During Iwata's Final moments he was supervising Pokemon GO

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Satoru Iwata Offered Pokémon GO Feedback From His Hospital Bed

Always had Nintendo's best interests at heart:mjcry: even in his last breaths.:salute: To this great man.

"Japanese business site Nikkei is reporting that Iwata working closely on Pokémon GO during the initial planning stages - even during his final moments, confined to a hospital bed - and used his laptop to exchange views and feedback with Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara.

According to an unnamed executive at a game company who knew Iwata well, the app's free-to-play nature and pressure-free IAP system suggests that Iwata's influence is pretty strong, even on the final game:

Children can enjoy 'Pokemon Go' without spending too much money. This is probably what Iwata-san aimed for.

It's a shame that Iwata didn't live to see the incredible success of Pokémon GO, but its popularity is a fitting tribute to the great man and proves that he continues to touch the lives of millions, even in death."
 
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I believe he was the one who originally came out with the idea in the first place.

Game is shyt, but it was going to do numbers just based off the fact that it was Pokemon.
I don't play it, then again I haven't tried it so who's to say I wouldn't like it. But I generally don't like app games. I prefer the full experience if I was to get a Pokemon game. He was fixing bugs for the first game make sure it was ready for consumers.
 
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:mjcry:Invent in Paradise, Iwata-San

I don't play it, then again I haven't tried it so who's to say I wouldn't like it. But I generally don't like app games. I prefer the full experience if I was to get a Pokemon game. He was fixing bugs for the first game make sure it was ready for consumers.

Without him, Pokemon Gold, Silver & Crystal wouldnt be as good as they was... Gamefreak was having alot of bad issues with it until Iwata came and cleaned up they mess... Without Iwata, there wouldnt be no going back to the cities of the first game and checking out how they were... hell half the other cities wouldnt even be there either on the main map.
 

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I can't shyt on NX because it could make a ridiculous amount of money, I can only hope its somewhat innovative for his last project like the I5 was for Jobs

I make that comparison because Nintendo wont ever have innovation again
 
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