able to understand that feeling, then it's fine to express yourself however you wish.

I think I get emotional about it because he was one of a very few. Leaders of large companies that seem to still be a human being and not a jackass unworthy of the the dirt under my shoes are quite rare.

Happy they gave tribute to Iwata, he really deserves it, and he will definitely be missed.

I didn't watch the video cause I don't want anything ruined for me. Can't wait for my pre-order on April 22nd to play this, and Start Fox Guard. It's been too long since I played a new Star Fox game.

The video is down

Can you reupload the link? I won't get Star Fox Zero, but I want to see the tribute to Iwata. He deserves it! He will be missed.

@abbyhitter Indeed you do. And we have every right to judge you and call you insensitive when you do.

It isn't your right to tell people what is an appropriate way to mourn. I miss Iwata myself and his death makes me sad because of how he died, how young he died, and how his death impacted Nintendo. I'd also feel sad if Miyamoto died because his life has influenced me in a dramatic fashion. I am who I am because of him.

You seem like you just simply like being a contrarian and edgy because you love the controversy. I don't really understand how hard it is to keep such insensitive comments to yourself. You don't have any special insight into people's psyche and thus it isn't your right to call them out so that you can win rhetorical points.

@abbyhitter the pain from death, even a person you only knew from their work, doesn't always evaporate quickly. In fact it's normal to feel sad enough to shed a few tears when something this poignant reminds you of the death of someone you liked and respected, even from afar.
The hardest celebrity death for me was Robin Williams, I saw more of him than a lot of my family, even if it only was one way.

@Drumpler Just going to back your comment up.
I'll be honest that I don't understand to overly dramatic mourning for Iwata's death, but I know better to not be a douche about it.
The Freedom of speech is not issuance for saying something no one wants to hear. I learned that one the hard way years ago.

@AlexSora89 I felt BH6 had its powerful moments ruined by lots of cliches. But I liked it better on second watching because on first watching I predicted everything half way through due to those cliches, but second watching that doesn't matter as much because you already know everything that's happening.
I preferred Bridge to Terabithia, despite it being a relatively weak adaptation of the book. If you want something powerful, read it.

The tears ... they are a'flowin'...

@abbyhitter You can feel very close to someone if you enjoy something they have created. You don't have to be friends with someone to mourn a person dying if they have brought good emotions into your life.

@MadAdam81
I'm not a fan of Terabithia, in turn, mostly due to the one plotline death's purpose being hardly anything else than an attempt to appeal to angst-seeking critics. See "Death By Newbery Medal" on Tv Tropes to see similar stunts (read: "death for the sake of angst, because true art has to be angsty") I'm not a fan of.