Sadly, Japan didn’t begin off the brand new yr on word. On New Yr’s Day, catastrophe struck when the Noto Peninsula was struck with a significant earthquake. Ever since then, reduction efforts have been ongoing. Sadly, many lives have been misplaced and there was quite a lot of harm to buildings and roads within the space.
Japan additionally occurs to be the house of Nintendo’s foremost headquarters. So, it isn’t shocking in any respect that Nintendo is wanting to assist individuals out. The corporate has introduced that they’re donating 50,000,000 yen, which is the equal of round $340,000, to the Japanese Purple Cross to assist with reduction efforts. Nintendo has additionally confirmed that they are going to be offering free repairs to anybody that’s residing within the space for as much as 6 months. You’ll be able to see a tweet relaying the information down beneath.