Gamers! Who else used to train their brain with Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training!? I used to have a lot of fun playing this against my dad, who was like a human calculator, and would take great joy in having a lower brain age than me lol safe to say I tried it again and my brain is cooked lol time to get training I think! 🤔
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There's actually a chapter in Reggie's autobiography Disrupting the Game where he had just joined Nintendo and was looking at the marketing for the game.
Reggie wanted to put Sodoku into the game because it was a trend that was getting very popular but in Japanese culture it was considered disrespectful to add anything as it was seen as not thinking what was already there was enough, especially since Nintendo worked really hard to get Dr Kawashima's likeness in the game and that all those games were signed off by Dr Kawashima himself. Adding Sudoku i.e. a game Dr Kawashima didn't recommend wasn't very accommodating especially since Reggie was pushing for it.
Eventually during a meeting between Reggie, Iwata (I think) and Dr Kawashima, Dr Kawashima actually liked the idea and thus that's how Sudoku ended up in the game.
This is probs why in the NA version of the game, the cover says Sudoku Included!
Probs as a victory lap for Reggie who was able to get pushed through against adversity
Aww no way, very cool story, is Reggie's book a good read? Ive got it on my wishlist!
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