The suspect accused of sending threats to Nintendo and attending the audience during the now-cancelled Nintendo Live event in Tokyo earlier this year has now admitted to the charges (thanks, Splatoon Torikar).
Moreover, explaining the motives of his threats, the 27-year-old blamed his actions on… figure this out… lose in matches.
In a statement during the court case (translated via Google), the main said simply “I was stressed playing games. When I kept losing, I became more and more frustrated”.
Now, we’re not sure about you, but when games aren’t going well, we usually just put them away for a while, find something else to do, and come back when we’re feeling a little better -head.
In this case, however, the individual sent threats to Nintendo, writing “I will make you regret bringing such a game into this world,” before threatening to “kill everyone involved.” Those threats then extended to Nintendo Live viewers, warning Nintendo to “be careful with events where viewers are present.”
Prosecutors said there was “no room for childish motives” and recommended that the individual be jailed for a year, with damages estimated at around ¥700 million (about $4.4 million). Sentencing is now scheduled for July 24, 2024.
