Birth Name:

Satoru Iwata

Male

Birth Date:

Sun, Dec 06, 1959

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Age:

64

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

Astrology Data:

Sun

13°

Sag

14'

About Satoru Iwata

Satoru Iwata (Japanese: 岩田 聡, Hepburn: Iwata Satoru, December 6, 1959 – July 11, 2015) was a Japanese businessman, video game programmer, video game designer, and producer. He was the fourth president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Nintendo from 2002 until his death in 2015. He was a major contributor in broadening the appeal of video games by focusing on novel and entertaining games rather than top-of-the-line hardware.

Link to Wikipedia biography

External Links:

• Game Developer Conference speeches 2005 – Heart of a Gamer 2006 – Disrupting Development 2011 – Video Games Turn 25: A Historical Perspective and Vision for the Future

• 2005 – Heart of a Gamer

• 2006 – Disrupting Development

• 2011 – Video Games Turn 25: A Historical Perspective and Vision for the Future

• Satoru Iwata at Nintendo Miiverse

• Seattle Post Intelligence: Satoru Iwata Interview

• Kikizo Video Interview

• GameSpy: Nintendo's New Direction at the Wayback Machine (archived June 10, 2004) – a discussion with Nintendo President Satoru Iwata

• A+E Interactive E3 2007 Interview at the Wayback Machine (archived October 16, 2007)

• Newsweek Level Up E3 2007 Interview at the Wayback Machine (archived October 11, 2008)

Birth Chart and Planetary Positions of Satoru Iwata

Astrological portrait of Satoru Iwata

Current important phases/events in Satoru Iwata’s life

Satoru Iwata's relationships

Astrological aspects and planetary data / tags for Satoru Iwata: Sun 13 Sagittarius, Moon 1 Pisces, Mercury 24 Scorpio, Venus 28 Libra, Mars 1 Sagittarius, Jupiter 12 Sagittarius, Saturn 6 Capricorn, Uranus 21 Leo, Neptune 7 Scorpio, Pluto 6 Virgo, Sun Conjunct Jupiter, Mercury Square Uranus, Sun Semi Square Venus, Mercury Semi Square Saturn, Venus Semi Square Jupiter, Mars Square Pluto, Saturn Sesquiquadrate Uranus, Saturn Sextile Neptune, Saturn Trine Pluto, Neptune Sextile Pluto

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