I don't really think of things in terms of legacy or where I stand in the history of Nintendo or anything like that.

What I really want to do is be in the forefront of game development once again myself.

I used to draw cartoons. I'd just show them to some of my friends, expecting that they were going to appreciate them, that they were going to enjoy reading them.

There are some ghost stories in Japan where - when you are sitting in the bathroom in the traditional style of the Japanese toilet - a hand is actually starting to grab you from beneath. It's a very scary story.

The PSP will not be able to display anything that you cannot do on a current system.

Japanese people have a funny habit of abbreviating names.

I would prefer to grow with the team inside Nintendo rather than taking anyone from outside. It would be a joy for me if someone who was working with me became a big success.