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flag Goro Abe, longtime WarioWare director, left Nintendo in February 2026 to become a professor at Osaka Electro-Communication University.

flag Goro Abe, director of Nintendo's WarioWare series for over 25 years, has left the company at the end of February 2026 to become a professor at Osaka Electro-Communication University, where he will lead a new Game and Social Design program. flag He played a key role in shaping the franchise’s microgame style and motion controls, directing all major WarioWare titles since 2003, including the 2023 release WarioWare: Move It!. flag His departure follows other long-time Nintendo developers, though no details were provided about his final projects or future involvement with the franchise.

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