It’s been two weeks since the unexpected death of one of the video game industry’s most inspirational contributors: Nintendo’s own Satoru Iwata. As the dust has finally begun to settle, I’ve taken it upon myself to round up fan creations dedicated to his memory. I figured it would be nice to have a collection to look back on when the nostalgia begins to set in.
#ThankYouMrIwata pic.twitter.com/AHfveCPDr6
— meowza (@meowza) July 13, 2015
Okay all done! #ThankYouIwata pic.twitter.com/5L0uFbj8sd
— Josh Grilli (@JoshGrilli) July 14, 2015
Thank you, Mr. Iwata! Send your thank you messages to President Iwata here: http://t.co/kumXxwytMy #thankYouIwata pic.twitter.com/WXS03mzj6h
— Tokyo Otaku Mode (@TokyoOtakuMode) July 18, 2015
This is too much.. #ThankYouIwata http://t.co/5DhEvc1l3C pic.twitter.com/wnrtC8Xjnz
— RubenDelight (@rubendelight) July 13, 2015
Thank you for all the wonderful memories. pic.twitter.com/7yN4L29UIJ
— Alejandro Argandona (@Toshi_TNE) July 13, 2015
#ThankYouIwata, for all the inspiration, fun, love and passion @lucyamorris http://t.co/DGj5OZDlQY pic.twitter.com/TRitaoY7WR
— Sonja van Vuure (@sipsapson) July 13, 2015
— potatopichu (@LilyPichu) July 13, 2015
Thank you for my childhood #ThankYouIwata pic.twitter.com/JL6O3SyQ6j
— projectTiGER (@projectTiGER_) July 13, 2015
Finally done! #ThankYouIwata for making me and millions of other people happy. Really, I can’t thank you enough. pic.twitter.com/mPJ2mfQ1XO
— Char (@charizardluver) July 13, 2015
#ThankYouIwata for everything you gave to gamers pic.twitter.com/nE6Qe1vLEr
— Deep Silver UK (@DeepSilverUK) July 13, 2015
#ThankYouIwata for all your hard work! pic.twitter.com/oN0b66YPt8
— ☆REENeenee! (@megumegane) July 13, 2015
I initially wanted to compile some heartwarming quotes about Satoru Iwata’s impact on the gaming world, but I was in way over my head. That may sound like a cop-out, but here’s the thing – he touched countless hearts during his lifetime. Not a single forum has been anything less than filled to the brim with intimate condolences since his passing.
Realizing that there was no way to narrow down the written accounts of his legacy, I instead gathered these fan-made images. Satoru Iwata didn’t leave anyone out of his journey to make great games, so I didn’t want to leave anyone out of this celebration of his life.
RIP Iwata-san. Here’s to making it past the final level.
