This article was originally written for TheNintendoVillage.com, a website I founded and ran from 2018 to 2021.

It’s been a little under a year since Reggie Fils-Aime retired as President of Nintendo of America, but his body is apparently ready for a new challenge as the Regginator has just been appointed to the Board of Directors at Gamestop.

The struggling retailer, which closed more than 180 stores last year, is undergoing a bit of a refresh at the board level, with four current members retiring in June and another two stepping down next year. Reggie leads the way as the company aims to ‘enhance corporate governance’.

Reggie took to Twitter following the announcement to say the following:

The gaming industry needs a healthy and vibrant @GameStop. I look forward to being a part of @GameStopCorp Board and helping to make this happen. https://t.co/pYWFGZ9XKj
— Reggie Fils-Aime (@Reggie) March 9, 2020

As well as Reggie, former President and CEO of Wallmart Bill Simon is joining the board, as is former PetSmart CEO James “J.K.” Symancyk. Current Game Stop CEO George Sherman said in a statement:

“The Board refreshment and governance enhancements announced today represent an important milestone in GameStop’s transformation as we continue to evolve the Company’s business strategy for long-term success. We are pleased to welcome Reggie, Bill and J.K. to the Board. They are each highly qualified and bring significant, relevant experience to our turnaround. We look forward to immediately benefitting from their expertise and perspectives as we navigate the evolving gaming and retail environments, execute on our strategic initiatives and prepare the Company to maximize value-creation associated with the next generation of console launches later this year.”

Do you think Reggie can help turn the company’s fortunes around? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments.

Source: Gamestop