~Satoru Iwata~
My buz-card is CEO, my mind is Developer, and my heart is Gamer
β’ Satoru Iwata was the legendary 4th president of Nintendo and a genius programmer who revolutionized the global gaming industry.
β’ Born in Sapporo, he self-taught programming on an HP-65 calculator in high school to create games for his friends' enjoyment.
β’ He joined HAL Laboratory as its first programmer and later became its president at 33 to clear a massive 1.5 billion yen debt.
β’ He led the "Blue Ocean" strategy, focusing on "expanding the gaming population" through accessible and innovative hardware.
β’ Under his lead, Nintendo released the DS and Wii, expanding gaming to non-gamers and achieving record-breaking financial success.
β’ He saved MOTHER 2 by rewriting its code from scratch and developed data compression tools that made PokΓ©mon Gold and Silver possible.
β’ He connected with fans via "Nintendo Direct," becoming the companyβs face and delivering news "Directly" to the world.
β’ A "genius programmer," he personally debugged Super Smash Bros. Melee over three weeks while serving as a corporate executive.
β’ He famously said, "In my heart, I am a gamer," reflecting his deep love for games and his humble, user-first management style.
β’ He oversaw the Nintendo Switch's early design before passing in 2015. His "gentle revolutionary" spirit lives on in modern play.
