@kenrulei

I agree that it is incredibly sad that Iwata had to put out flames from the post E3 fiasco, and passed soon after. Having said that though, FF was a huge misfire in terms of both timing and being a spin-off. In order to get people to welcome it, or at the very least not speak ill of it; a new Metroid, in the classic sense, needed to be announced too. Even if that meant saying it was coming to NX. Instead we got FF and a mention afterwords that Metroid isn't coming to Wii U, and even implied that it isn't even a priority for NX.

FF + No mention of a classic Metroid = Pitchforks

We've already seen that AC:aF was a waste of nearly everything, and while I believe Next Level will deliver a solid product, the fact that Nintendo, and sadly Iwata, failed to see how badly these games would backfire is simply bewildering (the fact that Nintendo trolled us with Animal Crossing didn't help things either). Having said that, maybe they knew to a degree, hence the statement that E3 was only going to focus on "upcoming games," but I don't think they quite expected torches and pitchforks.

Don't get me wrong, I liked Iwata, especially his business practices which, for the most part, were good for his everyday workers. I liked that even when Nintendo was in big trouble in 2013-14, that he held his ground and kept nearly everyone's jobs, saying that would be bad for morale. I agree with him. All too often, companies are too quick to shed workers trying to support their families. Maybe it's a culture thing, but that's what would happen in America. Cut the work force, make the others who remain work harder, then give the CEO a bonus, cause you know, why not? His pay-cut, solidified that he was just a nice guy who cared for Nintendo, and the staff as a whole.

Anyway, I'm glad he's getting the award, cause he made good contributions to gaming, and what a shame that someone dies so young. Regardless though, E3 was simply a bewildering mistake.