Shigeru Miyamoto officially honored by his hometown in Japan

Earlier this year, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto opened up about the late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in a special book that was published in Japan by Hobonichi. Due to his plethora of accomplishments and influences, the legendary Nintendo developer is officially being recognized as a Person of Cultural Merit by Japan. He's also officially being recognized … Continue reading Shigeru Miyamoto officially honored by his hometown in Japan

Shigeru Miyamoto recognized as Person of Cultural Merit by Japan

Earlier this year, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto opened up about the late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in a special book that was published in Japan by Hobonichi. Due to his plethora of accomplishments and influences, the legendary Nintendo developer is officially being recognized as a Person of Cultural Merit by Japan: Source: Cheesemeister @Cheesemeister3k

Shigeru Miyamoto reminisces working on Pokémon Snap with the late Satoru Iwata

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto recently opened up about the late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in a new book that was recently published in Japan by Hobonichi. “To me, he was a friend more than anything,” Miyamoto says. “It never felt like he was my boss or that I was working under him. He never got angry; … Continue reading Shigeru Miyamoto reminisces working on Pokémon Snap with the late Satoru Iwata

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto opens up about the late Satoru Iwata in new book

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has opened up about the late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in a new book that was recently published in Japan by Hobonichi. “To me, he was a friend more than anything,” Miyamoto says. “It never felt like he was my boss or that I was working under him. He never got angry; … Continue reading Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto opens up about the late Satoru Iwata in new book

Nintendo reveals employee statistics including average age and annual salary

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (NCL) has updated its recruitment page on the official Japanese site. The update was accompanied by some specific statistics that reveal interesting tidbits regarding Nintendo employees in Japan. You can check out some highlights in the list below: Number of Employees - 2,271 Average age - 38.6 Average length of employment - … Continue reading Nintendo reveals employee statistics including average age and annual salary

Forbes lists Nintendo as the 11th most reliable company in the world

Forbes Japan has published its individual list of the "top 250 reliable companies" included within its "Global 2000." Nintendo has managed to appear in the 11th spot, as shown in the list below for the worldwide top 12: Walt Disney (USA) Hilton (USA) Ferrari (Italy) VISA (USA) Paypal (USA) Netflix (USA) Siemens (Germany) Amazon (USA) … Continue reading Forbes lists Nintendo as the 11th most reliable company in the world

New president Shuntaro Furukawa confirms Nintendo is “considering various possibilities” for official 3DS successor

Shuntaro Furukawa was recently named Nintendo’s newest president. Following the company’s 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Kyoto Shimbun caught up with the executive to discuss a number of topics. Furukawa weighed in on 3DS as well. He said that “though it’s been around much longer, the 3DS has certain advantages over the Switch such … Continue reading New president Shuntaro Furukawa confirms Nintendo is “considering various possibilities” for official 3DS successor

Shuntaro Furukawa is now officially the new president of Nintendo

Tatsumi Kimishima has stepped down as the president of Nintendo, a position he filled after Satoru Iwata passed away nearly three years ago. Kimishima was officially replaced Shuntaro Furukawa today, June 28, 2018. Meanwhile, Satoru Shibata has also retired his role as the president of Nintendo of Europe. Shibata has instead moved to Japan to become a member of the … Continue reading Shuntaro Furukawa is now officially the new president of Nintendo