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Reggie Fils-Aime Joins Gamestop’s Board Of Directors

Reggie Fils-Aime Joins Gamestop’s Board Of Directors

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Here is something we never thought we’d be reading today, let alone typing into a WordPress document, but it’s real: former president of Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime, has joined the board of directors at Gamestop. Yes, that Gamestop. It may be the first smart decision Gamestop has made in decades. The whole operation is in a dire pickle, facing not only obsolescence but the ire of a gamer userbase that’s tired of being jerked around and shaken upside-down for quarters and dimes. Reggie has been simmering in the gamer culture for a long time and will recognize a bad decision when he sees it. Hopefully. Reggie will join the board on April 20; the same announcement also revealed two additional new members to Gamestop’s board, Bill Simon (who has held high positions at Walmart, Cadbury Schweppes, PepsiCo, and Nabisco) and James Symancyk (who has had a hand in PetSmart, Academy Sports & Outdoors, and Sam’s Club). Those two guys will join the board immediately. “We are pleased to welcome

NES Classic And SNES Classic May Be Retired In 2019

NES Classic And SNES Classic May Be Retired In 2019

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Got your NES Classic and SNES Classic yet? Now that they’re plentiful and easy to find, better get on it — because it won’e be that way forever. A new interview with Reggie Fils-Aime conducted by THR suggests the company may be planning to take them off the market in 2019, this time for good. While he was at it, Reggie confirmed they weren’t continuing the line with an N64 Classic or anything beyond, which he’s stated before. We worked very hard, both for the NES Classic and the SNES Classic, to really have the best games that defined that generation. We’ve said that the current systems are the extent of our classic program. We’ve also been clear that, at least from an Americas perspective, these products are going to be available through the holiday season and once they sell out, they’re gone. And that’s it. Something else Reggie suggested previously was that Nintendo Switch Online is intended to be the company focus for satisfying the retro market, and he

Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime Speaks About Smartphones And Amiibo

Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime Speaks About Smartphones And Amiibo

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Time Magazine recently published an interview they conducted with Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America. Reggie didn’t discuss or reveal anything about Nintendo’s future game plans, but he did speak a lot about the biggest question mark in the company’s future: making smartphone games. First off, Reggie stated that he’s perfectly aware how ultra-competitive the phone app market is, and how just sticking Mario in something won’t cut it. “We know that Mario and his ability to run and jump, to transform based on different items, that’s been optimized for a play-control approach that doesn’t exist for smartphones. And so for us, it’s not simply taking existing games and porting them over to smart devices as the answer. Our answer is to create new compelling experiences that leverage what smart devices do best.” We only know about one of those apps: Miitomo, which sounds like more of a social media program than a game. But there’s a reason. “At its heart, people are using [smart devices] as a way

Super Mario 3D Land, Skyward Sword and Wii Break Sales Records!

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Wow, Sounds like things are turning around for Nintendo. Not only is the 3DS selling like crazy, but Super Mario 3D Land and Skyward Sword are breaking records….