In Japanese set to announce an emergency for seven locati ons
He goes on to say that the security around game development is very strict, so this would not be an easy decision to make.
Here's a tweet translation:
I'll be working remotely.
In other words, I'm going to be a home guard. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate requires secure security and is therefore difficult to work remotely, but now is the time to do so.
Let's work hard and meet this together!
This comes on the heels of a Capcom employee contracted with the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, which has led to Capcom seeking to protect its employees from this outbreak. In spite of an emergency, Japan cannot legally enforce an international opening. Instead, local governors will gain some limited power and ask all non-essential businesses to operate temporarily away. It can be reasonably expected that many studios will announce remote development.
We invite all students to continue staying at home and enjoy some Nintendo games at your leisure.