No way this is.. RIP man :/

Oh shit...I'll cry he was just 55 years old,I feel like I lost my father,weird but this is what I feel...
I couldnt' believe it when I read it...I thought that he would come victorious from his illness...
Sadly I got refuted,I think that we all didn't expect that,it seems that he tried to hide his severe state that's why he was skipping E3 e.t.c,in my opinion nothing was portending his death!
:( R.I.P LORD :( Y :(:(:(:(:(:(

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Compared to the other executives in the industry (even Reggie) who seemed like simple businessmen, Iwata seemed to have a genuine passion for gaming. While Nintendo's recent years haven't been the best, people seem to forget that he helped Nintendo bounce back from the dreadful Gamecube era, and helped launch two of the biggest products the industry has ever seen.

He was bizarrely likeable. There was something endearing about the thick Japanese accent, the measured speech, and his undeniable enthusiasm. I'll miss him bringing the latest Nintendo news "directly" to me.

The industry needs more people who will take risks and go against the grain, even if it doesn't always work out. Hopefully, he'll be succeeded by someone who will maintain that attitude.

Sad for him to die on WiiU era , a disaster... Thé best thing for a creator is to die after a master piece like thé GameCube

That sucks to live in japan after Fukushima i guess

Oh god rip, complete legend in the business you won't be forgotten

Who honestly is going to replace him? Is there anyone that really is going to? This is such horrible news

Remember Balloon Fight?

Back in 1985, Balloon Fight was a fun little arcade style action games for up to two players. It was programmed by a young programmer from HAL Laboratory called Satoru Iwata.

In 2013, Nintendo was doing a bunch of sales on the Wii U Virtual Console for the Famicom's 30th anniversary. The first game on sale as chosen by President Iwata? Balloon Fight.

Maybe that's why so many people have liked Iwata. Even after becoming an executive, you got the feeling that he knew where all of this was coming from. He worked his way to the top and remembered the joy of both the players and developers. So much that when looking back at the Famicom decades later, he first thought of his debut project.

I'm going to play some Balloon Fight later tonight.

Cause of Death is listed as a Bile Duct Growth.

ゲーム業界の発展に多大な貢献をされた岩田さんのご冥福をお祈りします。

— Shuhei Yoshida (@yosp) July 13, 2015

I'm speechless.

I feel so sad now. He was a genuinely good person and seemed to try to be really happy all the time.

My condolences to his friends and family. I seriously can't get over this, it feels so sudden.

Rest in Peace, Satoru Iwata.