It’s somewhat rare in which Nintendo shares a message directly with its fans, but we now have that from the company.
In case you missed the news, Famitsu recently experienced its 40 anniversary. The Japanese magazine celebrated the occasion by asking its readers to participate in a new survey about all sorts of questions, including the most influential game, their favorite character, and more.
After the results were published, we learned that Nintendo was chosen as the top developer. The company ended up sharing a message with the fans to thank them for the selection, which we’ve now translated.
The full message reads:
Thank you for choosing Nintendo as the No. 1 “Game Developer I Like”. We are also extremely happy that Mario and The Legend of Zelda have been received favorably. Ever since the Famicom (NES) was released in 1983, we have created chances for many to give video games a try, and we are grateful to Famitsu for keeping customers excited and supporting us across those 40 years.
During these 40 years, technology related to game development has evolved, and the environment has changed as well, but we have continued to keep “originality” as our central theme, going through trial and error and learning many things while creating entertainment with the goal of putting smiles on customers’ faces. If this 40-year-long path has become a part of everyone’s memories, there is nothing that would make us happier. Nintendo will continue to challenge various things, aiming for unique entertainment that only we could produce, and work hard towards that goal. We shall continue to be in your care from now on.
Finally, in celebration of 40 years of Famitsu, we hope to continue developing a mutually beneficial partnership in keeping the gaming industry lively.
If you’re interested in checking out the full results from Famitsu’s reader survey, we’ve got that here.
Translation provided by SatsumaFS and Simon Griffin on behalf of Nintendo Everything.