by Wolf Bird » Mon Jul 13, '15, 5:21 am
Iwata did a whole lot more than just be CEO of Nintendo for a number of years...he worked with HAL back in the day on games like the Kirby series, Earthbound and Balloon Fight. He also worked on Pokemon games, Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing...basically, if it's a Nintendo-related franchise, Iwata probably had his hands in it at some point. He did a LOT for the company in the last 20+ years. And he died way too young, and as the article details, it was due to tumors in his bile duct which can cause a whole host of life-threatening problems. This is a pretty big loss for gaming as a whole, especially Nintendo and its fans. May he RIP.
Next Pokemon game(s): Pearl
Last finished Pokémon game: Shield
Other games: Skyrim Special Edition (Switch), Spyro Reignited Trilogy (Switch & PS4), Okami (Switch & PS4)
Other gaming goals: completing a Living Pokedex (minus some event Pokes) and going through at least 1 game per generation