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| #ThankYouIwata: tributes pour in for Nintendo's president | #ThankYouIwata: tributes pour in for Nintendo's president |
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| Tributes for Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata, who has died from cancer at the age of 55, have been flooding in on social media. | Tributes for Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata, who has died from cancer at the age of 55, have been flooding in on social media. |
| Since Nintendo announced the news on Monday morning, tributes to the self-confessed “gamer at heart” have sent the hashtag #ThankYouIwata trending on Twitter. | Since Nintendo announced the news on Monday morning, tributes to the self-confessed “gamer at heart” have sent the hashtag #ThankYouIwata trending on Twitter. |
| One Twitter user, AnYlien, said: “#ThankYouIwata for putting a little magic and colour in our grey world” with another, Zumii, adding: “#ThankYouIwata you made my childhood a great one!” On Instagram, onceuponadavid posted: “Its crazy but I am incredibly sad #ThankYouIwata your work defined my life.” | One Twitter user, AnYlien, said: “#ThankYouIwata for putting a little magic and colour in our grey world” with another, Zumii, adding: “#ThankYouIwata you made my childhood a great one!” On Instagram, onceuponadavid posted: “Its crazy but I am incredibly sad #ThankYouIwata your work defined my life.” |
| Here are some of the most moving and poignant tributes: | Here are some of the most moving and poignant tributes: |
| Goodbye, RIP and #ThankYouIwata for putting a little magic and colour in our grey world. | Goodbye, RIP and #ThankYouIwata for putting a little magic and colour in our grey world. |
| As a Game collector & #GamerGate supporter, I will miss Mr. Iwata very much. Set your differences aside & play games. #ThankYouIwata | As a Game collector & #GamerGate supporter, I will miss Mr. Iwata very much. Set your differences aside & play games. #ThankYouIwata |
| I hold nintendo and all their games close to my heart. They are a part of who I am. #ThankYouIwata you gave me many memories of having fun | I hold nintendo and all their games close to my heart. They are a part of who I am. #ThankYouIwata you gave me many memories of having fun |
| #ThankYouIwata for keeping handhelds alive | #ThankYouIwata for keeping handhelds alive |
| Beautiful fan art, genuinely brought a tear to my eye #ThankYouIwata pic.twitter.com/U2xndlhVZd | Beautiful fan art, genuinely brought a tear to my eye #ThankYouIwata pic.twitter.com/U2xndlhVZd |
| #thankyouiwata for making me love video games again. Sad to see you go. pic.twitter.com/CuGKWogn41 | #thankyouiwata for making me love video games again. Sad to see you go. pic.twitter.com/CuGKWogn41 |
| Our generation will not forget you Thank you, #ThankYouIwata | Our generation will not forget you Thank you, #ThankYouIwata |
| pic.twitter.com/TDBrzS4b9M | pic.twitter.com/TDBrzS4b9M |
| #ThankYouIwata for all your hard work! pic.twitter.com/oN0b66YPt8 | #ThankYouIwata for all your hard work! pic.twitter.com/oN0b66YPt8 |
| #ThankYouIwata for all things you're made for us. We will never forget you.. Rest in peace.. pic.twitter.com/36B3JQnHO6 | #ThankYouIwata for all things you're made for us. We will never forget you.. Rest in peace.. pic.twitter.com/36B3JQnHO6 |
| Share your tributes and memories of Iwata and Nintendo in the comments or share images via GuardianWitness. | Share your tributes and memories of Iwata and Nintendo in the comments or share images via GuardianWitness. |
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