Yesterday, there was a narrative doing the rounds a few Nintendo shareholder who requested the corporate if they’d any plans to revive previous IPs such because the futuristic racing collection F-Zero, the RPG Baten Kaitos, and varied different titles like Wario Land.
It seems this query did not come low cost. Talking to Enterprise Insider, the person referred to as ‘Momiji‘ on social media, revealed how he spent over 5.6 million Japanese yen (over $40,000 USD) on Nintendo inventory simply to ask Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukwara the query through the firm’s newest shareholder assembly.
The identical particular person, who described himself as a “die-hard Nintendo fan”, purchased 100 Nintendo shares in February priced at 56,430 yen per share (roughly over $400 USD per share), after promoting inventory in one other firm. He is been enjoying Nintendo video games since he was a baby and apparently cannot get sufficient of the sense of velocity in F-Zero.
Within the lead-up to the shareholder assembly, there was no assure he would have the ability to ask a query. This was supposedly a “bonus” ultimately. Enterprise Insider additionally notes how 100 shares of inventory are required so as to acquire direct entry to Nintendo’s shareholder assembly.
So, what was Nintendo’s reply ultimately? It is “at all times” contemplating how one can develop new titles and remakes. Here’s what was mentioned, courtesy of a translation by Robert Sephazon (through VGC):
“It’s realistically troublesome to develop new titles and remakes, together with sequels, for each Nintendo sport that folks request, however we’re very grateful and respect the expectations our followers have for our video games”
“We’re at all times contemplating how one can develop new titles and remakes that may be loved by many gamers.”
This is not the primary time we have heard a response like this from Nintendo. As for F-Zero, its absence has raised considerations about the way forward for the collection, however there are folks on the market (together with previous Nintendo workers) who appear to assume there’s nonetheless hope.
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What are your ideas about this costly query? Was it price it? Go away your ideas beneath.
