Author Topic: Nintendo E3 Press Conference (Read 25606 times)

D_Average · « **Reply #50 on:** July 16, 2008, 09:14:51 AM »

This article on Destructoid sums it all up for me:

Did you feel numb watching Shigeru Miyamoto's saxophone pantomime during Nintendo's E3 conference? Did hearing that woman scream about puppies and broken wrists while laughing at her own jokes leave you out in the cold? If so, you're wrong because meat-flavored NoA boss Reggie Fils Aimes thinks that so-called "core" gamers had plenty to satisfy them during yesterday's show.

"How could you feel left out? The Animal Crossing that we've been hearing about that people wanted," explained the steak-and-chips boss, when it was suggested that Nintendo didn't have enough on show to thrill the traditional Nintendo fan. "Fully connected to the Internet, go to other people's towns. Plus as I said, Grand Theft Auto on the DS. How do you feel left out with those types of announcements?

"Make no mistake, Mr. Iwata said quite clearly: Mario teams, Zelda teams are working, they're bringing product out for Wii this generation. We're going to continue to bring all our best franchises to both of our key platforms and continue driving that experience both core as well as brand new consumers."

So there. You're bloody wrong if you weren't satisfied with Nintendo's conference. In fact, you only think you weren't satisfied, when actually you loved it. How could you not, when that utter staple of hardcore gaming culture, Animal Crossing, was announced? Don't argue with Hamburger Reggie.

http://www.destructoid.com/e3-08-reggie-can-t-understand-the-disappointment-95594.phtml

Ian Sane · « **Reply #51 on:** July 16, 2008, 12:15:49 PM »

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What amazes me is that they didn't even show any "hardcore" titles in montage trailers. I figured they'd at least throw us a bone...instead, there was no bone.

Oh they gave us the bone alright.

Reggie trying to sell Animal Crossing and GTA and a vague promise of some sort of Mario or Zelda in the future as satisfying to core gamers makes him and all of Nintendo look like complete tools. I remember back when the Cube first came out and there was a huge drought and yet Nintendo had the gall to issue a press release bragging about how there were so many games. That just pissed off everyone who read it and drew attention to the problem. It gave the impression that they were oblivious to the problem. They should have said nothing. This is similar. Reggie's comments make Nintendo look completely out to lunch. But then how do you answer the question? Nintendo pretty much set themselves up for backlash with that press conference.

D_Average · « **Reply #52 on:** July 16, 2008, 12:49:33 PM »

Quote from: Ian Sane on July 16, 2008, 12:15:49 PM

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What amazes me is that they didn't even show any "hardcore" titles in montage trailers. I figured they'd at least throw us a bone...instead, there was no bone.

Or they have us the bone alright.

Reggie trying to sell Animal Crossing and GTA and a vague promise of some sort of Mario or Zelda in the future as satisfying to core gamers makes him and all of Nintendo look like complete tools. I remember back when the Cube first came out and there was a huge drought and yet Nintendo had the gall to issue a press release bragging about how there were so many games. That just pissed off everyone who read it and drew attention to the problem. It gave the impression that they were oblivious to the problem. They should have said nothing. This is similar. Reggie's comments make Nintendo look completely out to lunch. But then how do you answer the question? Nintendo pretty much set themselves up for backlash with that press conference.

They should have just said, "Look, we just make a lot more money w/ Wii Play than we do with Metroid, so BACK OFF!!" Instead, Reggie tried to convince us Animal Crossing was all we ever wanted, and came off like a real D bag.

DAaaMan64 · « **Reply #53 on:** July 16, 2008, 12:50:20 PM »

Reggie month over early?

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #54 on:** July 16, 2008, 01:46:36 PM »

E3 was a success. The hardcore are crying all over the world.

Caliban · « **Reply #55 on:** July 16, 2008, 01:53:45 PM »

Quote from: MADONNA DYNOMITE on July 16, 2008, 01:46:36 PM

E3 was a success. The hardcore are crying all over the world.

The Nintendo core fanbase? For sure.
The PC/360 fanbase is happy, or at least I am.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #56 on:** July 16, 2008, 04:17:40 PM »

Quote from: Silks on July 16, 2008, 02:56:38 PM

They didn't even throw hardcore gamers a bone. Say it after me: THERE WAS NO BONE.

NO BONE.

Quote from: Halbred on July 16, 2008, 03:10:01 PM

No f*cking bone. I'm pissed. We got **** yesterday.

ahahahahahhahahahahaha

shammack · « **Reply #57 on:** July 16, 2008, 05:52:36 PM »

NINTENDOGEDDON

D_Average · « **Reply #58 on:** July 17, 2008, 04:25:03 PM »

Good news all,

I just shared my negative E3 feedback w/ Nintendo and just received a response! Expecting big things after this message:

Hello,

On behalf of all of us at Nintendo, I appreciate your taking the time to share your comments with us regarding this year’s E3 event. Rest assured that your comments have been forwarded to the appropriate department for further review.

Sincerely,

Mina Harris
Nintendo of America Inc.

Stogi · « **Reply #59 on:** July 17, 2008, 04:26:49 PM »

Is there a trashcan on the interweb?

King of Twitch · « **Reply #60 on:** July 17, 2008, 04:31:39 PM »

"mina" is awfully close to "midna" sounds like a made up name

vudu · « **Reply #61 on:** July 17, 2008, 04:34:07 PM »

> isn't a name at all.

Caliban · « **Reply #62 on:** July 17, 2008, 05:09:37 PM »

Quote from: D_Average on July 17, 2008, 04:25:03 PM

Good news all,

I just shared my negative E3 feedback w/ Nintendo and just received a response! Expecting big things after this message:

Hello,

On behalf of all of us at Nintendo, I appreciate your taking the time to share your comments with us regarding this year’s E3 event. Rest assured that your comments have been forwarded to the appropriate department for further review.

Sincerely,

Mina Harris
Nintendo of America Inc.

You were served by a bot.

D_Average · « **Reply #63 on:** July 17, 2008, 06:06:56 PM »

Quote from: Caliban on July 17, 2008, 05:09:37 PM

Quote from: D_Average on July 17, 2008, 04:25:03 PM
Good news all,

I just shared my negative E3 feedback w/ Nintendo and just received a response! Expecting big things after this message:

Hello,

On behalf of all of us at Nintendo, I appreciate your taking the time to share your comments with us regarding this year’s E3 event. Rest assured that your comments have been forwarded to the appropriate department for further review.

Sincerely,

Mina Harris
Nintendo of America Inc.

You were served by a bot.

Most likely.

D_Average · « **Reply #64 on:** July 17, 2008, 11:24:45 PM »

Check out this tidbit from IGN"S Nintendo team about Reggie, pretty funny:

http://blogs.ign.com/daemon-IGN/2008/07/17/96399/

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #65 on:** July 18, 2008, 12:58:47 AM »

*wave of hand*

yeah yeah

ShyGuy · « **Reply #66 on:** July 18, 2008, 01:42:26 AM »

Reggie is chocolate coated awesome

D_Average · « **Reply #67 on:** July 18, 2008, 08:55:22 AM »

Check it out, Chris Kohler got booted off Mirrors Edge so Reggie could play!

http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/07/spotted-e3-regg.htm

NWR_Lindy · « **Reply #68 on:** July 18, 2008, 01:09:08 PM »

Quote from: MADONNA DYNOMITE on July 18, 2008, 12:58:47 AM

*wave of hand*

yeah yeah

This is actually what Nintendo did to hardcore gamers.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #69 on:** July 18, 2008, 01:23:03 PM »

*wave of hand*

yeah yeah

D_Average · « **Reply #70 on:** July 18, 2008, 02:01:11 PM »

Quote from: Silks on July 18, 2008, 01:09:08 PM

Quote from: MADONNA DYNOMITE on July 18, 2008, 12:58:47 AM
*wave of hand*

yeah yeah

This is actually what Nintendo did to hardcore gamers.

Pretty much

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