What is the world of Pokémon?
It begins with people whose passion and dreams bring the games to life, and through those experiences, we connect, build friendships, and share moments that stay with us forever.
Thank you to The Pokémon Company International for inviting me to Pokémon Day in London.
You were saying?
These 30 years of history are best expressed as the collective experiences of all players. Well done collating these memories, as they effectively convey the connections we have all formed and strengthened through Pokémon.
I look forward to attending your event in Manchester soon.
I look forward to purchasing a copy in-person during an upcoming work trip to England.
It has been a remarkable season for Yuji Horii, from being awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, celebrating his birthday, and marking the 40th anniversary of Dragon Quest. I am honored to have been able to have dinner with everyone tonight, and recognize these amazing achievements.
Clearly no luck.
I managed to catch Doug Bowser at The Game Awards. I greatly appreciate his contributions and service to both Nintendo and the greater gaming industry during his tenure as President and COO of Nintendo of America.
Congratulations to the team at Retro Studios for the launch of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. See you next mission!
No sojourn to Paris would be complete without a visit to the Eiffel Tower. Of course, I was accompanied by Eternal Flower Floette as we explored the inspiration of Lumiose City and Prism Tower.
Paris est vraiment magnifique.
I encountered the mythical @ashens.bsky.social native to Poundland. I have long respected his comprehensive knowledge of British computer history and vast experience of terrible old games you've probably never heard of, which helped form the foundation of my interest in video game development.
Whilst visiting the Palace of Westminster in London, I am reminded of a sonnet written by William Wordsworth titled "Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802." In Pokémon Sword and Shield, this location also serves as the inspiration for Rose of the Rondelands in Wyndon, Galar.
Ahead of my adventure across Europe, I was lucky enough to stay in one of the Vocaloid collaboration rooms at Haneda Airport, specifically featuring MEIKO as a pâtissière.
ヨーロッパでの冒険に先立ち、幸運にも羽田空港のボーカロイドコラボルームに宿泊することができました。この部屋はメイコがパティシエとして登場していました。素晴らしいですよね！
Unrelated to work, today I was joined by @director-kumazaki.bsky.social and producer Kamitake-san for the Uematsu con TIKI concert in Yokohama. Many thanks to Uematsu-san, Nubia-san, the con TIKI sisters, and everyone for the wonderful experience. I look forward to attending again soon!
I recently designed #EGLFashion inspired by The Legend of Zelda. These are all concepts and do not represent official works.
Designs include Ballad of the Wind Fish, Agitha's Castle, and Zelda's Lullaby. Thanks to @neskybo.bsky.social for illustrating these gorgeous dresses.
Temmie too strong!
Unrelated to work, I spent the day at HAL Laboratory. Thank you for the invitation @director-kumazaki.bsky.social! Happy HAL-loween!
仕事とは関係ないのですが、ハル研究所で一日過ごしました。熊崎さん、お誘いありがとうございます！ハッピー「ハル」ウィン！
Applying generative AI to adjust genuine artifacts with pejorative alterations is an unethical distortion of history. As John Adams wrote to John Trumbull, "Truth, Nature, Fact, should be your sole guide. Let not our Posterity be deluded by fictions under pretence of poetical or graphical Licenses."
While I will not share scans of the book, there are forty pages of content including a brief overview of the museum exhibits, merchandise, and brand new interviews with Miyamoto, Tezuka, Nakago, and Kondo. It also features scans from the art gallery.
Currently guests may only purchase one copy of the Nintendo Museum Official Book. This means that you cannot purchase both the English and Japanese versions at the same time. Your play ticket is scanned to confirm if you have already made a purchase that day.
The Nintendo Museum now sells original Nintendo playing cards in addition to hanafuda and hyakunin isshu cards.
Happy birthday to my friend and The Legend of Zelda director Fujibayashi-san. Thanks to Yuji Horii and Chokan for making it special.
友人であり、『ゼルダの伝説』のディレクター藤林さん、お誕生日おめでとうございます。特別な日を演出して下さった堀井さんとちょーかんに感謝します。
Lovely Craft Puzzler 'Paper Trail' Is Getting A Gorgeous Physical From Lost In Cult.
I am honored to have been the producer for the UNDERTALE 10th Anniversary special stream version. It was as fun to work on as it was to watch, thanks to the three musketeers and @tobyfox.undertale.com! I also conceptualised the UNDERTALE Memories project with @fangamer.com.
Stay determined!
Excited to attend the UNDERTALE 10th Anniversary Concert in Osaka! I know everyone involved has put in a lot of work to make an incredible experience!
大阪で開催されるUNDERTALE10周年記念コンサートに参加できて嬉しいです！関係者の皆様が、この素晴らしい体験を実現するために多大な努力をしてくださったことは、本当に嬉しいです！
We’re thrilled to welcome Shogo Sakai as a Guest Composer for Star Garden to create two new songs if we reach our $180k stretch goal! 💫
He is known for composing Mother 3, and for his work on Super Smash Bros. Melee and Kirby Air Ride! Thanks Robert Sephazon for coordinating!
This is a transcription of the original text from the Super Mario Bros. experimental specifications in Japanese, as written by Shigeru Miyamoto.
The art exhibit at the Nintendo Museum showcases real history.
Content includes prototype designs, official key art, comics, sprite sheets, and internal memos. Many items feature hanko stamps and notes from developers including Miyamoto, Tezuka, Yokoi, and more!
Image: Nintendo Museum
I have taken inventory of the new art exhibit at the Nintendo Museum. It is a profound display of Nintendo development history.
Artwork includes Splatoon, Pikmin, Animal Crossing, Zelda, Star Fox, Metroid, Donkey Kong, Mario, Kirby, and Fire Emblem spanning over four decades of Nintendo history.
