It isn't about games, for me, personally, and it never really was. It was about creating something - anything - far bigger than yourself.

Video games are bad for you? That's what they said about rock 'n' roll.

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

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

Nintendo's philosophy is never to go the easy path; it's always to challenge ourselves and try to do something new.

So, it's important for us to acknowledge that we're prone to be conservative, and in turn surround ourselves with individuals who will help break down our conservatism.

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