Iwata Asks - Nintendo

Pokémon HeartGold Version & SoulSilver Version

An interview with Tsunekazu Ishihara, President and CEO of The Pokémon Company, and Shigeki Morimoto from Game Freak.

Pokémon HeartGold Version& SoulSilver Version

WarioWare D.I.Y.

Find out why the developers of the latest crazy Wario microgame collection decided to allow players to create their own original microgames this time round.

WarioWare D.I.Y.

Nintendo DSi XL

Satoru Iwata digs deep into the creation process of the Nintendo DSi XL with the system's development team.

Nintendo DSi XL

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Shigeru Miyamoto and Satoru Iwata take an in-depth look at Mario past and present.

Volume 1 Volume 2

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Eiji Aonuma and Daiki Iwamoto share their experiences of bringing Link's second adventure on the Nintendo DS to life.

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Zelda Handheld History

Style Boutique

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata sat down with the Style Boutique developers to discover a little more about how the title came about.

Nintendo presents: Style Boutique

Wii Fit Plus

Shigeru Miyamoto elaborates on the new features of Wii Fit Plus.

Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto Interview with Dr Motohiko Miyachi

PUNCH-OUT!!

The Nintendo President learns about the development of the hit series through the years.

PUNCH-OUT!!

Wii Sports Resort

Read all about the development of the 12 sports and activities on offer in Wii Sports Resort that are brought to life with Wii MotionPlus.

Wii Sports Resort

Wii MotionPlus

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata sat down with the developers of the Wii MotionPlus accessory to discuss the challenges behind the development of the technology that is set to enhance the Wii experience of millions of players the world over.

Walk with me: Do you know your walking routine?

Satoru Iwata talks to the developers of Walk with me! about the first steps involved in developing the game and Activity Meter.

Walk with me!

Rhythm Paradise

Satoru Iwata sits down for a chat with the developers of Rhythm Paradise for Nintendo DS.

Rhythm Paradise

Nintendo DSi

Read Satoru Iwata's interviews about the many new features of Nintendo DSi.

Volume 1 - Hardware Volume 2 - DSi Internal Software Volume 3 - Nintendo DSi Browser Volume 4 - Turning the Tables:Asking Iwata Volume 5 - WarioWare: Snapped! Volume 6 - A Little Bit of... Brain Training Volume 7 - Flipnote Studio Creation Volume 8 - Flipnote Studio - An Animation Class

Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City

Satoru Iwata chats shopping, moon-viewing and dumplings with the human developers behind Animal Crossing on Wii.

A Day in the Life of Animal Crossing

Wii Music

Satoru Iwata lends an ear to the developers behind Wii Music and finds out what made Miyamoto march!

Volume 1: The Joy Of Playing Music, For All Volume 2: Wii Music - A First Time For Everyone Volume 3: Find Your Own Style with Wii Music

Mario Kart Wii

Check out Satoru Iwata's pitstop with the Mario Kart Wii creators for an off-track exclusive!

Bringing Racers Together

Wii Fit

Satoru Iwata exercises his interviewing skills with the developers behind Wii Fit.

Volume 1: A New Creation Volume 2: The Wii Balance Board Volume 3: The Wii Fit Software Volume 4: Sound, Design and Planning

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Satoru Iwata talks action, adventure and ingenuity in this extensive interview with Super Smash Bros. Brawl creator, Masahiro Sakurai.

Volume 1: E3 2005 - A Beginning Volume 2: For First-time Gamers Volume 3: Versus, Co-op and Share Volume 4: The Subspace Emissary Volume 5: Plethora of New Features Volume 6: All-star Music Volume 7: Once in a Lifetime Experience

Super Mario Galaxy

Satoru Iwata meets the people responsible for taking Mario to another dimension in Super Mario Galaxy for Wii.

Volume 1: The Producer and Director Volume 2: The Developers Volume 3: The Sound Team Volume 4: Shigeru Miyamoto

Link’s Crossbow Training

Satoru Iwata talks to Shigeru Miyamoto about reaching his targets in the development of Link’s Crossbow Training and the Wii Zapper.

Take aim with Link!

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has conducted an extensive series of interviews in which he meets colleagues tasked with taking ideas and turning them into reality.

The Iwata Asks interviews take you deeper into Nintendo products by revealing more about the time, energy and creative thought that went into bringing them to life.

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