Throughout this generation of Nintendo, presidents have never been shown as friendly faces and we’ve seen that Hiroshi YamauchiBut his successor, Satoru IwataShowed us that he was a fan of the company’s work, since he started out as a programmer as well Masahiro Sakurai. However, an unfortunate incident happened in 2015 where he passed away, and that brings us to two CEOs who were not the most familiar faces, and now Miyamoto He stayed on to present live shows etc.
However, new podcast shows have emerged, and in a recent episode Kit and Krista Podcastformer employee Nintendo, Krista YoungShe shared a story about how they met Furukawa The first time. The story indicates that the man spoke with great passion Symbol of fireWhich followed a few months after this launch with a new video game released last year with its respective DLC.
Here is what is referred to by which:
Another thing that’s really interesting about Mr. Furukawa is, you know, he came to our office when he became the global president to introduce himself, so we could meet him, and that was interesting. This is the first time we see his personality and get to know who he is as a person. At the time, he told us that he was a big Fire Emblem fan and he loved playing Fire Emblem, and he said, “I’m a big fan, I’m playing Fire Emblem, but then I got to the end and I was like, the credits were rolling, And he finally got it and it was, Executive Producer: Furukawa” he’s like, right, and he was “It’s a cold, hard reality that I had to get back to work.”
Here is a description of the CEO:
Shuntaro Furukawa is a Japanese executive known as the president of Nintendo, one of the largest and most influential video game companies in the world. He succeeded Tatsumi Kimishima as president in June 2018. Furukawa is the sixth president in Nintendo’s history.
Furukawa is known for his realistic approach and ability to balance Nintendo tradition with the need for innovation. He emphasized the importance of staying true to Nintendo’s values ​​and heritage while adapting to changing market demands and consumer expectations.
For now, it’s good to know a little bit more about CEOs, because they don’t have the presence they used to. Iwata y Reggie.
Through: Go Nintendo
Author’s Note: It seems like the people at the company really love the franchise, as I think Sakurai is a big fan of it too, and it shows with a lot of the characters he’s put into Smash Bros.