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Tatsumi Kimishima

aka: 君島 達己

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Tatsumi Kimishima (君島 達己) was born on April 27, 1950. After working 27 years at the now-defunct Sanwa Bank, one of Japan's major banks, he was hired by Nintendo in 2000 to serve as Chief Financial Officer of The Pokémon Company. He quickly rose through the ranks of the organization, being named president of Pokémon USA in 2001, then succeeding Minoru Arakawa as president of Nintendo of America the following year, and finally becoming chairman and CEO of NOA in 2006.

In 2013, Kimishima was again promoted, this time to Managing Director of Nintendo, and eventually became the fifth president of the company in September 2015, shortly after the death of Satoru Iwata from a bile duct tumor.

Under Kimishima, Nintendo has released a new gaming console called the Switch, while at the same time continuing its expansion into mobile gaming promised under Iwata, thus "staying the course", as one analyst puts it.

In June 2018 Kimishima stepped down as president, being succeeded by Shuntaro Furukawa.

Credited on 74 games

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New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019 on Nintendo Switch) Executive Producer
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey (2018 on Nintendo 3DS) Executive Producer
Luigi's Mansion (2018 on Nintendo 3DS) Executive Producer
Super Mario Party (2018 on Nintendo Switch) Executive Producer
WarioWare: Gold (2018 on Nintendo 3DS) Executive Producer
Mario Tennis Aces (2018 on Nintendo Switch) Executive Producer
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion (2018 on Nintendo Switch) Executive Producer
Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (2018 on Nintendo Switch) Executive Producer
Pokémon Quest (2018 on Nintendo Switch) Executive Producers
Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers (2018 on Nintendo 3DS) Executive Producer
Kirby Star Allies (2018 on Nintendo Switch) Executive Producer
Pokémon Ultra Moon (2017 on Nintendo 3DS) Executive Producers
Pokémon Ultra Sun (2017 on Nintendo 3DS) Executive Producers
Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017 on Nintendo 3DS) Executive Producers
Kirby Battle Royale (2017 on Nintendo 3DS) Executive Producer
Super Mario Odyssey (2017 on Nintendo Switch) Executive Producers
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017 on Nintendo 3DS) Executive Producer
Metroid: Samus Returns (2017 on Nintendo 3DS) Executive Producer
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (2017 on Nintendo Switch) Executive Producer
Splatoon 2 (2017 on Nintendo Switch) Executive Producer

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Circa 2016
source: Nintendo.co.uk

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