Community Forums => General Chat => Topic started by: Matt on May 10, 2003, 07:13:50 PM
Title: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: Matt on May 10, 2003, 07:13:50 PM
Though everyone might want a heads-up on this.
GameCube Advanced has interviewed two Planet GameCube staffers, Jonathan Metts and Rick Powers. The interviews can be read right here, along with the interviews of Steven Kent, Ethan Peason, and Tim (Cube Europe director). Plus there are a couple others.
Title: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: Grey Ninja on May 10, 2003, 07:24:41 PM
Hehe... Rick isn't going to like having his picture posted...
Interesting read though. Good find.
Title: RE: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: OldMan Nintendo on May 10, 2003, 08:03:35 PM
Most of those interviews were really interesting to read, especially when you compared the answers given by some of the "mainstream" gaming journalists, like Kent of MSNBC and Mirabella of IGN Insider, to the words of our own Rick and Metts.
IMO, Rick took pretty much all of the questions presented to him more seriously than the majority of those that also answered them, in the sense that his answers to the interviewer's questions were detailed and informative, with a dash of personal opinion, but not so much that it dominated his answers.
Yes, very good find, indeed!
Title: RE: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: oohhboy on May 10, 2003, 08:03:40 PM
Rick seems to look different everytime a pic is posted of him... A good read into the insights that the leading journalists on the internet on gaming and Nintendo.
Title: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: Berto2K on May 10, 2003, 08:59:06 PM
Hehe, there is a thread about this on IGNCube boards too with the same title but substituting Matt and Fran names.
It was a very good read. I didn't read all of the interviews, but most of them. The guy Tim from Cube-Europe had an interesting statement:
"I do know that a lot is going to happen with the GameCube online. I am afraid I cannot disclose any details as of yet. But trust me, PSO is just the beginning! "
Hmm, I wonder how many other site mods/employees know something too but don't want to say.
Title: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: Grey Ninja on May 10, 2003, 09:06:34 PM
I thought that Rick had an interesting comment on a portable GameCube too.
Title: RE: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: RickPowers on May 10, 2003, 09:20:15 PM
I actually gave Sean that photo of me to post. The one he picked was terrible and was beeing squeezed down, so I gave him a much more recent one (taken at WrestleMania). The problem is ... even though I asked him exactly what dimensions he needed, this one ended up being squeezed on their page too. Anyway, I'm sure there will be more photos of me taken at E3 this year. No big deal. As for looking different in every picture, this year in particular is tricky because I'm losing weight every day. The pictures taken of me with Billy at NOA are 20lbs. heavier than the picture at GCA, and I'll be another 15-20lbs lighter at E3.
Anyway, thanks for the compliments. I did indeed take it fairly seriously, because while I do support Nintendo, I think they need guidance right now. That was my attempt at giving a little guidance.
I can't really comment on what Tim said regarding GameCube's online potential. As far as I know, Nintendo's not getting into Online themselves any time soon. That's what GameSpy is looking to help resolve. As for my comment, well ... The GameCube IS portable. I don't know why that was interesting. Slap an LCD screen and battery on it, and it's a portable next-gen console. Add Broadband, and you've got the smallest LAN party rig you're going to find for consoles.
Title: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: ThePerm on May 10, 2003, 10:23:44 PM
Did Dyack gave you his diet Rick? That thing is freaking amazing, his voice even changed. I bet that all protien diet is smock...he's been praying to Xella'toth!
Title: RE: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: Gamefreak on May 10, 2003, 11:32:03 PM
Seems like Steven Kent had a lot of time on his hands...
Title: RE: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: PIAC on May 11, 2003, 01:42:59 AM
i want rick's shirt!! RICK SELL ME YOUR SHIRT
Title: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: mouse_clicker on May 11, 2003, 08:38:33 AM
No offense to Jonathan or anything, but in that pic he likes like a country club polo player or something. It's probably just the shirt (had to look nice for a senior photo or something?), but you guys know what I mean.
Title: RE: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: Matt on May 11, 2003, 10:17:04 AM
GCA vs. PGC in a spicy food eating contest part II could be interesting.
Title: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: PIAC on May 11, 2003, 11:17:56 PM
hey i wanna be part of that, i love spicy food!
Title: RE: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: Gamefreak on May 12, 2003, 01:01:23 AM
I don't see why most people start panting and sweating and crap when the eat spicy food. Most things average people deem "hot" don't even show a trace of being spicy to me...Those wimps.
Title: RE: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: PIAC on May 12, 2003, 01:43:52 AM
those pathetic peons, bring on the peppers grown in the merciless jungles of quetzlecota by inmates of an insane asilum
THE GUATAMALAN INSANITY PEPPER!!!
Title: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: mouse_clicker on May 12, 2003, 03:36:20 AM
Hehe- my grandpa will drink Tabasco sauce straight from the bottle or eat an entire onion raw without so much as a flinch.
Title: RE: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: PIAC on May 12, 2003, 10:01:29 AM
i love tobasco sauce! that stuff is nice on everything
Title: RE: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: Termin8Anakin on May 13, 2003, 01:27:22 AM
you guys are weird. i hate chilli. does that mean i'm a wuss? bring on the BBQ sauce!
Title: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: Matt on May 16, 2003, 06:05:04 PM
I'm taking, *REAL* spicy food here, lol.
Title: RE: Rick Powers; Jonathan Metts Interviewed
Post by: RickPowers on May 19, 2003, 08:33:52 AM
We were at Denny's Saturday, and TYP said that it was too bad that I couldn't show off my "spicy food eating prowess" in a place like Denny's. Someone said, "Well, there's some Tabasco here", so I proceeded to slather my Meat Lover's Skillet" in Tabasco. Heh, that wasn't even a real challenge.