Games are a trigger for adults to again become primative, primal, as a way of thinking and remembering. An adult is a child who has more ethics and morals, that's all. When I am a child, creating, I am not creating a game. I am in the game. The game is not for children, it is for me. It is for an adult who still has a character of a child.

Any new media or industry that grows rapidly is going to be criticized. That's just because the older, more established media have been around, and a lot of ad…

I don't know what Mario will look like next; maybe he will wear metallic clothing.

A game that keeps a smile on the player's face is a wonderful thing. Nintendo's theme for 2006 will be 'Create new fun.' Spread the fun of games to everyone. T…