Nintendo announced Tatsumi Kimishima as its new president earlier today. In a followup piece from Japanese outlet Nikkei, Kimishima shared a few comments through an interview. Nikkei also provides the following information about him:

– Personality is described as “soft and friendly”

– According to the Nikkei, Kimishima predicted Wii U’s failure when it was introduced by warning it was too similar to the original Wii

– Despite his business background, he is quoted as saying it’s wrong to lead a gaming company on numbers alone

– The Nikkei claims Kimishima wasn’t Iwata’s favorite choice

– Nintendo was first looking for somebody younger but didn’t have the personnel

– The article also suggests the troika was a rushed decision because the holiday season, where Nintendo makes 50%+ of sales, is near

– Accordingly, Kimishima is quoted as saying one task for him will be to develop the next group leadership structure for Nintendo

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