When you think of Nintendo and 3D the first products that pop into your head would most likely be the 3DS and the Virtual Boy – but according to the latest Iwata Asks, Nintendo has been stubbornly experimenting with 3D technology since the failure of the Virtual Boy – even implementing 3D compatible circuitry in the GameCube.
Former Nintendo boss Hiroshi Yamauchi, who ran Nintendo from 1949 to 2002, used to be the richest man in Japan. He isn’t anymore. That doesn’t mean he isn’t willing to part with his cash.
When cutesy monster series Pokémon was being prepped for the Western market, localisers told Nintendo this: No way will adorable monsters be accepted by Americans.
Hiroshi Yamauchi, who ran Nintendo from 1949 to 2002, was the richest man in Japan last year with a net worth of approximately US$7.8 billion. What about this year?