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{{quote|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.|Satoru Iwata}} | {{quote|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.|Satoru Iwata}} | ||
'''Satoru Iwata''' (岩田 聡) was a Japanese businessman, video game programmer, video game designer, and producer. He was the fourth president of [[Nintendo]], and the first Nintendo president not related to the previous presidents by blood or marriage. He contributed to the [[Nintendo | '''Satoru Iwata''' (岩田 聡) was a Japanese businessman, video game programmer, video game designer, and producer. He was the fourth president of [[Nintendo]], and the first Nintendo president not related to the previous presidents by blood or marriage. He contributed to the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and was responsible for its sales. He was also the executive producer of many games and a former employee of [[HAL Laboratory]]. In April 2013, he replaced [[Tatsumi Kimishima]] as {{wp|Chief executive officer|CEO}} of Nintendo of America.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/191105/Satoru_Iwata_named_Nintendo_of_America_CEO.php Satoru Iwata named Nintendo of America CEO]</ref> He died on July 11, 2015 of a bile duct growth after a long battle with cancer.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf Notification of Death and Personnel Change of a Representative Director(President)] (July 13, 2015). ''Nintendo.jp''. Retrieved July 13, 2015.</ref> Tatsumi Kimishima succeeded him in presidency. | ||
[[File:WWMMSatoruIwata.png|thumb|left|Iwata's cameo in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'']] | [[File:WWMMSatoruIwata.png|thumb|left|Iwata's cameo in ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'']] | ||