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Satoru Iwata Initially Didn't Want Wii Sports Bundled With Wii In The US, Says Reggie | Nintendo Life
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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata shows off the Nintendo "Wii" and its wireless game controllers at the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles May 10, 2006. The "Wii" controller permits users to
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Satoru Iwata's Wii reveal at TGS 2005 lead to him being banned from presenting keynotes ever again | The GoNintendo Archives | GoNintendo
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Nintendeal on Twitter: "Fun fact: in 2005 Satoru Iwata, then President of Nintendo, revealed the Wii Remote during a keynote speech at the Tokyo Game Show to the surprise of everyone... including
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Ex-Tokyo Game Show organizer provides insight on why Satoru Iwata was banned from speaking at event - Nintendo Wire
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