A 27-year-old man was arrested on May 13, 2026, after allegedly sending threatening messages to employees at Nintendo’s headquarters.
The incident prompted a police search of the company’s Kyoto offices; authorities reported they found no explosives and detained the suspect.
The report of the arrest was published by the outlet Sickr on the same day.
Nintendo, the Kyoto-based company behind the Nintendo Switch and major franchises distributed through channels such as the Nintendo eShop and showcased in Nintendo Direct presentations, confirmed that law enforcement responded to the threatening correspondence.
According to published accounts, the envelopes contained written threats asserting the sender intended to carry out an attack on the company and that his plans could not be stopped.
In journalistic terms, the notes allegedly conveyed that the individual planned to detonate explosives at Nintendo and even claimed he had already placed multiple devices on the premises.
Local authorities conducted a comprehensive search of Nintendo’s headquarters in Kyoto after the threat was received.
Police investigators reported finding no explosive devices and subsequently arrested the 27-year-old on suspicion of making criminal threats.
Officials have not announced further charges or released the suspect’s identity publicly at this time.
The response by law enforcement and Nintendo was swift: police secured the site, performed safety checks, and completed an arrest once the investigation identified a suspect.
Nintendo’s headquarters in Kyoto has long been the operational center for the company’s hardware and software development efforts, including teams such as Nintendo EPD that work on core titles and system development for platforms like the Nintendo Switch.
This report contains only verified details released by media and authorities: the date of the incident (May 13, 2026), that threatening envelopes were sent to Nintendo employees, police searched the company’s headquarters and found no explosives, and a 27-year-old individual was arrested following the investigation.
Authorities will handle any subsequent legal proceedings, and further updates will come from official sources as they are released.
The incident prompted a police search of the company’s Kyoto offices; authorities reported they found no explosives and detained the suspect.
The report of the arrest was published by the outlet Sickr on the same day.
Nintendo, the Kyoto-based company behind the Nintendo Switch and major franchises distributed through channels such as the Nintendo eShop and showcased in Nintendo Direct presentations, confirmed that law enforcement responded to the threatening correspondence.
According to published accounts, the envelopes contained written threats asserting the sender intended to carry out an attack on the company and that his plans could not be stopped.
In journalistic terms, the notes allegedly conveyed that the individual planned to detonate explosives at Nintendo and even claimed he had already placed multiple devices on the premises.
Local authorities conducted a comprehensive search of Nintendo’s headquarters in Kyoto after the threat was received.
Police investigators reported finding no explosive devices and subsequently arrested the 27-year-old on suspicion of making criminal threats.
Officials have not announced further charges or released the suspect’s identity publicly at this time.
The response by law enforcement and Nintendo was swift: police secured the site, performed safety checks, and completed an arrest once the investigation identified a suspect.
Nintendo’s headquarters in Kyoto has long been the operational center for the company’s hardware and software development efforts, including teams such as Nintendo EPD that work on core titles and system development for platforms like the Nintendo Switch.
This report contains only verified details released by media and authorities: the date of the incident (May 13, 2026), that threatening envelopes were sent to Nintendo employees, police searched the company’s headquarters and found no explosives, and a 27-year-old individual was arrested following the investigation.
Authorities will handle any subsequent legal proceedings, and further updates will come from official sources as they are released.