I think that the entertainment industry itself has a history of chasing success. Any time a hit product comes out, all the other companies start chasing after that success and trying to recreate it by putting out similar products.

Necessity is the mother of invention. I love solving things like that. Because there wasn't enough memory, thinking of an economical way to make the movements look right was like solving a puzzle, and I had a lot of fun.

I never really participated in specific sports or anything, but once I hit 40, I started to get a little bit more active and began swimming more.

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.

I try not so much to create new characters and worlds but to create new game-play experiences.

A late game is only late until it ships. A bad game is bad until the end of time

Who knows how Mario will look in the future. Maybe he'll wear metallic clothes!