>>53415093Yes, but still doesn't change the fact he was a highschool dropout who luckied out his way to stardom. Basicaly, he was a music composer made game director because he had so much dirt on everyone that they couldn't tell him 'No'. Even now they can't fire him, so they give him a promotion in a glorified retirement position where he is overpaid to do nothing.
If you actually look up Masuda's story, it is basically the Wolf of Akihabara Street.
It's sad Nintendo is so powerful and managed to slip it under the rug to this day.