As determined by Nintendo's investors, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata's approval rating now sits at 80.64% - that's a 3.38% increase from 77.26% last year.

We know that Nintendo president Iwata has been re-elected to the board of directors , but his approval rating is an important indicator of how much longer he may last in the position. In 2011 he was soaring at 92.9 percent, so there were concerns that he could be voted out following his ratings slump and another annual loss . This increase suggests a renewed faith in the Nintendo president, who may stick around for a few more years yet.Unfortunately, Iwata could not attend Nintendo's annual shareholders meeting this year as he was recovering from surgery Thanks, NeoGAF.

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