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OokieSpookie · Mar 28, 2007

From IGN

March 28, 2007 - Oh, sweet mud-slinging, how we love you. It would be impossible to count how many times company reps poked fun at GameCube, just as it would be a difficult undertaking to calculate how many times former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi spoke ill of his hardware competitors. Nowadays, though, publishers rarely speak badly of Nintendo or Wii as both are overwhelming success stories.

But Microsoft's group product manager for Xbox and the Live platform, John Rodman, recently took a stab at it. According to a report by Daily Tech, Rodman insinuated that gamers would outgrow Nintendo's new console just as soon as their voices started to change.

"We don't feel like the Wii customer and the Xbox customer are the same thing," Rodman reportedly said. "We think that as soon as the Wii customer turns 14, they want something else."

Whoops. We must've missed that memo. And so did our parents.

Mrbob · Mar 28, 2007

"We don't feel like the Wii customer and the Xbox customer are the same thing," Rodman reportedly said. "We think that as soon as the Wii customer turns 14, they want something else."

Oh shit. :lol

I guess Wii60 is over.

Spooks · Mar 28, 2007

This will not end well.

RubberJohnny · Mar 28, 2007

Nintendo is for kids, LOL.

Grizzlyjin · Mar 28, 2007

*heads for the hills*

3rdman · Mar 28, 2007

So basically the Wii is the answer to the riddle of the Sphinx. I agree.

bishoptl · Mar 28, 2007

Odysseus · Mar 28, 2007

hey microsoft, maybe if you offered a product that average people could buy then maybe you wouldn't have this little wii problem.

in other words, shut up.

NomarTyme · Mar 28, 2007

Eh, just one douche bag.

Bloodwake · Mar 28, 2007

Wow, they changed sides quickly.

"They kicked our asses in the NPD numbers? No more of this companion system bullshit. COMMENCE MUDSLINGING."

Diablohead · Mar 28, 2007

1,000,000 points damage

X26 · Mar 28, 2007

Stupid thing to say, but it's an awesome troll comment
:lol

PAYBACKill · Mar 28, 2007

Ooooh boy.

trouble in paradise

justjohn · Mar 28, 2007

hey fool its wii60. someone send him the wii60 fanboys memo where they're supposed to stick together to defeat the great evil sony

Snaku · Mar 28, 2007

TheKingsCrown · Mar 28, 2007

Speevy · Mar 28, 2007

There's no consistency in the opinions of company representatives.

Scum · Mar 28, 2007

"We don't feel like the Wii customer and the Xbox customer are the same thing," Rodman reportedly said. "We think that as soon as the Wii customer turns 14, they want something else."

Oh no, you didn't!

bishoptl · Mar 28, 2007

Diablohead said:
1,000,000 points damage

massive damage lol

EphemeralDream · Mar 28, 2007

Please lock the thread mods. Nothing good can come out of this.

Kafel · Mar 28, 2007

Rodman didn't get the memo.

Odysseus · Mar 28, 2007

EphemeralDream said:
Please lock the thread mods. Nothing good can come out of this.

you don't know gaf

this will be awesome

speculawyer · Mar 28, 2007

Perhaps he should have said "When you get an HDTV, you'll want a gaming experience to go along with it."

HDTV is the big defining line that I see . . . . Madden/NCAA/NBA/racer/shooter players that upgrade to an HDTV and want a new console will go for a 360 or PS3.

Wii is for all ages but its forte is waggle & Nintendo IP.

Dr-L337 · Mar 28, 2007

Ah, teenagers

PjotrStroganov · Mar 28, 2007

Waits for retards to start a discussion......

waiting

Neomoto · Mar 28, 2007

Lol that's pretty sad. Pretty funny, but sad.

Mr. Spinnington · Mar 28, 2007

Mononofu · Mar 28, 2007

Dr-L337 said:
Ah, teenagers

:lol :lol :lol

That is so awesome!

JayDubya · Mar 28, 2007

Wii60 must end. It's an abusive relationship.

Moore is a wifebeater. Run, Kaplan, run!

Son of Godzilla · Mar 28, 2007

I think what he meant to say is that the Wii has absolutely zero chance of sustaining the buzz it's generated for the traditional console lifecycle. Hence when Wii owner's turn 14 in two years time they shall desire something more.

Agent Icebeezy · Mar 28, 2007

who the **** is this guy? :lol :lol :lol This shit is like wrestling, I swear it is.

Meier · Mar 28, 2007

"I want your 14-year olds."

MightyHedgehog · Mar 28, 2007

This gen's awesome!

Mr. Spinnington · Mar 28, 2007

Diablohead · Mar 28, 2007

EphemeralDream said:
Please lock the thread mods. Nothing good can come out of this.

xaosslug · Mar 28, 2007

Mrbob said:
I guess Wii60 is over.

didn't Nintendo already poo-poo the Wii60 movement a while ago? :lol

DeaconKnowledge · Mar 28, 2007

Um, ok.

JayDubya · Mar 28, 2007

Son of Godzilla said:
I think what he meant to say is that the Wii is a complete gimmick and has absolutely zero chance of sustaining the buzz it's generated for the traditional console lifecycle. Hence when Wii owner's turn 14 in two years time they shall desire something more.

Right, that was obviously what he was saying, and indeed, that is what people are frustrated with. And if you're now clarifying your personal opinion, you're being pretty trollish.

Of course, having a 360 and waiting on a Wii, I'm not in the best place to criticize.

sprocket · Mar 28, 2007

Ouch those wii sales must be hurting .

Holtz · Mar 28, 2007

Oh, boy.

And just because it's wednesday:

:lol

Pimpbaa · Mar 28, 2007

Snaku said:

I hate this gif! He keeps chewing on that one piece of popcorn forever! It's chewed enough, swallow the damn thing!

J-Rzez · Mar 28, 2007

Diablohead said:
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/5049/robotlovebyorbusarchitecr3.jpg[/QUOTE]

:lol I never saw that before...

Grecco · Mar 28, 2007

:lol Guess Sony is no longer the main competition, its the Wii. Funny how things change.

shpankey · Mar 28, 2007

Joe Molotov · Mar 28, 2007

Nintendo Wii's target audience is defined by a boy or girl's ability to admire Pokemon, amirite?

theBishop · Mar 28, 2007

Damn, Microsoft's throwing down the guantlet.

Now what will the NDF play between first party franchise updates?

just kidding, friends

Like the hat? · Mar 28, 2007

so basically he is just the guy you knew in grade school that said "sega is better than nintendo because nintendo is for kids and sega has cool stuff like sonic", only grown up.

It's amazing that people have been using the same attack against nintendo for near 20 years.

Smiles and Cries · Mar 28, 2007

its so old to call Nintendo Kiddy I thought we grew out of that phase?

Pristine_Condition · Mar 28, 2007

Wow, MS execs are really swinging at everything that moves now.

Since I'm all about HD consoles this gen I'm squarely a PS360 guy, but I've gotta say that the whole "Nintendo = teh kiddie" thing is kinda lame. There are so many valid things to trash the Wii over, like it's lack of power or lack of HD capabilities, and you can always use the tried-and-true "it's a fad" argument since it can't be proven one way or another yet. But "teh kiddie" argument is so N64/GC.

Wyndstryker · Mar 28, 2007

Dr-L337 said:
Ah, teenagers

That gif is awesome!

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