He was a great man, and his death a great loss for Nintendo and the whole gaming community.

Feels like it was just a couple of months ago, you will not be forgotten and your creations.

He's still deeply missed.

Iwata was awesome, even though i didn't agree with everything he did. He was a pioneer in many ways, especially by not hiding in the shadows but being the face of Nintendo

Iwata is my hero.  I don't know anyone else in the industry that cares about gaming more than he did.  It took a lot of courage to make the decisions that he did.  The DS, Wii, 3DS, Wii U and Switch were all risky and sometimes controversial devices.  Some of these risks paid off a lot more than others did, but he was always causing Nintendo to make bold moves in order to advance gaming and bring more people in.  I still like to watch some of the videos about him like the "heart of the gamer" speech. 

I really can't believe that it has already been three years.  He will be missed.  RIP Iwata.

They very cleverly made it out of cardboard though, so you can burn it easily.

Seeing the Star Fox picture reminds me.

Breath of the Wild also has great tribute. Probably, not as blatant as the SF reference and I know it could just mean something else related to Japanese/Buddhist culture, but I choose to believe the creators wove that story together in a sweet tribute to Iwata.

There’s the Satori Mountain east of the field and east of the horse statue (which is definitely Epona by the way), with an NPC that has an uncanny resemblance to Iwata near it, and on top of it there’s a creature called Lord of the Mountain. Which is already fitting. It’s rare to see it, but if you can make a picture of it the description reads the following;

“ This noble creature watches over all animals that make their homes in the forest. Legends say this holy creature is a reincarnation of a sage that died on the lands it now protects. It has an acute awareness of its surroundings, so it seldom appears before people. It's sometimes known by its other name, Satori. “

I got kind of sad reading that for the first time.

He is pretty cool to encounter in the wilds.