So you know cats are interesting. They are kind of like girls. If they come and talk to you it's great. But if you try to talk to them it doesn't always go so well.

In other words, I'm not intending to start from things that require a five-year development time.

I believe that any sort of changes to interface that allows people to get into games and enjoy games is a great trend.

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

When I look back I can tell that after I started having a family, I certainly wanted to make games that could be played with all the family members.

Originally, I wanted a machine that would cost $100. My idea was to spend nothing on the console technology so all the money could be spent on improving the interface and software. If we hadn't used NAND flash memory and other pricey parts, we might have succeeded.

I think Zelda 64 is utilizing about 90 percent of the N64 potential, ... When we made Mario 64 we were simply utilizing 60 to 70 percent. So we have come a long way I believe.