Next up, Dennis Kirby
Doug Bowser Retiring From Nintendo, Successor Announced
Submitted 1 year ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
https://insider-gaming.com/doug-bowser-nintendo-retiring/
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psx_crab@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
everett@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
You joke, but
Shigeru Miyamoto stated that “Kirby” was chosen partly in honor of American lawyer John Kirby, who defended Nintendo in the Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd. case
idiomaddict@lemmy.world 1 year ago
lol, what a dubious honor. “Are you saying I suck?”
Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
John Kirby (the attorney) died in 2019
OozingPositron@feddit.cl 1 year ago
I wonder if Kirby liked Kirby.
frongt@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
Devon Pritchard will take on the role. She currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Revenue, Marketing and Consumer Experience.
Profitability. That’s not reassuring.
inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Nope. Not at all.
tahoe@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Unsurprising, but still disappointing
dukemirage@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Oh no someone with business and management experience takes on a business management role in a business that runs solely to acquire money.
simple@piefed.social 1 year ago
Good. Reggie was a charismatic leader that pushed against Nintendo Japan to be more consumer friendly. This man did nothing and had zero presence. I wonder what he was even doing there.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 year ago
But his name was Bowser! You know…like the Nintendo character!
Yeah, past the first week of funny headlines I never thought of him again.
inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I think he definitely left his EA mark on the company.
xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 1 year ago
His… legal name was Bowser?
magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 1 year ago
Yes
BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Just wait until you hear what they did to Gary Bowser.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 year ago
So long, Gary Bowser!
xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 1 year ago
Gary Bowser
…Ah, copy protection circumvention and apparent IP infringement by the parents. Heinous. /s
psycho_driver@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I hope it’s Birdo Toad
primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus 1 year ago
Gannon brain-masters? Ridley deedeedee-king?
molten@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Welcome to the team John Gannondorf-King-Of-The-Gerudo
reshuffle6655@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Pritchard holds a doctorate of law from Gonzaga and a bachelors in biological sciences from Kansas state…Id speculate that Satoru Shibata will do more of the actual management given his continuing role as managing executive officer and corporate director at Nintendo co Ltd, his previous roles as president of Nintendo of Europe and Nintendo of Australia, and this new position at NOA concurrent with his NCL duties, but it’s really funny if unsurprising to me that Nintendo chose a fucking lawyer as their Chief operations officer.
mesamunefire@piefed.social 1 year ago
Wow he didn’t last too long.
thatradomguy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The next CEO:
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I guess Mario or Luigi jumped on his head twice already. Bowser knew the gig was up, and got out while he could
zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
I was hoping the next CEO would be something like Walt Wario or something.
Pissmidget@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m certain it’ll be someone’s uncle! Seems everyone has one what works there.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
OK, so which of the Koopalings is next in line? My money’s on Ludwig!
Given my general distain for modern Nintendo, I’d have no qualms in using AI to generate a Succession parody using the Koopa Kids, if only I knew how… 😅
SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
If they want a CEO with some balls, they’d choose Lemmy.
ms_lane@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Pritchard will take on the role.
About time! What, did she get stuck in an airduct on the way there?
mugita_sokiovt@discuss.online 1 year ago
Good. Bowser knows his jig is up. Let’s see if Pritchard pulls a Reggie sometime soon.
Lanusensei87@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Not likely at all, this restructuring was made to give NCL more control over NoA, Pritchard is there to run the ship, the new CEO of NoA, Story Shibata, is the one you should be looking at.
mugita_sokiovt@discuss.online 1 year ago
Never heard of him, but I’d like to research what he’s up to, especially since, based upon what you’re saying… something seems wrong in your eyes. I had some hope, also knowing that likely things would stay the same.
SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 1 year ago
So long gay bowser