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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Suspect in Nintendo death threats case charged in Japan
Caption: Suspect in Nintendo death threats case charged in Japan. Eurogamer report that since the cancellation of Nintendo Live Tokyo earlier in 2024, due to death threats sent by a 27-year-old male resident of Hitachi city in Japan, the Japanese police have tracked him down and he has been reportedly charged with forcible obstruction of business. The man sent 39 abusive and death threats via the inquiry form on the the official Nintendo website. According to Japanese newspaper Kyoto Shimbum, the threats reportedly occurred between 22 August and 29 November 2023. They included, “I’m going to make you regret releasing such a crappy game to the world” and “I’m going to kill everyone involved”. In light of the threats Nintendo also decided to cancel a second live event, Splatoon Koshien 2023 National Finals, which are now rescheduled for this year. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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