Nintendo's Furukawa Denies Lowering Priority on New Kinds of Play
Nintendo published a Q&A summary of its second-quarter briefing, where President Shuntaro Furukawa said creating new play has not lost priority.
Nintendo published the Q&A summary of its financial results briefing and management policy briefing for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 on November 6, according to gamebusiness.jp. The summary includes seven questions and answers.
One question asked whether Nintendo has lowered the priority of developing new kinds of play comparable to the Wii Remote. President Shuntaro Furukawa denied it, saying the priority of creating new play has not dropped at all.
Furukawa said providing unique entertainment that only Nintendo can offer is the company's lifeline. He said Nintendo has realized this through integrated hardware and software development for about 40 years.
He added that at present the company can best demonstrate its strengths through integrated hardware and software entertainment.
Quick answers
What did Nintendo publish on November 6?
Nintendo published the Q&A summary of its financial results briefing and management policy briefing for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027.
What did Shuntaro Furukawa say about new kinds of play?
Furukawa denied that the priority of creating new play has fallen, saying it has not happened at all.