Reggie visits the DreamYard Preparatory School to share insight into his early days, working at Nintendo, and more

Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime dropped in on the DreamYard Preparatory School earlier this week. This school is where the New York Videogame Critics Circle mentors and teaches courses. He gave quite a speech to the crowd on-hand, and we've got some details that he shared.

- Reggie first focused on his roots in the Bronx, stating that he grew up a mile from the school
- he discussed the need for diversity in the games industry
- Reggie talked about the varied jobs available at Nintendo
- Reggie doesn’t believe in luck, just hard work
- Reggie shared a story about working hard to make his school's basketball team, which he was initially turned down for
- Reggie signed autographs and posed for pictures, and also answered some questions
- he played Mario Tennis Aces with senior intern Kimari Rennis, and DreamYard graduate interns from satellite locations