As we come to the end of 2015, we’re looking back at a year that has been a pretty good year for retro gamers. However, it was also one tinged with sadness due to the passing of notable figures – and none more notable than Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata, who passed in July aged 55 after a prolonged period of illness.

At last night’s The Game Awards show, Nintendo Of America’s president Reggie Fils-Aime took to the stage to pay tribute to his late mentor, and we thought his heartfelt speech was too good not to share.