Ask Iwata

Words of Wisdom from Nintendo's Legendary CEO

176 pages

English language

Published Jan. 8, 2021 by VIZ Media LLC.

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I miss you, Iwata.

A beautiful, brief look into the life and teachings of Satoru Iwata. Short enough for anyone to enjoy, but highly valuable for gamers, designers, and those who want to look back on the origins of video games to today.

With the recent "developments" of Nintendo in the years since Iwata's passing, it has become ever more noticeable how considerable an impact this man had on the world. This book shows just how powerful you can be if you simply give a shit.

Ask Iwata

1) "After we found ourselves in dire straits, and I took over as president and tried to make things right, the staff gave me the benefit of the doubt, since I had won their trust as the most well-rounded member of the development team. On the flip side, everyone had basically lost faith in the company. Let's put it this way: if your company is on the brink of bankruptcy, all you can see as one of its employees is a heap of problems. After all, it's only natural to look at things and say, 'Is this what happens when we take orders from corporate?' This is why I spent my first month as president interviewing everybody at the company. The discoveries were endless. My plan was to be a sounding board and to get a sense of what was happening, but when I sat down with each person individually, …

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Me: Capitalism sucks, burn it to the ground.
Also me: This book about my favorite CEO is pretty alright I guess.

Seriously though, Iwata's tenure at Nintendo was one that had a big impact on the industry (and as a result me), and his rise from a (damn talented) programmer to an unorthodox, charismatic, opinionated CEO with a unique relationship to his employees and fans is fascinating. Also, and more importantly, he left us way too soon.

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