Nintendo , a century-old Japanese company, specializes in video game development , a true paradise in the hearts of countless gamers. Its "Internet celebrity" IPs include but are not limited to old acquaintance Mario , Ivy Zelda , There are countless Pokémon around, and Animal Crossing and other that once brainwashed the editor.
Nintendo "All-Star Smash Bros."
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In addition, Nintendo has taken over the game options of generations , from red and white consoles to switch, all are from its handiwork. Nintendo has sold more than 4.5 billion copies of game software and more than 720 million home and handheld game consoles worldwide.
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What we are going to talk about today is a die-hard Nintendo fan, whose behavior is also the "extreme" in the pursuit of updates - In order to promote his favorite game, this fan directly invested tens of thousands in Nintendo .
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According to reports, on the 29th of this month, at Nintendo’s annual shareholders meeting , Nintendo President Xuntaro Furukawa received a call from a special investor asking about the company Have you considered relaunching some game series that have been loved by fans for many years but have been discontinued, especially the F-Zero series?
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F-Zero (Zero Racing) is a science fiction racing game released by Nintendo in 1990. It has been more than 15 years since the previous version of the series was released. . Therefore, this issue has attracted the attention of fans who are also eager for the F-Zero to return in the future.
The "new shareholder" of Nintendo, whose Twitter name is Momiji, expressed to the interviewer his "complaints" about the limited number of F-Zero series:
Momiji
"I have been playing Nintendo games since I was a child and am a die-hard "I think F-Zero's speed is not enough for ," he said. "
So, Momiji invested more than 5 million yen (about 40,000 US dollars) in Nintendo stocks, which gave him a chance. Ask Nintendo directly about F-Zero and its future .
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But Momiji told the interviewer that even if he had purchased enough shares to have the opportunity to attend the shareholders' meeting, it was difficult for him to guarantee that would have the opportunity to raise questions. He said, and later confirmed to Nintendo insiders, that the question was a "perk bonus" and that participation in these annual shareholder meetings requires 1,100 shares or more to qualify.
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After being asked about F-Zero, Nintendo President Furukawa promptly responded to fans' questions:
Shuntaro Furukawa
"Actually, it is difficult for us to develop for every Nintendo game that people ask for." New series or remake , including making sequels, but we are very grateful and grateful for the fans' expectations for our games.
Nintendo CEO Shinnya Takahashi gave a more optimistic answer without making any promises:
Shinnya Takahashi
"At the 79th shareholders meeting in 2019, we I was asked if there were any plans to remake the Famicom Detective Club series, and it just so happened that we were planning to remake it at the time. This can be used as an example of some old games that we have actively developed in or remade in . "
Takahashi explained that Nintendo cannot guarantee whether will have any plans to remake specific games in the future. However, during the production process, they are often thinking about how can bring more to players in various different ways. Enjoy .
Chinese and American netizens also gave interesting and sharp comments about this fan’s actions and results.
“I have read it. "
" Let the money speak for itself. ”
“Thank you brother (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧”
“This is a hero! ! "Lao Ren is too good, woo woo"
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