Nintendo President Satoru Iwata’s approval rating with shareholders has risen for the first time in several years.

Iwata’s approval now sits at 80.64 percent, a 3 percent rise from last year’s low of 77.26 percent. This largely reflects the perception of Nintendo as a whole, which was cast into doubt last year due to poor Wii U sales. This year, after a solid E3 performance and the start of bigger titles like Mario Kart 8 finally hitting the console, that perception is slowly turning around.

Iwata was recently re-elected to Nintendo’s board of directors to hopefully continue this trend, with Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2, Super Smash Bros and amiibo figures on the horizon, not to mention Zelda Wii U and much more.

Here’s a look at Iwata’s approvals over the years:

Iwata, 2010:
Approve: 952,201
Oppose: 19,072
Approval Rating: 96.74%

Iwata, 2011:
Approve: 932,379
Oppose: 48,339
Approval Rating: 92.89%

Iwata, 2012:
Approve: 913,453
Oppose: 83,740
Approval Rating: 90.60%

Iwata, 2013:
Approve: 772,384
Oppose: 218,960
Approval Rating: 77.26%

Iwata, 2014:
Approve: 777,999
Oppose: 169,240
Approval Rating: 80.64%

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Source: Neogaf