Satoru Iwata Quotes
1959–2015
Satoru Iwata (December 6, 1959 – July 11, 2015) was the fourth president of Nintendo Co., Ltd. His predecessor was Hiroshi Yamauchi.
Also known as: Iwata, Satoru, Nintendo CEO 2002-2015, Nintendo ceo 2002-2015
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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.
Even if we come from different sides of the world, speak different languages. Even if we eat too many chips, or rice balls. Even if we have different tastes in games. Every one of us, here today, is identical, in the most important way. Each one of us has the heart of a gamer.
Although many believe that technology automatically enables more realistic expression, I believe that is just not correct.
I don't think it's reasonable to make someone pay for a game and then make them prepare a network connection and charge a monthly fee
Some argue that our success is short-lived and temporary. So, we now need to make efforts to constantly expand the player base by offering services and titles that can appeal, not only to those who have never played games, but also to those who play them hard.
Our competitors are always saying that Nintendo is just for children. To counter that, what we really need to do is explain to customers and potential customers [that we do not just make games for kids].