Despite his passion, Iwata's family did not approve of his career choice, and his father did not talk with him for six months after Iwata joined HAL.
Meskipun Iwata menyukai pekerjaannya, keluarganya tidak menyetujui pilihan kariernya, sehingga ayahnya tidak berbicara dengannya selama enam bulan setelah Iwata bergabung dengan HAL.