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According to the Japanese newspaper ''Nikkei'', Kimishima had predicted that the [[Wii U]] console would not be successful, primarily because it was too similar to the [[Wii]]<ref name ="Wii U">Hussain, Tamoor [http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendos-new-president-warned-wii-u-was-too-simil/1100-6430584/ Nintendo's New President Warned Wii U Was Too Similar to Wii]. (September 15, 2015) ''Gamespot.'' Retrieved September 16, 2015.</ref>; however, he denied that in an investor meeting.<ref>http://www.reinodocogumelo.com/2016/07/kimishima-assume-responsabilidade-por.html</ref> He has plans to continue in Iwata's direction and is still focused on Nintendo's efforts to enter the mobile market.<ref name ="Wii U">Hussain, Tamoor [http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendos-new-president-warned-wii-u-was-too-simil/1100-6430584/ Nintendo's New President Warned Wii U Was Too Similar to Wii]. (September 15, 2015) ''Gamespot.'' Retrieved September 16, 2015.</ref> | According to the Japanese newspaper ''Nikkei'', Kimishima had predicted that the [[Wii U]] console would not be successful, primarily because it was too similar to the [[Wii]]<ref name ="Wii U">Hussain, Tamoor [http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendos-new-president-warned-wii-u-was-too-simil/1100-6430584/ Nintendo's New President Warned Wii U Was Too Similar to Wii]. (September 15, 2015) ''Gamespot.'' Retrieved September 16, 2015.</ref>; however, he denied that in an investor meeting.<ref>http://www.reinodocogumelo.com/2016/07/kimishima-assume-responsabilidade-por.html</ref> He has plans to continue in Iwata's direction and is still focused on Nintendo's efforts to enter the mobile market.<ref name ="Wii U">Hussain, Tamoor [http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendos-new-president-warned-wii-u-was-too-simil/1100-6430584/ Nintendo's New President Warned Wii U Was Too Similar to Wii]. (September 15, 2015) ''Gamespot.'' Retrieved September 16, 2015.</ref> | ||
Kimishima will step down as president | Kimishima will step down as president on June 28, 2018, and will be succeeded by [[Shuntaro Furukawa]]<ref name ="Kimishima">[https://nintendoeverything.com/kimishima-on-decision-to-step-down-as-nintendo-president-furukawas-goals-many-unannounced-switch-games/ Tatsumi Kimishima retiring as president of Nintendo, Shuntaro Furukawa taking over]. (June 28, 2018) ''NintendoEverything.'' Retrieved June 28, 2018.</ref>. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 20:12, April 26, 2018
Tatsumi Kimishima (君島 達己) is the fifth and current president of Nintendo, being appointed to presidency in September 2015 after Satoru Iwata's death in office in July 2015.[1] Before his role as president of Nintendo, he was Pokémon USA's Chief Financial advisor and head of Nintendo of America from 2002 to 2006, as well as a managing director at Nintendo, at the human resources division. Kimishima has also worked for 27 years at the Sanwa Bank of Japan, prior to working for Nintendo.
According to the Japanese newspaper Nikkei, Kimishima had predicted that the Wii U console would not be successful, primarily because it was too similar to the Wii[1]; however, he denied that in an investor meeting.[2] He has plans to continue in Iwata's direction and is still focused on Nintendo's efforts to enter the mobile market.[1]
Kimishima will step down as president on June 28, 2018, and will be succeeded by Shuntaro Furukawa[3].
Gallery
Tatsumi Kimishima in front of a Nintendo GameCube poster.
References
- ^ a b c Hussain, Tamoor Nintendo's New President Warned Wii U Was Too Similar to Wii. (September 15, 2015) Gamespot. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ http://www.reinodocogumelo.com/2016/07/kimishima-assume-responsabilidade-por.html
- ^ Tatsumi Kimishima retiring as president of Nintendo, Shuntaro Furukawa taking over. (June 28, 2018) NintendoEverything. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
