2015 (Heisei 27)

GAME RELEASES

FEBRUARY 13

• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D//, Nintendo 3DS

FEBRUARY 18

• Pokemon Shuffle, iOS, Android, Nintendo 3DS

MARCH 5

• Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U

MARCH 12

• Mario Party 10, Wii U

APRIL 8

• Pokemon Rumble World, Nintendo 3DS

APRIL 16

• Style Savvy: Fashion Forward

APRIL 29

• XenobladeX, Wii U

MAY 28

• Splatoon, Wii U

JUNE 11

• Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
• Rhythm Heaven Megamix

JULY 30

• Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Nintendo 3DS

AUGUST 4

• Devil's Third, Wii U

SEPTEMBER 11

• Super Mario Maker, Wii U

SEPTEMBER 17

• Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon, Nintendo 3DS

OCTOBER 23

• The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes

NOVEMBER 10

• Nintendo Badge Arcade

NOVEMBER 13

• Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival, Wii U

DECEMBER 2

• Pokemon Picross, Nintendo 3DS

DECEMBER 4

• Xenoblade Chronicles X, Wii U

NEW NINTENDO EMPLOYEES

• Yui Fujima, accountant, new graduate
• Rina Honda, character designer, new graduate
• Takahisa Ikejiri, character designer, new graduate
• Shinichi Kasuno, planner, new graduate (left in 2019)
• Maasa Miyoshi, music composer, new graduate
• Koh Nishide, software engineer, new graduate (left in 2021)
• Takahiro Nishigaki, animator, mid-career
• Arata Takahashi, CG designer, new graduate
• Shinya Yano, software engineer, mid-career
• Masahiro Yoshino, software engineer, new graduate

NINTENDO PERSONNEL DEPARTURES

JULY

• Yu Masaoka
• Ken Watanabe

SEPTEMBER

• Kosono Okina

UNKNOWN

• Yasushi Ida

DEATHS

• July 11: Satoru Iwata, 55, bile duct growth