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Story summary
- Ryoichi Hasegawa, a former SEGA producer, discussed the Nintendo–SEGA collaboration on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
- He said Nintendo insisted Mario's foot be ahead of Sonic's in promotional artwork to protect intellectual property.
- Hasegawa described the International Olympic Committee approval process as stressful.
- He noted Nintendo's formal corporate culture contrasted with SEGA's more relaxed environment.
