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Satoru Iwata didn’t take long to start making waves as the president of Nintendo.

Taking the post after Hiroshi Yamauchi finally retired from the role, Iwata chose to say some very interesting things in his first speech. In outlining the differences between the company and its competitors, he claimed that Sony and Microsoft “seek to control the distribution of all types of entertainment”. Explaining Nintendo’s position, Iwata claimed, “We want to make games that are interesting. We’d be happy to work with any company

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