Konno is a notable figure in the development of the Mario Kart series, though his talents have been used in several other Nintendo projects that don't involve banana peels and Communism.
More recently, Konno served as a leading producer of the 3DS platform, pioneering the 3D capabilities as well as the "Tag Mode" feature that allows players to automatically trade game data with each other when their 3DS units get within range, even if they're not currently playing the same game.1
