Please join me in welcoming the top man at Nintendo world wide, President Satoru Iwata.
Its the kind of news you wish was fake, but sadly Satoru Iwata has passed away
Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today, in honor of Mr Iwata, we will be counting the down top five reasons we will miss him.
For this list we will be going through Mr Iwata's numerous contributions to the gaming community.
We'll also be talking about the things that made us here at WatchMojo and gamers everywhere such big fans of not just his work, but the man himself.
"Mr Iwata! Mr Iwata? oh."
Number Five Nintendo: Some Disassembly Required
"It doesn't so much compute things as argue about things in a strictly logicalblack and white fashion
Were starting this list back in a time when disco was supposedly inducing a "fever".
Mr Iwata always had a passion for technology, so he started working on computers in the 1970's
However, no one could predict that this would lead him to becoming the president of one of the biggest , if not the biggest gaming company in the world.
In an attempt to understand a pc called the Comador PET, Mr Iwata did the only thing that seemed logical- he took it apart.
This came in handy when he and his friends got together and created a development team you may have heard of; Hal Laboratory in 1980
...because of their love for video games
Number four- The fantasy Land of Mr Iwata's Nintendo Direct.
"Hello! This Is Satoru Iwata from Nintendo."
People assume that creating video games has to be the most fun job in the history of the world.
"I thought you were good at this, Ben!"
Watching Mr Iwata be on Nintendo Direct pretty much solidified that assumption.
This video service started in 2011and it was a way for gamers to get updates and information on what was going on at nintendo.
"Actually no new Mario games today"
"What?!"
And if you go by Mr Iwata's videos, Nintendo looks exactly like the fantasy land you dream about as a child.
"Hey"
(Iwata blows Reggie away with a gust of air)
There's the mupets representing he and his crew for E3 2015, Theres his fascination with bananas, Theres an all out brawl with Regie Fils Aime
There is the year of Luigi, No one had as much fun with Nintendo as Mr Iwata
Number 3- Owning up to Your Failures
"My bad"
We've all heard the grievances that gamers had with Nintendo.
"C'mon, Reggie! Give us Mother 3!"
This greatly affected Nintendo during their fiscal year over 2013 and into 2014, as their profits declined by 30%.
Were used to seeing the dreadful word "Layoffs" when something like this happens,
....but Mr Iwata stunned the gaming community with his decision to take an astonishing 50% pay cut to help his company out of its financial hole while members of the board took a 20-30% cut
"I deserved that..."
He not only said that he felt responsible for Nintendo's poor business during that time, but apologized for it. and vowed to see it through
Thankfully, Nintendo bounced back and Mr Iwata's noble gesture was not made in vain.
Number two- developing into presidency
Mr Iwata has a longer history with programing for Nintendo than being its president, twenty two years to be exact.
Before taking over the company in 2002
So, what has he done as a programmer?
For starters, many thank him for EarthBound
Since he rewrote thousands of hours of code to get the game up to speed.
He's also responsible for the Kanto region being in Pokemon Gold and Silver, since he felt gamers deserved more than just the Jhoto region.
He's had his hands at the Smash Brothers franchise, the Kirby franchise- So essentially he spent years creating some of Nintedo's most beloved games and building one h*ll of a resume before becoming president
Well played sir, well played
"Thanks very much" "Thank you very much
Before we reach the final level, lets goof up some extra coins with these honorable mentions.
"And There goes the battle!"
Number1- Heart of a Gamer
If there's anything that properly convays Mr Iwata's love for nintendo and the gaming industry
Its his 2005 key note speech for the game developers conference.
Throughout the speech he talked about his start with programing, number based games, and pocket calculators, and his love for video games
Pong was the first one he ever played.
"It was Pong and I loved it"
with thirty five years of experience, we know he was good at what he did but its the opening quote for this speech that shows that he not only enjoyed it, but cherished it.
"On my Buisness Card I am a corporate president, In my mind I am a gamer developer but in my heart, I am a gamer.
(Applause)
He may have been a programer, a businessman and a company president. But first and foremost, he was a gamer like so many of us
"Everyone know us here today is identical in the most important way. Each one of us has the heart of a gamer."
"Thank you very much for your attention."
This list is here to honor the memory of a great individual in the gaming industry, so instead of asking if you agree or disagree
We'd like to know your favorite memories of Mr Iwata are. Wether they're on this list or not.
Lets keep his accomplishments and love for gaming in our hearts and appreciate what he's done for gamers everywhere.
Thank you for everything, sir.
"Ok, thank you"