Nintendo’s global Chief Executive Satoru Iwata has died at the age of 55, after battling cancer for more than a year.<br /><br /> The death of the hands-on CEO and President came at a critical time for the Japanese video game maker – which has suffered years of declining sales.<br /><br /> A smartphone tie-up with online game maker DeNA was announced in March – as stiff competition from console rivals and mobile games continued to drag on Nintendo’s sales.<br /><br /> Iwata was described as “a visionary in every sense of the word” by Nintendo regional president Satoru Shibata.
