Nintendo’s First Ever Headquarters in Japan Has an Intriguing Connection to Kanye West

Nintendo recently turned its very first headquarters building into a hotel named Marufukuro. With this offering, hardcore fans of the developer and publisher will be able to explore its rich history and iconic memories.

Thanks to a YouTuber and his recent exploration of the hotel, there are even more unknown facts that Nintendo lovers are unaware of. And they will surely like to know more about them when they visit the hotel themselves.

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The interesting connection of Nintendo’s Marufukuro hotel and Kanye West revealed

For those uninitiated, Marufukuro is located in Kagiyacho, Kyoto in the country of Japan. It was previously known as the Yamauchi Nintendo headquarters. This building will soon welcome the people who will visit the place after its inauguration in April.

Without a doubt, it will be a fantastic opportunity for those who love and adore Nintendo. They will get to learn about how the company used to operate in the past and how it originally came into existence.

The name of the hotel is taken after Nintendo’s distribution firm, Marufukuro.

Famous YouTuber Paolo recently got a chance to enter the headquarters-turned-hotel. Upon his visit, Paolo saw many mesmerizing views inside the structure. He even uploaded a video showcasing tons of them.

However, to many people’s surprise, he revealed a very interesting fact at the beginning of the clip. Paolo told that out of the four buildings of the hotel, the fourth one is designed by Tadao Ando. And, he is the same person who also designed the Malibu house of musical artist Kanye West.

Now that’s quite weird for anyone to believe, but it’s true indeed. It seems like Kanye West and Nintendo have got something in common now.

Upcoming Nintendo releases

Meanwhile, all the Switch fans are currently looking forward to a lot of awaited titles later this year. They are most hyped for the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The new entry in the beloved gaming series will consist of a vast open world.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet release later in 2022 for the Nintendo Switch.

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What are your expectations for the upcoming game later this year? Also, did you already know about the unexpected connection between Kanye West and Nintendo’s hotel in Japan?

Let us know in the comments.