Satoru Iwata

Born: 6 Dec 1959
Died: 11Jul15y

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Nintendo's Iwata is Ill News

A growth has been discovered. Surgery has been undertaken.

24 Jun 2014

Nintendo: We Are Not at a Dead End News

Brave words from Iwata as investors grow wary

13 May 2014

Nintendo Plans New Hardware for Emerging Markets News

Won't just re-tool existing consoles

08 May 2014

Iwata: "Nintendo Can Do What it Wants" News

Iwata takes a dig at his own developers and creatives

28 Apr 2014

Is Nintendo Losing Focus? News

Nintendo's Iwata "Japan Established Videogames"

03 Mar 2014

Nintendo's Iwata: Resignation "Not an Option" News

Despite poor results and failing Wii U - Nintendo president stays in post

04 Feb 2014

Nintendo Turns to Health for a Recovery of Fortune News

Wearable devices and Quality of Life are up there with Mario

30 Jan 2014

Nintendo's Iwata and Miyamoto Take Pay Cuts News

Salary reductions follow poor Wii U performance

29 Jan 2014

Nintendo Financial Woes: Iwata Won't Step Down News

No management reshuffle planned

17 Jan 2014

On Film: All the Best Bits from Xmas Nintendo Direct News

And you don't need to read journalists talking nonsense

18 Dec 2013

Pachter Unimpressed by Nintendo: 'I don't know why Iwata is still employed' News

Says PS4 only beating Xbox One on price

06 Dec 2013

Miyamoto Denies Canning Mario Galaxy News

Nintendo boss staunchly behind great game series

14 Nov 2013

Iwata: No Dark Future for Nintendo News

Nintendo CEO responding to dark thoughts from investors.

06 Nov 2013

Iwata Says Wii U Price is Not the Issue News

The price of the Wii U itself is not stopping it being sold

12 Aug 2013

Iwata: Ninento IP Won't Escape Nintendo Platforms News

Nintendo won't follow in SEGA's footsteps

08 Aug 2013

Iwata: Key Third Party Wii U Announcements Are Coming News

Although some have become a bit 'pessimistic', he says.

08 Jul 2013

Nintendo's Iwata Stands Up for Wii U Graphics News

President looks to reassure third parties

02 May 2013

Nintendo Considering Free-to-Play Wii U, 3DS eShop Games News

Will also explore other avenues.

01 May 2013

After 3DS, Wii U Will Now Get "Intensive" Release Schedule News

Satoru Iwata promises stronger game lineup from Summer.

25 Apr 2013

Nintendo States that Consoles Will "Not Die Out" News

Nintendo also calls on Laws of Physics to Diss Sony's Cloud Gaming

05 Feb 2013

New Super Mario, Mario Kart Announced as Iwata Pledges Healthier Wii U Lineup News

Company president apologises for lack of January and February releases.

23 Jan 2013

Nintendo Rejects Accusations that Wii U Copied the iPad News

Ideas for Wii U began in 2008.

14 Jan 2013

Iwata: Wii U Hardware Sales Have Been Steady News

Confident in face of falling share prices.

07 Jan 2013

Nintendo Admits to WiiU Sloth News

Satoru Iwata with a bit of an apology

19 Dec 2012

Nintendo President Apologises for Wii U Network Update News

Everything should come in the box as standard, he says.

29 Nov 2012

Nintendo CEO: It's "Not Important At All" to be First to Market News

Will not rely on Wii U's head start to ensure success.

20 Jul 2012

Iwata - Nintendo 3DSXL Not Selling at a Loss News

The Nintendo 3DS was though...

12 Jul 2012

Nintendo Leaps To Quell Miyamoto "Today Might Be My Last Day At Nintendo" Remark News

Nintendo creative makes Nintendo President highly jumpy

04 Jul 2012

Iwata: Paid Online Service Not Best Approach for Wii U News

Not against it in principle, though

29 Jun 2012

Nintendo to Launch Wii U Before Xmas 2012 News

Iwata announces major markets launch window

26 Jan 2012

Nintendo: Hardcore Users in Wii and DS Misunderstanding News

Despite all the pictures you've ever seen, the Wii and DS were not aimed at casual gamers

02 Nov 2011

Nintendo Iwata: My Remarks Have Been "Distorted" News

Nintendo boss misquoted - changes way info is delivered to consumers

28 Oct 2011

Nintendo's Iwata 3DS Buyers Could Feel 'Betrayed' News

Huge apologies gushing out

03 Aug 2011

Nintendo 3DS Misfire Forces Wii U Rethink News

Weak software has harmed the 3DS

11 Jul 2011

Satoru Iwata: Wii U Will Satisfy Hardcore Gamers News

And Wii sales could be a grave concern

06 Jul 2011

Nintendo: Low Prices Means the 'Industry Will Fold' News

Ninty is sticking the value for money not drip-bleeding consumers

16 Jun 2011

Nintendo's Iwata Calls an End to 'Console Wars' News

It's stupid to talk about competition

16 Jun 2011

E3 2011 Nintendo Names "Wii 'U'" as New Platform News

A controller and more

07 Jun 2011

Nintendo's Iwata: Wii Regrets I've had a Few News

It's about marketing

26 Apr 2011

Nintendo's Anti-iPad Remarks 'Surreal' says Iwata News

Multi-touched a nerve.

31 Jan 2011

Nintendo's Iwata Chimes In on Sony's NGP News

Handhelds going in different directions

28 Jan 2011

Iwata: 3DS Warnings Simply "to Inform Customers" News

And also to nip lawsuits in the bud.

10 Jan 2011

Nintendo's Iwata Talks 3DS News

Brings together important Nintendo figures

07 Jan 2011

Nintendo: Not Just Pirates Killing DS Sales News

Poor games don't actually help.

11 Oct 2010

Iwata and the Nintendo 3DS Battery Sucking Admission News

Nintendo Japan's president drops the hint

08 Oct 2010

Iwata on Kirby's Epic Yarn - Kirby Wasn't Original Choice of Star News

Talks with development staff about latest Kirby title

07 Oct 2010

Iwata: Nintendo 3DS Could Have Shipped this Year News

Supply issues blamed for later date

30 Sep 2010

Iwata: Third Party Wii Sales "Especially Low" News

3DS will fix all that though.

30 Sep 2010

Final Fantasy Father Talks More Last Story with Iwata News

Has a chat with Iwata, Lets Metroid co-creator join in to

27 Aug 2010

Iwata and Sakaguchi Talk The Last Story News

Exchange reveals many interesting details for upcoming title

17 Aug 2010

Nintendo: More Users does not Mean More Acceptance News

Current climate is not perfect

04 Aug 2010

Iwata: Piracy a Problem for Nintendo Expansion News

Newly emerging countries essential for growth

03 Aug 2010

Nintendo Hopes To Target "Serious Gamers" With 3DS News

Third party support, graphical capabilities and gameplay to achieve this.

25 Jun 2010

Iwata: Video Chat for 3DS Possible News

Nintendo president bigs up device in uncertain economy.

23 Jun 2010

Nintendo Planning E-Reader For 3DS News

Read online periodicals whilst on the move.

22 Jun 2010

Nintendo Considering 3D For Next Home Console News

But the 3D TV market has to be healthy.

17 Jun 2010

Satoru Iwata: Nintendo "Least Interested" in "Multimedia Device" News

Console successor is a ways off yet.

11 May 2010

Nintendo Aims Zelda Wii at E3 News

Vitality Sensor game to debut at E3 2010.

02 Feb 2010

Nintendo's Iwata Scoffs at iPad News

Sony's thinks it going to be a gateway machine though

01 Feb 2010

Nintendo President Shrugs Off iPad, 3D Gaming News

Suggests people will look silly wearing 3D glasses.

29 Jan 2010

UPDATE: Nintendo Nixed Natal News

3DV System demoed technology to Iwata back in 2007.

27 Jan 2010

FIGHT! Japanese Newspaper Denies Iwata DS Misquote News

Asahi Shimbun responds to Nintendo of America's claims.

15 Jan 2010

Nintendo Denies Iwata DS 'Quote' News

Looks like old-skool media look to hits as well

12 Jan 2010

Nintendo: Wii Has Recovered News

We didn't know it was ill. US sales up on last year.

06 Jan 2010

Next Nintendo Handheld to Feature Motion Sensor News

We won't see it until the DS stops printing money, though.

06 Jan 2010

Mario Multiplayer: Two Decades in the Making News

Attempts were made on Mario Bros 3 and Super Mario World.

16 Dec 2009

Iwata: Third Party Titles Faster to a Million on Wii than DS News

Third parties doing well then.

04 Nov 2009

Satoru Iwata: Wii and PS3 are Neck and Neck News

The climate is cold in terms of demand

02 Nov 2009

Nintendo's Struggles With Vitality News

Iwata says Nintendo struggling to address 'product concept'

10 Aug 2009

Iwata: Nintendo Could Have Been Better at E3 News

Failed to "convey the charm of our products"

10 Aug 2009

Iwata: No Blockbuster Titles Doesn't Mean Wii Price Cut News

Price cut not looking likely shocker!

04 Aug 2009

Nintendo's Iwata: Price Cuts Only Short Term Fix News

Advice for Sony maybe?

22 May 2009

Nintendo's Iwata: Wii Out of the Closet News

Centre of 87% of Japanese households

30 Apr 2009

Nintendo Confirms 600K DSi Sales in the West News

Tops previous DS launches

09 Apr 2009

Sony Confirms no PS3 Price Cut... Again News

Asian exec speaks out.

09 Apr 2009

Iwata: Wii Suffers in Japan But No Price Cut News

But don't expect a price cut

09 Apr 2009

GDC: 50 Million Wiis Shipped News

Iwata does the numbers

25 Mar 2009

Nintendo Elusive on DSi Virtual Console News

More to come from GDC?

25 Mar 2009

Iwata: DSi Not Competing With iPod News

Except for when it is...

02 Mar 2009

New Nintendo Company: Smash Bros Man to Lead News

Nintendo & Sakurai: New Sky Thinking

18 Feb 2009

Nintendo's Iwata to Keynote GDC News

Don't hold your breath for Mario or Zelda

28 Jan 2009

Wii's Stellar Thanksgiving Week News

Wal Mart boasts plentiful stock

08 Dec 2008

Nintendo DSi Before Autumn 09 in Europe News

Iwata sort of confirms it.

31 Oct 2008

Confirmed: New Nintendo DS - the DSi News

New hardware gets i-ed up

02 Oct 2008

New Nintendo DS Announcement Before TGS? News

Analyst suggests Nintendo will announce new hardware ahead of TGS

01 Oct 2008

Nintendo Iwata: We Won't Compete Online News

Well, not exactly...

04 Aug 2008

E3: Nintendo: All About the Figures News

Some new games - mostly consolidation

15 Jul 2008

Nintendo's Iwata: Miis in Other Games? Not Yet News

Licensing Miis like Mario

02 May 2008

Nintendo: No Wii or DS Price Cuts This Year News

Company president says it doesn't need them

25 Apr 2008

Nintendo's Iwata: No DS Phone. No New DS. News

Also mergers, software manufacture, pubs and new Wii remotes

02 Nov 2007

DS To Get Non-Gaming Application Software News

At long last, Nintendo's handheld to get practical

30 Oct 2007

Nintendo's Iwata Talks Mario Galaxy And Miyamoto News

A Wii recipe for success or a bland dish of (re)hash?

04 Oct 2007

Nintendo: We Can't Get Arrogant News

Plus: new franchises and the core gamer

05 Sep 2007

Nintendo's Iwata: Wii Can Beat PlayStation 2 News

100-million, bah!

16 Jul 2007

E3: Nintendo Conference Round-Up News

Miyamoto unveils Wii Fit... and new controller comes too.

11 Jul 2007

Iwata Alludes to DS as Multi-Functional Device News

DS To Go Multimedia?

04 May 2007

Nintendo Developing 124 New Games News

Wii to get software boost

30 Apr 2007

Nintendo Says Wii Shortages “Abnormal” News

DS production now at record high

27 Apr 2007

Development Big Guns Swallow Wii Dev Kits. Indie Wait Extended News

Grumbling developers grumble. Promised slew of new blood slips

21 Feb 2007

Iwata Picks Up Award For 'Most Influential Videogame Executive' News

With Sony's Ken Kutaragi a close second!

03 Jan 2007

Wii Sells 372,000+ in Japan News

Figures from the Japanese launch are in, and Nintendo may trump its own sales predictions

05 Dec 2006

Wii for Europe: £179, 8th December News

Family fun, girls nights in and a blabbering blonde bombshell

15 Sep 2006

Japanese Wii Launch Announcement Coverage News

Wii Pricing, hardware, games all detailed. Finally.

14 Sep 2006

Iwata Interviews Wii's Designers News

Nintendo president secretly wants to be a games journalist.

12 Sep 2006

Pokemon Battle Revolution – First Screen and Video Inside News

It’s for the Wii, but it’s called Revolution

08 Jun 2006

Iwata: 'Nintendo is Not Anti-Technology' News

WiiConnect, WiiMote, more...

02 Jun 2006

Iwata: 'I Laughed at the PlayStation 3 Controller' News

Inevitability spurs grim comedy.

30 May 2006

Miyamoto - wasn’t too sure about Wii News

Plus, hints at face-mapping functionality

24 May 2006

Newsweek – Nintendo’s ‘remarkable comeback’ News

Mainstream America - 'Wii the people...'

22 May 2006

Nintendo at E3: Iwata Speaks News

Wants George Lucas to design lightsaber game.

17 May 2006

Iwata: 'Gamers are Bored' News

New interview reveals Nintendo innovation push

28 Mar 2006

GO Nintendo GO GO GO! News

Revolution is GO?

23 Mar 2006

TV add-on unveiled at Japanese Nintendo DS Press Conference News

Full Report - Watch Telly on DS and more

16 Feb 2006

Reggie confirms Iwata to drag out Revolution dripfeed at GDC News

Increasingly boring cryptic show-and-tell game refuses to die

08 Feb 2006

New Nintendo DS is Here News

And Nintendo said, Let There Be Lite.

26 Jan 2006

Nintendo DS fastest selling console ever News

Well, in Japan at least

28 Dec 2005

Iwata: DS Lessons Will Power Revolution News

Communication learning curve flattened.

15 Dec 2005

Revolution controller – Analysis, Nintendo comment, images, more News

Nintendo plays card – Full fallout coverage inside

16 Sep 2005

Revolution Controller showing confirmed – Iwata keynote to reveal all News

The Secret is nearly out – Let’s look at what we should expect

13 Sep 2005

Exclusive: Nintendo Revolution Controller Announcement Dated at Last! Mario and more… News

Finally – the waiting for the waiting is almost over

26 Aug 2005

Strong claim to Revolution controller News

It works like a motorbike apparently – Read on…

23 Aug 2005

TGS Draws Big Guns – Iwata, Bach and More News

Nintendo president hints at Revolution revelation?

28 Jul 2005

Iwata-san Clarifies Revolution Download Charges News

Games to be paid for, used as incentives, etc.

07 Jun 2005

Square Enix PlayOnline for DS – Revolution Likely News

SE poised to announce massive Nintendo support and Yamauchi era ends.

12 May 2005

Iwata-san Outlines Free DS Wi-Fi Program News

Why wait? This is a Nintendo Revolution.

10 May 2005

Revolution at E3 – Hardware Design Showing in Doubt News

Iwata paranoia pulls machine? Full story inside.

18 Apr 2005

Nintendo DS 'Powers Up' News

Online dev kits going out soon.

21 Mar 2005

Hi-Res Zelda 2005 Video for the Sleepy News

Missed the Zelda video everyone’s been talking about? See it here.

14 Mar 2005

Nintendo at GDC: New Zelda Video Confirmed! Online Announcement Expected News

New Link dusted off – Revolution ‘Net plans mooted.

07 Mar 2005

Exclusive: Iwata: Possible DS redesign looms News

Fresh hardware might be unveiled sooner that expected

19 Feb 2005

Nintendo Reveals Finalised DS Launch Line-up, Price, Everything... News

Satoru Iwata underlines innovation – it’s like connectivity, just different!

27 Jan 2005

Iwata slams PSP – Really hard News

‘Golden formula’ mocked by Nintendo chief

09 Dec 2004

Nintendo bullish over shipments despite operating in false market News

DS as void-filler concept remains untested – Restock plans announced

09 Dec 2004

Shock DS Revelations: downloads, free trials, cinema visits and more! News

SPOnG starts trembling with excitement

07 Oct 2004

Nintendo's World Touch DS Tour To Follow Full DS Press Conference News

Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto to answer DS questions

20 Sep 2004

Nintendo’s Predatory Strategy Outlined by Iwata News

Denies acquisition rumours, but admits to flirting with idea.

17 Jun 2004

GameCube production to run and run News

Revolution will not depose current Nintendo king.

14 Jun 2004

Nintendo’s Iwata Makes Fresh Next-gen Warcry! News

Revolution underlined as market in Japan continues to shrink.

09 Jun 2004

Exclusive: Nintendo DS was Iwata’s Personal Concept News

President drives Nintendo forward - Iwata shows true strength.

19 May 2004

Exclusive Details: Iwata Steps Into Developer Breach as Miyamoto Focus Drive Continues News

Confirming reports from this year, Iwata fills gap.

18 May 2004

Nintendo Conference war cry - Must read! News

Iwata – 'Technology means nothing'

12 May 2004

GameCube 2 to Take Shape at E3 News

'Highest level' Nintendo comment next month.

05 Apr 2004

Iwata on NDS: Unveiling fears, Wireless Possibilities, DS Hints at GC2 - More Inside News

Nintendo president continues charm offensive.

02 Mar 2004

Iwata Stakes Personal and Company Reputation on Dual Screen Nintendo Hardware News

‘The Thing’ revealed as Nintendo faces toughest test to date.

22 Jan 2004

Iwata – ‘Games have stopped selling’ News

Nintendo president media onslaught delivers more shocks than playing with plug sockets.

14 Jan 2004

More Ultra-Cryptic Nintendo Console Talk From President News

Iwata – fighting talk!

13 Jan 2004

New Nintendo Hardware to be Revealed Next Week? News

Aargh! Stop everything – ‘product briefing’ looms.

06 Jan 2004

GameCube hardware production begins again! News

Nintendo fires up the GameCube-A-Tron Series 4000.

06 Nov 2003

Iwata wrong: Grand Theft Auto sells like Final Fantasy in Japan News

Japan says 'Yes!' to ultraviolent game.

29 Sep 2003

Wireless GBA emerges – first look! News

As lure for Leaf Green and Fire Red.

26 Sep 2003

GameCube online for real, soon News

Well, it’s better than nothing.

11 Sep 2003

Iwata confirms Donkey Kong and bongo controller News

What is going on?

18 Aug 2003

Nintendo revelations News

Loyalty cards and new machines.

07 Aug 2003

Nintendo’s Minagawa slams Sega as GameCube 2 absorbs thoughts News

Next-gen console race sees Nintendo ever-defiant.

13 Jun 2003

Iwata makes Nintendo hardware commitment News

Talks of next Mario and Pokemon.

29 May 2003

Price Cuts And Politics News

News from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.

16 May 2003

Exclusive: Iwata dates GameCube 2! News

Nintendo's new home console well underway

01 May 2003

Nintendo ups the GBA ante News

SP to power full scale assault.

05 Feb 2003

Iwata speaks on disappointing GameCube sales News

Gosen's claims of second place prove untrue

23 Jan 2003

Iwata on mergers, online, and the GameCube battle News

Will Nintendo merge?

16 Jan 2003

Iwata speaks News

GameCube price cut and Chinese piracy mentioned.

10 Jan 2003

Nintendo president sees Rare closure News

By throwing stones...

22 Nov 2002

Nintendo European press briefing details News

Grate, didn’t it?

30 Aug 2002

Nintendo not-ECTS plans revealed News

It’s not that good really...

20 Aug 2002

Yamauchi speaks on Iwata appointment News

The old and the new: Nintendo in transition.

13 Aug 2002

SquareSoft and Nintendo in new row News

They’re at it again!

07 Jun 2002

No Pokemon Advance until 2003 News

Grinding development sees Pokemon slip out of immediate view

07 Jun 2002

Nintendo management structure fully disclosed News

All under the watchful eye of Yamauchi

07 Jun 2002

Yamauchi: The President that would never leave News

Nintendo uber stalwart keeps grip on firm.

29 May 2002

Iwata, Miyamoto on the year ahead News

What does the next 12 months hold…?

29 May 2002

Yamauchi steps down (eventually) making way for Iwata News

Iron Satoru takes the reigns.

28 May 2002

Nintendo to announce online strategy News

Silence will be broken: date set.

28 May 2002

Nintendo reveals online plans! News

Behemoth Iwata settles the score.

14 May 2002

Miyamoto and Iwata speak out on adult oriented gaming News

Nintendo bigwigs comment on GameCube's target audience.

18 Mar 2002

First rumblings of Pokemon Advance make themselves heard News

Mega-franchise update on track!

05 Mar 2002

Shigeru Miyamoto Interview Part 2: The most complete interview anywhere on the web News

This is the reason you've been wishing the weekend away. We ask, Miyamoto answers - the conclusion.

25 Feb 2002

Satoru Iwata on all things GameCube News

Mario Sunshine, Metroid, online play and, well, everything!

29 Jan 2002

Miyamoto and Iwata are going to Vegas! News

DICE summit to host Nintendo heavyweight speeches

20 Dec 2001

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