Mr. Iwata [Grab Bag]

It wouldn't be right to end this channel without touching on this topic.
By the way, this is the 31st and final video in the Grab Bag category!

[poweroffriendship.]

_"On my business card, I'm a corporate president. In my mind, I'm a game developer, but in my heart, I'm a gamer."_

RIP, Satoru Iwata (1959 - 2015)

[ulime]

The last bit destroyed me. Sakurai really cherished Iwata's friendship.

[SuperNintendoGameboy]

Mr. Iwata is probably one of the few corporate businessmen I have genuine respect for because he always put his employees before anyone else especially when it came down to financial losses like with the Wii U. Other companies would most likely have to cut staff, but not Mr. Iwata. He cut his own salary so no one would have to be laid off.

[BluishGreenPro]

The moment Sakurai mentioned that Mr. Iwata “always had the most carefree smile on his face” it struck me that in every Nintendo Direct I’d ever seen, he had that same smile.
I can’t think of a more perfect person to have been the CEO of Nintendo than someone who embodied joy in the way he did.
May he rest in peace.

[josemarioperozofuenmayor]

I think that sakurai must have had it incredibly rough after his passing, the phrase “he was the one who understood me best” speaks everything you could ever need to know about such an amazing man.

[GameXplain]

Lovely tribute to a lovely man. It hasn't quite felt the same without him ❤

[inca]

7:39 "emails came directly from him" as Iwata does his 'directly' pose.

[leftyfourguns]

The American saying is "never meet your heroes", because they inevitably fail to meet your expectations. With Mr. Iwata it seems the opposite. The more we learn about him the more amazing and inspirational he's revealed to be. His time with us was nothing less than a precious gift.

[Yassinius]

3:58 Omg that's the most wholesome explanation for adding brothers to the title. The more I get to know about Satoru Iwata, the more I respect the man.

[Davetherd]

When the Wii U was flopping, Iwata took a pay cut instead of laying anyone off.

I can't think of a single CEO that would do that.

That's loyalty.

[thejman]

To this day, when I see Iwata-San’s name in the credits of a game. I give him a salute

[BlakeTheDrake]

I always had the impression... even when the Console Wars were raging, even among people who disliked Nintendo as a company for one reason or another, *nobody* disliked Iwata-san. He was just too genuine and heartfelt a person to even consider in the same thought as the various other gaming-company CEO's that people are always grousing and cursing about.

[chrislamp]

People like Mr. Iwata are hard to find.

A boss who takes time out of his or her job to help colleagues, rather than throwing his or her work at others.

A boss who is interested in learning and helping others, rather than ignoring them and leaving them to “figure it out.

A person who always remembers past colleagues and friends, despite their successes in life.

A person who never gave up and kept going no matter what the pressure was.

It is hard to see someone like him leave this world too soon.

Mr. Iwata, you will be missed.

[FightingTorque]

Surprised myself getting a lump in my throat when the Smash Bros "All Star" theme played at 8:58. Sad as his death is, isn't it nice to hear so many stories of good about someone after they're gone, rather than all kinds of dirt being dug up? RIP, Iwata-sensei.

[nmoharo]

In a world where most public CEOs are not likeable, Iwata stood out in that not only being likeable by all, everyone speaks highly about their time with him.

Sounds like the ideal CEO. Also gave one of the best GDC talks despite having a cold

[RobinOfYlisse]

Sometimes people like to idolize game developers and celebrities for no good reason, but every time I learn something new about Iwata it only gets clearer that he was an amazing person, genuinely a legend

[WilliamTheWatchful]

I knew this video would make me cry.
It's been 10 years and Mr. Iwata's passing still affects me today.

[matthewsummers]

The use of the Kirby save room music is perfect during the summary at the end. It is a beautiful melody that always feels calm and comforting, but also wistful and a little sad. There are moments in our lives that embody the spirit of this: reflecting on our journey, feeling hopeful for what's next, yet also wondering what might have happened differently. It is important to keep moving forward, and necessary to acknowledge how we got here. Moments like these reinforce how lucky we are to share this journey with people who understand us. Thank you for sharing this moment to reflect.

[lightbluesquid]

Seeing Sakurai talk about Iwata and the times they got to spend shows how they truly valued one another deep down. It comes to show Iwata was and will always be a wonderful person and CEO.

[destinyhero]

Is it just me or can anyone else see Mr. Sakurai's eyes on the verge of tears as he speaks about his friend and mentor throughout the video? Mr. Iwata changed the industry for the better through his various contributions but especially his relationships both internal and external to Nintendo. Rest in peace.