Annoncering
Annoncering
As I tweeted earlier, part of the reason Iwata's death hurts so much is because we have come to associate him with feelings of happiness and joy. And so the contrast now seems particularly stark, and hard to bear. I know I will miss him in forthcoming Nintendo Directs. I will miss the comforting constant that is his name on the end credits of every first-party game: a personification of the famous Seal of Quality. I will miss all those laughs from the incomparable Iwata Asks interviews.But I'm sure this hopeful man, this idealist, this optimist would not want us to feel sad for long. After all, for many years he has been in the business of putting smiles on faces. And I'm sure for many years more he and his games will continue to do the same.On Noisey: Read about the evolution of the video games-loving musician Flying Lotus
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