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

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.

When we're doing an action game, we make the second level first. We begin making level 1 once everything else is completed.

Well, for over a year now at my desk, a prototype program of Luigi and Mario has been running on my monitor. We've been thinking about the game, and it may be something that could work on a completely new game system.

What comes next? Super Mario 128? Actually, that's what I want to do.

Programming is all about numbers.

I feel more reassured with physical media. Entertainment is something that will not just become digital.