This is the entertainment industry, so game designers have to have a creative mind and also have to be able to stand up against the marketing people at their company - otherwise they cannot be creative. There are not that many people who fit that description.

Game music has a purpose and it does incorporate sound effects.

Japan actually is an aging population, and so as the population has aged, they have had a lot more problems with health.

I think what a lot of people see as unique is using different technology or different techniques [to make games], but I feel like, as long as you have a core that's unlike others, that's what 'unique' is.

A good idea is something that does not solve just one single problem, but rather can solve multiple problems at once.

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.

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