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UPDATE: The XBOX brand just got VD. Kudo Tsunoda to join XBOX division. Will Ruin Gears of War.
liqideos | 12:28 AM on 01.26.2008 18 comments




Edited: 01/26/08

Excuse me while I get on my soap box.

That site that reports week old news on a daily basis actually came through today with some fresh news, reporting that Kudo Tsunoda...the guy that EA fired after EA Chicago (The boxing one), was put out to pasture. Well apparently Microsoft lowered their hiring standards and didn't let me know, because somehow Kudo Tsunoda is working with the XBOX division now. So unless Microsoft's future is in mediocre licensed fighting games, or mediocre boxing games, I am left having no fucking clue as to what brought this about.

I met Kudo back at E3 in 2005 through a friend. The guy came off as a total douchefuck, making inflammatory remarks about Knockout Kings, Ubisoft, and gay people. He managed to offend me about five times in a span of fifteen minutes, as he went through about four cigarette's.

Which brings me to my next point: What the fuck Microsoft?

Do you think bringing Don Mattrick and Kudo Tsunoda will revitalize the brand? We (gamers) HATE EA for the most part, and you're bringing on the people that have made EA the nihilistic bastards they are today. And throughout the process you have let go one of the better faces of the brand in Peter Moore, and have shooed J. Allard to a dark corner to attempt and shove the Zune down all of our throats.

Now, I'm all about the Zune, but c'mon, we all want our Allard back (at least they do over at TeamXBOX), and you're giving us a terrible public speaker in Mattrick, who has created a brand that prides themselves on yearly mediocrity. And now you bring on boxing game guy.

I don't see how letting Bizarre Creations, Bungie and Peter Moore out the door, while bringing in Don Mattrick and Tsunoda, is a good scenario in any way, shape or form.

EDIT: Oh my christ. Apparently, (According to Kotaku)Kudo is heading up the new Gears of War project...that's it...I'm done.

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Little Burro's Destructoid Blog
I was shocked when Microsoft let Moore go because he was a likeable crowd pleaser and that is what Microsoft needs. As for that douche, I have never played one of his games.
EternalDeathSlayer's Destructoid Blog
Moore wasn't exactly let go, was he? He left for what he finds to be a better job. As for Kudo, I personally think he's a good developer and a very interesting guy from the industry. I've never met him so you could be right about him being a dick, but Knockout Kings really flourished under his direction. The last one was great.

As for Def Jam Icon, it's not bad, and it has a lot of great ideas. They just weren't exceuted to the fullest, and the game lacked polish. He's a good guy to have on board.
liqideos's Destructoid Blog
If someone leaves your company, or you terminate their contract, it is still: "Letting go."

The guy just made a horrible impression when he starting talking shit about Ubisoft, saying: "Those french fuckers should just give up.", when it came to the much ballyhooed EA buying Ubisoft rumors a few years back.
EternalDeathSlayer's Destructoid Blog
Well, that comment obviously bit him in the ass, but I still think he's got talent, and that's always a good thing for MS.
Y0j1mb0's Destructoid Blog
Def Jam Icon was garbage. Even the concept of it was garbage..let's have some Rappers slug it out in a game that fuses basic fighting with urban hip hop music.

Can you imagine if they pitched that idea but instead of rappers they were Popstars? Britney Vs. Mariah Carrey? with their music in the mix? Sounds comical and dumb..like Def Jam Icon..lol.
Yashoki's Destructoid Blog
Liqideos: first of all,

Using power rangers is taken, i'm sorry.

Secondly, TWO CBLOGS AT ONCE? It's called combination, motherfucker, does you spoke it?
BahamutZero's Destructoid Blog
Yojimbo, now there's a game I would play.

Although you know Britney would clearly win every fight. She's got the crazy on her side
liqideos's Destructoid Blog
I've been using Power Rangers for quite some time. It shall continue.
EternalDeathSlayer's Destructoid Blog
The only issue I have with Liqideos is him claiming he's got "inside sources" in his other blog. But who are they? Who is liqideos?

Probably no one, just some strange kid making shit up cause he's a fanboy or something.

And Riser Glen isn't a Power Ranger. He's a Justiriser.

White Ranger fails either way.
liqideos's Destructoid Blog
You seem to be obsessed with my tiny nugget of truth I mentioned in my previous c-blog.

Would you care to elaborate why I am just some random kid fanboy?

And if you know anything about Sentai, you'd know that Dairanger was pure win.
EternalDeathSlayer's Destructoid Blog
Dude, I don't care if you really have sources, I'm just bored. Your posts seem very well written and for that I'm thankful. I don't know a damn thing about Senta or any shit like that. I just know I never liked the white ranger when I was a kid.

Carry on.
liqideos's Destructoid Blog
Sentai = Power Rangers, only in Japanese, and a bit crazier.

I'm not going to start Dtoid drama, because this isn't the Joystiq comments section.

Let's find some common ground. We both <3 God of War.

And now we can carry on.
EternalDeathSlayer's Destructoid Blog
Oh yes, I certainly love God of War. Both are in my top 10 games of all time and I get excited at the very notion of God of War 3.

Yes, let's carry on.
Brandon Undead's Destructoid Blog
Def Jam Icon did indeed suck, but can we lighten up on Fight Night? Plzzzz?

Do it for the Rangers.

Oh, and whoever said they didn't like the white ranger as a kid... WTF? How can you even think the word "DRAGONZORD" without dying of awesome?
liqideos's Destructoid Blog
Actually, Dragonzord was piloted by Tommy as the Green Ranger.

The White Ranger piloted the Tigerzord, and then the Falconzord.

Actually, the White Ranger was a part of Dairanger while the other rangers were a part of the Zyurangers. But before Season 3, Saiban had to film American footage to make up for the lapse in seasons. Also made for some fun editing of the zords, since they were from two different seasons.
vexed alex's Destructoid Blog
Fight Night is the best boxing and one of the best sports games I've ever played. Actually, one of the most innovative games I've played. A hell of a lot more innovative than Gears of War and a lot more fun. Really, it's Gears of War. I sold that game on the second month. How much more can he ruin it?

The game has an uninteresting cast of characters and it's not like he's going into to Epic Games and calling all the shots. I'm pretty sure he has little to no control in the creative process.


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