Late president's book outlines vision for Japan's Nintendo

This image provided by VIZ Media, shows the book cover of "Ask Iwata". Nintendo's late president Satoru Iwata oversaw the video-game maker's global growth, helping make Super Mario and Pokemon household names. “Ask Iwata" was published after his death from cancer in 2015 at 55 and an English translation of the book is being published this month by VIZ Media. (VIZ Media © HOBONICHI via AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2013, file photo, then Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata speaks during a news conference in Tokyo. Nintendo's late president Iwata oversaw the video-game maker's global growth, helping make Super Mario and Pokemon household names. “Ask Iwata" was published after his death from cancer in 2015 at 55 and an English translation of the book is being published in April, 2021, by VIZ Media. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)

FILE - In this July 15, 2008 file photo, Satoru Iwata, then President and CEO of Nintendo Co. Ltd., speaks at a news conference where Nintendo unveiled an enhancement for its Wii Remote controller and new games at the E3 Media and Business Summit in Los Angeles. Nintendo's late president Iwata oversaw the video-game maker's global growth, helping make Super Mario and Pokemon household names. “Ask Iwata" was published after his death from cancer in 2015 at 55 and an English translation of the book is being published in April 2021, by VIZ Media. (AP Photo/Ric Francis, File)