2025 approval ratings for Nintendo directors – Furukawa, Miyamoto, more
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Nintendo’s 85th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders took place last week, and is tradition, shareholders voted on the election of its directors. There aren’t any huge surprises as everyone was reelected, including president Shuntaro Furukawa and Shigeru Miyamoto.
The only new person here is Kazuhiko Hachiya. Nintendo believes he can “provide valuable advice” given his “broad experience and insight in the field of art, and as a software developer and business executive”. Nintendo says Hachiya “has a wide range of achievements, including the creation of various works of media art utilizing digital technology and the development of an email client, and has served in key positions at Tokyo University of the Arts.”
The full lineup of 2025 approval ratings from Nintendo’s 85th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is as follows:
Reggie Fils-Aime, Masahiro Sakurai reflect on Satoru Iwata’s passing 10 years later
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Reggie Fils-Aime and Masahiro Sakurai have reflected on late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who passed away ten years ago.
Iwata took over as Nintendo president in 2002. Sadly, in 2015, he passed away following complications from a bile duct tumor.
Nintendo and Crocs announce collaboration, Animal Crossing collection revealed
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Nintendo and Crocs are teaming up for a brand new Animal Crossing collaboration. A new collection based on the series will be available starting August 26, 2025.
The casual footwear line will be receiving products based on the game’s setting. This includes “the green tone that represents the land to the sole and strap inspired by the sea”.
Capcom says Mega Man is one of its most important IPs, “continuously considering ways to develop it further”
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Mega Man has been missing in action for many years now, but Capcom apparently hasn’t forgotten about the franchise.
The company was recently asked about plans for the series during an investor Q&A. In response, the following was shared: “The Mega Man series is one of our most important IPs, and we are continuously considering ways to develop it further. However, we do not have any additional information we can share at this time.”
Sonic Team comments on why Sonic uses a car to race
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When we see a new Sonic racing game come around, some fans ask the question as to why the Blue Blur uses a car to race. After all, he’s extremely quick on his own, right? Well, Team Sonic head Takashi Tezuka has now offered his input directly.
Tezuka said that this comes to the idea of Sonic wanting to have fun. If he were to race on his own, it just wouldn’t be much of a competition.
More: interview, SEGA, Sonic the Hedgehog, Takashi Iizuka
Nintendo facing legal issue in Brazil over ability to ban Nintendo Switch 2 consoles
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Nintendo is facing criticism in Brazil over its End User License Agreement (EULA), particularly regarding the possibility of permanently banning Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. The controversy stems from the clause that allows Nintendo to disable a system if pirated software is detected, a practice now being challenged by Brazil’s consumer protection agency, Procon-SP.
Nintendo on measures it’s taking for rising development costs and increased game prices
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Just like the rest of the gaming industry, Nintendo is not immune to rising development costs and the time it takes to create titles. President Shuntaro Furukawa shared a few thoughts on the subject during a shareholders meeting last week.
Furukawa was asked about measures Nintendo is taking about higher game development costs and rising prices, which could mean fewer people playing games. One of his more noteworthy comments is that the company thinks it can come out with appealing titles “even with a short development period,” which could be a way to help the situation.
Mario Kart World postcard set added to My Nintendo
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For Mario Kart World fans, a new My Nintendo item has just been added in North America. The rewards site is now offering a postcard set.
The set includes five designs in total. Each one features courses from Mario Kart World with detailed artwork. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, and Yoshi are included. You can use the postcards to send a message or collect them as a piece of Nintendo memorabilia.
More: Mario Kart World, My Nintendo
SEGA says it didn’t expect Nintendo Switch to be such a big success
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Shuji Utsumi, CEO of SEGA America and SEGA Europe as well as the COO and president of SEGA Corporation, has commented on the success of Nintendo Switch – which took him by surprise.
Back in 2017, Nintendo had a lot to overcome. There were plenty of doubts surrounding the console after Wii U turned out to be a failure. Support from third-parties was initially slow with many waiting to see how things would play out.
Xenoblade dev Monolith Soft sees 19% profit increase
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Monolith Soft reported its latest financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2025, revealing that the company has seen a 19 percent profit increase.
According to the company, it achieved profits of 487 million yen during the previous fiscal year. To compare, profits came in at 409 million yen in the year prior.
