Nintendo chief gets touching Tumblr tribute after untimely passing

As the gaming world mourns Satoru Iwata, one message of tribute is making the rounds that offers solace from above to the Nintendo chief’s ardent fans.

Since Iwata’s sudden passing was announced on Sunday, hundreds of messages of support have circulated across social networks. But one in particular has resonated with Tumblr users.

The image looks like a screenshot of Iwata’s profile on Miiverse, the social network attached to the Wii platform. Alas, it doesn’t appear to be real; Iwata’s profile actually looks a lot like the message, but without the messages from the great beyond.

But Iwata’s admirers don’t seen to mind that, and appear to be happy to pass around a message of optimism.

The post is one of hundreds of tributes that have popped up on Tumblr since Iwata's untimely passing last weekend.