Two things I wrote about Nintendo when I was a bit younger:

1.

That Christmas would transform my life forever. I was given a Super Nintendo Entertainment System with a copy of Super Mario World.

Through this game I was transported to an enchanting island filled with wonderful landscapes and magical creatures. Here, I was tasked with the heroic charge of defeating an evil king and his minions, and rescuing a beautiful princess. I controlled my own destiny through my actions and decisions, and found ever more inventive ways to overcome the obstacles before me. The challenges grew constantly harder and more risky, but the reward of success became ever more satisfying.

As a young boy I was reminded that I had to face similar obstacles in real life, but I was ready to face the challenges no matter how hard, and overcome them, because I knew that I too could be a hero if I was determined enough, in any world, real or imaginary.

2.

When I first applied for a job in videogames at Rare, I was asked to write a cover document detailing why I wanted to work in the industry and what it meant to me personally. I have provided a slightly updated version of that original document here because I feel it clearly sums up my passion for and commitment to video games, and the views expressed within still hold true to this day:

Over the years I have played many great video games, including all-time classics such as Super Mario World, Street Fighter II Turbo, Dungeon Keeper 2, Advance Wars, GoldenEye, Sega Rally Championship, Halo: CE, and Journey, to name a few of my favourites. And each time I experience a genuinely great video game it reminds me why I love them so much.

As a child there is a certain magic quality about many occasions: The night before Christmas, waiting for Santa to visit and deliver your presents, and the excitement, tension, and anticipation that something special is going to happen. On Christmas day when you open your presents, it is enchanting playing with your toys for the first time. When people grow up and as the world itself matures, this excitement is often lost, and along with it those childlike feelings of wonder and magic.

I want to recreate the magic I experienced as a child discovering the power of video games for the first time. I would like to work on video games that are so special that when a child, teenager, or adult plays them they are immediately inspired and their lives changed. I want to help inspire the next generation of game designers and enkindle the passion in people who had not previously been interested in video games to become a part of this amazing industry.

It is my ambition and desire to create exciting new worlds, characters, and experiences that allow people to escape from the daily routine for just a little while and travel to wondrous new places full of imagination and adventure. Some people do this by directing awe inspiring film epics or writing wonderfully enchanting fairy tales, while others compose beautifully moving and uplifting melodies--I wish to realise it in video games.