I think what's really the most ideal thing is for the player themselves, within their own imagination, to carve out what they view as being the essence of the character.

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 don't really think of things in terms of legacy or where I stand in the history of Nintendo or anything like that.

As a kid, I was a big comic fan and I liked foreign comics as well.

Japanese people have a funny habit of abbreviating names.

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.

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.