I could make Halo. It’s not that I couldn’t design that game. It’s just that I choose not to. One thing about my game design is that I never try to look for what people want and then try to make that game design. I always try to create new experiences that are fun to play.

When I create a game, I try to focus more on the emotions that the player experiences during the game play.

All the time, players are forced to do their utmost. If they are challenged to the limit, is it really fun for them?

As a kid, I was a big comic fan and I liked foreign comics as well.

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.

Players are artists who create their own reality within the game.

Programming is all about numbers.