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<p>Saturo Iwata died on July 11, 2015. I (coincidentally) started replaying Pokemon Emerald and Crystal on July 11. Completed most of Crystal in the next two days to celebrate his wonderful creation.</p> <p>More about him- https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Satoru_Iwata</p> <p>He got the battle system up and running in …</p>

<p>Saturo Iwata died on July 11, 2015. I (coincidentally) started replaying Pokemon Emerald and Crystal on July 11. Completed most of Crystal in the next two days to celebrate his wonderful creation.</p> <p>More about him- https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Satoru_Iwata</p> <p>He got the battle system up and running in Pokemon games. He was the producer of Pokemon crystal.</p> <p>Realizing the news of his death on July 14, I became misty-eyed (no Pokemon pun intended). This was the least coincidental thing that I&rsquo;d expect. Crystal was his baby. It is because of him that the whole Kanto region could be added to Pokemon GSC. He will be missed. I never thought I would take up Pokemon again after 2005.</p> <p>Regarding Video Games - I also saw VGHS this summer, which has its own take on Pokemon - Pokermon.</p> <p>I&rsquo;m misty-eyed now. I also played Pokemon Stadium which he developed. To honor his contribution, I played all the Pokemon console game soundtracks on a loop. </p>