Unbelievable news. Mr. Iwata was a bona fide fixture at Nintendo. He was a gamer himself, a programmer who did what he loved, and he accomplished wonderful things for the company we all know and love.
I enjoyed in particular Mr. Iwata's always entertaining directs and his keynote speeches about his early programming days; to me, he felt a bit like one of my computer science professors, since I majored in this subject at university, and I watched his speeches with that programming background in mind. I also remember him taking a 50% pay cut when the Wii U was having some sales troubles a few years back; that is leading by example that few other international CEOs and executives would even consider doing!
Domo arigato, Mr. Iwata. You will be deeply missed.
I'm hoping that the North American Club Nintendo will restock their Zelda: ALBW posters. I missed them by 70 coins or so when they were first offered as a reward, so I would love to see a 2nd batch get sent to the printers, for a second chance at nabbing them!
@KodyWB-98 - I certainly have been keeping an eye on NF! I plan to subscribe in the near future, once I get the spare funds. They really do have an all-star cast working on the publication; I'm glad to see the spirit of NP being kept alive. Thanks for your message!
@B3ND3R - Thanks for your comment! It's the same for me--long time NP subscriber, who recently discovered the Nintendo Life forums. It's great to be here!
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Re: Obituary: Satoru Iwata
Unbelievable news. Mr. Iwata was a bona fide fixture at Nintendo. He was a gamer himself, a programmer who did what he loved, and he accomplished wonderful things for the company we all know and love.
I enjoyed in particular Mr. Iwata's always entertaining directs and his keynote speeches about his early programming days; to me, he felt a bit like one of my computer science professors, since I majored in this subject at university, and I watched his speeches with that programming background in mind. I also remember him taking a 50% pay cut when the Wii U was having some sales troubles a few years back; that is leading by example that few other international CEOs and executives would even consider doing!
Domo arigato, Mr. Iwata. You will be deeply missed.
Re: Club Nintendo Rewards Updated for January
I'm hoping that the North American Club Nintendo will restock their Zelda: ALBW posters. I missed them by 70 coins or so when they were first offered as a reward, so I would love to see a 2nd batch get sent to the printers, for a second chance at nabbing them!
Re: Win The Prima Official Game Guide The Legend of Zelda: Box Set
@KodyWB-98 - I certainly have been keeping an eye on NF! I plan to subscribe in the near future, once I get the spare funds. They really do have an all-star cast working on the publication; I'm glad to see the spirit of NP being kept alive. Thanks for your message!
Re: Win The Prima Official Game Guide The Legend of Zelda: Box Set
@B3ND3R - Thanks for your comment! It's the same for me--long time NP subscriber, who recently discovered the Nintendo Life forums. It's great to be here!
Re: Gunman Clive Sells Quarter Of A Million Copies Across All Formats, "Vast Majority" On 3DS
Bought the game and the soundtrack! I highly recommend both! =)
Re: Win The Prima Official Game Guide The Legend of Zelda: Box Set
"Can't win unless you send in!" Kinda makes me feel like I'm entering an old Nintendo Power sweepstakes.
Good luck, one and all!