EarthBound Director Shigesato Itoi Talks About Satoru Iwata

Paying Tribute to Satoru Iwata

Shigesato Itoi, famous for directing the cult classics on the Mother series, where Satoru Iwata worked as a programmer in arguably, the most famous and important entry in the series, EarthBound (AKA Mother 2), for the Super Nintendo.

Itoi has written a letter dedicated to an important co-worker and a close friend, Nintendo President and CEO Satoru Iwata. Describing how he feels and shares his views in these events.

You can read the words of Shigesato Itoi right here:

Shigesato Itoi, EarthBound Director

When I'm parting with a friend, regardless of the circumstances, I find it best to just say, "See you later." We'll meet again. After all, we're friends.

That's right—nothing unusual about it. I'll see you later.

You went on a trip far, far away, even though it was planned for many years from now. You wore your best outfit and said "Sorry for the short notice," though you didn't say it out loud.

You always put yourself last, after you'd finished helping everyone else. You were so generous as a friend that this trip might be your very first selfish act.

I still can't grasp what's happened. It feels like I could still get a light-hearted e-mail asking me out to lunch at any moment—after you've made sure lunch wouldn't disrupt my schedule, of course.

You can invite me out whenever you want. I'll invite you, too.

So for now, let's plan on meeting again. You can call me up whenever you like, and I'll give you a call, too. I still have a lot to talk to you about, and if I come up with any particularly good ideas, I'll let you know.

So let's meet again.

No–I suppose we're already meeting. Right here, right now.

Sources: eurogamer.net, NintendoLife