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[Griss]

Recently fired Bills, Simmons and Trinen, to start a new site covering Japanese sports videogames and the Japanese basketball league. Brilliantly translated but stale 80s and 90s pop culture references - from Japan! I can't wait!

As someone coming to this thread late, though, the first page reads pretty damn funny. Ol' Bill made quite the boner this time.

 

[-Horizon-]

Poor Bill, he miscaculated xD

What if it was the plan all along? /shyamalantwist

 

[Vena]

What if it was the plan all along? /shyamalantwist

He's at the center of attention with the reveal coming, I almost want to say this worked in their favor. Intentional or not.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

rip in peace bill

D:

 

[Deleted member 518153]

So my guess is that the E3 plans video was supposed to make a bit of a mockery of the Konami situation in combination with the ongoing faux rivalry between Reggie and Bill by presenting a scenario where Trinen leaves or is fired from Nintendo.

Then the actual E3 video would have the surprise of Bill appearing in some kind of joke context with a gotcha that he never really left Nintendo at all.

But it would all be a double ruse for Trinen would then say "oh, one other thing", and coming full circle HIDEO KOJIMA would appear and announce he is joining Nintendo with del Toro.

Sounds reasonable and doable to me

 

[Busaiku]

What is he trolling. What is this shit. My heart can't take this. It's as dumb as the GOG "closing down" joke.

Over the years, there was this ongoing "animosity" between him and Reggie in the Directs.
It all started with him insulting Reggie's Japanese.

 

[stan423321]

Poor Bill, he miscaculated xD

Remember: never, ever forget debuggin' subtracting the zero.

 

[JetSetRadio]

Why am I not surprised, this whole mess screams noa.

 

[digita1alchemy]

So my guess is that the E3 plans video was supposed to make a bit of a mockery of the Konami situation in combination with the ongoing faux rivalry between Reggie and Bill by presenting a scenario where Trinen leaves or is fired from Nintendo.

Then the actual E3 video would have the surprise of Bill appearing in some kind of joke context with a gotcha that he never really left Nintendo at all.

But it would all be a double ruse for Trinen would then say "oh, one other thing", and coming full circle HIDEO KOJIMA would appear and announce he is joining Nintendo with del Toro.

This would be some nWo-era WCW type swerving.

 

[Phamit]

So he still work for Nintendo ? Or can Reggie speak japanese now?

 

[GustyGardens]

It seems pretty intentional. It really doesn't come off as a mistake. I mean, you can delete tweets, so why is it still up?

 

[Rösti]

Just tried calling him, but he is either out of office (?) or doesn't wanna pick up the phone.

 

[Nibel]

Just tried calling him, but he is either out of office (?) or doesn't wanna pick up the phone.

He's in Japan, that's why he made the mistake.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Just tried calling him, but he is either out of office (?) or doesn't wanna pick up the phone.

Do you know him personally or something?

 

[Rösti]

Do you know him personally or something?

No, I called NoA's help desk and they transferred me.

 

[KojiKnight]

I giggled.

 

[Neiteio]

No, I called NoA's helpdesk and they transfered me.

Haha, amazing

 

[iMax]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbvzyY1FKr0&spfreload=10

 

[RPGCrazied]

No, I called NoA's helpdesk and they transfered me.

Interesting, I didn't know you can talk to him just like that. Thought maybe he had a private line or something.

 

[Rösti]

Updated: http://e3.nintendo.com/

 

[Penguin]

Seems like Bill was fired at the end

 

[73V3N]

 

[RPGCrazied]

Seems like Bill was fired at the end

Oh, what will he do now?! /Sarcasm

Not nearly as funny knowing it was going to happen.

 

[spookyfish]

So, the video shows Reggie training with the Wii Remote, the SuperScopes, the balance board, the powerpad and the Virtual Boy ...

is this the Failed Hardware Olympics?*





*I realize the Wii didn't fail, but motion controls aren't exactly top-of-mind anymore.

 

[KojiKnight]

So, the video shows Reggie training with the Wii Remote, the SuperScopes, the balance board, the powerpad and the Virtual Boy ...

is this the Failed Hardware Olympics?*
*I realize the Wii didn't fail, but motion controls aren't exactly top-of-mind anymore.

Balance board just got Wii Sports U released, and has gotten several other things over 5 years. Super failed. Same with Super Scope.

 

[flatearthpandas]

Oh, what will he do now?! /Sarcasm

Not nearly as funny knowing it was going to happen.

I still laughed. Just a quick punchline right at the end and still funny even with the joke spoiled.

 

[Cheezeman3000]

I still laughed. Just a quick punchline right at the end and still funny even with the joke spoiled.

Yup! I actually lol'ed, even though I knew it was coming, it happened so fast it was hilarious.

 

[Cheesemeister]

日本語しゃべれますよ。

 

[Majukun]

are we gonna get the 2015 equivalent of the NWC gold cartridge?

 

[mysteriousmage09]

Well there goes anyone's hopes of a new Punch-Out! game.

 

[Overside]

I guess this got a lot more attention than if the joke worked right? Failing up?

Noa reminds me of Gerald Ford trying to go down a flight of stairs...