On Saturday, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata died following an illness. He was 55.
In honor of Iwata's death, all of Nintendo's social media accounts were put on hold, only showing a photo of Iwata:
In remembrance of Mr. Satoru Iwata, Nintendo will not be posting on our social media channels today.
Prominent leaders in the gaming industry took to Twitter to pay tribute:
Thank you for everything, Mr. Iwata.
RIP, Mr. Iwata. Thanks for all the incredible fun and inspiration.
Sad day for Iwata-san’s family, friends, and gamers everywhere. His passion, creativity & leadership elevated our industry.
Please, I don't understand. #ThankYouIwata
Gamers from around the world paid tributes to Iwata with moving fan art, using characters from games that Iwata helped to program:
#ThankYouIwata You will be missed.
It's dangerous to go alone Mr. Iwata! Take this...
Thank you Satoru Iwata, for your talents in development and your genius in leadership. You will be missed. #RIPIwata
How we're feeling today. #ThankYouIwata #PleaseUnderstand
Thank you for my childhood #ThankYouIwata
Today is a really sad day for all the gamers... R.I.P. Mr. Iwata
Thank you for everything, Mr. Iwata
Once more before bed: RIP to CEO who tried to make gaming inclusive for all. Wish more had listened. #ThankYouIwata
#ThankYouIwata for all your hard work!
In memory - Satoru Iwata. #RIPIwata
Artist: marios_friend9 #ThankYouIwata #NeverForget
Goodnight everyone. 😪✌🏼️ Again...#ThankYouIwata
#ThankYouIwata @NintendoAmerica thank you for everything
This is too much.. #ThankYouIwata http://t.co/5DhEvc1l3C
#ThankYouIwata for all the hours of joy.
In honor of a great man and visionary. #ThankYouIwata #Iwata
Merci pour tout Mr.Iwata. Thank you for all Mr.Iwata, we will never forget yout... http://t.co/dresxdXH5j
On Monday, Twitter users @kaorin1211 and @bakatetu2 spotted a rainbow over Nintendo headquarters in Kyoto:
うちの旦那さまから 『任天堂の社長が亡くなったからかどうか知らんけど駅から任天堂本社見たら虹がかかってた〜！』って！ あわわW(`0`)W お悔やみ申し上げます！
任天堂社長が亡くなられたとのことで 見送るかのように任天堂のそばに虹が出ました たった数分の出来事でしたが… 心より御冥福をお祈りします。 近鉄十条駅 1番乗り場中程より撮影
According to this Twitter user, the rainbow signifies Iwata racing on Rainbow Road:
@kaorin1211 @Linkfan7 Right now he´s racing the Rainbow Road with Mario & all the Rest! I bet he has a blue Turtle! \o/
Farewell, Iwata.
I wish more people in the industry had this mentality. #ThankYouIwata