History Heartwarming / Nintendo

* Inside the firmware of every copy of the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, there was a copy of [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES Golf]], a game created by Creator/SatoruIwata. How do you play it? Well... First you would have to have a brand-new Switch, still running system version 1.0.0, that has never been connected to the internet. Then, on July 11 (the actual internal system clock, not just setting the system to that date), the day of Satoru's passing, you take the joycons and make Iwata's signature "Straight to you" gesture. So yeah, you're probably not going to be able to unlock it on your Switch. But that's okay, it's not ''meant'' to be opened. The game is there as an Omamori, a Japanese charm usually carried in a bag. Opening it is said to let the blessing out, so you're not supposed to. It's just one final good-luck charm from Iwata, to carry with you wherever you go. Unfortunately, after a year the game was deleted in future system updates, but that's also in the spirit of an Omamori[[note]]Omamori are usually good for a year, then burned ritualistically[[/note]].
* A lesser-stated but still very defining characteristic of Nintendo of Japan's upper management. When the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS suffered poor sales in 2011, not only did Satoru Iwata [[BenevolentBoss slash his salary in half]] to avoid laying off his subordinates, but other Nintendo executives, including Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto, followed suit and took pay cuts in lieu of laying off their staff. Iwata went on to slice his salary ''again'' when the UsefulNotes/WiiU underperformed, again to save his staff. The man, and his company, are clearly loved by employee and fan alike for such benevolent behavior, which when compared to other companies that shall not be named is downright altruistic. If you have to ask why anyone would ''want'' to work for Nintendo, well... now you know.
** Additionally, in 2019 with the issue of crunch work starting to become a bigger problem in games development, Nintendo announced that they were delaying the release of the next ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' game, ''New Horizons'', until March of 2020 to ensure it could not only be properly completed before release, but also that the staff working on it could do so without undue stress. [[WebVideo/{{Jimquisition}} Jim Sterling]], who has taken up the fight against abusive crunch practices in the industry as a personal mission, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmYz1ws2ZUU commended Nintendo]] for putting their staff's welfare ahead of pandering to their shareholders.
** Japan is infamous for employees that overwork themselves or are overworked by employers, to the point that japan has the term "karoshi" for the extreme of this. With that in mind, it's even '''more''' beautiful that Nintendo is so good to their employees.

* Inside the firmware of every copy of the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, There was a copy of [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES Golf]], a game created by Creator/SatoruIwata. How do you play it? Well... First you would have to have a brand-new Switch, still running system version 1.0.0, that has never been connected to the internet. Then, on July 11 (the actual internal system clock, not just setting the system to that date), the day of Satoru's passing, you take the joycons and make Iwata's signature "Straight to you" gesture. So yeah, you're probably not going to be able to unlock it on your Switch. But that's okay, it's not ''meant'' to be opened. The game is there as an Omamori, a Japanese charm usually carried in a bag. Opening it is said to let the blessing out, so you're not supposed to. It's just one final good-luck charm from Iwata, to carry with you wherever you go. Unfortunately, after a year the game was deleted in future system updates, but that's also in the spirit of an Omamori[[note]]Omamori are usually good for a year, then burned ritualistically[[/note]].

** In regards to fans, most if not ''all'' of them have been shown to be okay with the decision to wait a little longer for the game.

** On the fan's side, various people have shown to be okay with the decision to wait a little longer for the game.

** Japan is infamous for employees that overwork themselves or are overworked by employers, to the point that japan has the term "karoshi" for the extreme of this. With that in mind, it's even '''more''' beautiful that Nintendo is so good to their employees.

** Japan is infamous for employees that overwork themselves or are overworked by employees, to the point that japan has the term "karoshi" for the extreme of this. With that in mind, it's even '''more''' beautiful that Nintendo is so good to their employees.

** Japan is infamous for employees that overwork themselves or are overworked by employees, to the point that japan has the term "karoshi"

** Additionally, in 2019 with the issue of crunch work starting to become a bigger problem in games development, Nintendo announced that they were delaying the release of the next ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' game, ''New Horizons'', until March of 2020 to ensure it could not only be properly completed before release, but also that the staff working on it could do so without undue stress. [[WebVideo/{{Jimquisition}} Jim Sterling]], who has taken up the fight against abusive crunch practices in the industry as a personal mission, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmYz1ws2ZUU commended Nintendo]] for putting their staff's welfare ahead of pandering to their shareholders.

* Inside the firmware of every copy of the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, There is a copy of [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES Golf]], a game created by Creator/SatoruIwata. How do you play it? Well... First you have to have a brand-new Switch, still running system version 1.0.0, that has never been connected to the internet. Then, on July 11(the actual internal system clock, not just setting the system to that date), the day of Satoru's passing, you take the joycons and make Iwata's signature "Straight to you" gesture. So yeah, you're probably not going to be able to unlock it on your Switch. But that's okay, it's not ''meant'' to be opened. The game is there as an Omamori, a Japanese charm usually carried in a bag. Opening it is said to let the blessing out, so you're not supposed to. It's just one final good-luck charm from Iwata, to carry with you wherever you go.

* A lesser-stated but still very defining characteristic of Nintendo of Japan's upper management. When the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS suffered poor sales in 2011, not only did Satoru Iwata [[BenevolentBoss slash his salary in half]] to avoid laying off his subordinates, but other Nintendo executives, including Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto, followed suit and took pay cuts in lieu of laying off their staff. Iwata went on to slice his salary ''again'' when the UsefulNotes/WiiU underperformed, again to save his staff. The man, and his company, are clearly loved by employee and fan alike for such benevolent behavior, which when compared to other companies that shall not be named is downright altruistic. If you have to ask why anyone would ''want'' to work for Nintendo, well... now you know.

* A lesser-stated but still very defining characteristic of Nintendo of Japan's upper management. When the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS suffered poor sales in 2011, not only did Satoru Iwata [[BenevolentBoss slash his salary in half]] to avoid laying off his subordinates, but other Nintendo executives, including Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto, followed suit and took pay cuts in lieu of laying off their staff. Iwata went on to slice his salary ''again'' when the UsefulNotes/NintendoWiiU underperformed, again to save his staff. The man, and his company, are clearly loved by employee and fan alike for such benevolent behavior, which when compared to other companies that shall not be named is downright altruistic. If you have to ask why anyone would ''want'' to work for Nintendo, well... now you know.

* Inside the firmware of every copy of the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, There is a copy of [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES Golf]], a game created by Creator/SatoruIwata. How do you play it? Well... First you have to have a brand-new Switch, still running system version 1.0.0, that has never been connected to the internet. Then, on July 11(the actual internal system clock, not just setting the system to that date), the day of Satoru's passing, you take the joycons and make Iwata's signature "Straight to you" gesture. So yeah, you're probably not going to be able to unlock it on your Switch. But that's okay, it's not ''meant'' to be opened. The game is there as an Omamori, a Japanese charm usually carried in a bag. Opening it is said to let the blessing out, so you're not supposed to. It's just one final good-luck charm from Iwata, to carry with you wherever you go.