Tomonobu Itagaki: Iwata-san took us on for strategic reasons to provide them with know-how of online games and multiplayer games. That was the intention of Nintendo HQ, but those strategic reasons don't always trickle down to the branch offices. This is the case in any U.S. company, especially in the sales division; they always underestimate the sales performance. This way, when they sell over the low estimated sales, they can claim a higher percentage over estimated sales and request a bigger bonus accordingly. There is a typical tendency for this to happen. That's a fact, and it's a flaw in U.S. sales strategy.

I'll give you an analogy: In 1941, Roosevelt made a strategical decision to enter World War II. But did [George S.] Patton or [Chester W.] Nimitz understand the reasons behind Roosevelt's decision to go to war? Of course not. They couldn't have. It's not about loyalty but position. There are certain decisions and orders made at headquarters that can't possibly be understood by all parties involved. And it leads to conflict between the subordinates, and when it's over, people will fight for acknowledgement and credit for the victory. So, when victory was imminent, Nimitz and MacArthur started fighting over who was responsible for defeating Japan. MacArthur was head of Army and Nimitz was head of the Navy. Nimitz wanted to advance by land and win one island at a time, called "island hopping," but MacArthur argued that that would lead to a lot of civilian casualties. Consequently, the U.S. decided to attack by sea.