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.
Doug Bowser Retiring From Nintendo, Successor Announced
Submitted 13 hours ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
https://insider-gaming.com/doug-bowser-nintendo-retiring/
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reshuffle6655@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 hour ago
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 1 hour ago
I guess Mario or Luigi jumped on his head twice already. Bowser knew the gig was up, and got out while he could
psx_crab@lemmy.zip 13 hours ago
Next up, Dennis Kirby
everett@lemmy.ml 10 hours 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
Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 hours ago
John Kirby (the attorney) died in 2019
idiomaddict@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
lol, what a dubious honor. “Are you saying I suck?”
frongt@lemmy.zip 12 hours 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.
dukemirage@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Oh no someone with business and management experience takes on a business management role in a business that runs solely to acquire money.
tahoe@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Unsurprising, but still disappointing
inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Nope. Not at all.
inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
I think he definitely left his EA mark on the company.
simple@piefed.social 12 hours 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 11 hours 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.
molten@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Welcome to the team John Gannondorf-King-Of-The-Gerudo
xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 8 hours ago
His… legal name was Bowser?
magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 7 hours ago
Yes
psycho_driver@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
I hope it’s Birdo Toad
primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus 12 hours ago
Gannon brain-masters? Ridley deedeedee-king?
mesamunefire@piefed.social 12 hours ago
Wow he didn’t last too long.
ms_lane@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Pritchard will take on the role.
About time! What, did she get stuck in an airduct on the way there?
Pissmidget@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
I’m certain it’ll be someone’s uncle! Seems everyone has one what works there.
thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 12 hours 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… 😅
mugita_sokiovt@discuss.online 11 hours ago
Good. Bowser knows his jig is up. Let’s see if Pritchard pulls a Reggie sometime soon.
Lanusensei87@lemmy.world 10 hours 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 10 hours 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 10 hours ago
So long gay bowser