Legendary Nintendo veteran Takaya Imamura may have departed the company in 2021 after over 30 years of service, but he still believes the company is in "good hands," although he thinks relying solely on owning popular series going forward would be "a big mistake."
Imamura – who designed multiple iconic characters including Captain Falcon, Fox McCloud, and Tingle, supervised multiple F-Zero games, and served as The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask's art director amongst other roles – has now shared a blog post explaining his thought process behind leaving Nintendo. In it, he talks about the "back-and-forth of emotions" he faced when weighing up the decision, but also mentions that it's "no easy task" to manage a company "with many creators." He adds: "Rather than just a 'good-natured boss,' a charismatic leader is essential to keeping things running smoothly."
