I don't get it? "This guys is mean to Nintendo and doesn't like them, I hope he can never work in games again" GROW UP!
EA Sports Engineer: Wii U is crap, < powerful than 360. No $ 3party. [Tweets Deleted]
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I don't get it? "This guys is mean to Nintendo and doesn't like them, I hope he can never work in games again" GROW UP!
lol, nice logic
ClovingWestbrook
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TheDrowningMan
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He made silly, churlish agenda-driven comments with a lie or two mixed in, but I don't think he should be fired for one error. It's not really a cardinal sin in the grand scheme of things.
AstroNut325
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I'm stunned at the the contents and magnitude of this thread.
All in all... Nintendo is getting what they deserve. The thoughts and feelings of this engineer at EA probably rings true at a lot of other 3rd party developers. And it's all Nintendo's fault.
All in all... Nintendo is getting what they deserve. The thoughts and feelings of this engineer at EA probably rings true at a lot of other 3rd party developers. And it's all Nintendo's fault.
as someone said people will be people. and you're being too dramatic about it. the other guy's is wishing for EA guy getting fired, you're talking about iwata getting fired. what's the difference.
I wonder if this guy will keep his job, dem twitters be nasty yall.
Wii u price drop incoming. I'll take a 250 premium Nintendo. I honestly wonder if we'll see another console from them if things keep going badly or even just plateau to mediocre sales. Or what form their next home console will take, will they try do something competive tech wise? Or go for another big gimmick. With the Wii U seems like they went somewhere in the middle and it doesnt seem to work for either side so far. I'm sure if nothing else they'll be making handhelds for Japan still.
"Will that OJ guy still be posting come E3?" *shake* shake* *shake*
Wii u price drop incoming. I'll take a 250 premium Nintendo. I honestly wonder if we'll see another console from them if things keep going badly or even just plateau to mediocre sales. Or what form their next home console will take, will they try do something competive tech wise? Or go for another big gimmick. With the Wii U seems like they went somewhere in the middle and it doesnt seem to work for either side so far. I'm sure if nothing else they'll be making handhelds for Japan still.
"Will that OJ guy still be posting come E3?" *shake* shake* *shake*
ClovingWestbrook
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One is getting fired for being the CEO of a company whose last two products have had TERRIBLE launches, whose newest product is selling at an absolute TERRIBLE disaster level pace. Being the CEO of a company whose stock has crashed and while one reason is the status of the Yen, the other big reason is due to the Wii U. CEO whose console designed in a way where the public has been confused from day one whether it's a new controller for the Wii or a new console. Who despite his promise to not repeat the 3DS launch problems didn't fulfill said promise.
Basically, Iwata has been CEO over two terribly launch products the last couple of years. That is a good enough reason for many CEO's to get canned.
The EA employee didn't harm EA's business in any significant way at all. He stated his opinion via Twitter. An opinion that is shared by countless other people in the industry.
If you HONESTLY can't tell the difference between a CEO mismanaging his company and releasing products that have sold terribly and a single developer who stated his opinion on a matter, then I don't know what to tell you.
as i said you're being too dramatic. what does it matter to you if nintendo goes down. i feel like you are too emotionally invested in nintedo's doom.
the point i was trying to make is you're complaining about someone's hateful emotions, yet you've the same hateful emotions about someone else.
Instead of hoping he's fired why don't you instead hope he starts doing a better job?
Because that isn't petty and mean-spirited enough?
TreasureHunterG
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Iwata's probably didn't got fired because of the shares he holds in the company, he wouldn't be still there if wasn't for that.
Because the way he thinks about the gaming industry and how he manage the company already proven that he's unable to keep his position?
Well this guy's tweets obviously show he isn't cut out for the game industry since he can't adhere to company policy...right?
Spin more.
It's beyond silly for a guy who regularly spews vitriol and rants about how everyone needs to lose their jobs scold someone else for doing the same.
Solid warrior
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To be honest with you guys, there are a lot of developers/software engineers who thinks the same but they are afraid to speak about it publicly.
i'm with the EA guy when he said wii u weak. he's right. but then it fell apart when he brought nintedo and sega in his comments.
nhlducks35
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googleplex
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What lie?
TreasureHunterG
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My bad. I was actually talking about Iwata.
TheDrowningMan
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The blanket assertion that it's "less powerful" than the 360. It is in a similar way the PS2 was less powerful than the Dreamcast.
Dash Kappei
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LOL
you should come check the "what's your most played system in 2013" thread then, where enjoying iPad/iOS games = enjoying crap
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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AMEN? LOL! Tears, when can I wipe them?
BRocknRolla
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Indeed. I mean, we all have strong opinions on a wide variety of topics, but no one ever needs to go spouting off on twitter about them. It's beyond me that this dumb messaging platform continues to get so many people with poor impulse control in trouble.
Dash Kappei
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Less powerful than 360; only Mario and Zelda sell on the systems. Blatant lies, the first is twisting the truth by a country mile, the latter is just flat out ridiculous since even the Wii had the most sales for 3rd party titles for a number of years (financial reports, not made up wishful thinking like this EA dude) and a healthy number of multi-million sellers: it was just a DIFFERENT market, but that doesn't mean that it wasn't there. EA was just as bad as adapting to the Wii market as it was on the HD twins, not Nintendo's fault there.
ClovingWestbrook
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Hateful emotions about Iwata? LOL wut? I'm sure Iwata is a very nice man but as a CEO he has harmed Nintendo significantly in the last few years. Nothing hateful about it. I am not hoping he's fired because I want him to suffer or because I disagree with a statement he has made. I want him to be replaced because IMO that is what would help Nintendo.
And you may think I'm emotionally invested in Nintendo's doom, though realize you're wrong. I have purchased every single Nintendo console/handheld outside of the Virtual Boy. I day one'd the 3DS and Wii U and don't regret either purchase. I have repeatedly said that the Wii U is 10x better than the Wii IMO.
My concern is with Nintendo being successful for the next 5, 10, 15, 30+ years. Iwata isn't the guy to help them get there and THAT is why I want him replaced. Nothing to do with 'hateful emotions' which is what the poster who wanted the EA employee fired was displaying.
Lol guys, you will be surprise how this type of attitude is common amongs those engineers who work in software industry when you start working with them. There is nothing wrong with his comment. All the time people will keep complain for things like , this code is shit , this hardware is shit and etc. It is not much of the problem. Making a comment does not kill anyone. Especially when it is quite true ...
ClovingWestbrook
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I'm starting to think you have a little internet crush on me =P
Iwata has promised that he'd improve and change a number of key areas at Nintendo. He has promised he wouldn't allow a repeat of the 3DS launch to happen to the Wii U. Welp, that didn't happen. He promised to make sure the Wii U appealed to more third party publishers, welp.
As a CEO, his single most important responsibility is to the investors and company he is CEO over. He is harming both with the policies and decisions made in the last number of years. For that reason he deserves to be fired.
The EA employee? I have already said that if EA believes that his comments damaged the company then it would be understandable for him to be fired. The poster I was responding to wasn't requesting he be fired for harming EA's business, he was wanting him fired for making a statement that he found to be offensive. There is a difference.
BTW, I'm sure that today's events only fortified your stance that EA has it out for Nintendo, right =P
they obviously should be. this isn't stuff that people involved in production are supposed to say. companies like EA have hundreds of hired employees trained to say stuff like this and dance the good dance.
shouamabane
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What strikes me is how parroted and dumb the guy's comments are. EA is in sad shape these days.
Well played.
It's an EA term.
I'm baffled. It's like I'm in some parallel dimension where the Adam Orth incident didn't happen.
Yet at the same time, what harm is the guy doing by saying it? It's not like there's a business relationship left between EA and Nintendo to harm, that is abundantly clear.
And on the broader scope of the issue of EA not having anything in development on Wii U, it'll be interesting to see who ends up hurting more from this arrangement.
More common than any of us want to believe, sadly.
That makes it even more sad.
Yet at the same time, what harm is the guy doing by saying it? It's not like there's a business relationship left between EA and Nintendo to harm, that is abundantly clear.
And on the broader scope of the issue of EA not having anything in development on Wii U, it'll be interesting to see who ends up hurting more from this arrangement.
More common than any of us want to believe, sadly.
That makes it even more sad.
ClovingWestbrook
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Meh. EA games that are not party games havent sold well on Nintendo consoles for quite some time. EA is better off not investing in the platform.
Uncle Rupee
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A lot of people will have egg on their faces if Nintendo decides to make an emergency deal with EA. They certainly have the money to do it.
Phoenician_Viking
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It´s fun when people make allegations without any shred of evidence. No wait, it´s dumb as all hell.
GenericUser
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I'm not the biggest nintendo fan myself, but this nintendo bashing is getting out of hand.
As a dev: the first part certainly is no lie.
Edit: someone could easily make an argument that the Wii U is less powerful. These things are not as black and white. And calling the dev a liar is a little much.
Phoenician_Viking
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You are one shitty person for asking people to be punished because they talk shit about your favorite inanimate self serving corporation.
Uncle Rupee
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Can't wait for competent devs to show you how it's done. Bayonetta 2 will be fun.
You remember the PS3 version of Bayonetta, right?
dragonelite
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So far i heard the Just cause 2 guys and DICE lead rendering technology(not sure what the title really is called but he is the lead). And i bet in the post mortem you would hear a lot more from other devs in interviews and stuff.
Uncle Rupee
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LOL at some nameless dev calling out Platinum fucking Games.
Besides, that was built from the ground up on 360 and ported.
Bayo 2 is being built from the ground up on Wii U.
You developed for the Wii U?
ClovingWestbrook
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But wanting a CEO of a company fired for being shitty at his job is apparently the same aswanting an employee fired for speaking negatively about a console.
Apparently...
Phoenician_Viking
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Twitter: Ending careers and getting people permed on gaf
Can't wait to play Bayo 2 on Wii U
Looks like I made the right choice for not buying Bayo 1 on ps3
Well, this could be interesting for the devkit story and evolution. When did you developed on the Wii U devkit? Which version of it?