 He advised them on the renaming of characters, and adjusting the difficulty of game progression and the amount and type of in-game help.He had frequent faxes about incoming shipments from the Japan headquarters, and from Shigeru Miyamoto with game questions.He made public relations appearances at events such as Nintendo World Championships, press interviews on television and phone, monthly week-long press checks in Tokyo, and occasional product presentations such as the prototype of the Nintendo Knitting Machine proposed to Toys "R" Us.