Former SEGA executive Mike Fischer, who worked at the company during its heyday and was working at the company when they were given the pitch to create a 'Mario killer',…

My Nintendo News Read on blog or Reader Former SEGA executive: Yuji Naka is a “miserable person” and “a horrible human being” By Sickr on May 29, 2026 Former SEGA executive Mike Fischer, who worked at the company during its heyday and was working at the company when they were given the pitch to create a ‘Mario killer’, has firmly criticised Yuji Naka. in a new interview he claims Yuji Naka stole credit for the creation of Sonic the Hedgehog. He said that while Naka was the programmer, Naoto Ōshima was responsible for creating Sonic as a character and Hirokazu Yasuhara was key to the game design. Speaking about Yuji Naka, Mike Fischer candidly said that “He is literally the most miserable person I have ever worked with in games or anything else in my life, just a a horrible human being, and you can quote me on that. As you know, he’s also now also a convicted felon.” It’s a realy insightful interview so I suggest giving it a read. Fischer on SEGA: Mike Fischer: Yeah, I was there for all of it. I was there for the birth of Sonic the Hedgehog, and when the memo came out, they said to every employee, “We want to come up with the new Mario-killer mascot character. We want everyone to come up with an idea.” I watched them pick the winners. I watched Yuji Naka steal credit for it, and yeah, I was very hands-on. The Genesis had already shipped in America by the time I joined, but the Game Gear still hadn’t come out. I was there from the start, translating the repair documents for the service teams. I named the Gear-to Gear cable; that was my contribution! Yeah, I was there for everything for the Game Gear. On Yuji Naka: Mike Fischer: I should have. He is literally the most miserable person I have ever worked with in games or anything else in my life, just a a horrible human being, and you can quote me on that. As you know, he’s also now also a convicted felon.” “Well, the thing for me was that I saw him at one point get up on stage and receive a lifetime achievement award for creating Sonic the Hedgehog. I saw him give an interview where he talked about why he decided to make Sonic blue, and, as you know, he wasn’t responsible for any of that. That was all Naoto Ōshima, and Ōshima-san is one of the most wonderful, kindhearted people you’ll ever meet in your life. The only reason that I agreed to talk to the guy who wrote Console Wars was because I wanted to set the record straight, and I’m really proud that it is now on the record. There were three of them right? There was Ōshima, who was the character creator… “I will say one of the few redeeming stories I’ve heard about Naka was he became aware that there was this team of pirates in China that was taking his Dreamcast games and making bootleg versions for PlayStation. So, he bought their company and hired them to do all of his porting work.” Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. My Nintendo News © 2026. Unsubscribe or manage your email subscriptions. Get the Jetpack app Subscribe, bookmark, and get real-time notifications – all from one app! Automattic, Inc. 60 29th St. #343, San Francisco, CA 94110

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Nintendo's customer support account has revealed that a game breaking bug has been discovered in the charming Yoshi and the Mysterious Book which came to its attention thanks to user…

My Nintendo News Read on blog or Reader Nintendo discovers Yoshi and the Mysterious Book game-breaking bug with a fix on way By Sickr on May 29, 2026 Nintendo’s customer support account has revealed that a game breaking bug has been discovered in the charming Yoshi and the Mysterious Book which came to its attention thanks to user reports. The company outlined the issue below and said that it is preparing an update to fix the issue and asks for patience while they continue to work on a solution. Nintendo has apologised to owners for the issue. We have received multiple reports that players are becoming unable to progress while playing ‘Yoshi and Fukashigi’s Encyclopedia.’ We are currently investigating the issue and have confirmed that it occurs under the following conditions: • Before hearing Fukashigi’s explanation of the ‘Index,’ start the Bird of Paradise investigation and finish it without making any major discoveries. • Afterward, if you listen to the explanation of the Index, you become unable to exit the Index page. *The explanation of the Index occurs after clearing a total of four chapters. We are currently preparing an update to fix this issue and will provide further information as soon as the update is ready. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and trouble this has caused, and we ask for your patience while we work on a solution. Thanks to SonicGalaxy27 for sending in the news tip! Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. My Nintendo News © 2026. Unsubscribe or manage your email subscriptions. Get the Jetpack app Subscribe, bookmark, and get real-time notifications – all from one app! Automattic, Inc. 60 29th St. #343, San Francisco, CA 94110

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