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Supposedly a tribute to Nintendo’s late president and symbolic soul, Satoru Iwata, who helped to program the game back when Russia was still called the Soviet Union and Purple Rain was the...
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Most good stories start at the beginning, so let's rewind to the release of the Nintendo Switch. It came out in March of 2017, and over the following summer people reported finding some secrets in the Switch's code. Including an emulator for an old game. The story wouldn't spread until September of that year. Many gaming reporters revealed what exa...
The news broke in September 2017, mind you, so those following the story missed the June where they could try this out. The goal then became to wait until June of 2018. There was just one little problem... During December of 2017, a Switch update took away Golf. That meant that, save for those few who used an unopened Switch to manipulate time, fan...
A lengthy post chronicling the saga of the hidden Golfends with a touching theory. The secret game was an omamori, a Japanese tradition that in very simple terms could be described as a good luck charm. Omamori can be bought at shrines, and are often seen in Japanese shows being given to students before exams. A common form is the little cloth bag ...
The game is hidden on the Switch as a tribute to the late Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's fourth president and CEO. He died due to complications from a tumor on July 11, 2015 at the age of 55....
Sep 20, 2017 · Published on Sept. 20, 2017. Nintendo embedded Golf for the NES into every Nintendo Switch as a way of paying tribute to the late Satoru Iwata. The embedded game was brought to light...
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Sep 20, 2017 · Satoru Iwata Nintendo Switch Tribute! (Hidden NES Golf Game on Every Switch) JSkeleton's Nintendo World. 47.8K subscribers. 117. 18K views 6 years ago. Help Me Hit 10K Subs!...
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Sep 22, 2017 · Here is a video explaining the Nintnedo Switch NES Golf game and tribute to Satoru Iwata.
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Sep 20, 2017 · Satoru Iwata is the former president of Nintendo, who died on July 11th, 2015 due to complications from a bile duct growth. His passing was like shockwave to the game industry and community, and prompted numerous tributes from players, developers, and even companies all around the world.
