Shigeru Miyamoto comments on Nintendo president Iwata’s death

Shiggy feels the same way we all do.

Shigeru Miyamoto (often affectionately called Shiggy by fans) has issued a statement through Nintendo to the Wall Street Journal on Saturday’s passing of the company’s president, Satoru Iwata. “I am surprised at this sudden news and overcome with sadness,” Miyamoto said in the statement. The Wall Street Journal added that Miyamoto noted that he plans to continue the game-development stance that he established with Iwata.