40+ Best Satoru Iwata Quotes From The Nintendo Video Game Designer

Satoru Iwata was a successful Japanese businessman, video game developer, and video games designer.

He was the fourth CEO of the gaming company, Nintendo. When Iwata took over Nintendo, he developed Nintendo DS and Wii games, which helped the company achieve skyrocketing success.

Satoru Iwata was a man of vision and a brilliant video game developer, and he's known as the man who entirely changed the gaming industry with his extraordinary game development concepts. These Satoru Iwata quotes are the original quotes that the programmer quoted in business conferences, interviews, and meetings.

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Iwata was fascinated by novels for an entertaining video game. The programmer used to focus more on developing fun games rather than top-quality hardware. He has quoted many beautiful lines from his heart, discover them here.

1. "Video games are just meant for one thing: Fun! Fun for everyone."

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2. "We want to create a kind of cycle where casual gamers are gradually growing up to become passionate players."

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3. "Needless to say, nobody is born an avid gamer."

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4. "Regardless of age, gender, or game experience, anyone can understand Wii."

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5. "People will buy hardware just to buy a single game if the game is really compelling."

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6. "Engineering is not quite important as imagination."

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7. "If we stay in one place, we will become outdated."

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8. "Before Wii was called Wii and we still referred to it as revolution, no one thought it was going to succeed."

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9. "For young players, classic games are brand new. For the older players, they bring back memories."

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10. "No, one else can match the environment we are creating for expanding the game experience to everyone. Our path is not linear, but dynamic."

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Iwata was a true inspiration for many people, especially game developers. He has given some of the most inspirational and mind-changing quotes about the Nintendo company and beyond.

11. "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".

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12. "If you do the same thing as others, it will wear you out. Nintendo is not good at competing, so we always have to challenge the status quo by making something new."

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13. "Nintendo's mission is to try to make people happy, to try to make people smile."

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14. "Having strong momentum is very important for game platform businesses. Once the momentum is lost, great power is needed to change the trend."

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15. "Entertainment is there to improve people's quality of life. After your basic needs, there's entertainment."

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16. "One thing about the entertainment industry - it's not something that people need to survive."

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17. "We are trying to capture the broadest possible audience all over the world. In other words, we are trying to capture the people who are even beyond the gaming population."

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18. "If we continue down the same path as we have in the past, people may become tired of gaming."

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19. "Small developers can compete on creativity, not on the scale or staff size... Nintendo is willing to help to bring these ideas to life."

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20. "Our mission is to revive the gaming industry by increasing our user base."

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Satoru Iwata was a successful business tycoon, corporate president of the Nintendo company, and a successful game developer. He was an inspiration for many his words came from the heart and motivated many small and struggling game developers and businesses.

21. "At Nintendo, we do not run from risk. We run to it.

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22. "Trust your passion. Believe in your dream."

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23. "In our definition, innovation means to make something that people think impossible possible."

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24. "I sincerely doubt employees who fear that they may be laid off will be able to develop software titles that would impress people."

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25. "The job of a programmer is to produce good work."

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26. "Thinking differently and holding strongly to your strategy can disrupt an entire industry, and in a good way."

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27. "Sometimes, ideas are like good wine, in that they need time."

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28. "Even a small amount of power can have a significant impact when concentrated on a certain area."

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29. "I think inside every adult is the heart of a child. We convince ourselves that we have to act more like adults."

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30. "We believe we know what makes a good game better than anyone else."

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Satoru Iwata is a role model for today's youth. Being a successful businessman and game designer, his words have motivated millions of people. Here are some of the best quotes by Iwata.

31. "Perhaps those who have quit gaming or have never played games look at the game controller and think it's too difficult."

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32. "If we continue down the same path as we have in the past, people may become tired of gaming."

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33. "We consider ourselves,  above all else, as a gaming company. We believe other companies see themselves primarily as technology companies."

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34. "'It's a lot of fun!' can quickly become: 'It's a lot of fun, but...!'"

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35. "I have never once been embarrassed that children supported Nintendo. I'm proud of it. That's because children judge products based on instinct."

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36. "Although many believe that technology automatically enables more realistic expressions, I believe that is just not correct."

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37. "Today, if you don't understand the controller, you are not able to enjoy the video games."

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38. "The profitable part of online business is very likely several years away. Entering the business because it's a hot topic of the day doesn't make a profitable business nor satisfied customers."

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39. "We are taking the risk to move beyond the boundaries of the games industry to reach new players and current players."

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40. "Only a handful of characters can last for one, two, or three decades. "

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41. "I'm about making games, and I'm about playing games. Last night I played Super Mario bros. That's my game."

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