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[Duckhuntdog]

http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200408/N04.0818.1827.23661.htm


Bleszinski: I think Nintendo has a place. You know, Sony’s always said this. But it seems to me like Nintendo is more interested lately in doing like just weird stuff like they’re a think tank, you know? Like to try and push gaming forward in its own interesting and unique direction. They’ve got games like the bongo game, and that game that’s like pinball against an army. And it’s like, “Okay, congratulations. You’re different. You win.” It’s like the kid who gets a big tattoo on his forehead at school. It’s like, “Well, you’re different.” And I say this out of my heart because I dearly love Nintendo. My nickname in elementary school was Nintendo Boy. My name’s in the first issue of Nintendo Power.

 

[Particle Physicist]

who?

 

[king zell]

I can do this too..

 

[MaddenNFL64]

That's ownage?

We have severly weakened what that word means...

:\

 

[Redbeard]

 

[Gattsu25]

so he's saying that Nintendo just took Sega's old role?

ownage?

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

Odama is going to own B!

 

[BuddyC]

All I have to do is quote the first question to express how I feel about GI. Keep in mind this is from a professional publication with numerous paid writers.

Game Informer: Obviously Unreal Tournament 2004 did very well, is still doing very well. Where you surprised by that? Where you anticipating that?

 

[Mike Works]

All I have to do is quote the first question to express how I feel about GI. Keep in mind this is from a professional publication with numerous paid writers.

TELL US WHERE YOU HID THE DIAMONDS BLESZINSKI

 

[Oni Link 666]

Like, whatever! Like, this dude is like, totally stupid and he like, needs to stfu and stuff.

 

[Mama Smurf]

Like to try and push gaming forward in its own interesting and unique direction. They’ve got games like the bongo game, and that game that’s like pinball against an army.

Made by Namco. Made by Vivarium.

 

[BuddyC]

Made by Namco. Made by Vivarium.

Yea, but Jungle Beat is first party.

 

[Ghost]

High School Break down:

Football team = PS2

Computer Club = Xbox

Goths = Gamecube

 

[Mama Smurf]

Oh is that the one they mean? The really fun game everyone at E3 seemed to love? Perhaps not the best way to show his point.

 

[Duckhuntdog]

All I have to do is quote the first question to express how I feel about GI. Keep in mind this is from a professional publication with numerous paid writers.

But...but it's Billy Berghammer...

 

[MaddenNFL64]

Billy sucks at interviewing.

 

[GDJustin]

Cliff B is normally pretty insightful, but that quote... eh.

 

[Mrbob]

who?

Unreal technology dude.

 

[nubbe]

Reggie is going to kick his ass

 

[Particle Physicist]

Unreal technology dude.

what exactly does he do though? im too lazy to read the link.

 

[BuG]

Bleszinski: ...My name’s in the first issue of Nintendo Power.

GI: Are you kidding me?

Bleszinski: Super Mario Bros. high score. 9,998,950. Polaroided the screen. Sent it in. Went to the Nintendo World Championships when I was 15. Came in second in Massachusetts. I totally ate it. It was like The Wizard.

 

[worldrunover]

and take his name.

 

[Hari]

I don't think Cliffy B was trying to "own" Nintendo...

It seems to me he is an old school Nintendo fan.

 

[GDJustin]

So... nintendo catches hell for releasing the same franchises and doing the same thing over and over, and nintendo catches hell for being different and innovating?

Wonderful.

 

[shuri]

I see where's he going. Nintendo kinda became a cliché of themselves with that non-stop about being innovative all the time

 

[BuG]

I heard an audio interview with Cliffy B a while ago, from one of those streaming video game music websites (I don't know which one it was, but I think I got the link from old GAF so maybe someone here runs the site and/or knows which one I'm talking about), in which he talked about how he was picked on in high-school for being "Nintendo Boy". He seems to be a genuine old-school Nintendo fan. So, yeah, this wasn't an attempt at 0wnage.

edit: German DVD release of The Wizard. Universal and Nintendo need to team up to release an English DVD version, complete with Super Mario Bros. 3 commercials (and Power Glove, if there was a TV ad) in their original full-screen splendour.

 

[teepo]

cliffy b isn;t behind the unreal technology but the unreal games. tim sweeny is the man behind the engiens.

 

[GDGF]

I don't really think Cliffy B is trying to lay the smackdown on anyone here. He's a big Nintendo fan. He's just making an observation, and that's ok. What confuses him about Nintendo is what I like the most about them, though.

 

[Deku Tree]

I don't really think Cliffy B is trying to lay the smackdown on anyone here. He's a big Nintendo fan. He's just making an observation, and that's ok. What confuses him about Nintendo is what I like the most about them, though.

IAWTP

 

[FightyF]

I'd have to agree with Cliffy B.

(hey that rhymes)

 

[MaddenNFL64]

Nintendo needs to make a Mario game, but with Ninja's.

And pirates.

Pirate ninjas.

Who are cyborgs.

From the future.

Then they'll be respected .

 

[GaimeGuy]

Nintendo needs to make a Mario game, but with Ninja's.

And pirates.

Pirate ninjas.

Who are cyborgs.

From the future.

Then they'll be respected .

THAT'S IT!

 

[ManaByte]

Cliffy B needs to do the Mario FPS for Nintendo. Quake II + Mario Model w/ SM64 sounds + the Pee Wee's Big Adventure soundtrack = laughs.

 

[Dan]

Billy sucks at interviewing.

He also sucks at spelling apparently.

The interview does blow however, even disregarding the lack of copyediting.

 

[tedtropy]

Um, so they're 'owned' because they make...unique and innovative games? Wow, what's the deal with Nintendo? They should totally just stick to pumping out generic titles with needless yearly updates, and like, totally stop being all weird and stuff...you know, like that dude in high school who totally had that tat on his forehead.

 

[StoOgE]

Nintendo needs to make a Mario game, but with Ninja's.

And pirates.

Pirate ninjas.

Who are cyborgs.

From the future.

Then they'll be respected .

you forgot the highly trained dino assasins with missle launchers.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

you forgot the highly trained dino assasins with missle launchers.

Covered.

 

[BobbyRobby]

I just bought that game, but have no light gun. There aren't any cheao third party guns for the SNES, are there?

 

[Senretsu]

GI: Would you ever develop for a Nintendo console?

Bleszinski: We would if the opportunity presented itself.

^

 

[Ronin]

Goths = Gamecube

So you wanna go to the graveyard and write poems about death and how pointless life is?

 

[MaddenNFL64]

Opportunity = Chibi style Unreal Tournament with baby stroller type vehicles, and 2 player split-screen with slowdown. Port to PS2 a month later.

 

[Mashing]

you forgot the highly trained dino assasins with missle launchers.

and the intelligent talking sharks with laserbeams on their heads

 

[Ghost]

So you wanna go to the graveyard and write poems about death and how pointless life is?

Im a card carrying member of the computer club myself so no.

 

[cvxfreak]

Well, we all appreciate his views, thanks.

 

[Insertia]

Well, it is absolutely true.

 

[snapty00]

I'm not sure that's "ownage" or whatever, and I don't think that guy meant for it to be, but I totally agree with what he said:

"And it’s like, 'Okay, congratulations. You’re different. You win.' It’s like the kid who gets a big tattoo on his forehead at school. It’s like, 'Well, you’re different.'"

 

[GG-Duo]

"and your tattoo is fun to play with"

 

[TheDiave]

And who the fuck is Cliff, and why should I care?

 

[Kon Tiki]

I would to see Mario in Space Homo Football.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Damn. Anyone who mentions Nintendo in an interview will be met with extreme skepticism and accusations of N-bashing. Crazy.