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Title: Interview Preview: Yamauchi=Godfather, Iwata=C3PO
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on April 04, 2006, 05:49:53 PM
I had a great phone interview with Henk Rogers today, mostly about Tetris DS and the general state of Tetris, and you can bet that we talked plenty about infinite spin (which he calls "super rotation") and loads of other stuff.  I even have a quote on the future of Faceball.  But the interview ended with a great question submitted by TYP, asking Henk to contrast Hiroshi Yamauchi and Satoru Iwata.  We thought it would be interesting to ask, since Henk is well known as the only Westerner to play Go against Yamauchi, and the first Westerner to become a Nintendo licensee in the 80s.

Download - Henk Rogers Interview - Yamauchi vs. Iwata (MP3 format, 1.2 MB)

The full interview will be transcribed and posted soon, hopefully on Wednesday.

By the way, the Russian phrase I say near the end is "spacibo bolshoyeh" which means "thank you very much".  I threw that in there since I'm pretty sure he speaks Russian, but I didn't ask outright, and he didn't reply...
Title: RE: Interview Preview: Yamauchi=Godfather, Iwata=C3PO
Post by: Renny on April 04, 2006, 09:24:01 PM
Smooth move, Exlax. Looking forward to reading the interview. And Iwata/C3PO chopping.
Title: RE: Interview Preview: Yamauchi=Godfather, Iwata=C3PO
Post by: Hostile Creation on April 04, 2006, 09:42:28 PM
I heard the funniest story ever about laxatives the other day.
Seriously, it puts every slapstick comedy I've ever seen to shame, and it really happened.
Title: RE:Interview Preview: Yamauchi=Godfather, Iwata=C3PO
Post by: mantidor on April 05, 2006, 12:26:28 PM
Being compared to C3PO isnt flattering to be honest.

Title: RE: Interview Preview: Yamauchi=Godfather, Iwata=C3PO
Post by: UncleBob on April 05, 2006, 01:09:13 PM
Thanks.  I've looped the part where you say "My Staff".  It's hot.

Seriously, I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the interview.
Title: RE: Interview Preview: Yamauchi=Godfather, Iwata=C3PO
Post by: BigJim on April 05, 2006, 01:14:59 PM
Hrm, it's more like a funny misquote. The point was that they couldn't be compared.
Title: RE: Interview Preview: Yamauchi=Godfather, Iwata=C3PO
Post by: ThePerm on April 05, 2006, 02:43:53 PM
#1 Iwata talks like a Robot
#2 He is too honest to be human
#3 He is perfectly polite
Title: RE:Interview Preview: Yamauchi=Godfather, Iwata=C3PO
Post by: TMW on April 05, 2006, 04:12:21 PM
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Originally posted by: ThePerm
#1 Iwata talks like a Robot
#2 He is too honest to be human
#3 He is perfectly polite


I see Iwata as kind of the "End Boss" for a really long RPG. He is incredibly polite, and avoids confrontation, all while sending his minions out to do the violence and such. But, when the heroes finally have him cornered, he breaks out his 8th dan black belt and decapitates the protagonist's love interest with his bare hands.

Yamauchi is the secret boss that you need to be level 80 just to put up a fight with.
Title: RE: Interview Preview: Yamauchi=Godfather, Iwata=C3PO
Post by: Svevan on April 05, 2006, 08:18:42 PM
Ergo, Yamauchi is freaking Emerald Weapon.
Title: RE: Interview Preview: Yamauchi=Godfather, Iwata=C3PO
Post by: RiskyChris on April 06, 2006, 12:57:29 AM
Yamauchi = Seifer - Loud but worthless
Iwata = Tonberry King - Silent until he drops his bomb and 1HKOs us all.
Title: RE:Interview Preview: Yamauchi=Godfather, Iwata=C3PO
Post by: mantidor on April 06, 2006, 05:08:58 AM
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Originally posted by: ThePerm
#1 Iwata talks like a Robot
#2 He is too honest to be human
#3 He is perfectly polite


but he isnt one of the most annoying characters ever created