Hideki Konno/quotes

A list of Hideki Konno quotes.

Game development

 * "Hardware innovation can be the driving force behind increased imagination in software development."
 * "Developing games has numerous hardships but is is also extremely rewarding."
 * "As long as I am involved with development at Nintendo, my goal will be to continue developing products for as many people as possible in this world to enjoy."

Mario Kart series

 * "Originally, the development of Super Mario Kart began with the idea of creating a two-player racing game in contrast to the single-person gameplay of F-Zero."
 * "Back then, instead of a banana peel as an item, there were little oil cans. If you threw one out, the oil would spill, sending the karts spinning." - Regarding beta version of Super Mario Kart
 * "We had decided from the start that there would be races, but we thought that it would be good if the game served as a communication tool in which one-on-one battles were possible via some other kind of gameplay rather than simply competing for rank, and someone had the idea of popping each other’s balloons." - Regarding battle mode
 * "Considering [snaking in Mario Kart DS] a technique is bad for the overall game balance because it would cause a huge rift between those who can do it and those who can't."