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