Nikkei describes Kimishima as soft and friendly, wrong to run the company on numbers alone

1) In yet another Nikkei article (last I summarize/translate), new Nintendo boss Kimishima’s personality is described as “soft+friendly”.

— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) September 14, 2015

2) According to the Nikkei, Kimishima predicted Wii U’s failure when it was introduced by warning it’s too similar to the original Wii.

— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) September 14, 2015

3) Despite his business background, he is quoted as saying it’s wrong to lead a gaming company on numbers alone.

— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) September 14, 2015

4) The Nikkei claims Kimishima wasn’t Iwata’s favorite choice. Nintendo was 1st looking for somebody younger but didn’t have the personnel.

— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) September 14, 2015

5) The article also suggests the troika was a rushed decision because the holiday season, where Nintendo makes 50%+ of sales, is near.

— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) September 14, 2015

6) Accordingly, Kimishima is quoted as saying one task for him will be to develop the next group leadership structure for Nintendo. /end

— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) September 14, 2015