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On January 8th, 2013, Iwata appeared on a [[Nintendo Direct]] broadcast to reveal {{g|X and Y}}. | On January 8th, 2013, Iwata appeared on a [[Nintendo Direct]] broadcast to reveal {{g|X and Y}}. | ||
It was announced on July 13, 2015 that Iwata had passed away two days prior due to growth of a {{wp|Cholangiocarcinoma|bile duct tumor}}. | It was announced on July 13, 2015 that Iwata had passed away two days prior due to growth of a {{wp|Cholangiocarcinoma|bile duct tumor}}. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and [[Genyo Takeda]] temporarily served as Representative Directors of Nintendo together.<ref name="R.I.P.-J">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713.pdf Nintendo's Corporate Press Release] (Japanese)</ref><ref name="R.I.P.-E">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf Nintendo's Corporate Press Release] (English)</ref> | ||
In September 2015, [[Tatsumi Kimishima]] took over as the fifth President of Nintendo. | |||
==Pokémon game credits== | ==Pokémon game credits== | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 6 November 2015
Satoru Iwata (Japanese: 岩田聡, December 6, 1959 — July 11, 2015) is the former president and CEO of Nintendo and Nintendo of America.
Iwata's involvement with Pokémon began with the development of the first Pokémon Stadium game. He was still the president of HAL Laboratory at the time, and helped Nintendo with various projects. He served as a producer for each of the Pokémon Stadium games, and as a director for the original Super Smash Bros.
In June 2000, Satoru Iwata was appointed as director of Nintendo.[1][2] In May 2002, he was promoted to president and Representative Director after the retirement of Hiroshi Yamauchi.[1][2] He also became CEO of Nintendo of America in June 2013.[1][2]
On January 8th, 2013, Iwata appeared on a Nintendo Direct broadcast to reveal Pokémon X and Y.
It was announced on July 13, 2015 that Iwata had passed away two days prior due to growth of a bile duct tumor. Shigeru Miyamoto and Genyo Takeda temporarily served as Representative Directors of Nintendo together.[1][2]
In September 2015, Tatsumi Kimishima took over as the fifth President of Nintendo.
Pokémon game credits
Producer
- Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)
- Super Smash Bros.
- Pokémon Snap
- Pokémon Stadium
- Pokémon Stadium 2
- Pokémon Crystal Version
- Pokémon Pinball mini
- Pokémon Puzzle Collection
Special Thanks
- Pokémon Red and Blue Versions
- Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions
- Pokémon Puzzle League
- Super Smash Bros. Melee
Executive Producer
- Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions
- Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire
- Pokémon Channel
- Pokémon Colosseum
- Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions
- Pokémon Emerald Version
- Pokémon Dash
- Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Pokémon Trozei!
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
- Pokémon Ranger
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions
- Pokémon Battle Revolution
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
- Pokémon Platinum Version
- Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions
- Pokémon Rumble
- Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
- Pokémon Black and White Versions
- Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure
- Pokémon Black and White Versions 2
- Pokémon Dream Radar
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nintendo's Corporate Press Release (Japanese)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Nintendo's Corporate Press Release (English)
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