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'''Satoru Iwata''' (Japanese: '''岩田 聡''', | '''Satoru Iwata''' (Japanese: '''岩田 聡''', December 6, 1959 — July 11, 2015) is the former president and CEO of [[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd]]. | ||
Iwata's involvement with Pokémon began with the development of the first {{jap|Pokémon Stadium}} game. He was still the president of [[HAL Laboratory]] at the time, and helped Nintendo with various projects. He served as a producer for each of the Pokémon Stadium games, and as a director for the original [[Super Smash Bros.]] | Iwata's involvement with Pokémon began with the development of the first {{jap|Pokémon Stadium}} game. He was still the president of [[HAL Laboratory]] at the time, and helped Nintendo with various projects. He served as a producer for each of the Pokémon Stadium games, and as a director for the original [[Super Smash Bros.]] | ||
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On January 8th, 2013, Iwata appeared on a [[Nintendo Direct]] broadcast to reveal {{g|X and Y}}. | On January 8th, 2013, Iwata appeared on a [[Nintendo Direct]] broadcast to reveal {{g|X and Y}}. | ||
It was announced on July 12, 2015 that Iwata has passed away due to a bile duct tumor. | |||
==Pokémon game credits== | ==Pokémon game credits== | ||