"One of them is Satoru Shibata, a longtime veteran of the company who will become Nintendo of America's CEO in just a few months. Most players probably have no idea who he is, but long-time industry watchers and fans in Europe will probably be at least somewhat familiar with the executive thanks to an impressive library of colorful videos in which he can be seen dancing, singing, and talking about his favorite handheld games."
"In this one he traveled to a warehouse in Germany to show everyone where the games and consoles get packaged and shipped from: And here's the man's 3DS collection. He says he's bad at games and never beat Luigi's Mansion 2, but his favorite way to relax before bed is playing Professor Layton. He had thousands of Miis stored in it, including one belonging to the now late Nintendo President Satoru Iwata:"
"Nintendo's business strategy has always been a mix of ruthless and whimsical. Will see if more of the latter comes back again in the Switch 2 era. Shibata is joined by Devon Pritchard, who is taking over Doug Bowser's role as President of Nintendo of America. You can go watch the latest Kit and Krysta podcast for an insider's perspective on Bowser's retirement and the new folks in charge."
Satoru Shibata will become Nintendo of America's CEO in a few months. He built a public persona in Europe through colorful promotional videos in which he dances, sings, cosplays, and talks about handheld games. He engaged directly with fans via Swapnote and hosted Nintendo Direct updates, including a warehouse tour showing packaging and shipping. His 3DS collection included thousands of Miis and a Mii belonging to the late Nintendo President Satoru Iwata. Nintendo's corporate culture and the internet have changed, and Shibata joins Devon Pritchard as new leaders replacing Doug Bowser, with further context available on the Kit and Krysta podcast.
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