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I would rank them as such, and here come some unpopular opinions.

1. Iwata
Pros
Gamer, programmer, nice guy, halved his pay when Nintendo had a bad year.
GBA's continued success, DS, Wii
Approved of the Switch before his passing
Cons
Couldn't turn the GameCube around to surpass lifetime Xbox sales or even touch N64 sales.
3DS Launch
Wii U
Nintendo Creators Program: This is one of the worst things during Iwata's tenure. I don't know if he ever commented on it, but as Nintendo's leader he shares at least some blame.
2. Kimishima
Pros
Steady leadership after Iwata's death
Switch is a massive hit.
Cons
Paid Online: He announced this, and it did come to pass a few months after he was replaced.
3. Furukawa
Pros
Switch is the most profitable video game platform ever. And while that mostly benefits shareholders, Switch is still a banger platform.
Pay Raises
End of the Nintendo Creators Program
Cons
No Switch price cuts
No Nintendo Selects
Trickling of Legacy Content
4. Yamauchi
Pros
Transformed Nintendo into video game hardware and software.
Oversaw some of the greatest games and hardware of all-time.
Cons
Very arrogant
Greedy
Draconian third-party policies
Cartridges for N64 and miniDVDs for GCN. These greatly hurt these platforms.



Lifetime Sales Predictions 

Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)

PS5: 122 million (was 105 million, then 115 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)

Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)

PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)

3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)

"Let go your earthly tether, enter the void, empty and become wind." - Guru Laghima