Arrest Made Following Bomb Threats at Nintendo Headquarters

On Tuesday, Japanese authorities took a 27-year-old man into custody for allegedly sending threatening letters to Nintendo’s headquarters in Kyoto. The unemployed individual reportedly stated, “I’m going to blow you all up.”

According to KTV News, he was arrested on charges of disrupting Nintendo’s operations. The company had reported these threats as early as March 2026, but at that time, police found no evidence of any explosives on the premises. The suspect has since confessed to the allegations.

The mailed threat claimed that he had planted dangerous devices somewhere on Nintendo’s campus, with the letter stating, “My plans cannot be thwarted.”

This incident is just one of several challenges Nintendo has faced in recent years. In 2024, the company had to cancel multiple events due to threats aimed at both employees and fans attending the gatherings. In a similar case, another 27-year-old was arrested after admitting to sending 39 threatening messages through Nintendo’s online inquiry form, claiming that no amount of security would prevent harm.

That individual received a one-year prison sentence, with the judge labeling his actions as “selfish” and “malicious.” During the court proceedings, a Nintendo employee expressed that they were terrified by the threats.

In 2012, a different 27-year-old man also made headlines by issuing a bomb threat to Nintendo using a computer virus that gave him remote access to a PC.

While a police investigation is ongoing, the motive behind the latest threat remains unclear.