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Cammie D hints at Zelda this year, puts steak dinner on the line photo

If the new Wii Legend of Zelda doesn't come out this year, Nintendo's Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing Cammie Dunaway is going to owe Wired's Chris Kohler a steak dinner.

In an interview conducted earlier in the week, Dunaway hints strongly that we'll see the new Zelda this calendar year. She was so confident, she bet a steak dinner on it. Release dates for Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M were confirmed at Nintendo's media summit earlier this week, but Dunaway went out of her way to tell attending press that Nintendo was only showing titles for the first half of 2010. The second half, the exec told Wired, should be just as strong.

"One of the things that’s true for Nintendo is that we’re not driven by a calendar for our release dates," she explains, leaving the door open for Kohler to be on the receiving end of said dinner. "When the games are ready to go, when the quality is perfect, that’s when we release."

We may get to see the quality of the new Zelda this June -- Nintendo is expected to show off the title at E3 this year.

Q&A: Nintendo’s Cammie Dunaway Says Wii May Have Peaked [Wired]








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Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 10:03
Xzyliac
I wish I was around when this Cammie person first hit the scene so I could understand why everyone hates her so.
Avalon's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 10:05
Avalon
LET'S HOPE THE NEW ZELDA GAME'S MODE OF TRANSPORTATION IS A SNOWBOARD

THAT'S RIGHT
seventhevening's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 10:08
seventhevening
That's not terribly assuring. The value of a steak dinner isn't much, and it's going to be eaten by a guy I don't care about. Now if she buys everyone who preorders the game a steak dinner when it gets delayed, that's a wager I'm willing to make.
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 10:08
Sexualchocolate
I'd slip her a length.

Sorry, red hair does that to me.
Stevil's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 10:10
Stevil
I have no idea why Cammie is trying to make herself younger and younger every year. Is it because the 'dumb soccer mom' facade has worn off now? Still, that face-lift has done wonders for her. That's when plastic surgery goes right.
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 10:22
Super Drybones
I'd hit that. I just thought you all should know that. I'd *some vague nintendo reference* her *some console reference*.
SelfQ's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 10:22
SelfQ
@Avalon51
Fuck yeah! The snowboarding in LTOZ:TP was fuckwin!
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 10:23
atastysammich
She's the newbie of NoA's figureheads, so I can understand her not knowing how Zelda release schedules work or realizing that she's just signed away a steak dinner.

@Xzyliac
E3 '08. Also, I think she mentioned (hard)core gamers and Animal Crossing in the same sentence once. Perrin Kaplan she ain't.
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 10:27
Toneman
Steak dinner sounds like sex to me. Kohler's gettin laid!
SpidaMahn's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 10:28
SpidaMahn
ANOTHER Zelda? Are you guys really surprised by this? It happens every year.
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 10:36
Super Drybones
I want a new Kirby game.
Lonnie413's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 10:41
Lonnie413
Screw Kirby, I want a new StarFox game. A good one.
HEL105's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 10:44
HEL105
A steak dinner sounds like a great cover for the spouses.
ZombiePlatypus's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 10:52
ZombiePlatypus
If it does hit this year, what in the world does Nintendo's Wii have in store for the following?
MisterGrieves's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 11:24
MisterGrieves
@SpidaMahn

Considering the last console entry came out in 2006, no, actually, it's kind of rare.

I'm feeling something like... unhate for Cammie? What is this feeling?

...I need to take a cold shower and cry until E3, where hopefully she'll be pushing Women's Murder Club 2 and I can get back into my comfort zone.
Psy-Phi's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 11:45
Psy-Phi
She made a bet she knew she'd lose so she could go out on new years eve with that stud at Wired.
DinnertimeNinja's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 11:48
DinnertimeNinja
Yeah, betting $50 that a game will come out this year and then saying that the great thing about Nintendo is that they don't enforce rigid release dates does NOT inspire confidence in me at all.
True Axiom's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 12:35
True Axiom
Would not surprise me one bit. Considering how they've sprung...well, basically everything on us and all. For all Nintendo's faults, they're smart, and realize that years of anticipation, in this day and age of immediate information, is a terrible idea.

Would not surprise me and would make this an awesome Nintendo year. DSi Fat People Edition, serious Metroid, Galaxy 2: Galaxy Harder, and new Zelda? And any other new stuff they want to spring on us? Yes please.
manasteel88's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 12:38
manasteel88
If we get a gameplay trailer with press hands on at e3 then I'll believe this woman. If not then she owes us all a steak dinner.
Dv8thwonder's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 12:41
Dv8thwonder
@ZombiePlatypus Excellent question. I'd say DQX, Starfox Wii, Last Story and Xenoblade but you never know with Nintendo. They're very tricky.
Davoidbot's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 12:58
Davoidbot
@ Super Drybones
I think a new Wii Kirby game was listed, for Japan that is.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 13:35
Holyetheline
Niiiiice. I'm stoked for new zelda.
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 13:38
Super Drybones
@Davoidbot
It's been listed since 2004
mrplow8's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 14:38
mrplow8
She really raised the steaks on that bet.
Witherbucket's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 15:36
Witherbucket
@mrplow8

She really steaked a claim too.
kevinski's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 16:00
kevinski
If I wasn't afraid of Nintendo coming out with something along the lines of Wii Fit or Wii Sports again, then I'd make some sorta crack at Nintendo for always rehashing the same IP's over and over and over again...
StMcDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 16:26
StMcDuck
This PS3 gamer just pre-ordered two Wii games yesterday. God help me.
(Metroid and Fragile Dreams, fyi)
bobyoko's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 17:05
bobyoko
if you read the original interview, it sounds like the steak dinner bet happened during a previous q&a. it was with this interview that she hinted that zelda was slated for fall release. at that point, the interviewer made the steak dinner comment. anyway, i don't think that nintendo would release both mario and metroid during the summer months, and leave nothing for the christmas rush. i assume with this release date news that zelda must be slated to come out this year. i don't see m$ or sony being able to match this lineup, so i'm going to call it right here. 2010 is the year of nintendo!!
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 17:45
Demtor
It'll waggle and it will suck.
zhadoba's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/26/2010 19:09
zhadoba
Zelda fanboy here. Time to fire up VC. Playing through most of the Zelda games again (and clones like Neutopia) will be a good warmup :)
George Eric Oliver's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/27/2010 11:46
George Eric Oliver
wow this is a pretty good wii owner year...i wish i could rent wiis in year blocks cause they have really good years followed by really boring years.
FunkzillaBOT's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/28/2010 17:46
FunkzillaBOT
@Xzyliac
I dislike Cammie, because she talks and talks and has NO gaming skills. It's not so much hate as it, I can't take her seriously. "You work at Nintendo, and your shit is free? How do you suck this bad?"

I know, I know, she's working. Well my boyfriend's brother works at Capcom as a developer and he still plays games, and is REALLY GOOD. The only person better is my boyfriend. So when the two of them get together, it the biggest dick waving contest ever. At that point, you're NEVER getting the controller back for a turn.
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