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[Sulik2]

So Retro is going to churn out a linear coop Metroid FPS with no exploration elements that lets you pay real money to upgrade your weapons and then get shut down two years later?

Microtransactions and yearly sequels here we come.

 

[Cheat Code]

I wonder if they hired him just because of his name.

 

[DaSorcerer7]

EA found out he was a double agent I bet.

 

[Wavebossa]

I wonder if they hired him just because of his name.

You don't have to wonder

 

[Red Devil]

I can't stop laughing at the irony in this, that "Bowser" previously worked for EA.

 

[Cave Johnson]

That's it. It has now been confirmed that Nintendo E3 is about to get very real.

 

[SalvaPot]

I'm willing to bet before we know it and Nintendo even knows what is going on this guy will be kidnapping Princesses and breathing fire.

and it'll be awesome.

By princess you mean Reggie in a pink dress, right?

 

[Heartfyre]

I was convinced this was just Nintendo making a joke, as they often do, until a Google search finally made it dawn on me that there is genuinely a man named Doug Bowser.

It all seems so surreal.

 

[alf717]

Oh wow this is awesome. Good Luck to Doug Bowser with his new position at Nintendo.

 

[ShadowElliot]

Doug Bowser will be dressing up as Bowser for an E3 skit where Mario (played by Charles Martinet) has to save the Princess (played by Reggie) in a paint-drenched area. Bowser Jr. (played by Bill Trinen) pops out with a paintbrush, and disguises himself as Shadow Mario (played by Shigeru Miyamoto).

Then they come out on stage to announce Super Mario Sunshine HD for Wii U.

 

[Xbro]

Doug Bowser will be dressing up as Bowser for an E3 skit where Mario (played by Charles Martinet) has to save the Princess (played by Reggie) in a paint-drenched area. Bowser Jr. (played by Bill Trinen) pops out with a paintbrush, and disguises himself as Shadow Mario (played by Shigeru Miyamoto).

Then they come out on stage to announce Super Mario Sunshine HD for Wii U.

 

[alf717]

Doug Bowser will be dressing up as Bowser for an E3 skit where Mario (played by Charles Martinet) has to save the Princess (played by Reggie) in a paint-drenched area. Bowser Jr. (played by Bill Trinen) pops out with a paintbrush, and disguises himself as Shadow Mario (played by Shigeru Miyamoto).

Then they come out on stage to announce Super Mario Sunshine HD for Wii U.

That would be pretty cool or Super Mario Galaxy in HD as a double pack in title with Galaxy 2. Only thing I would chance is Leslie Swan as Princess Peach.

 

[mdubs]

Doug Bowser will be dressing up as Bowser for an E3 skit where Mario (played by Iwata) has to save the Princess (played by Reggie) in a paint-drenched area. Bowser Jr. (played by Bill Trinen) pops out with a paintbrush, and disguises himself as Shadow Mario (played by Shigeru Miyamoto).

Then they come out on stage to announce Super Mario Sunshine HD for Wii U.

FIFY. The world would collapse

 

[ShadowElliot]

FIFY. The world would collapse

If Iwata wasn't sick, it would be perfection.

 

[SalvaPot]

Bowser comes to Nintendo from Electronic Arts, where he has worked since 2007, most recently as Vice President of Global Business Planning, a role that made him responsible for EA’s console, PC and mobile game forecasting.

To all the people overreacting about him coming from EA, he is coming from a sector that enhances communication with the public, and if something Nintendo needs is to translate their product back into the main market, I think this is a good move.

 

[GustyGardens]

Nice get for the company. Hopefully he can help with their retail issues like Amazon and general stock problems.

 

[grim-tales]

Oh Lordy, that is some foreshadowing.

 

[Jobbs]

Going to try changing my name to Jacob Metroid and applying.

 

[Javier]

Our Vice President is in another castle.

 

[clevbrowns94]

What's even more amazing is that I've never met or heard of anyone with that last name, and I know it can't be that common. And the first guy I've heard with that name is working for NOA. I'm sure the joke came up in his interview and helped lighten the mood and helped him to get the job. They really need a Doug Bowser joke in the next Paper Mario game.

 

[Converse]

Well, Nintendo of America's retail strategy and marketing can't get much worse, so maybe Mr. Bowser will be a positive influence. EA might be comically evil, but they're stronger than Nintendo in those departments -- perhaps he'll bring some new insight with him.

I'm gonna resist the Bowser joke, uncanny as the situation is. This dude is going to have enough of those for the rest of his life.

 

[Mory Dunz]

...how lame. Giving him personality and junk.
I'm just going off a limb but I hope Bowser doesn't talk at all in the next PM game. Yeah, that'd be much better.

Spoiler

/s

 

[weevles]

This has so many layers. Like an onion.

I almost thought it was an Onion article-type of announcement too.

 

[Hero]

So wait did Bill get fired just so he can compete in the World Championships?

 

[Stereogatari]

This story for fucks sake hahahaha.

 

[jholmes]

EA found out he was a double agent I bet.

It took them this long to realize what his last name was?

 

[SinCityAssassin]

"Hi, I'd like to speak to Mr. Bowser."

"I'm sorry sir, but you need to have at least 70 power stars to make an appointment."

 

[Armaros]

ITT: People act like NoA will control what Nintendo main branch will do.

 

[Struct09]

"I'm sorry sir, but you need to have at least 70 power stars to make an appointment."

*does some crazy backflips up the stairs to clip through the office and get to Bowser before having 70 stars*

 

[Jomjom]

Hopefully he mistakes Reggie for the Princess, kidnaps him, and nobody rescues him.

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

God I thought this was some weird joke thread

 

[NewGame]

 

[Nudull]

How does Bowser feel about the economy?

 

[Cow Mengde]

Wait, so this isn't a joke? I really thought it was a joke by NOA about hiring the Mario Bowser. You mean there's really a guy named Bowser working in NOA? I thought the EA thing was a dig at the company.

 

[Nightbird]

I can't believe that it's no Joke hahaha

 

[Mr. Doop]

"So long, me Bowser!"

"So long, Doug Bowser!"

 

[E-Cat]

*does some crazy backflips up the stairs to clip through the office and get to Bowser before having 70 stars*

I understood this reference.

Spoiler

I think you meant backwards long jumps

 

[Tom Nook]

"Doug" Bowser should be canon.

 

[Jomjom]

I want to know if any Bowser jokes were made during his interview.

 

[NewFresh]

I want to know if any Bowser jokes were made during his interview.

If this thread is any indication...that's all that was said.

 

[evilromero]

So Retro is going to churn out a linear coop Metroid FPS with no exploration elements that lets you pay real money to upgrade your weapons and then get shut down two years later?

Microtransactions and yearly sequels here we come.

Still better than Other M.

 

[Zetta]

If this thread is any indication...that's all that was said.

I'm going on the assumption that he had the job as soon as they saw his last name. I think is probably the best thing to happen to Mario. Bowser's Inside Story was my favorite M&L just because of Bowser.

 

[Rephin]

I thought this was a joke reading the thread title. I wonder if NoA picked him up for his name as much as his resume, trotting him out at the big trade shows like E3 for more positive interactions with consumers and other game companies as well as being "that Bowser guy who works for Nintendo". Maybe he'll be like the next Reggie and Iwata.

 

[Cuburt]

Came for the pics and jokes.


Was not disappointed.

 

[Marche90]

So Nintendo just posted this:

Notice anything weird?

Spoiler

Lol, poor Mario and Luigi

 

[thefro]

NOA twitter account on point again

 

[Kazerei]

It's already hilarious that he's named Bowser; that he previously worked for EA is just icing on the cake!

 

[Vibranium]

Haha wow, that was brilliant of NoA PR .

 

[Kouriozan]

Well, we need to see him in some public event now.

 

[Crayolan]

Super Princess Peach 2 confirmed.