List of Iwata Asks interviews

Satoru Iwata at GDC 2011

Iwata Asks[a] is a series of interviews conducted by former Nintendo president and chief executive officer (CEO) Satoru Iwata from 2006 until his death in 2015. In these interview articles, Iwata discusses with various colleagues select details about Nintendo and other developers' video game titles, hardware, and various aspects of the company.[1] The discussions reveal historical background information on the development of games and hardware as well as the mindset of the creators at the time. Additionally, these interviews often showcase the friendly camaraderie between Iwata and other members of Nintendo as jokes and laughter are shown to be commonplace.[2] They proved to be one of the most insightful collections of information on the development of Nintendo products available.[3] Time's Matt Peckham referred to Iwata Asks as "a remarkable series" and "a Nintendophile's dream come true."[4]

Content from Iwata Asks was featured in a book titled Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, published by Hobonichi.[5] The book was first published in 2019 in Japan. An English translation was released in 2021.[6]


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  1. ^ Kohler, Chris (July 12, 2015). "Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Dies at 55". Wired. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on April 17, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. ^ Stack, Liam (July 13, 2015). "Satoru Iwata, Nintendo Chief Executive, Dies at 55". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  3. ^ Reeves, Ben (July 13, 2015). "Looking Back At The Life And Legacy Of Nintendo President Satoru Iwata". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  4. ^ Peckman, Matt (July 13, 2015). "Why Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Mattered". Time. Archived from the original on October 28, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  5. ^ Good, Owen S. (2021-01-08). "'Ask Iwata,' a book of wisdom from the late Nintendo president, to publish in English". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  6. ^ Macy, Seth G. (19 April 2021). "Out Now: Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's Legendary CEO". IGN. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022.

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