Gaming Forums => General Gaming => Topic started by: tendoboy1984 on August 29, 2012, 07:21:55 PM
Title: Nintendo Direct - Which version do you prefer?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on August 29, 2012, 07:21:55 PM
Do you prefer the North American Nintendo Direct, or the Japanese Nintendo Direct?
I prefer the Japanese version because of it's simplistic presentation. It's just Iwata standing in a room with a single camera, talking directly to the audience. It's direct and to the point.
Contrast this with the North American version, which is set up like PR video with it's quick edits and multi-camera setup. It looks too jarring.
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Post by: TJ Spyke on August 29, 2012, 07:47:10 PM
North American, because it gives us info about North American releases (which matters more).
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Post by: Fatty The Hutt on August 30, 2012, 11:21:23 AM
I like things in a language I can understand.
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Post by: Kairon on August 30, 2012, 02:24:02 PM
I choose Iwata.
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Post by: Louieturkey on August 30, 2012, 03:26:11 PM
I choose any announcement for US release.
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Post by: Do_What on August 31, 2012, 12:10:44 PM
I much prefer Iwata's nintnedo directs. I wish the American version was as simple as the Japanese one.
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Post by: Tamazoid on September 02, 2012, 08:36:14 AM
NoE version.
Shibata is cooler than Reggie. Plus it is much more akin to the Japanese Nintendo Directs than NoA's
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Post by: ejamer on September 02, 2012, 10:54:51 AM
Do you prefer the North American Nintendo Direct, or the Japanese Nintendo Direct?
I prefer the Japanese version because of it's simplistic presentation. It's just Iwata standing in a room with a single camera, talking directly to the audience. It's direct and to the point.
Contrast this with the North American version, which is set up like PR video with it's quick edits and multi-camera setup. It looks too jarring.
I prefer the style used in Japanese presentations, but half of the content is meaningless. (Obviously content in the North American version is more useful.)
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Post by: tendoboy1984 on September 02, 2012, 11:32:25 AM
Shibata is cooler than Reggie. Plus it is much more akin to the Japanese Nintendo Directs than NoA's
You lucky Europeans get someone from Japan to run NOE, but here in America, we're stuck with useless American executives who more than likely know nothing about video games.
Iwata and his colleagues know what it's like to develop video games, so they're perfect for running Nintendo. So why couldn't NOA hire someone with more experience?
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Post by: TJ Spyke on September 02, 2012, 11:37:18 AM
Shibata is cooler than Reggie. Plus it is much more akin to the Japanese Nintendo Directs than NoA's
You lucky Europeans get someone from Japan to run NOE, but here in America, we're stuck with useless American executives who more than likely know nothing about video games.
Iwata and his colleagues know what it's like to develop video games, so they're perfect for running Nintendo. So why couldn't NOA hire someone with more experience?
NOA do know what they are doing, can't blame them for making good business decisions. NOA is more independent than NOW (who are just puppets and do whatever NOJ tells them).
Also, aren't European Nintendo Directs usually just taking the Japanese one and subtitling it? That is pretty useless.
Title: Re: Nintendo Direct - Which version do you prefer?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on September 02, 2012, 11:44:18 AM
Shibata is cooler than Reggie. Plus it is much more akin to the Japanese Nintendo Directs than NoA's
You lucky Europeans get someone from Japan to run NOE, but here in America, we're stuck with useless American executives who more than likely know nothing about video games.
Iwata and his colleagues know what it's like to develop video games, so they're perfect for running Nintendo. So why couldn't NOA hire someone with more experience?
NOA do know what they are doing, can't blame them for making good business decisions. NOA is more independent than NOW (who are just puppets and do whatever NOJ tells them).
Also, aren't European Nintendo Directs usually just taking the Japanese one and subtitling it? That is pretty useless.
Iwata was a game developer, so he knows Nintendo and gaming much better than Reggie. NOA keeps hiring people from outside the industry to promote their products; Reggie is just a marketing guy, he has no gaming experience. Why can't NOA hire more people like Iwata or Miyamoto to run their branch?
My point is, NOA needs someone who understands gamers and the industry. Reggie, Cammy, Scott Mofitt, etc. don't understand gamers or the industry, because they were hired for their management experience and PR tactics. But the problem with that is that they can't really connect with gamers on their level, they don't know what it's like to actually develop video games.
Contrast this with how Nintendo Japan is run, they hire people who have insider experience; that's why Iwata was promoted to president, because of his work at HAL.
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Post by: Sarail on September 02, 2012, 12:42:28 PM
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NOA is more independent than NOW (who are just puppets and do whatever NOJ tells them).
Nintendo of Wisconsin?? Huh?
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Post by: Tamazoid on September 03, 2012, 06:05:59 AM
Shibata is cooler than Reggie. Plus it is much more akin to the Japanese Nintendo Directs than NoA's
You lucky Europeans get someone from Japan to run NOE, but here in America, we're stuck with useless American executives who more than likely know nothing about video games.
Iwata and his colleagues know what it's like to develop video games, so they're perfect for running Nintendo. So why couldn't NOA hire someone with more experience?
Also, aren't European Nintendo Directs usually just taking the Japanese one and subtitling it? That is pretty useless.
No NoE have recently started hosting their own Satoru Shibata (President of NoE) has hosted two Nintendo Directs for Europe. (The XL one and the one before I believe).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-9rugKCbA4 That was the latest one (XL one).
