A 27-year-old man from Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, has been arrested for threatening to blow up Nintendo's headquarters in Kyoto. The suspect sent envelopes to Nintendo's offices containing messages such as "I'm going to blow you all up" and "my plans cannot be thwarted."
Suspect sent threatening envelopes to Nintendo's Kyoto office
Nintendo contacted police on March 16 after receiving the threats. Authorities investigated the envelopes but found no explosives. The man has admitted to the charges, and his motives are still under investigation.
The arrest follows a pattern of similar threats against Nintendo in 2024. Those earlier threats led to the cancellation of the Splatoon Finals and Nintendo Live 2024 events.
KTV News and Automaton reported on the arrest. Nintendo has not commented further on the incident or any potential security changes.
Source: VideoGameChronicles
