“I don't think it's reasonable to make someone pay for a game and then make them prepare a network connection and charge a monthly fee”

—  Satoru Iwata

Source: Reuters interview https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/8683/iwata-discusses-online-plans

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Japanese video game programmer and businessman 1959–2015

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