Satoru Iwata: Wisdom from Nintendo's Legendary CEO

“On my enterprise card, I’m a company president. In my thoughts, I’m a recreation developer. However in my coronary heart, I’m a gamer.” —Satoru Iwata
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“A welcome salve and a guide that anybody who cares about gaming ought to personal and skim.” – Forbes
Satoru Iwata was the worldwide president and CEO of Nintendo and a gifted programmer who performed a key position within the creation of lots of the world’s best-known video games. He led the manufacturing of progressive platforms such because the Nintendo DS and the Wii, and laid the groundwork for the event of the wildly profitable Pokémon Go recreation and the Nintendo Swap. Recognized for his analytical and imaginative thoughts, however much more for his humility and people-first method to management, Satoru Iwata was beloved by recreation followers and builders worldwide.
On this motivational assortment, Satoru Iwata addresses various topics reminiscent of finding bottlenecks, how success breeds resistance to alter, and why programmers ought to by no means say no. Drawn from the “Iwata Asks” collection of interviews with key contributors to Nintendo video games and {hardware}, and that includes conversations with famend Mario franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto and creator of EarthBound Shigesato Itoi, Ask Iwata gives recreation followers and enterprise leaders an perception into the management, growth, and design philosophies of one of the crucial beloved figures in gaming historical past.

From the Writer

When it comes to Satoru Iwata, the former president of Nintendo, he wore many hats. Professionally, he held the title of company president on his business card, while mentally, he identified as a game developer. However, deep down in his heart, he truly felt like a gamer at his core. In his own words: 'On my enterprise card, I’m a company president. In my thoughts, I’m a recreation developer. But in my coronary heart, I’m a gamer.'

“Each web page of this guide is suffused with Iwata’s considering and philosophy. His phrases proceed to metal our resolve, exhibiting us easy methods to reside an sincere life.

Could the phrases of Satoru Iwata proceed to achieve new audiences for years to return.”

– From the Preface

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