please join me in welcoming the top man at Nintendo worldwide president Satoru
at Nintendo worldwide president Satoru
at Nintendo worldwide president Satoru Iwata it’s the kind of news you wish was
Iwata it’s the kind of news you wish was
Iwata it’s the kind of news you wish was fake but sadly Satoru Iwata has passed
fake but sadly Satoru Iwata has passed
fake but sadly Satoru Iwata has passed away
away
away welcome to watchmojo.com and today in
welcome to watchmojo.com and today in
welcome to watchmojo.com and today in honor of mr. Iwata we will be counting
honor of mr. Iwata we will be counting
honor of mr. Iwata we will be counting down our top five reasons that we will
down our top five reasons that we will
down our top five reasons that we will miss him for this list will be going
miss him for this list will be going
miss him for this list will be going through mr. iwata’s numerous
through mr. iwata’s numerous
through mr. iwata’s numerous contributions to the gaming community
contributions to the gaming community
contributions to the gaming community we’ll also be talking about the things
we’ll also be talking about the things
we’ll also be talking about the things that made us here at WatchMojo and
that made us here at WatchMojo and
that made us here at WatchMojo and gamers everywhere such big fans of not
gamers everywhere such big fans of not
gamers everywhere such big fans of not just his work but the man himself mr.
just his work but the man himself mr.
just his work but the man himself mr. Iwata and mr. e wada Oh number 5
Iwata and mr. e wada Oh number 5
Iwata and mr. e wada Oh number 5 Nintendo some disassembly required it
Nintendo some disassembly required it
Nintendo some disassembly required it doesn’t so much compute things as argue
doesn’t so much compute things as argue
doesn’t so much compute things as argue about things in a strictly logical
about things in a strictly logical
about things in a strictly logical black-and-white fashion we’re starting
black-and-white fashion we’re starting
black-and-white fashion we’re starting this list back in a time when disco was
this list back in a time when disco was
this list back in a time when disco was supposedly inducing a fever mr. Iwata
supposedly inducing a fever mr. Iwata
supposedly inducing a fever mr. Iwata always had a passion for technology so
always had a passion for technology so
always had a passion for technology so he started working on computers in the
he started working on computers in the
he started working on computers in the 1970s however no one could predict that
1970s however no one could predict that
1970s however no one could predict that this would lead him to becoming the
this would lead him to becoming the
this would lead him to becoming the president of one of the biggest if not
president of one of the biggest if not
president of one of the biggest if not the biggest gaming company in the world
the biggest gaming company in the world
the biggest gaming company in the world in an attempt to understand a PC called
in an attempt to understand a PC called
in an attempt to understand a PC called the Commodore PE T mister you wanted did
the Commodore PE T mister you wanted did
the Commodore PE T mister you wanted did the only thing that seemed logical
the only thing that seemed logical
the only thing that seemed logical he took it apart this came in handy when
he took it apart this came in handy when
he took it apart this came in handy when he and his friends got together and
he and his friends got together and
he and his friends got together and created a development team you may have
created a development team you may have
created a development team you may have heard of how laboratory in 1980 because
heard of how laboratory in 1980 because
heard of how laboratory in 1980 because of their love for video games
number four the fantasy land of mystery
number four the fantasy land of mystery whatas Nintendo Direct hello this is
whatas Nintendo Direct hello this is
whatas Nintendo Direct hello this is Satoru Iwata from Nintendo people assume
Satoru Iwata from Nintendo people assume
Satoru Iwata from Nintendo people assume that creating video games has to be the
that creating video games has to be the
that creating video games has to be the most fun job in the history of the world
most fun job in the history of the world
most fun job in the history of the world thought you were good at this man
thought you were good at this man
thought you were good at this man watching mister you wanta via Nintendo
watching mister you wanta via Nintendo
watching mister you wanta via Nintendo Direct pretty much solidified that
Direct pretty much solidified that
Direct pretty much solidified that assumption this video service started in
assumption this video service started in
assumption this video service started in 2011 and it was a way for gamers to get
2011 and it was a way for gamers to get
2011 and it was a way for gamers to get updates and information on what was
updates and information on what was
updates and information on what was going on in in Tendo actually no new
going on in in Tendo actually no new
going on in in Tendo actually no new mario game today
mario game today
mario game today what and if we go by mr. iwata’s videos
what and if we go by mr. iwata’s videos
what and if we go by mr. iwata’s videos Nintendo looks exactly like the fantasy
Nintendo looks exactly like the fantasy
Nintendo looks exactly like the fantasy land you dream about as a child hey
there’s the Muppets representing him and
there’s the Muppets representing him and his crew for e3 2015
his crew for e3 2015
his crew for e3 2015 there’s his fascination with bananas
there’s his fascination with bananas
there’s his fascination with bananas there’s an all-out brawl with Reggie
there’s an all-out brawl with Reggie
there’s an all-out brawl with Reggie fils-aime there’s the year of Luigi no
fils-aime there’s the year of Luigi no
fils-aime there’s the year of Luigi no one had as much fun with Nintendo as
one had as much fun with Nintendo as
one had as much fun with Nintendo as mystery wat da da Khalil you know
mystery wat da da Khalil you know
mystery wat da da Khalil you know something of the high stakes like that
something of the high stakes like that
something of the high stakes like that even told I’m us number 3 owning up to
even told I’m us number 3 owning up to
even told I’m us number 3 owning up to your failures my bad
your failures my bad
your failures my bad we’ve all heard the grievances that
we’ve all heard the grievances that
we’ve all heard the grievances that gamers had with Nintendo come on Reggie
gamers had with Nintendo come on Reggie
gamers had with Nintendo come on Reggie give us mother 3 this greatly affected
give us mother 3 this greatly affected
give us mother 3 this greatly affected Nintendo during their fiscal year over
Nintendo during their fiscal year over
Nintendo during their fiscal year over 2013 and into 2014 as their profits
2013 and into 2014 as their profits
2013 and into 2014 as their profits declined by 30 percent we’re used to
declined by 30 percent we’re used to
declined by 30 percent we’re used to seeing the dreadful word layoffs when
seeing the dreadful word layoffs when
seeing the dreadful word layoffs when something like this happens but mr.
something like this happens but mr.
something like this happens but mr. Iwata stunned the gaming community with
Iwata stunned the gaming community with
Iwata stunned the gaming community with his decision to take an astonishing 50%
his decision to take an astonishing 50%
his decision to take an astonishing 50% pay cut to help his company out of its
pay cut to help his company out of its
pay cut to help his company out of its financial hole while members of the
financial hole while members of the
financial hole while members of the board okay 20 to 30 percent cut I
board okay 20 to 30 percent cut I
board okay 20 to 30 percent cut I deserve that he not only said that he
deserve that he not only said that he
deserve that he not only said that he felt responsible for Nintendo’s poor
felt responsible for Nintendo’s poor
felt responsible for Nintendo’s poor business during that time but apologized
business during that time but apologized
business during that time but apologized for it and vowed to see it through
for it and vowed to see it through
for it and vowed to see it through thankfully Nintendo bounced back and
thankfully Nintendo bounced back and
thankfully Nintendo bounced back and mystery watch’s noble gesture was not
mystery watch’s noble gesture was not
mystery watch’s noble gesture was not made in vain
number two developing into presidency
number two developing into presidency this year owatta has a longer history
this year owatta has a longer history
this year owatta has a longer history with programming for Nintendo than being
with programming for Nintendo than being
with programming for Nintendo than being its president 22 years to be exact
its president 22 years to be exact
its president 22 years to be exact before taking over the company in 2002
before taking over the company in 2002
before taking over the company in 2002 so what has he done as a programmer for
so what has he done as a programmer for
so what has he done as a programmer for starters many thank him for earthbound
starters many thank him for earthbound
starters many thank him for earthbound since he rewrote thousands of hours of
since he rewrote thousands of hours of
since he rewrote thousands of hours of code to get the game up to speed he’s
code to get the game up to speed he’s
code to get the game up to speed he’s also responsible for the Kanto region
also responsible for the Kanto region
also responsible for the Kanto region being in pokemon gold and silver since
being in pokemon gold and silver since
being in pokemon gold and silver since he felt gamers deserved more than just
he felt gamers deserved more than just
he felt gamers deserved more than just the johto region he’s had his hands in
the johto region he’s had his hands in
the johto region he’s had his hands in the Smash Brothers franchise the Kirby
the Smash Brothers franchise the Kirby
the Smash Brothers franchise the Kirby franchise so essentially he spent years
franchise so essentially he spent years
franchise so essentially he spent years creating some of Nintendo’s most beloved
creating some of Nintendo’s most beloved
creating some of Nintendo’s most beloved games and building one hell of a resume
games and building one hell of a resume
games and building one hell of a resume before becoming president well played
before becoming president well played
before becoming president well played sir well played thanks very much thank
sir well played thanks very much thank
sir well played thanks very much thank you very much before we reach the final
you very much before we reach the final
you very much before we reach the final level let’s go p– up some extra coins
level let’s go p– up some extra coins
level let’s go p– up some extra coins with these honorable mentions
lene Guttman number one heart of a gamer
lene Guttman number one heart of a gamer if there’s anything that properly
if there’s anything that properly
if there’s anything that properly conveys mr. iwata’s love for nintendo
conveys mr. iwata’s love for nintendo
conveys mr. iwata’s love for nintendo and the gaming industry it’s his 2005
and the gaming industry it’s his 2005
and the gaming industry it’s his 2005 keynote speech for the Game Developers
keynote speech for the Game Developers
keynote speech for the Game Developers Conference throughout the speech he
Conference throughout the speech he
Conference throughout the speech he talked about his start with programming
talked about his start with programming
talked about his start with programming number based games and pocket
number based games and pocket
number based games and pocket calculators and his love for video games
calculators and his love for video games
calculators and his love for video games pong was the first one he ever played it
pong was the first one he ever played it
pong was the first one he ever played it was pong and I loved it
was pong and I loved it
was pong and I loved it with 35 years of experience we know he
with 35 years of experience we know he
with 35 years of experience we know he was good at what he did but it’s the
was good at what he did but it’s the
was good at what he did but it’s the opening quote for this speech that shows
opening quote for this speech that shows
opening quote for this speech that shows that he not only enjoyed it but
that he not only enjoyed it but
that he not only enjoyed it but cherished it all my business card I am a
cherished it all my business card I am a
cherished it all my business card I am a corporate president in my mind I am a
corporate president in my mind I am a
corporate president in my mind I am a game developer but in my heart I am a
game developer but in my heart I am a
game developer but in my heart I am a gamer he may have been a programmer a
gamer he may have been a programmer a
gamer he may have been a programmer a businessman and a company president but
businessman and a company president but
businessman and a company president but first and foremost he was a gamer like
first and foremost he was a gamer like
first and foremost he was a gamer like so many of us every one of us here today
so many of us every one of us here today
so many of us every one of us here today is identical in the most important way
is identical in the most important way
is identical in the most important way each one of us has the heart of the
each one of us has the heart of the
each one of us has the heart of the gamer thank you very much for your
gamer thank you very much for your
gamer thank you very much for your attention this list is here to honor the
attention this list is here to honor the
attention this list is here to honor the memory of a great individual in the
memory of a great individual in the
memory of a great individual in the gaming industry so instead of asking if
gaming industry so instead of asking if
gaming industry so instead of asking if you agree or disagree we’d like to know
you agree or disagree we’d like to know
you agree or disagree we’d like to know what your favorite memories of mr. you
what your favorite memories of mr. you
what your favorite memories of mr. you wanta are whether they’re on this list
wanta are whether they’re on this list
wanta are whether they’re on this list or not let’s keep his accomplishments
or not let’s keep his accomplishments
or not let’s keep his accomplishments and love for gaming in our hearts and
and love for gaming in our hearts and
and love for gaming in our hearts and appreciate what he’s done for gamers
appreciate what he’s done for gamers
appreciate what he’s done for gamers everywhere thank you for everything sir
everywhere thank you for everything sir
everywhere thank you for everything sir okay thank you
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