The man who liked talking about Nintendo's plans more than anyone else won't be doing it anymore.
Jim Merrick has been working for Nintendo for almost 12 years, and today he's calling it quits. The former marketing head of Nintendo Europe was slated to return to Nintendo of America, but apparently he had second thoughts and decided to leave altogether.
The official company line? "After nearly 12 years with Nintendo, the last three of which were at Nintendo of Europe, Jim Merrick has left the company to pursue other opportunities," says a spokesperson for Nintendo.
Nintendo fans might remember Merrick as being the only one in the Nintendo executive chain to actually speak out on their next-gen plans. More importantly, he oversaw the launch of the DS hardware across the European territories.
PGC wishes Mr. Merrick all the best for his future!