GONE TOO SOON: Does Iwata's death mean more turbulent times for Nintendo ahead?
TOKYO: Nintendo Co Ltd chief executive Satoru Iwata died of cancer on July 11, months after he led the Japanese videogame maker's belated entry into mobile gaming following years of declining sales. He was 55.
The death of the hands-on CEO and president, announced by Nintendo on July 13, comes at a critical time for the company which is betting that its new smartphone tie-up with online game maker DeNA will help make up for declining console sales.
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