"Kyoto police have arrested a 27-year-old man who allegedly sent threatening messages to Nintendo, claiming to have planted bombs at the company's headquarters. While no dangerous devices were found, it's not the first time the Switch 2 manufacturer has been threatened."
"reports that the man had been sending Nintendo envelopes with letters inside with threats claiming he had planted "multiple bombs" near the company's offices. "I'm going to blow you all up" and "my plans cannot be thwarted," he reportedly wrote in messages to the Automaton Mario maker."
"Nintendo reported this initially back on March 16, and after a sweep, it was determined no bombs were actually planted on the premises, but the man admitted to sending the letters and was finally arrested on May 12. At the moment, no motive has been publicly shared. All we know about the guy is that he was apparently unemployed."
"Nintendo has been subject to bomb threats multiple times over the years, including a 2024 incident in which a man threatened to bomb the company's upcoming events, which led to Nintendo canceling a Splatoon tournament and the Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo gatherings."
Kyoto police arrested a 27-year-old man accused of sending threatening messages to Nintendo. The threats claimed he had planted multiple bombs near Nintendo’s headquarters and included statements such as “I’m going to blow you all up” and that his plans could not be thwarted. Nintendo initially reported the incident on March 16, and a search found no dangerous devices on the premises. The man admitted to sending the letters and was arrested on May 12. No motive has been publicly shared, and he was reportedly unemployed. Nintendo has faced multiple bomb threats, including incidents that led to cancellations of events and involvement in a separate investigation tied to a perceived vague threat.
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