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| Five ways Nintendo, and Satoru Iwata, changed gaming | |
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| Gamers from around the world have been paying tribute to Satoru Iwata, the man who ran Nintendo. | Gamers from around the world have been paying tribute to Satoru Iwata, the man who ran Nintendo. |
| Iwata, who has died at the age of 55, joined the company in 2000 and was behind some of Nintendo's most popular consoles, the DS and the Wii. | Iwata, who has died at the age of 55, joined the company in 2000 and was behind some of Nintendo's most popular consoles, the DS and the Wii. |
| He was also responsible for leading Nintendo into the mobile gaming sector. | He was also responsible for leading Nintendo into the mobile gaming sector. |
| So, Newsround's been looking back at how the company has used new technology to change the gaming world over the years. | So, Newsround's been looking back at how the company has used new technology to change the gaming world over the years. |
| Satoru was a firm believer in keeping things simple and making gaming fun for everyone. | Satoru was a firm believer in keeping things simple and making gaming fun for everyone. |
| He helped Nintendo launch the Wii in 2006, and since then it has gone on to become the best-selling home video-game console produced by the company, selling more 100 million consoles worldwide. | He helped Nintendo launch the Wii in 2006, and since then it has gone on to become the best-selling home video-game console produced by the company, selling more 100 million consoles worldwide. |
| The Wii uses new movement-sensor technology, which allows people to play a game of tennis, or swing a virtual sword in their living room. | The Wii uses new movement-sensor technology, which allows people to play a game of tennis, or swing a virtual sword in their living room. |
| Nintendo's Game Boy was one of the first popular portable, handheld game systems with interchangeable game cartridges. | Nintendo's Game Boy was one of the first popular portable, handheld game systems with interchangeable game cartridges. |
| It was released in 1989 and made gaming-on-the-go really popular long before the days of smart phones. | It was released in 1989 and made gaming-on-the-go really popular long before the days of smart phones. |
| Satoru helped Nintendo to launch the handheld DS console in 2004, which quickly became the second biggest selling games console ever. | Satoru helped Nintendo to launch the handheld DS console in 2004, which quickly became the second biggest selling games console ever. |
| The DS has sold over 154 million consoles worldwide and its touch screen technology brought a new way of gaming to the market. | The DS has sold over 154 million consoles worldwide and its touch screen technology brought a new way of gaming to the market. |
| Nintendo is famous for creating some of the most popular and recognisable characters in the gaming world, from Mario, to Pokémon to Zelda | Nintendo is famous for creating some of the most popular and recognisable characters in the gaming world, from Mario, to Pokémon to Zelda |
| Super Mario Bros was created by the firm and came out in 1985. | Super Mario Bros was created by the firm and came out in 1985. |
| The game featured an Italian plumber with a big moustache, called Mario, and became so popular it launched a number of spin off games that lasted for generations. | The game featured an Italian plumber with a big moustache, called Mario, and became so popular it launched a number of spin off games that lasted for generations. |
| More than 500 million copies of the various Mario games have been sold worldwide. | More than 500 million copies of the various Mario games have been sold worldwide. |
| Pokémon first came out on the Game Boy in 1996, called Pocket Monsters, and was created by Japanese developers Game Freak. | Pokémon first came out on the Game Boy in 1996, called Pocket Monsters, and was created by Japanese developers Game Freak. |
| Since Pokémon was released it has become the third most-popular gaming franchise worldwide after Mario and Super Mario. | Since Pokémon was released it has become the third most-popular gaming franchise worldwide after Mario and Super Mario. |
| As of 2014, the Pokémon series had sold more than 260 million copies of its games, around 21.5 billion trading cards, and has created more than 800 television episodes and 17 movies. | As of 2014, the Pokémon series had sold more than 260 million copies of its games, around 21.5 billion trading cards, and has created more than 800 television episodes and 17 movies. |
| Satoru loved Pokémon and helped develop a way to double the map size in Pokémon Gold and Silver. | Satoru loved Pokémon and helped develop a way to double the map size in Pokémon Gold and Silver. |
| Nintendo has announced that it is joining forces with a Japanese developer to create new games for smart phones and tablets. | Nintendo has announced that it is joining forces with a Japanese developer to create new games for smart phones and tablets. |
| They said characters such as Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong could be featured in new apps. | They said characters such as Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong could be featured in new apps. |
| Last year gaming apps were worth £18bn in customer spends, and Nintendo hope they will be able to crack the mobile market too. | Last year gaming apps were worth £18bn in customer spends, and Nintendo hope they will be able to crack the mobile market too. |