Meaty maestro Reggie Fils-Aime has been doing what he does best -- using faux humility to secretly boast about Nintendo's success and remind us that he makes mad bank. By claiming it will be difficult to match last year's Wii performance, Fils-Aime basically tells us how brilliantly the system has sold. He looks humble, but he's just shown off. He's a ninja of arrogance!
"The third year in a generation is typically the strongest and Nintendo is in its fourth with Wii," claims the minestrone flavored Nintendo boss. "Last year was a record year for the Wii hardware business so it's going to be really tough for us to lap those numbers but we're having a great holiday season so far."
Reggie said this as part of a beefy TV interview that you can watch above. It's worth watching for the cluelessness of the FOX News bint who clearly doesn't understand what she's talking about.
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So new Wii HD in 2010 then? I resisted buying a Wii before Christmas because I speculate that Nintendo would release the Wii's next iteration next year. This interview pretty much confirms for me that this will not happen since Nintendo would sell a ton of hardware if they released a new version of the Wii.
wow that interview was terrible... Poor Reggie. Not a single person knew what to say. Also, Dumb blonde saying she's nintedno's core target is lol worthy. And then the old guy talking about the 70s football handheld games and gambling machines? Wtf.... i know these people arent gamers by any means but theyre just ignorant (re: stupid) to not know what NINTENDO of all companies is doing in the video gaming world...
What the hell? The woman is getting on my nerves!! 80% of all women, are you serious? The last time I was excited for wii was when I was playing twilight princess now its main function is a ps2-dressed-as-a-mac-paper-weight as it sits and collects dust. And I refuse to buy a ds, I would buy myself a third psp before owning a ds! COD is not geared for teenage boys either! Wtf is she talking about? I was going out of my mind nuts for MW2 and I'm not a boy, and if it was for teenagers it would be rated T for teen! Reggie what the hell man, what are you innovating? Nintendo keeps recycling Mario, Zelda and all the old classics, where is your new ip Nintendo? And how can you sit there and say you have all that type of content for a lower price as well Reggie? Are you seriously suggesting Call of Duty on the wii, will match the experience of that on the 360? Hahahaha you seriously think you offer the same experience? did wii version of World at War even have map pack 1,2, and 3 dlc? Sorry to rant
Fox News. And americans wonder why the rest of the world thinks they are ridiculous.
Its like a freakshow everytime i watch a clip from that network lol, how do they manage to clump together so many glue-brained passive-insane fundamentalists in one tv channel??
Its remarkable. When the average american is far superior intellectually than each and every news anchor on Fox, you have to wonder wtf is going on here.
If the rumors of AMD, and iNvidia battling to get the contract for the processor in Nintendo's next console are true, than I wouldn't expect a new system from Nintendo until at least holiday 2011. Because for one the Fusion processor won't even be out in the market until some time in 2011, so if its what's in Nintendo's HD system, than it will have to come out after, or around the same time as it hits the PC market. Either way the Wii has only been out for three full year now and it still selling like crazy, so why would Nintendo kill their own success so soon in 2010, when they don't have to?
'Now I'm not to much in the know how as a brit. But is fox news really made up of such stupid people?'
Yes, yes it is. They're specialty is doing news stories on video games and having a panel of people talking about it who know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about video games.
I don't know, if ever need someone quick with a bs line about something and I can't get Peter Molyneux to exaggerate beyond belief than Reggie could fit the bill.
@Leon Field: Regarding your question about Fox News and idiots, the answer is yes. Fox News is a network designed for the ignorant and sadly there is no shortage of them.
I was thinking that there would be a new Nintendo Wii in 2010 to compete against Microsoft's Natal and PS3's motion controller. Nintendo did this with the Nintendo DS - instead of releasing a completely new system they just added new features to an already existing platform. I was really contemplating buying a Wii, but I fear I've waited too late to buy one. I would hate to buy one today only for Nintendo to release a new version of it a year from now. I probably don't need to buy one since a lot of games made for the Wii will probably be ported over to the 360 and PS3 once their motion controllers are released.
I was curious to see how well 360 and PS3 did on their 3rd year compared to now... when I googled "Xbox 360 strongest year for sales" I was amused to see that the second link that popped up was "Worlds strongest Vagina" hahahaha
Why do some scoff at Reggie? I think hes just doing his job. I don't think its arrogance, I think its just salesmanship. He manages to keep a smile on his face and a positive spin on Nintendo despite whatever situation arises. This interview aside, hes the President of NoA, you think hes going sit there an play gloom and doom over Nintendo. Woe is me, our system sucks, and nobody likes our games. Geez...heh. :P
Reggie makes me sick. I think I vomited a little during that interview. Second, what the hell is up with those 2 idiots? You start "Playing games", by PLAYING THEM. It's really not much more complicated then that. You 2 have NO CLUE of what's going on, do you?
That chick is completely, utterly, useless. She CAN'T Play ZELDA...? What are you f*king retarded? Do you KNOW how many women play Zelda? You are making us look bad, honey. And sweetheart, you in in the pink ---- YOU are not Nintendo's core demographic ok --- WE ARE. So get THAT straight.
wow that interview was terrible... Poor Reggie. Not a single person knew what to say. Also, Dumb blonde saying she's nintedno's core target is lol worthy. And then the old guy talking about the 70s football handheld games and gambling machines? Wtf.... i know these people arent gamers by any means but theyre just ignorant (re: stupid) to not know what NINTENDO of all companies is doing in the video gaming world...
Wow, I've seen clueless before, but those idiots didn't seem to understand the very concept of videogames. Seriously, he was asking if they do anything related to gambling, just because that's what he thinks when he hears the word "gaming" and he assumed it must be the same thing.
That wasn't that bad. I'm sorry- it just wasn't. Those interviewers are doing their own thing in the world, casually glancing at the gaming market when they overhear something is neat, and they just aren't as massive dorks as anyone reading Destructoid.
They're coming from a different perspective, and they're talking to people that share that perspective. This interview was clearly not for us, and it just pains me to see the mass negativity and ridiculous superiority complexes radiating from this board.
Someone is not stupid or retarded solely because they don't know something - especially when that knowledge is entirely f***ing useless when it comes to having a life.
You do KNOW that you've trolled on to a gamer site, right? So how do you expect us to respond? By giving out sunshine, flowers and kisses? Yes, in the course of "having a life", this isn't that important. Duh. We're gamers, not stupid. We are annoyed at Nintendo. It's that simply, and it's nice to blow-off steam about it.
But thank you for dropping by, calling us all dorks and lording your loser ass above us all. We appreciated it, now there's the door.
In case you guys on the board don't get it the interest of the Fox Business channel is to tell potential investors about what nintendo is up to. The gambling question was from the perspective of someone thinking of investing in a gambling company is light of congress planning to deregulate online gambline. He was asking if Nintendo does this and as Reggie said Nintendo Japan does some gambling as part of its product line but Nintendo US does not. I guess it sounds really dumb to whiny nerds who are too unobservant to know what channel they are watching and looking for any excuse to bitch at the name Fox.
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Note that I by no means separated myself when calling us dorks.
Lording and trolling are loaded terms that bear no resemblance to my attempt at quieting the sequestering bitterness this thread was turning towards. They are terms so vague you could be accused of them.
Sometimes people make insightful comments. That's why I read the threads.
Sometimes when someone speaks up about the absurdity of the way others are behaving, they do actually stop and consider it. My intention wasn't to be praised- it was to raise a mirror and call attention to the way some are acting.
Venting is a misguided notion. You practice bitterness, you just recycle and spread it.
Mmmmm.... I see. That's your story and you're sticking to it? Good for you, because you don't come-off like a pseudo-intellectual, know-it-all --- at all. I think we're done here.
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Its like a freakshow everytime i watch a clip from that network lol, how do they manage to clump together so many glue-brained passive-insane fundamentalists in one tv channel??
Its remarkable. When the average american is far superior intellectually than each and every news anchor on Fox, you have to wonder wtf is going on here.
Fox News is just as bad as CNN or MSNBC. Let's get our heads out of our asses, children.
If the rumors of AMD, and iNvidia battling to get the contract for the processor in Nintendo's next console are true, than I wouldn't expect a new system from Nintendo until at least holiday 2011. Because for one the Fusion processor won't even be out in the market until some time in 2011, so if its what's in Nintendo's HD system, than it will have to come out after, or around the same time as it hits the PC market. Either way the Wii has only been out for three full year now and it still selling like crazy, so why would Nintendo kill their own success so soon in 2010, when they don't have to?
Yes, yes it is. They're specialty is doing news stories on video games and having a panel of people talking about it who know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about video games.
"And I refuse to buy a ds, I would buy myself a third psp before owning a ds!"
Why in Gods name would you do that? You're completely missing out on the better handheld.. for what.. to stick it to Nintendo? That's sad.
I was thinking that there would be a new Nintendo Wii in 2010 to compete against Microsoft's Natal and PS3's motion controller. Nintendo did this with the Nintendo DS - instead of releasing a completely new system they just added new features to an already existing platform. I was really contemplating buying a Wii, but I fear I've waited too late to buy one. I would hate to buy one today only for Nintendo to release a new version of it a year from now. I probably don't need to buy one since a lot of games made for the Wii will probably be ported over to the 360 and PS3 once their motion controllers are released.
Well anything is possible, but only time will tell what's going to happen.
I guess Reggie's got to do the pr tour for investors.
Yum.
That chick is completely, utterly, useless. She CAN'T Play ZELDA...? What are you f*king retarded? Do you KNOW how many women play Zelda? You are making us look bad, honey. And sweetheart, you in in the pink ---- YOU are not Nintendo's core demographic ok --- WE ARE. So get THAT straight.
They're coming from a different perspective, and they're talking to people that share that perspective. This interview was clearly not for us, and it just pains me to see the mass negativity and ridiculous superiority complexes radiating from this board.
Someone is not stupid or retarded solely because they don't know something - especially when that knowledge is entirely f***ing useless when it comes to having a life.
You do KNOW that you've trolled on to a gamer site, right? So how do you expect us to respond? By giving out sunshine, flowers and kisses? Yes, in the course of "having a life", this isn't that important. Duh. We're gamers, not stupid. We are annoyed at Nintendo. It's that simply, and it's nice to blow-off steam about it.
But thank you for dropping by, calling us all dorks and lording your loser ass above us all. We appreciated it, now there's the door.
Note that I by no means separated myself when calling us dorks.
Lording and trolling are loaded terms that bear no resemblance to my attempt at quieting the sequestering bitterness this thread was turning towards. They are terms so vague you could be accused of them.
Sometimes people make insightful comments. That's why I read the threads.
Sometimes when someone speaks up about the absurdity of the way others are behaving, they do actually stop and consider it. My intention wasn't to be praised- it was to raise a mirror and call attention to the way some are acting.
Venting is a misguided notion. You practice bitterness, you just recycle and spread it.
Mmmmm.... I see. That's your story and you're sticking to it? Good for you, because you don't come-off like a pseudo-intellectual, know-it-all --- at all. I think we're done here.