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| | #REDIRECT [[nw:Satoru Iwata]] |
| |image = [[File:Iwata.jpg|200px]]
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| |position = President and CEO, [[Nintendo]] Co., Ltd.
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| |games = ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[Wk:Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'', ''{{smw|Mario}}'', ''{{wb|Earthbound}}'', ''Animal Crossing'', ''Brain Age''
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| |birth = Hokkaido, Japan<br>December 6, 1959
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| '''[[Wikipedia: Satoru Iwata|Satoru Iwata]]''' is the current President and CEO of [[Nintendo]], promoted in 2000 by the previous President, [[Wikipedia:Hiroshi Yamauchi|Hiroshi Yamauchi]], before his retirement the same year.<ref name=Iwata>[http://stars.ign.com/objects/958/958699_biography.html IGN: Satoru Iwata Biography]</ref> Iwata is known for his contributions to the Nintendo subsidary, [[Wikipedia: HAL Laboratory, Inc.|HAL Laboratory, Inc.]], and is attributed to the success of the [[Nintendo Gamecube]], [[Nintendo Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]], and the latter console's launch title, ''Brain Age''.<ref name=Iwata /><ref name=Satoru>[http://cube.ign.com/articles/530/530986p1.html Profile: Satoru Iwata]</ref><ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/news/6185358.html Q&A Nintendo's Satoru Iwata]</ref>
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| While at HAL, Iwata worked on concept and design for the ''Earthbound'' and ''Kirby'' series of games, and eventually was promoted to President of the company in 1993. His work at HAL carried over to his career at Nintendo, contributing towards titles such as ''{{smw|Super Mario Sunshine}}'', ''{{lw|Star Fox Adventures}}'', ''Metroid Prime'', ''Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem'', ''Animal Crossing'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''.<ref name=Iwata /> Iwata currency discusses the Wii and future Nintendo plans in his portion of the Nintendo online site, Iwata Asks. <ref name=Satoru />
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