I saw the news last night, but it didn't really hit me until I saw the picture of the rainbow over Nintendo in my news feed just a little bit ago. Words can't even begin to express. Going to have a night of drinks and Nintendo games with friends in respect to him.

I'm seriously broken up now. Rest in Peace Mr. Iwata. My thoughts are with his loved ones. :(

Goodnight, sweet prince.

Holy shit

http://kamedani.tumblr.com/post/123972769941/shigesato-itois-farewell-to-satoru-iwata

His most recent PR picture is just devastating:

Sad day.

:'( im so upset

Without you Iwata, I would have never had a childhood. Rest well.

My condolences to Mr Iwata's family, friends, and colleagues. This was a shock to see, I remember reading he was in poor health last E3 but thought things had turned around for the better. Hopefully his family can find some comfort in how many people respected Mr Iwata.

god damn it. I shouldn't have to change my profile pic again this soon ;_______;

While i never followed his career that closely i always enjoyed seeing him press events and Nintendo Direct. Thanks for the well written article @austin_walker.

RIP Mr. Iwata.

Wow, I'm shocked and really sad about this. That video from last year's press conference was awesome, and it was nice to see someone have some fun with their own image like that. I wish his family stays strong throughout the inevitable grieving process to follow.

RIP

No! I don't understand :(

This is way to soon. RIP

So sad, seemed like a nice guy and I like how he reached out to the fans. RIP.

Shigesato Itoi's departing message to a friend.

Really came out of nowhere; I had no idea he was ill. He was a massive influence on Nintendo and on video games in general. My thoughts go out to his family and colleagues.

I found this on SWERY's instagram and it's like the sweetest drawing ever.

Rest in peace Iwata. My condolences to his family and friends. Going to miss the fun times he, Miyamoto, and Reggie had on E3.

So young :(

Although I have never met him, this feels like I have lost a friend.

R.I.P. Mr. Iwata.

RIP...

R.I.P. It was pretty cool that Nintendo had an actual game maker as its chief and not some soulless marketing/business guy. He is missed.

Too freakin' young. Tragic.

What a bummer. Rest well Mr. Iwata.

...Damn...

My friend John made this he loves sprite hacking Nes games.

Thanks for everything you've done, Mr. Iwata.

I'm seriously bummed out. This is a huge loss. A bigger loss for his friends and family, though, I'm sure. My heart goes out to them.

Genuinely depressing. I had no idea he was this ill so this came as a total surprise to me. Seemed like a tremendous guy and a human, which is rare for someone in that position. He clearly had a very big impact on the industry over a long period of time.

fact is gaming is a community, we bleed for eachother, gonna pour several beers out this evening

Man, I wish I could think of something profound to say. Well I guess I'll just stick with, we'll miss you.

It's strange, but I heard the news break as I was playing FF14 because people were saying in the chat that Iwata's passing was being reported and I guess it didn't really hit me until I saw all the fan art coming out today.

Rest in peace, Mr. Iwata. You will be missed.

rip

@themanwithnoplan: holy shit this picture is creepy

I'm not even a big Nintendo fan, but that man was a great and charismatic president. He will be missed. RIP Iwata San.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=171887888&postcount=10837

Rest in peace.

@shortbreadtom: That video was great, thanks for posting it.