# Satoru Iwata: President and CEO of Nintendo Dies at 55. **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 13, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satoru-iwata-president-and-ceo-of-nintendo-dies-at-55/724997 "2015-07-13T02:20:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satoru-iwata-president-and-ceo-of-nintendo-dies-at-55/724997/1 "2015-07-13T02:20:54Z")
It’s difficult to imagine what Nintendo will be like now that he’s gone. RIP ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satoru-iwata-president-and-ceo-of-nintendo-dies-at-55/724997/2 "2015-07-13T02:22:48Z")
Relocated to The Game Room. ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satoru-iwata-president-and-ceo-of-nintendo-dies-at-55/724997/3 "2015-07-13T02:27:57Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![mage-girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@mage-girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mage-girl)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satoru-iwata-president-and-ceo-of-nintendo-dies-at-55/724997/4 "2015-07-13T03:14:46Z")
Good-bye, Mr. Iwata! My life would be very different without Nintendo. I’d probably be getting more writing done. :smack: He was so young, too… And he didn’t even get to go to E3 this year. He’s the kind of guy that would have really missed that. ☹ I’m sure working with Nintendo gave him (and many, many others) lots of happy memories. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satoru-iwata-president-and-ceo-of-nintendo-dies-at-55/724997/5 "2015-07-13T07:33:23Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > Relocated to The Game Room. Grrrrggghgghhg. I really can’t think of anything more disgraceful besides maybe shuffling it over to the Pit. The fact that it has 2 replies in 5-hours is proof of that. He was without a doubt one of the most important, genuine, and down-to-earth figures in the game industry, bar none. Truly a sad day ---
**Author:** ![Malden\_Capell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malden_capell/32/5274_2.png) [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satoru-iwata-president-and-ceo-of-nintendo-dies-at-55/724997/6 "2015-07-13T08:34:58Z")
Really sad news ☹ ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satoru-iwata-president-and-ceo-of-nintendo-dies-at-55/724997/7 "2015-07-13T13:23:06Z")
There is a thread over in the MPSIMS that is about the same subject. Maybe the two threads should be merged. Check it here: [Game Over for Nintendo president - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=762111) ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satoru-iwata-president-and-ceo-of-nintendo-dies-at-55/724997/8 "2015-07-13T16:22:54Z")
I wonder what the future holds for the company. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satoru-iwata-president-and-ceo-of-nintendo-dies-at-55/724997/9 "2015-07-13T17:50:59Z")
> [@Red\_Barchetta](#): > > Grrrrggghgghhg. I really can’t think of anything more disgraceful besides maybe shuffling it over to the Pit. The fact that it has 2 replies in 5-hours is proof of that. I didn’t realize the move was requested by the OP, so I retract the complaint. ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satoru-iwata-president-and-ceo-of-nintendo-dies-at-55/724997/10 "2015-07-13T18:58:57Z")
I got the two game forums mixed up. I didn’t think to look in MPSIMS for a thread… I wouldn’t mind them merging. But it’s up to the Mods. I would love to know what people think. It’s like… a part of Nintendo died with him to me. Nintendo’s presence at E3 this year sucked, but I have hope, (Super Mario Maker, The next Zelda, Some other Games, “Nintendo NX”, The themed aria in Universal Studio’s, Mobil games, Talks of being open to TV and Movie ideas, Ect…) This could be a HUGE turning point for Nintendo, or the brand will suffer even more. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satoru-iwata-president-and-ceo-of-nintendo-dies-at-55/724997/11 "2015-07-13T19:33:02Z")
> [@MyFootsZZZ](#): > > It’s difficult to imagine what Nintendo will be like now that he’s gone. > > RIP Not all that difficult. Put out a new Zelda, a new Mario, a new Metroid and a new Smash Bros. Only the order is up in the air.