Shuntaro Furukawa: Last News

Nintendo‘s headquarters in Kyoto, Japan after a small fire broke out inside the building.The original story from Japanese news publication NHK reports that the fire broke out on Monday (August 15) at 1PM local time at the publisher’s development building (translation via VGC).Eight fire engines were dispatched to the headquarters, but the small blaze was quickly distinguished by employees before they arrived. It’s been confirmed that no one was harmed in the fire.According to police cited in the original report, desks and chairs in a room on the third floor were caught in the fire.Emergency services are still investigating the origins of the fire, but it’s being reported that conditions at the scene suggest that it was caused by an electronic device that was being charged.

Nintendo’s president, Shuntaro Furukawa, has confirmed in a recent Japanese investor Q&A that the slightly controversial Nintendo Switch Online service would continue to expand its content offerings throughout the year.The Q&A was transcribed by VGC, where Furukawa states, “the total subscribers of Nintendo Switch Online has not been updated from the 32 million subscribers we disclosed last September, but it is gradually increasing as the sales of Nintendo Switches increases.”Furukawa continues; “of course, there are customers who allow their subscribership to expire, and then they don’t renew, so we believe it is important to continue releasing software that allows players to continue enjoying, not only online play, but also enhances their overall experience.” He concluded his statement by confirming “we will continue to expand our services and create new content for our customers throughout this year.”When questioned about more expansions and DLC being added, Nintendo’s president is reluctant to give a straight answer, claiming, “we will continue to consider the convenience for our customers as well as how well it would tie in with individual software. We will provide the best possible solution for each title.”The content mentioned remains unspecified, but there are a few possibilities.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has admitted the company is concerned about moving on from the Nintendo Switch.It comes after the Wii sold over 100 million units while its followup, the WiiU, managed just 13.5 million. Similarly the Nintendo DS shifted 154 million units while the 3DS sold under half of that.Speaking during a Japanese investor call (and translated by VGC), Furukawa responded to a question about the future of the Switch.“We have already announced a portion of our software roadmap releasing up to next spring.

Super Mario Odyssey, and it looks like Nintendo are thinking big.After a six months financial results meeting (spotted by VGC), questions were floated to Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa and Shigeru Miyamoto, where Miyamoto was asked about his thoughts on the differences between 3D Mario and the 2D side-scrolling titles.When referring to Super Mario Bros. Wii from 2009, he said: “At the time, it felt like each time we created a new instalment in the Super Mario series — which by then had expanded into 3D — it became more complicated.”“After the release of Super Mario Galaxy in 2007,” Miyamoto continued”, the goal was to develop a more accessible 3D Super Mario game, and the result was New Super Mario Bros.

Nintendo has reportedly said that it’s still considering the production of future Mini consoles, confirming it will examine the “possibility”.As reported and translated by VGC, in a new Q&A during Nintendo’s General Meeting of Shareholders held on Tuesday (June 29), it was suggested that further Nintendo Mini consoles could be in the cards for the company.“We always want our products to be played by people of all ages, from children to adults,” said Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa.

Nintendo has announced it will be opening an official museum in Japan dedicated to showcasing products the Japanese company has launched over its history.In a press statement, Nintendo Co.’s representative director and president Shuntaro Furukawa revealed that the site of the tentatively named Nintendo Gallery will be the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant in Kyoto.“Nintendo has been discussing the possibility of building a gallery, as a way to share Nintendo’s product development history and philosophy with the public,” the statement reads.“To this end, the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant will be renovated to accommodate the gallery, a decision reached after taking consideration of The City of Uji’s plan of re-developing the nearby Ogura Station area.”The

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has said in an interview that the company is “constantly thinking about new ideas for consoles”.Speaking to Nikkei, Furukawa gave his opinion on the future of Nintendo, and what’s next for fans of some of their most popular games. He was careful to point out that “games must be interesting”, and that Nintendo must be aware of competitors by supporting known IPs and seeking out “new games and new series.”Furukawa also revealed that Nintendo is constantly looking to invest in new technologies, with a vision toward developing the next generation of console.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has warned of a possible shortage of stock for the Nintendo Switch this year.Furukawa shared the news during an exclusive interview with Japanese publication, Nikkei. In a translation provided by VGC, it was revealed that Nintendo has secured “the necessary materials for the immediate production of semiconductors for Switches”.However, Furukawa noted that due to the Switch’s high demand in Japan and other countries, “there is a possibility of shortages at some retailers in the future”.

Nintendo has apologised for issues around the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con controllers and its stick drift trouble.“Regarding the Joy-Con, we apologize for any trouble caused to our customers,” Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said during the Q&A. “We are continuing to aim to improve our products, but as the Joy-Con is the subject of a class-action lawsuit in the United States and this is still a pending issue, we would it like to refrain from responding about any specific actions.”This is the first time the company has publicly issued an official apology about the matter.The issue was noticed not long after the console was first released back in 2017.