Many of the young, rising stars in the gaming industry came of age with Nintendo’s consoles and games. This was the case for Cabel Sasser, a young Nintendo fan who grew up to help create a video game publishing company, Panic Inc. Sasser recently Tweeted his story, which starts with an excited kid facing major disappointed and ends with a lifelong dream being achieved thanks to Untitled Goose Game, a game literally about a goose being a jerk.
A story. When I was 13 years old (pictured), my family planned a road trip to Seattle. And all I wanted to do, more than anything else in the universe, was visit Nintendo in nearby Redmond. pic.twitter.com/rFXENWMyIn
— Cabel (@cabel) September 7, 2018
I also called Nintendo Customer Service… a lot. (1-800-422-2602. Still memorized, and still works.) So before our trip, I called them up to make sure they gave tours. "Uh, I'm sure someone can show you around!" the guy said. Awesome!
— Cabel (@cabel) September 7, 2018
I was devastated.
— Cabel (@cabel) September 7, 2018
"We were pleased to receive your recent letter. First of all, let us apologize for not being able to give you a tour of our facilities. We understand that this must have been a great disappointment after you drove so far." pic.twitter.com/LxxNL5UubL
— Cabel (@cabel) September 7, 2018
I can still remember the feeling of getting this letter, the feeling of being taken seriously as a kid, of having my feelings addressed, and my nerdy questions answered. I felt so much better, and I loved this company even more.
— Cabel (@cabel) September 7, 2018
And when I walked down to the Nintendo booth at PAX, turned a corner, and saw our game sitting right there… it also hit me hard. pic.twitter.com/gwxE2xmhVP
— Cabel (@cabel) September 7, 2018
And after nearly 30 years…
— Cabel (@cabel) September 7, 2018
I finally got my tour. pic.twitter.com/FrUbpSMoSe
— Cabel (@cabel) September 7, 2018
Sometimes it can be a long, difficult, and somewhat obtuse process, but dreams can come true!
Source: Kotaku