Gestern war ein schwarzer Tag für alle Nintendo-Fans, die gesamte Videospiel- und Entertainment-Branche sowie die Freunde und Angehörigen von Satoru Iwata. Viele von euch haben Iwatas Tod vielleicht immer noch nicht verarbeitet. Welchen Einfluss und welche Bedeutsamkeit dieser Mann für die gesamte Industrie hatte, zeigte sich gestern im gesamten Internet. Weltweit haben Fans, Entwickler und Unternehmen ihr Beileid mitgeteilt. Wir haben einige Zitate der Industrie aus dem Netz gepickt und für euch zusammengefasst:
Bill Trinen:
Satoru Iwata was a great leader, mentor and friend whom I will miss dearly. May we forever remember his smile and the smiles he gave us.
— Bill Trinen (@trintran) 14. Juli 2015
Reggie Fils-Aime:
ZitatMr. Iwata is gone, but it will be years before his impact on both Nintendo and the full video game industry will be fully appreciated. He was a strong leader for our company, and his attributes were clear to most everyone: Intelligence, creativity, curiosity and sense of humor. But for those of us fortunate enough to work closely with him, what will be remembered most were his mentorship and, especially, his friendship. He was a wonderful man. He always challenged us to push forward…to try the new…to upset paradigms—and most of all, to engage, excite and endear our fans. That work will continue uninterrupted.
Shigesato Itoi (der Macher von EarthBound):
ZitatNo matter the farewell, I think the most appropriate thing to say is “we”ll meet again.” We are friends so we”ll see each other again. There is nothing strange about saying it. Yeah. We’ll meet again. Even if you didn’t have the chance to put into words how sudden it was going to be, how far you’d be traveling, or how you went much earlier than expected, I know you went wearing your best. You always put yourself second to others no matter what, helping anyone who needed it whenever they needed it. You were that kind of friend. Although you may have been a little selfish for the first time ever by taking this journey. The truth is though that I still don’t believe any of it. I feel like I am going to receive a message from you inviting me out to eat at any moment. I wouldn’t mind if you were to ask me like always if I had some free time. If you did, I’d ask you as well. Still, “we’ll meet again.” It would be great to hear from you whenever and wherever; I’ll being calling to you too. I’ll call if I have something to discuss or I want to tell you a great new idea I’ve had.
We’ll meet again.
Then again, you’re here with me now.
Nintendo of Europe-Präsident Satoru Shibata:
ZitatNintendo of Europe is today mourning the passing of Mr Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s Global President. It is difficult to put into words the sadness we feel at this time. Mr. Iwata was a strong leader, a unique figure in the gaming industry and an important part of Nintendo’s history. He was a visionary in every sense of the word and we will miss him dearly.
Just as Mr. Iwata challenged us to always push forward, we will ensure his legacy lives on through our ongoing work to always surprise and delight our fans. At this time our thoughts are with his family.
Shigeru Miyamoto:
Zitat"I am surprised at this sudden news and overcome with sadness,” Mr. Miyamoto said in a statement issued through the company on Monday. He said he would maintain the game-development stance that he and Mr. Iwata established and work with developers to create the kind of future successes that the late president would have wanted.
NVIDIA:
#RIPIwata pic.twitter.com/32QyvHHHoH
— NVIDIA (@nvidia) 13. Juli 2015
GameStop:
#ThankYouIwata http://t.co/oWfvyXgZ3u pic.twitter.com/yImMymnTyt
— GameStop (@GameStop) 13. Juli 2015
Rare:
So sad to see this tribute in the hallway @RareLtd today. An amazing quote from a great legend #ThankYouIwata pic.twitter.com/gvzXDT9BNe
— Mike Chapman (@ChappersChapman) 13. Juli 2015
Hideki Kamiya:
In my heart forever.
http://t.co/w4cYNscXFy
— 神谷英樹 Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) 13. Juli 2015
Quelle: Nintendo Everything, GoNintendo, Twitter