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[Mista]

Takaya Imamura has left Nintendo after 32 years of employment, the game developer announced in a Facebook post.

Today is my last day coming to work. I took a selfie with the empty office building. It feels pretty sad to think about not coming here anymore… Hats off to myself for 32 years of hard work!

In response to a comment from Takara Tomy A.R.T.S hobby planning department general manager Tomoo Yoda, Imamura added that he will be doing freelance work in the future.

Gematsu

 

[AJUMP23]

Did Nintendo make him take down his post?

 

[Mista]

Did Nintendo make him take down his post?

Don't know. While writing the thread I saw the post but when I linked it it isn't appearing

I also don't have Facebook so I can't enter and double check.

 

[Fake]

Sad. I love Star Fox. Assault have their problems, but still a great game.

 

[Big Baller]

Empty office building?!

 

[Sakura]

Empty office building?!

Because of Corona I'd imagine...

 

[Nezzeroth]

Time to make a "WTF is going on with Nintendo?" thread.

 

[jufonuk]

So he is leaving to become a freelance consultant? Wonder if he just goes back to Nintendo on a massive consultant rate. Hahahah

 

[AJUMP23]

You forgot to mention this is the guy that created TINGLE. The single greatest and worst Zelda character.

 

[BusierDonkey]

This is what's called a soft retirement.

My uncle was a corporate accountant. He's loaded and could have retired at 50, but worked past retirement. When it got to be too much he became a consultant instead. He still went into work when he felt like it but still makes a lot of money just having lunch with old clients and looking over their books.

 

[Animagic]

Takaya Imamura has left Nintendo after 32 years of employment, the game developer announced in a Facebook post.



In response to a comment from Takara Tomy A.R.T.S hobby planning department general manager Tomoo Yoda, Imamura added that he will be doing freelance work in the future.

Gematsu

 

[namekuseijin]

way to go, leave that old house, come to VR - both titles would be great

I hope he doesn't die in some freaky car accident.

 

[namekuseijin]

Empty office building?!

that explains all the great Nintendo games on switch

 

[Ezquimacore]

way to go, leave that old house, come to VR - both titles would be great

I hope he doesn't die in some freaky car accident.

Ahh yes, because the Nintendo Yakuza didn't want him to create another masterpiece like the virtual boy, or was it because a yakuza kid developed blindness thanks to it? We will never know. Good times.

 

[Kokoloko85]

Nintendo is in trouble.... not

 

[Jaruru]

Best luck for his future plan.
Empty building due to Covid, which is sad

 

[Saber]

I hope he can continue his own project as a solo team in the future. I used to like Star Fox, he could start there doing his own series.

 

[theclaw135]

I'm going to save the lylat system once again.

 

[fart town usa]

Ahh yes, because the Nintendo Yakuza didn't want him to create another masterpiece like the virtual boy, or was it because a yakuza kid developed blindness thanks to it? We will never know. Good times.

Well this is probably one of the dumbest takes I've ever seen on GAF. I don't know if "freaky" implies a Yakuza hit. Have some respect for Gunpei, RIP. He accomplished more than you ever will.

edit- I was a dick and misinterpreted the above post.

 

[RAIDEN1]

If F-Zero GX came to the Nintendo Switch.....I'd jump on the Switch bandwagon...

 

[Rodolink]

how nice it would feel to say I worked 30+ years at Nintendo

 

[Ezquimacore]

Well this is probably one of the dumbest takes I've ever seen on GAF. I don't know if "freaky" implies a Yakuza hit. Have some respect for Gunpei, RIP. He accomplished more than you ever will.

That's not my take lol, I'm being sarcastic because this actually was a theory back in the day

 

[fart town usa]

That's not my take lol, I'm being sarcastic because this actually was a theory back in the day

my bad.

 

[Spaceman292]

Well he hasn't been fuckin busy making Starfox and F Zero.

 

[D.Final]

Well he hasn't been fuckin busy making Starfox and F Zero.

Maybe one day we will see something new about them

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

It would be nice to see talent like that creating content across PC, Xbox, PS.