Iwata to become Nintendo of America CEO, NoA CEO promoted to NCL Managing Director
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Unless Iwata is stepping in to bring NoA round personally, streamlining the whole process, reducing inefficiency, focussing on building western relationships and setting up western studios.
That can be a good thing.
RurouniZel
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Makes sense. It will be very interesting to see if this puts a fire under Iwata's rear and gets him to start unleashing the hounds, or if he's already mentally conceded defeat and will spend more time prepping Kimishima to succeed him.
I doubt that'll be the case, I think they'll bring in someone already in Japan.
And people were already confused about whether or not Iwata was leaving his role as gobal president with the previous topic title, this will probably on mislead more people.
Not a single staple went missing from the supply cupboard under his watch.
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So Kimishima is the man who might be king, then.
Do we know anything about the guy's background?
Do we know anything about the guy's background?
Speedwagon
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I hope this means better things will come to NA.
evilromero
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So the guy that was CEO of NoA during the GCN years will be leading Nintendo now? I'm not so sure about this move.
Speedwagon
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel. Yabuki turned off voice chat in Mario Kart races. True artists of their time.
CambriaRising
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Sorry but if I had to pick between the Gcn and Wii years in terms of games...
From a gamer consumer standpoint...compare the library of Wii vs. GCN. Yeah, I know which one I'd prefer.
Herb Alpert
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GiantBreadbug
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1) Awesome. I love this move in so many ways.
2) Oh my God @ the people so eager for Iwata to get the boot. This must be so sad.
2) Oh my God @ the people so eager for Iwata to get the boot. This must be so sad.
Aquamarine
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1. Worked in high level management for Japanese banks for 27 years
2. Hired by The Pokemon Company as CFO in 2000
3. Promoted by Yamauchi to President of Nintendo of America in 2002
4. Promoted by Iwata to a place on the Board of Directors (not a senior spot), and Director and CEO of Nintendo of America in 2006
5. Promoted by Iwata to NCL Managing Director in 2013
Wiz
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lol, who wrote this wiki? Seems like a crazy thing to say seeing as we know next to nothing about him.
The Omega Man
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it seems Mr. Iwata is preparing his exit, he is putting all the pieces in place, the writtings are on the wall (or in his actions in this case), I'll give him 1 year or 2 years tops.
Kimishima is replacing two people though. How long before that is fixed and someone else is promoted or brought in to fill one of the roles and leaving him with just one? With the issues NoA has had (either decision making by him or carrying out orders from NCL) why would they tap him as a potential replacement for Iwata though? That doesn't make any sense.
With Iwata now being the head of NCL and controlling things directly at NoA for the time being I wonder if he'll be spending more time in North America. Perhaps this will help with western third party relations by him actually being presented to talk with heads of companies a lot more.
With Iwata now being the head of NCL and controlling things directly at NoA for the time being I wonder if he'll be spending more time in North America. Perhaps this will help with western third party relations by him actually being presented to talk with heads of companies a lot more.
Skiesofwonder
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Maybe they have figured out that North America is the most important gaming market (sales-wise) and are transitioning to where Kimishima can take over NOJ (because things are relatively fine over there) while Iwata assumes his position as President of Nintendo while taking over NOA.
A Human Becoming
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I'm still confused based on how some people are posting in this thread. I assumed this did mean Iwata was done as global president.
grimshawish
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It does seem like an American refocusing.
Takamura-San
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This is the best of news.
Aquamarine
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1. Iwata is still CEO of Nintendo
2. Iwata has promoted Tatsumi Kimishima (CEO + Director of Nintendo of America + Board Member)
3. Kimishima will take Mori's (General Manager, Corporate Analysis and Administration) and Matsumoto's (GM, Finance and Information Systems, GM, General Affairs, GM, Finance Department) positions.
4. Kimishima's official job title will be "NCL Managing Director," and he's in the top position to take over if Iwata gets fired as CEO in 2014.
5. Iwata, despite being CEO of Nintendo, will now be (CEO + Director of Nintendo of America) AS WELL.
6. Iwata, if fired as CEO in 2014, will still stay in the company as CEO of Nintendo of America.
OK, thanks.
Vane_MagicCity
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Maybe this will improve Nintendo of America.
The Elite
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That's the hope I have.
Bel_Air_Jeff
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This all sounds good to me...
Hopefully Iwata pulls through for us Americans! Maybe Iwata is planning on moving his family here!
Silly you. Nintendo has been working on robot Yamauchi for years now. It's only a matter of time.
I think this too. Kimishima is probably good at what he does but he seems more like a bean counter than someone to take an active role like Reggie/Iwata. I'm sure his new position is very suited to that.
Thanks for the break down. Still confused why they'd tap Kimishima though and not someone from NCL for that position. It's not like NoA has been this beacon of success.
Is it possible that we could see...
CEO of NoA - Iwata (or someone else if he leaves in the financial year)
COO of NoA - Reggie
CEO of NoE - Shibata
President of NCL - Kimishima
...not too long from now?
fabricated backlash
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Because he killed their childhood or something like that.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
So he wasn't responsible for the Wii and DS which were both globally successful (two of the best selling gaming hardware of all-time), or the 3DS which is currently on fire in Japan and chugging along everywhere else?
Gotcha.
A Human Becoming
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This is even stranger than I initially thought. CEO of Nintendo of Japan and America at the same time? Wut.
Kimishima is 62 years old, at least according to his wiki page. I think his promotion might very well have personal reasons: He wants to move back to Japan and both Mori and Matsumoto retiring gives him the possibility to do so.
I'd hope he's not the "next in line". NoA isn't exactly Nintendo's best division and ... well, he's too old. Iwata being followed by a conservative man, who might very well retire in 5 years already doesn't strike me as the move the company needs to do.
I'd hope he's not the "next in line". NoA isn't exactly Nintendo's best division and ... well, he's too old. Iwata being followed by a conservative man, who might very well retire in 5 years already doesn't strike me as the move the company needs to do.
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Interesting move.
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