Topic: RE:Publisher Reactions to Revolution Controller

[NewsBot]

Nintendo offers a few quotes from Western publishers.

Nintendo passed out a few quotes from Western publishers with tonight's Revolution news.  See their reactions below:    

THQ
 "Nintendo has long been a trailblazer, and this controller design reinforces that reputation," said Brian Farrell, president and CEO of THQ. "We enthusiastically support Nintendo's next console because we believe their approach of continual innovation is very much in line with our own strategy of creating unique and innovative games for the next generation of hardware."    

Activision
 "What we're seeing from this controller is the same thing we saw with Nintendo DS," said Chuck Huebner, Head of Worldwide Studios, Activision, Inc. "It's a system that's designed with an eye on enticing new players to the video game industry, and that's something we firmly support."    

EA
 "Game control is essential – it's the area where perhaps the most game-play improvement can be made," said John Schappert, Sr. Vice President and General Manager of Electronic Arts Canada. "While our portfolio represents a full array of titles across all genres, I think our sports titles might be the first to immediately take advantage of what this novel 'freehand' type of control has to offer."    

Ubisoft
 "We were among the first publishers to see the control design in action," said Serge Hascoet, Chief Creative Officer of Ubisoft. "We're excited about the new controller and are looking forward to taking advantage of its innovative aspects."

[IceCold]

Brian Farrell, president and CEO of THQ "their approach of continual innovation is very much in line with our own strategy of creating unique and innovative games for the next generation of hardware.

LOL!

[TheYoungerPlumber]

Indeed.  I'd really like to hear from some publishers that aren't as multiplatform (or uninteresting).  These guys said the same things about the DS and I'm unimpressed with their offerings.  What does Capcom think, or Namco?  Those clowns at Tecmo claim to choose favorites based on function, anything from them?

[King of Twitch]

THQ
How can this make us $$ with minimal effort??

Activision
How can this make us $$ with minimal effort??

EA
How can this make us $$ with minimal effort??

Ubisoft
How can this make us $$ with minimal effort??

[RABicle]

I like the way Ubisoft could be talking about anything.

Ubisoft
"We were among the first publishers to see the taco in action," said Serge Hascoet, Chief Creative Officer of Ubisoft. "We're excited about the new taco and are looking forward to taking advantage of its innovative aspects."

Ubisoft
"We were among the first publishers to see the new sexual intercourse in action," said Serge Hascoet, Chief Creative Officer of Ubisoft. "We're excited about the new sex organ and are looking forward to taking advantage of its innovative aspects."

[KnowsNothing]

From BLAH:

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Rick:  I played it. I got over it pretty quick too. Bongos were definitely a gimmick.

How DARE YOU call Jungle Beat a gimmick!  FUN HATER.

[dafunkk12]

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Originally posted by: RABicle
I like the way Ubisoft could be talking about anything.

Ubisoft
"We were among the first publishers to see the new sexual intercourse in action," said Serge Hascoet, Chief Creative Officer of Ubisoft. "We're excited about the new sex organ and are looking forward to taking advantage of its innovative aspects."

I was a big fan of the sex piano, and I was have doubts about how it would function with the move to wind-based functionality.  If they say it's working great, I'm sold.  I cannot wait for the sex keyboard and sex synthesizer!

[hudsonhawk]

Wow, way to show what a bunch of visionaries you are, EA: "While our portfolio represents a full array of titles across all genres, I think our sports titles might be the first to immediately take advantage of what this novel 'freehand' type of control has to offer."

Most unique and out-of-left-field controller idea in years?  "Bet it's great for teh sports!"

(Sadly, what I think they're saying here is "Don't expect anything but Madden from us.")

[Infernal Monkey]

No praise from Atari? Well Jesus, I was really looking forward to another hilariously broken Retro Atari Classics, too. Just think how they could manage to break Asteroids on the Revolution!  

[Sir_Stabbalot]

Let's see... EA owns the Command & Conquer series... Perhaps we'll see it on the Rev?

[Infernal Monkey]

Haha, this is the same EA that chose to create a C&C game for PSP rather than DS.

[KDR_11k]

Those clowns at Tecmo claim to choose favorites based on function, anything from them?

Well, they made a game for the DS that uses the touch screen exactly for what we thought they'd use it for (that's "touching girls" for the 10 year olds here). I wouldn't put it beyond them to do the same wih the Revolution (come on, long, thin, wireless, vibrating controller?).

[Renny]

So how long before an actual sex game? And who will publish? Nintendo Rub Hotel: Onrine!

Intuitive control, expansion port, online matchmaking....