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'''Satoru Iwata''' (December 6, 1959 - July 11, 2015) (岩田聡) is the fourth president of [[Nintendo]], and the first Nintendo president not related to the previous presidents by blood or marriage. He has done a lot of work with the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] and is responsible for its success. He |
'''Satoru Iwata''' (December 6, 1959 - July 11, 2015) (岩田聡) is the fourth president of [[Nintendo]], and the first Nintendo president not related to the previous presidents by blood or marriage. He has done a lot of work with the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] and is responsible for its success. He was also the executive producer of many games and a previous employee of [[HAL Laboratory]]. In April 2013, he replaced Tatsumi Kimishima as [[wikipedia:Chief executive officer|CEO]] of Nintendo of America.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/191105/Satoru_Iwata_named_Nintendo_of_America_CEO.php Satoru Iwata named Nintendo of America CEO]</ref> |
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[[File:WWMMSatoruIwata.png|thumb|left|Satoru's cameo in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''.]] |
[[File:WWMMSatoruIwata.png|thumb|left|Satoru's cameo in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''.]] |
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Revision as of 00:05, October 24, 2021
- “On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.”
- —Satoru Iwata
Satoru Iwata (December 6, 1959 - July 11, 2015) (岩田聡) is the fourth president of Nintendo, and the first Nintendo president not related to the previous presidents by blood or marriage. He has done a lot of work with the GameCube and is responsible for its success. He was also the executive producer of many games and a previous employee of HAL Laboratory. In April 2013, he replaced Tatsumi Kimishima as CEO of Nintendo of America.[1]
He makes cameos in a number of Nintendo games, but the most notable appearances were in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, where he appeared on Wario's TV, and in WarioWare: Smooth Moves, where he (under the name Shop Manager Iwata) was the owner of a video game store and sold 18-Volt a Game & Watch for 9-Volt.
Satoru Iwata died on July 11, 2015 due to health complications with bile duct cancer. He left a legacy behind that has a long-lasting impact on the history of Nintendo.
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Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto together, holding their Wii Remotes.
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Satoru's cameo in WarioWare: Smooth Moves.
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Satoru Iwata (left) along with Shigeru Miyamoto (right) running away from Bowser in the promotional trailer of the Nintendo 3DS at E3 2010.
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Satoru Iwata holding the prototype of the Wii U GamePad.
