I think the problem with Doug was that he... Never challenged his superiors. He felt very yesman, to me. Think that was because of his previous experience at EA as even minor disagreements equaled a pink slip.
@AussieMcBucket Considering we already had Reggie as a POC, I doubt it's because she's a woman. I'm think NCL is wanting an extra hand to fix the PR that's on the decline.
Hmmmm. My thoughts is that Doug Bowser did an "Okay" job, but not enough to renew his contract. Can also see NCL wanting someone back in the spotlight like Reggie with their PR; as it really needs a soft reset after jestures at the Switch 2
Having someone from the DS days could help quite a bit in terms of getting that Whimsy Nintendo back. in any case, good luck Pritchard and so long, Bowser!
@ChromaticDracula I think they still own the rights, but are kind of squeamish on it. After "Quiet on Set" was released, Nickelodeon is playing a hard game of PR. Also, the only good Ren and Stimpy game was published by Sega.
@Skunkfish Agreed. Still kind of miffed that the planned ARMS comic series never got off the ground. Could of helped the game by expanding on the world's lore and universe.
@OorWullie The issue, I think is that 64GB are the SMALLEST card available and that making 32GB card is both uneconomical (The price of making a 32GB would be only slightly less that 64GB meaning that it costs more per a GB with less data) and maybe even impossible (If the Express MicroSD standard can't even store 32GB without changing the speed of access)
The way I see it, within a year or two, the price of production of Express MicroSD cards will come down to match the price of a Game Key card. Though customers really have to stress the fact that they DEMAND the actual game rather than cheaping out.
@Zeebor15 No, what I'm saying is that no one in Sonic Team can compose good chiptune music anymore. It's clear that Sega didn't care about making the beta versions of the music actually sound like a final version. Looking at you Super Sonic theme.
@MrDocena What gets my goat is that not only are the weapon skins in a gacha, but they have LIMITED USES! What's the point of having them be one time uses if you're never going to use the super high rare skins?
If someone could show us the price of making a key card compared to a full game card, MAYBE I could understand why publishers are pushing it so hard. Maybe.
My hope(ium) is because Switch 2 carts are the same as MicroSD Express, the price of manufacture will come down and some might actually put their games on the cart instead of us needing to download the game. But that seems as likely as the current US administration suddenly having morals. Which is to say, impossible.
@Joekun I see Sony giving a better deal on CDs if you were going to publish on the PS1. Rather than paying Sony twice, once for the PS1 License and once for the CD pressings, a developer could get both fees paid at the same time at a lower price.
@Zeebor15 I'm wondering if he has plans to buy AtGames JUST for the Ms Pac-Man royalties. The fact that scum company put a price tag of at least $10 Million just for the royalties, I'm almost sympathetic at how Namco is trying to erase the Ms Pac-Man name. Almost.
@Nintoz I think people's beef with it is that it was Nintendo who shot first. Xbox and PlayStation were going to do it anyways, but no one saw Nintendo being the one to set the $80 price first.
@NPC411 @Dom_31 SAG-AFTRA has long looked the other way when it came to Global Rule 1 (Don't work for any non-union roles) for Video Game Voice Actors. However, when the strike began last year, they heavily started to pressure VAs to follow that rule, which is kind of hard considering at least 75-80% of voice acting performances isn't unionized. (Not just dubbing for games/anime, but also voice-over work for stuff like commercials and audiobooks)
The "union" has also been bullying studios who aren't on the strike list and I assume Nintendo is one of them. However, it's possible the bullying has backfired (thanks in part to a few voice actors...) and most video game companies are starting to avoid any LA voice actors for many years to come. (Which means good news for those living outside of the US, especially the UK)
Could anyone see if Laura Faye Smith still voices Rosalina? If not than it's very certain Nintendo is replacing VAs to avoid going though the union. (IMHO, that's a good thing because F SAG.)
@GameOtaku They already did remakes for P1 and both P2 games... On the PSP. Though IIRC, a few years ago, Atlus put out a poll about that games people wanted remastered, with both Persona 2 games tied for second place. First place went to 3.
@GregamanX ...You are aware they did change Kanji's voice actor. Hell, his voice was swapped out in the middle of the anime's dub. That said, if you mean Matthew Mercer, it's possible he might come back, considering he voices Yusuke (Not Yosuke) in Persona 5.
@Sabruka Probably because of the shadows and shading. Though on the other side of the coin, it's not AI because "AI Art" usually fails to pick up on the more tiny details. That and look at how many different background elements there are. A bot could NEVER get them all looking right.
Yea, I'm going to side with Epic here. Not because I like GenAI, but because I hate SAG-AFTRA. Especially the crap they pulled with Genshin.
Short version: SAG-AFTRA tried to bully Hoyo into making Genshin a union project under the guise of AI protection, when it was actually was a ploy to make it so only actors from the TMZ (Basically LA) could be on the project. The whole thing fell apart when one of the newer VAs was replaced and a couple of the other VAs jumped on him for being a scab, despite ALL of them being scabs to begin with. (Since they were working on a non-union project)
@rallydefault My only thought is that they can't make smaller cards for a lesser price. In laymans terms, 32GB card costs the same to make as a 64GB card, so why bother making a card with half the capacity for nearly the same price?
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Re: Feature: Who Is Devon Pritchard? - Meet The Next NOA President Stepping Into Bowser's Boots
I think the problem with Doug was that he... Never challenged his superiors. He felt very yesman, to me. Think that was because of his previous experience at EA as even minor disagreements equaled a pink slip.
Re: Nintendo Of America President Doug Bowser Announces Retirement
@SaltySpitoon957 Most of the problems that can be fixed are mostly PR.
Re: Nintendo Of America President Doug Bowser Announces Retirement
@AussieMcBucket Considering we already had Reggie as a POC, I doubt it's because she's a woman. I'm think NCL is wanting an extra hand to fix the PR that's on the decline.
Re: Nintendo Of America President Doug Bowser Announces Retirement
Hmmmm. My thoughts is that Doug Bowser did an "Okay" job, but not enough to renew his contract. Can also see NCL wanting someone back in the spotlight like Reggie with their PR; as it really needs a soft reset after jestures at the Switch 2
Having someone from the DS days could help quite a bit in terms of getting that Whimsy Nintendo back. in any case, good luck Pritchard and so long, Bowser!
Re: New Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Trailer Dives Into Level-5's Repeatedly Delayed Baller
@Vyacheslav333 Or an English Yo-kai Watch 4. Q_Q
Re: Professor Layton And The New World Of Steam Has Been Delayed Until 2026
@Ryoth Maybe they gotten better once they kicked out Keiji Inafune, aka Mr "Cry like a nerd on Prom Night" Delay delay delay.
Re: Professor Layton And The New World Of Steam Has Been Delayed Until 2026
@Zeebor15 7-18 months? More like adding an extra 5 years.
Re: Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac Switch And Switch 2 Performance & Resolution Detailed
@ParasolStars Nope.
Re: Nickelodeon Splat Pack Revives Multiple SNES Titles In One Retro Collection
@Greatluigi I would like it if they had some legal (or even semi decent illegal) way to watch the series.
Re: Nickelodeon Splat Pack Revives Multiple SNES Titles In One Retro Collection
@ChromaticDracula I think they still own the rights, but are kind of squeamish on it. After "Quiet on Set" was released, Nickelodeon is playing a hard game of PR. Also, the only good Ren and Stimpy game was published by Sega.
Re: Antonblast Appears To Be Jumping On The Virtual Boy Bandwagon
@LikelySatan Impostor! Everyone knows Satan wants to be the most Red on the most red console!
Re: Antonblast Appears To Be Jumping On The Virtual Boy Bandwagon
Did Satan order this to happen?
Re: Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake Resurfaces, Will Be Playable At TGS 2025
@TKundNobody Don't ask questions you aren't prepared to handle the answers to.
Re: Takashi Iizuka Explains Why Sonic Racing: CrossWorld's Guest Racers Stay Silent In-Game
@Sonicka Maybe some Union issues too.
Re: Nintendo Subsidiary 'Warpstar Inc.' Has Been Renamed To 'Nintendo Stars Inc.'
@Skunkfish Agreed. Still kind of miffed that the planned ARMS comic series never got off the ground. Could of helped the game by expanding on the world's lore and universe.
Re: It's Almost Showtime For Overwatch 2's New Persona Collab
@Fulgor_Astral Fortnite is smart enough to know about the curse, so they disallowed him from joining.
Re: Rumour: Another Bethesda Game Is Landing On Switch 2, It's Claimed
@Zeebor15 Yes.
Re: Two Of The Worst Mortal Kombat Games To Be Included In Legacy Kollection
Thanks Wade.
...Wait a minute, I'm not @Zeebor15!
Re: Atari Announces Bubsy 4D From 'Demon Turf' Developer Fabraz
@SlackerArtist For this one or for 5/6?
Re: Pac-Man World 2 Is Getting The Re-Pac Treatment
@OorWullie The issue, I think is that 64GB are the SMALLEST card available and that making 32GB card is both uneconomical (The price of making a 32GB would be only slightly less that 64GB meaning that it costs more per a GB with less data) and maybe even impossible (If the Express MicroSD standard can't even store 32GB without changing the speed of access)
The way I see it, within a year or two, the price of production of Express MicroSD cards will come down to match the price of a Game Key card. Though customers really have to stress the fact that they DEMAND the actual game rather than cheaping out.
Re: Japanese Charts: Sega's Latest 'Demon Slayer' Kicks Mario Kart World Into Second
@Zeebor15 No, what I'm saying is that no one in Sonic Team can compose good chiptune music anymore. It's clear that Sega didn't care about making the beta versions of the music actually sound like a final version. Looking at you Super Sonic theme.
Re: GungHo's Switch Free-To-Play 'Ninjala' Looks To Be Winding Down Major Support
@MrDocena What gets my goat is that not only are the weapon skins in a gacha, but they have LIMITED USES! What's the point of having them be one time uses if you're never going to use the super high rare skins?
Re: Japanese Charts: Sega's Latest 'Demon Slayer' Kicks Mario Kart World Into Second
@Zeebor15 Sonic Origins say otherwise.
Re: Japanese Charts: Sega's Latest 'Demon Slayer' Kicks Mario Kart World Into Second
@Zeebor15 ...So why didn't they tried to wack him yet?
Re: Japanese Charts: Sega's Latest 'Demon Slayer' Kicks Mario Kart World Into Second
@Zeebor15 And yet they couldn't get the rights for Sonic 3's music.
Re: Reaction: Switch 2 Needed A Partner Showcase With Pep; This Wasn't It
If someone could show us the price of making a key card compared to a full game card, MAYBE I could understand why publishers are pushing it so hard. Maybe.
My hope(ium) is because Switch 2 carts are the same as MicroSD Express, the price of manufacture will come down and some might actually put their games on the cart instead of us needing to download the game. But that seems as likely as the current US administration suddenly having morals. Which is to say, impossible.
Re: Persona 3 Reload Is Making The Jump To Switch 2 This October
Guess Metaphor is going to wait until 2026 then.
Re: Nintendo Was The Only One Making Steady Revenue On NES, Says Capcom Vet
@Joekun I see Sony giving a better deal on CDs if you were going to publish on the PS1. Rather than paying Sony twice, once for the PS1 License and once for the CD pressings, a developer could get both fees paid at the same time at a lower price.
Re: Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Announced For Tomorrow, 31st July 2025
@TheMainMii Nah, Metaphor will be a key card. It is Atlus/Sega after all.
Re: Every Nintendo Switch Online SNES Game, Ranked
@Fiergala It's a miracle that it has been re-released, after the whole divorce saga between Natsume and Marvelous.
Re: Atari 50 Is Getting Yet Another DLC Pack, This Time Focused On Namco Titles
@Zeebor15 I mean, who does?
Re: Atari 50 Is Getting Yet Another DLC Pack, This Time Focused On Namco Titles
@Zeebor15 I'm wondering if he has plans to buy AtGames JUST for the Ms Pac-Man royalties. The fact that scum company put a price tag of at least $10 Million just for the royalties, I'm almost sympathetic at how Namco is trying to erase the Ms Pac-Man name. Almost.
Re: Mailbox: Ninty Getting Its Freak On, Area Codes, The 'Discourse' - Nintendo Life Letters
@Nintoz I think people's beef with it is that it was Nintendo who shot first. Xbox and PlayStation were going to do it anyways, but no one saw Nintendo being the one to set the $80 price first.
Re: Level-5 Delays Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road For Switch And Switch 2
AGAIN?! Come on Level 5!
Re: 8BitDo's 'Pro 3' Controller Boasts Magnetic ABXY Buttons And A Charging Dock
I miss the days when 8Bitdo controllers had a Super Famicom/ Euro SNES, color scheme.
Re: Nintendo Has Seemingly Taken Further Steps To Combat 'eSlop' On Switch 2
I hope that this is also retroactive. Remove the offenders and maybe refund those who did buy the junk.
Re: Pokémon Anime Voice Actor James Carter Cathcart Passes Away
@swoose And Rick May, though he died of Covid, IIRC.
Re: Worms Armageddon On Switch Is Slowly Becoming The Ultimate Series Celebration
@Sylamp It's even worse than that. I believe Sony sold off the IP years ago and no one knows who actually owns it nowadays.
Re: Switch 2 Demo Kiosks Are Being Spotted In US Stores
@AussieMcBucket Unlikely.
Re: Princess Peach's Voice Actor Has Been Replaced After 18 Years
@NPC411 @Dom_31 SAG-AFTRA has long looked the other way when it came to Global Rule 1 (Don't work for any non-union roles) for Video Game Voice Actors. However, when the strike began last year, they heavily started to pressure VAs to follow that rule, which is kind of hard considering at least 75-80% of voice acting performances isn't unionized. (Not just dubbing for games/anime, but also voice-over work for stuff like commercials and audiobooks)
The "union" has also been bullying studios who aren't on the strike list and I assume Nintendo is one of them. However, it's possible the bullying has backfired (thanks in part to a few voice actors...) and most video game companies are starting to avoid any LA voice actors for many years to come. (Which means good news for those living outside of the US, especially the UK)
Could anyone see if Laura Faye Smith still voices Rosalina? If not than it's very certain Nintendo is replacing VAs to avoid going though the union. (IMHO, that's a good thing because F SAG.)
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Switch 2 Version Announced Alongside "Paid Upgrade" For Switch
@PikaPhantom Considering Sega's other Switch 2 games... It's probably a Key Card.
Re: Mario Kart World Producer Answers The Biggest Question Of All: Does Cow Eat Hamburgers?
Burger^2? No thanks.
Re: Persona 4 Voice Actor May Have Accidentally Confirmed The Remake
@N00BiSH In all honesty, I can't blame them.
Re: Persona 4 Voice Actor May Have Accidentally Confirmed The Remake
@GameOtaku They already did remakes for P1 and both P2 games... On the PSP. Though IIRC, a few years ago, Atlus put out a poll about that games people wanted remastered, with both Persona 2 games tied for second place. First place went to 3.
@GregamanX ...You are aware they did change Kanji's voice actor. Hell, his voice was swapped out in the middle of the anime's dub. That said, if you mean Matthew Mercer, it's possible he might come back, considering he voices Yusuke (Not Yosuke) in Persona 5.
Re: Random: 'Koholint Redrawn' Breathes New Life Into Zelda: Link's Awakening
@Sabruka Probably because of the shadows and shading. Though on the other side of the coin, it's not AI because "AI Art" usually fails to pick up on the more tiny details. That and look at how many different background elements there are. A bot could NEVER get them all looking right.
Re: Random: Marilyn Before Mario? That Time Nintendo Went A Bit Playboy
@Samalik IIRC, they bought the rights to both (Yes, there were two) so that they could NEVER see the light of day.
Re: Fortnite Devs Hit With Unfair Labour Practice Filing Following AI Darth Vader Fiasco
Yea, I'm going to side with Epic here. Not because I like GenAI, but because I hate SAG-AFTRA. Especially the crap they pulled with Genshin.
Short version: SAG-AFTRA tried to bully Hoyo into making Genshin a union project under the guise of AI protection, when it was actually was a ploy to make it so only actors from the TMZ (Basically LA) could be on the project. The whole thing fell apart when one of the newer VAs was replaced and a couple of the other VAs jumped on him for being a scab, despite ALL of them being scabs to begin with. (Since they were working on a non-union project)
Re: Rumour: New Leak May Explain Why So Many Switch 2 Physicals Are Game Key Cards
@rallydefault My only thought is that they can't make smaller cards for a lesser price. In laymans terms, 32GB card costs the same to make as a 64GB card, so why bother making a card with half the capacity for nearly the same price?
Re: 'Baldi's Basics' Creator Talks Switch Ports, Baldi In Smash & Learning To Code Via His 3DS
TBH, it's not so much as "horror" as it is a parody of both crappy 90's edutainment games (mostly Sonic's Schoolhouse) and other "horror" games.
Re: Legend Of Zelda Movie Release Date Revealed, Coming March 2027
@Orpheus79V Or Paramount could be spicy and move Sonic to the same day as Zelda.