Week of Iwata!

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There isn't a person in the Nintendo community, smasher or otherwise, who hasn't heard of the unfortunate passing of Mr. Iwata. The man meant many things to many people, and while not everyone saw him eye to eye, we have all come to know him as the face of Nintendo. He was the one who, when the company was undergoing a financial crises, cut his own paycheck rather than fire employees. He was the one who made an effort to keep us informed by delivering Nintendo news "directly" to us. He was the one who brought us so many beloved games we still cherish to this day (not to mention worked overtime to get Melee released on time). Yet, despite his many accomplishments, Iwata's goal has always been a simple one. In the words of the man himself, “Above all, video games are meant to just be one thing: Fun for everyone.” His entire career essentially boiled down to two things: play games and have fun. So, in honor of such a great man, I have been doing just that.

Let me know what games you guys have been playing lately in honor of Iwata. They don't have to be made by him. Heck, they don't even have to be produced by Nintendo. Iwata wanted us to have fun, and that's exactly what we're going to do. I hereby dub this week the week of Iwata! (To kick this thread off, I've been playing some Smash and Splatoon and may bust out my old Kirby games).

Let's do everything we can to commemorate Mr. Iwata and his life as a corporate president, game developer, and, most importantly, a gamer. “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.”