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{{quote|On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.|Satoru Iwata}} | {{quote|On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.|Satoru Iwata}} | ||
'''{{wp|Satoru Iwata}}''' (岩田 聡) was a Japanese businessman, video game programmer, video game designer, and producer. He was the fourth president of [[Nintendo]], succeeding [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]], and the first Nintendo president not related to the previous presidents by blood or marriage. He contributed to the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and was responsible for its sales. He was also the executive producer of many games and a former employee of [[HAL Laboratory]]. In April 2013, he replaced [[Tatsumi Kimishima]] as {{wp|Chief executive officer|CEO}} of Nintendo of America.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/191105/Satoru_Iwata_named_Nintendo_of_America_CEO.php Satoru Iwata named Nintendo of America CEO]</ref> He was hospitalized on June 26, 2015 due to poor health<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2015/7/17/8996339/satoru-iwata-eulogy-genyo-takeda-nintendo Nintendo releases Genyo Takeda's memorial address for Satoru Iwata] (July 17, 2015). ''Polygon''. Retrieved September 7, 2023.</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/08/satoru_iwata_offered_pokemon_go_feedback_from_his_hospital_bed Satoru Iwata Offered Pokémon GO Feedback From His Hospital Bed] (August 15, 2016). ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved September 7, 2023.</ref> and died on July 11, 2015 of a {{wp|bile duct}} growth after a long battle with {{wp|cancer}} at age 55 at {{wp|Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University#Kyoto University Hospital|Kyoto University Hospital}}.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf Notification of Death and Personnel Change of a Representative Director(President)] (July 13, 2015). ''Nintendo.jp''. Retrieved July 13, 2015 | '''{{wp|Satoru Iwata}}''' (岩田 聡) was a Japanese businessman, video game programmer, video game designer, and producer. He was the fourth president of [[Nintendo]], succeeding [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]], and the first Nintendo president not related to the previous presidents by blood or marriage. He contributed to the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and was responsible for its sales. He was also the executive producer of many games and a former employee of [[HAL Laboratory]]. In April 2013, he replaced [[Tatsumi Kimishima]] as {{wp|Chief executive officer|CEO}} of Nintendo of America.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/191105/Satoru_Iwata_named_Nintendo_of_America_CEO.php Satoru Iwata named Nintendo of America CEO]</ref> He was hospitalized on June 26, 2015 due to poor health<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2015/7/17/8996339/satoru-iwata-eulogy-genyo-takeda-nintendo Nintendo releases Genyo Takeda's memorial address for Satoru Iwata] (July 17, 2015). ''Polygon''. Retrieved September 7, 2023.</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/08/satoru_iwata_offered_pokemon_go_feedback_from_his_hospital_bed Satoru Iwata Offered Pokémon GO Feedback From His Hospital Bed] (August 15, 2016). ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved September 7, 2023.</ref> and died on July 11, 2015 of a {{wp|bile duct}} growth after a long battle with {{wp|cancer}} at age 55 at {{wp|Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University#Kyoto University Hospital|Kyoto University Hospital}}.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf Notification of Death and Personnel Change of a Representative Director(President)] (July 13, 2015). ''Nintendo.jp''. Retrieved July 13, 2015.</ref> Tatsumi Kimishima succeeded him in presidency. | ||
[[File:WWMMSatoruIwata.png|thumb|left|Iwata's cameo in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'']] | [[File:WWMMSatoruIwata.png|thumb|left|Iwata's cameo in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'']] | ||
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