Doug Bowser Retiring From Nintendo, Successor Announced

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• SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  So long gay bowser

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• psx_crab@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Next up, Dennis Kirby

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  • everett@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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

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    • idiomaddict@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      lol, what a dubious honor. “Are you saying I suck?”

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    • Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      John Kirby (the attorney) died in 2019

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    • OozingPositron@feddit.cl ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I wonder if Kirby liked Kirby.

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• frongt@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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.

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  • inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Nope. Not at all.

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  • tahoe@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Unsurprising, but still disappointing

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  • dukemirage@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Oh no someone with business and management experience takes on a business management role in a business that runs solely to acquire money.

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• inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I think he definitely left his EA mark on the company.

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• simple@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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.

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  • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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.

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• xxce2AAb@feddit.dk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  His… legal name was Bowser?

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  • magic_lobster_party@fedia.io ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Yes

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  • BootLoop@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Just wait until you hear what they did to Gary Bowser.

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    • Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      So long, Gary Bowser!

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    • xxce2AAb@feddit.dk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Gary Bowser

      …Ah, copy protection circumvention and apparent IP infringement by the parents. Heinous. /s

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• molten@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Welcome to the team John Gannondorf-King-Of-The-Gerudo

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• psycho_driver@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I hope it’s Birdo Toad

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  • primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Gannon brain-masters? Ridley deedeedee-king?

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• reshuffle6655@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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.

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• thatradomguy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  The next CEO:

  Luigi Mangione photo

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• SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I guess Mario or Luigi jumped on his head twice already. Bowser knew the gig was up, and got out while he could

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• mesamunefire@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Wow he didn’t last too long.

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• zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I was hoping the next CEO would be something like Walt Wario or something.

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• samus12345@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Image

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• Pissmidget@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’m certain it’ll be someone’s uncle! Seems everyone has one what works there.

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• thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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… 😅

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  • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    If they want a CEO with some balls, they’d choose Lemmy.

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• ms_lane@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Pritchard will take on the role.

  About time! What, did she get stuck in an airduct on the way there?

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• mugita_sokiovt@discuss.online ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Good. Bowser knows his jig is up. Let’s see if Pritchard pulls a Reggie sometime soon.

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  • Lanusensei87@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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.

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    • mugita_sokiovt@discuss.online ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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.

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