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Doug Bowser Retiring From Nintendo, Successor Announced
Submitted 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
everett@lemmy.ml 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
lol, what a dubious honor. “Are you saying I suck?”
Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
John Kirby (the attorney) died in 2019
OozingPositron@feddit.cl 2 weeks ago
I wonder if Kirby liked Kirby.
frongt@lemmy.zip 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
Nope. Not at all.
tahoe@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Unsurprising, but still disappointing
dukemirage@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
I think he definitely left his EA mark on the company.
xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 3 weeks ago
His… legal name was Bowser?
magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 3 weeks ago
Yes
BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Just wait until you hear what they did to Gary Bowser.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
So long, Gary Bowser!
xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 2 weeks ago
Gary Bowser
…Ah, copy protection circumvention and apparent IP infringement by the parents. Heinous. /s
psycho_driver@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I hope it’s Birdo Toad
primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus 3 weeks ago
Gannon brain-masters? Ridley deedeedee-king?
molten@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Welcome to the team John Gannondorf-King-Of-The-Gerudo
reshuffle6655@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
Wow he didn’t last too long.
thatradomguy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The next CEO:
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks 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 2 weeks ago
I was hoping the next CEO would be something like Walt Wario or something.
Pissmidget@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’m certain it’ll be someone’s uncle! Seems everyone has one what works there.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks 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 2 weeks ago
If they want a CEO with some balls, they’d choose Lemmy.
ms_lane@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
Good. Bowser knows his jig is up. Let’s see if Pritchard pulls a Reggie sometime soon.
Lanusensei87@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
So long gay bowser