Nintendo announced Tatsumi Kimishima as its new president earlier today. In a followup piece from Japanese outlet Nikkei, Kimishima shared a few comments through an interview. Nikkei also provides the following information about him:

– Personality is described as “soft and friendly”
– According to the Nikkei, Kimishima predicted Wii U’s failure when it was introduced by warning it was too similar to the original Wii
– Despite his business background, he is quoted as saying it’s wrong to lead a gaming company on numbers alone
– The Nikkei claims Kimishima wasn’t Iwata’s favorite choice
– Nintendo was first looking for somebody younger but didn’t have the personnel
– The article also suggests the troika was a rushed decision because the holiday season, where Nintendo makes 50%+ of sales, is near
– Accordingly, Kimishima is quoted as saying one task for him will be to develop the next group leadership structure for Nintendo

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Kimishima – open to having an outsider run Nintendo, no changes to smartphone and IP plans, develop new businesses

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Further information from Nikkei’s interview with new Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has come in.

While speaking with the publication, Kimishima said Satoru Iwata did not give him instructions about how to run the company. He also said that he’s been elected for one year, and he’s unsure what will come next. However, he’s not against having company outsiders lead Nintendo one day.

Kimishima also noted that plans have not changed regarding Nintendo’s smartphone and IP-related initiatives. The main task now is to develop new businesses.

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Mario Modern Colors amiibo can be pre-ordered from the Nintendo UK store

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The Nintendo UK store is now taking pre-orders for the Mario Modern Colors amiibo. To get yours in, head on over to the official page here. The amiibo releases in the UK on October 23.

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Tecmo Bowl Wii U Virtual Console trailer (Europe)

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Tecmo Bowl launched on the North American Wii U Virtual Console last week, and now it’s arriving in Europe this Thursday. We have the trailer below.

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Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 Wii U VC trailers (Europe)

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Mario vs. Donkey Kong and Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis are coming to the European Wii U Virtual Console later this week. View their official trailers below.