No one was injured in a fire at the headquarters of Nintendo, the Japanese video game industry leader, in Kyoto, but the incident has caught the attention of game fans. There is news that the unpublished classic game “Pikmin 4” (Pikmin 4) game master was burned, Nintendo may be forced to re-develop, it is bound to postpone the launch.
The Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) reported that the fire broke out on the third floor of Nintendo’s “Headquarters Development Building” in Minami Ward, Kyoto City at about 1 p.m. on Monday. The police said that the cause is likely to be that a device that was being charged caught fire, causing the tables and chairs to be burned. Eight fire trucks arrived at the scene, but the fire was soon put out by company employees.
The game has to be redeveloped
The US EssentiallySports news website stated that the burned items included the master and copy of the “Pikmin 4” game in development, which Nintendo will have to re-develop. “Pikmin” is written by famous game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. The first episode was released in 2001. Players can cultivate half-plant, half-animal creatures, Pikmin, to fight and collect props. Earlier there were rumors that “Pikmin 4” is expected to be released this year.
The building that caught fire this time has multiple floors where operations, development and other departments are gathered. Coincidentally, when Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa answered questions at the shareholders meeting earlier, he said that in the event of a natural disaster or epidemic such as an earthquake, the company also has an emergency response plan to maintain operations, and said that the company also saves data. copy, and cooperate with different manufacturers to spread the risk.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/International/Legend Classic Game Master Piece Burned-Nintendo Kyoto Headquarters Fire/333997?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral