Current Events > Nintendo sends heartwarming letter to blind boy.

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UnfairRepresent 05/23/17 2:40:56 PM #1:	This fifth grader may be blind, but he loves playing video games. Because of Hibiki’s visual impairment, he can only play certain games that utilize sound as an indicator of what’s happening. His favorite games are Nintendo’s four installments of the Rhythm Tengoku series. That’s why Hibiki’s dad helped him to write a letter to Nintendo, politely thanking them for their groundbreaking work – and asking if they could make more Tengoku games. “I am blind, but I’ve always wanted to play video games like everyone else,” wrote Hibiki. “But there aren’t many games I can play at all. The one game I can really play is Rhythm Tengoku. It’s the only game I can enjoy together with others, and I never lose at it. I’ve gotten perfect scores on all the versions on the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Wii, and 3DS too. The letter continued to say: “So I really, really want you to make more Rhythm Tengoku games. And it’s perfectly fine if you make them a little harder too! I think that there are a lot of other kids with visual impairments who want to play video games but can’t. So I’d love for you to develop more games for people with handicaps to enjoy playing with others.” Eight days after Hibiki’s dad wrote the letter, they received two written responses from the company – one in ink, and one in braille. The response read: “Thank you so much for sending us here at Nintendo your heartwarming letter. We are so happy to hear that you’ve perfected and enjoyed Rhythm Tengoku, Rhythm Tengoku Gold, Minna no Rhythm Tengoku, and Rhythm Tengoku The Best. “We have passed on your letter to Nintendo’s development department. We want to keep making games that everyone can have fun playing, so thank you for your support.” Hibiki and his father were so overwhelmed by the company taking the time to respond to his letter “My son Hibiki is blind and has perfectly cleared every game in the Rhythm Tengoku series, the only games he can play. He sent Nintendo a letter and they actually responded! Them sending such a sincere correspondence to just one person is truly divine customer service. Nintendo, we’re anxiously awaiting the next installment in the series!” Full Article: http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/blind-boy-receives-heartwarming-response-braille-nintendo/ http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Hibikis-Letter-Twitter.jpg Dawww Why are people so mad at Nintendo again? They seem really nice. --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:879662961] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>This fifth grader may be blind, but he loves playing video games. Because of Hibiki’s visual impairment, he can only play certain games that utilize sound as an indicator of what’s happening. His favorite games are Nintendo’s four installments of the Rhythm Tengoku series. That’s why Hibiki’s dad helped him to write a letter to Nintendo, politely thanking them for their groundbreaking work – and asking if they could make more Tengoku games. “I am blind, but I’ve always wanted to play video games like everyone else,” wrote Hibiki. “But there aren’t many games I can play at all. The one game I can really play is Rhythm Tengoku. It’s the only game I can enjoy together with others, and I never lose at it. I’ve gotten perfect scores on all the versions on the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Wii, and 3DS too. The letter continued to say: “So I really, really want you to make more Rhythm Tengoku games. And it’s perfectly fine if you make them a little harder too! I think that there are a lot of other kids with visual impairments who want to play video games but can’t. So I’d love for you to develop more games for people with handicaps to enjoy playing with others.” Eight days after Hibiki’s dad wrote the letter, they received two written responses from the company – one in ink, and one in braille. The response read: “Thank you so much for sending us here at Nintendo your heartwarming letter. We are so happy to hear that you’ve perfected and enjoyed Rhythm Tengoku, Rhythm Tengoku Gold, Minna no Rhythm Tengoku, and Rhythm Tengoku The Best. “We have passed on your letter to Nintendo’s development department. We want to keep making games that everyone can have fun playing, so thank you for your support.” Hibiki and his father were so overwhelmed by the company taking the time to respond to his letter “My son Hibiki is blind and has perfectly cleared every game in the Rhythm Tengoku series, the only games he can play. He sent Nintendo a letter and they actually responded! Them sending such a sincere correspondence to just one person is truly divine customer service. Nintendo, we’re anxiously awaiting the next installment in the series!” Full Article: http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/blind-boy-receives-heartwarming-response-braille-nintendo/ http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Hibikis-Letter-Twitter.jpg Dawww Why are people so mad at Nintendo again? They seem really nice.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrPeppers 05/23/17 2:43:48 PM #2:	Typical NIntendo blunder. Send a letter to a blind kid. --- http://i.imgur.com/SGkkbF0.png <cite>MrPeppers posted [p:879663141] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>Typical NIntendo blunder. Send a letter to a blind kid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CowboyDan 05/23/17 2:43:51 PM #3:	Because they didnt make enough NES minis --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2 <cite>CowboyDan posted [p:879663144] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>Because they didnt make enough NES minis</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Virus731 05/23/17 2:44:19 PM #4:	text should of just said "he couldn't read it" --- I hope this **in' world **in' burns away And I'd kill you all if I had my way <cite>Virus731 posted [p:879663185] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>text should of just said "he couldn't read it"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Timohtep 05/23/17 2:44:22 PM #5:	Rhythm heaven is an excellent series. --- http://i.imgur.com/wwCOg.png http://i.imgur.com/tu3lv.gif http://i.imgur.com/BBUcOkX.gif http://i.imgur.com/kEMcd.gif http://i.imgur.com/GIjGS.jpg <cite>Timohtep posted [p:879663189] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>Rhythm heaven is an excellent series.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 05/23/17 2:47:18 PM #6:	MrPeppers posted... Typical NIntendo blunder. Send a letter to a blind kid. It was in braille as well as ink. --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:879663360] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote><cite>MrPeppers posted...</cite> <quote>Typical NIntendo blunder. Send a letter to a blind kid.</quote> It was in braille as well as ink.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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PiOverlord 05/23/17 2:50:02 PM #8:	Nall posted... MrPeppers posted... Typical NIntendo blunder. Send a letter to a blind kid. Someone didn't read the article. --- Number of legendary 500 post topics: 26, 500th posts: 15; PiO ATTN: 2 Thank the lord, the PiOverlord! RotM wins 1 <cite>PiOverlord posted [p:879663547] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote><cite>Nall posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MrPeppers posted...</cite> <quote>Typical NIntendo blunder. Send a letter to a blind kid.</quote> Someone didn't read the article.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pkmnlord 05/23/17 2:52:34 PM #10:	Lol @ the thought of Nintendo sending a letter without a braille translation to a blind kid. --- http://i.imgur.com/MP7ZznH.jpg <cite>pkmnlord posted [p:879663731] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>Lol @ the thought of Nintendo sending a letter without a braille translation to a blind kid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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CowboyDan 05/23/17 2:54:35 PM #13:	Nall posted... Real talk though. Like I get that it's popular to hate on Nintendo on this site, but it you're going to hate do it for a real reason. CowboyDan posted... Because they didnt make enough NES minis --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2 <cite>CowboyDan posted [p:879663871] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote><cite>Nall posted...</cite> <quote>Real talk though. Like I get that it's popular to hate on Nintendo on this site, but it you're going to hate do it for a real reason.</quote> <cite>CowboyDan posted...</cite> <quote>Because they didnt make enough NES minis</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UnfairRepresent 05/23/17 3:07:09 PM #15:	CowboyDan posted... Nall posted... Real talk though. Like I get that it's popular to hate on Nintendo on this site, but it you're going to hate do it for a real reason. CowboyDan posted... Because they didnt make enough NES minis That's to create demand --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:879664738] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote><cite>CowboyDan posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Nall posted...</cite> <quote>Real talk though. Like I get that it's popular to hate on Nintendo on this site, but it you're going to hate do it for a real reason.</quote> <cite>CowboyDan posted...</cite> <quote>Because they didnt make enough NES minis</quote></quote> That's to create demand</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SpiralDrift 05/23/17 3:11:46 PM #16:	It was so considerate of Nintendo to put all that Braille stuff in the Gen 3 games. --- Do unto others what your parents did to you. <cite>SpiralDrift posted [p:879665046] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>It was so considerate of Nintendo to put all that Braille stuff in the Gen 3 games.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MLGSerperior111 05/23/17 3:16:41 PM #17:	Timohtep posted... Rhythm heaven is an excellent series. --- FC: 0233-0297-6306 IGN: Lucas So original, you can just feel the unoriginality of my originality. <cite>MLGSerperior111 posted [p:879665368] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote><cite>Timohtep posted...</cite> <quote>Rhythm heaven is an excellent series.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CowboyDan 05/23/17 3:19:12 PM #18:	UnfairRepresent posted... CowboyDan posted... Nall posted... Real talk though. Like I get that it's popular to hate on Nintendo on this site, but it you're going to hate do it for a real reason. CowboyDan posted... Because they didnt make enough NES minis That's to create demand For a product they arent going to sell anymore. --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2 <cite>CowboyDan posted [p:879665520] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>CowboyDan posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>Nall posted...</cite> <quote> Real talk though. Like I get that it's popular to hate on Nintendo on this site, but it you're going to hate do it for a real reason. </quote> <cite>CowboyDan posted...</cite> <quote> Because they didnt make enough NES minis </quote> </quote> That's to create demand</quote> For a product they arent going to sell anymore.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
prince_leo 05/23/17 3:19:48 PM #19:	i've only talked to nintendo customer support once, but they were really good. got a free digital copy of pokemon X for nothing much better than PSN when I tried to tell them my account was hacked --- https://imgur.com/uHUvpSH http://error1355.com/ce/prince_leo.html <cite>prince_leo posted [p:879665552] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>i've only talked to nintendo customer support once, but they were really good. got a free digital copy of pokemon X for nothing much better than PSN when I tried to tell them my account was hacked</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 05/23/17 3:24:19 PM #21:	CowboyDan posted... UnfairRepresent posted... CowboyDan posted... Nall posted... Real talk though. Like I get that it's popular to hate on Nintendo on this site, but it you're going to hate do it for a real reason. CowboyDan posted... Because they didnt make enough NES minis That's to create demand For a product they arent going to sell anymore. For their brand. It got everyone talking about Nintendo and now if you want to play their classic games conviently, you have to buy a Switch --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:879665878] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote><cite>CowboyDan posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>CowboyDan posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>Nall posted...</cite> <quote> Real talk though. Like I get that it's popular to hate on Nintendo on this site, but it you're going to hate do it for a real reason. </quote> <cite>CowboyDan posted...</cite> <quote> Because they didnt make enough NES minis </quote> </quote> That's to create demand</quote> For a product they arent going to sell anymore.</quote> For their brand. It got everyone talking about Nintendo and now if you want to play their classic games conviently, you have to buy a Switch</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CowboyDan 05/23/17 3:26:24 PM #22:	UnfairRepresent posted... CowboyDan posted... UnfairRepresent posted... CowboyDan posted... Nall posted... Real talk though. Like I get that it's popular to hate on Nintendo on this site, but it you're going to hate do it for a real reason. CowboyDan posted... Because they didnt make enough NES minis That's to create demand For a product they arent going to sell anymore. For their brand. It got everyone talking about Nintendo and now if you want to play their classic games conviently, you have to buy a Switch Fair points for sure but it still pisses me off. I dont want to but a switch, I just want some old favorites to fuck around with. --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2 <cite>CowboyDan posted [p:879666034] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>CowboyDan posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>CowboyDan posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>Nall posted...</cite> <quote> Real talk though. Like I get that it's popular to hate on Nintendo on this site, but it you're going to hate do it for a real reason. </quote> <cite>CowboyDan posted...</cite> <quote> Because they didnt make enough NES minis </quote> </quote> That's to create demand </quote> For a product they arent going to sell anymore. </quote> For their brand. It got everyone talking about Nintendo and now if you want to play their classic games conviently, you have to buy a Switch</quote> Fair points for sure but it still pisses me off. I dont want to but a switch, I just want some old favorites to fuck around with.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thompsontalker7 05/23/17 3:27:01 PM #23:	I sent in my Switch to get repaired for the third time last week Nintendo gave me Fire Emblem Echoes for my 3DS as an apology If I didn't have BOTW or MK8 already they were gonna give me that too Sometimes they can be alright --- You haven't set a signature for the message boards yet. Might wanna get on that, yeah? <cite>thompsontalker7 posted [p:879666079] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>I sent in my Switch to get repaired for the third time last week Nintendo gave me Fire Emblem Echoes for my 3DS as an apology If I didn't have BOTW or MK8 already they were gonna give me that too Sometimes they can be alright</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mystere 05/23/17 3:28:45 PM #24:	Nall posted... MrPeppers posted... Typical NIntendo blunder. Send a letter to a blind kid. Someone didn't read the article. At least two someones anyway. <cite>Mystere posted [p:879666198] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote><cite>Nall posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MrPeppers posted...</cite> <quote>Typical NIntendo blunder. Send a letter to a blind kid.</quote> Someone didn't read the article.</quote> At least two someones anyway.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightHawKnight 05/23/17 3:34:09 PM #25:	The link even says braille in it. --- The Official Odin of the Shin Megami Tensei IV board. "You know how confusing the whole good-evil concept is for me." <cite>LightHawKnight posted [p:879666600] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>The link even says braille in it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xSaint_Bootx 05/23/17 3:41:12 PM #26:	I remember reading in one of my game mags years ago that there was this blind kid who was hella good at street fighter and would pwn people left and right, but I'm not sure I believe it. I mean, seems to me that if you never threw any projectiles or did not did anything else more basic than fierce punch and kick, he would get rekt every time. You can't actually hear the characters walking in that game, and they do not call out punch and kicks, you only hear throws after they connect so yeah, I'm calling bullshit. Edit, might have found it. Says he memorizes sound of other characters. I'm still calling bullshit though because you can simply not do any specials: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2013/jan/27/19-year-old-blind-video-gamer-plays-sound-can-beat-most-his-friends-mortal-kombat-and-other-games/ <cite>xSaint_Bootx posted [p:879667113] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>I remember reading in one of my game mags years ago that there was this blind kid who was hella good at street fighter and would pwn people left and right, but I'm not sure I believe it. I mean, seems to me that if you never threw any projectiles or did not did anything else more basic than fierce punch and kick, he would get rekt every time. You can't actually hear the characters walking in that game, and they do not call out punch and kicks, you only hear throws after they connect so yeah, I'm calling bullshit. Edit, might have found it. Says he memorizes sound of other characters. I'm still calling bullshit though because you can simply not do any specials: https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2013/jan/27/19-year-old-blind-video-gamer-plays-sound-can-beat-most-his-friends-mortal-kombat-and-other-games/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 05/23/17 3:41:24 PM #27:	MLGSerperior111 posted... Timohtep posted... Rhythm heaven is an excellent series. Never played it --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:879667124] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote><cite>MLGSerperior111 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Timohtep posted...</cite> <quote>Rhythm heaven is an excellent series.</quote></quote> Never played it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mystere 05/23/17 3:43:44 PM #28:	Is Braille in Asian languages more complex than the English one? And if so, is it to such an extreme extent as our written languages? <cite>Mystere posted [p:879667290] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>Is Braille in Asian languages more complex than the English one? And if so, is it to such an extreme extent as our written languages?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UnfairRepresent 05/23/17 7:12:09 PM #30:	Yeah CE can be like that --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:879679793] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>Yeah CE can be like that</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sada_Pop 05/23/17 7:32:08 PM #31:	Nall posted... pkmnlord posted... Nall posted... pkmnlord posted... Lol @ the thought of Nintendo sending a letter without a braille translation to a blind kid. Someone didn't read the article. Hey dumb ass, I wasn't implying that they did actually do that, I was just amused by the thought of it. I already knew they sent a braille version from the previous posts before mine. Wow no need to be so rude. No, that was completely deserved. --- People would have you believe that the accusation of racism is more offensive than ACTUAL racism. <cite>Sada_Pop posted [p:879680967] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote><cite>Nall posted...</cite> <quote><cite>pkmnlord posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Nall posted...</cite> <quote><cite>pkmnlord posted...</cite> <quote>Lol @ the thought of Nintendo sending a letter without a braille translation to a blind kid.</quote> Someone didn't read the article.</quote> Hey dumb ass, I wasn't implying that they did actually do that, I was just amused by the thought of it. I already knew they sent a braille version from the previous posts before mine.</quote> Wow no need to be so rude.</quote> No, that was completely deserved.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 05/23/17 7:32:24 PM #32:	This is a nice story but people still need to be negative nancies anyway lol. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:879680979] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>This is a nice story but people still need to be negative nancies anyway lol.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KogaSteelfang 05/23/17 7:58:54 PM #34:	Aw, that's so sweet. --- What did the pirate say on his 80th birthday? Aye Matey! <cite>KogaSteelfang posted [p:879682539] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>Aw, that's so sweet.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 05/23/17 8:03:02 PM #35:	It would be a nice feeling to be the developer of the game and seeing this. Stuff like this would make all the whining and negativity worth it. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:879682808] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>It would be a nice feeling to be the developer of the game and seeing this. Stuff like this would make all the whining and negativity worth it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Turbam 05/23/17 8:05:47 PM #36:	Kid had good taste --- I'm just one man! Whoa! Well, I'm a one man band! http://i.imgur.com/p9Xvjvs.gif <cite>Turbam posted [p:879682998] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote>Kid had good taste</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 05/24/17 1:44:25 PM #37:	KogaSteelfang posted... Aw, that's so sweet. for sure --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:879725696] in Nintendo s... [t:75378475]...</cite> <quote><cite>KogaSteelfang posted...</cite> <quote>Aw, that's so sweet.</quote> for sure</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > Nintendo sends heartwarming letter to blind boy.