reelbigtink
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Haven't seen the episode yet (because I have to prepare my emotions!) but what's the word on Jose's replacement? Brian?
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Jose Otero is leaving IGN and starting a job at Nintendo
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Serenitynow
Member
Peer for now
Said it will be a new person. Either a new hire or somebody currently not a full time host.
reelbigtink
Member
Bring in Chris Kohler or Jeremy Parish via the Internet!
Congrats Jose!
That would be pretty cool. Really does depend on his position at Nintendo and if he is even apart of Treehouse.
That would be pretty cool. Really does depend on his position at Nintendo and if he is even apart of Treehouse.
Porcile
Member
I always knew Jose was going to leave eventually. He was a little too good for games journalism but he had a lot of respect for it and really steered IGN Nintendo right for many years.
Anyway, glad to hear some Peer love on the podcast. Can we just remember how after Matt C and Bozon left, IGN Nintendo was a total mess but Peer remained one of the few old school Nintendo fans still keeping it going. I feel like Peer, Jose and Brian saved IGN Nintendo and made the best Nintendo podcast out there.
Anyway, glad to hear some Peer love on the podcast. Can we just remember how after Matt C and Bozon left, IGN Nintendo was a total mess but Peer remained one of the few old school Nintendo fans still keeping it going. I feel like Peer, Jose and Brian saved IGN Nintendo and made the best Nintendo podcast out there.
TheMoon
Member
True. Picking up the remnants of 1UP and integrating that into IGN made IGN a lot better. Never forget, that's where we got little Jose from. And a brief stint from Jeremy Parish. Still weird to think about that.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Congrats to Jose. Such a great guy and the reason I started listening to IGN podcasts. I thought I was done with that site, but he brought me back.
I don't see this happening, but it would be so great. At least we have Peer hosting for now, a guy I really respect.
Yeah, she'd be a great person to have on the show regularly.
I don't see this happening, but it would be so great. At least we have Peer hosting for now, a guy I really respect.
Yeah, she'd be a great person to have on the show regularly.
Man, the end of that episode was so sad. I've been listening to NVC for so long, it's going to be difficult to adjust to a Jose-less show. Peer should be great as the interim host, and it sounds like they'd like to hire someone from the outside to become the full time host. Maybe they could steal back Tim from Kinda Funny 😂
OrbitalBeard
Member
Oh, god, no.
TheMoon
Member
Stay classy.
Chris is a bit better than Jeremy, but they're both cynics. No thanks.
Don't need to.
Have really enjoyed Jose on NVC (along with Peer and Brian) and his work for IGN. It's hard to find grounded, realistic Nintendo coverage, and NVC was one of the few places that I could get it.
Best of luck at your new gig, Jose. If you're moving north for it, you should definitely hit up Seattle GAF.
Best of luck at your new gig, Jose. If you're moving north for it, you should definitely hit up Seattle GAF.
In the end i only listened to NVC for Peer and the occasional Fran-appearance. Brian was always annoying, and Jose never brought much either imo. But im sure he is a great guy, and of course i wish him luck at Nintendo. Really miss the IGN team back in the Casa/Bozon/Harris days though, that was the glory days of IGN Nintendo.
Edit: Yeah Chris Kohler would be the perfect leader of the Nintendo team. He has way more knowledge and imo better perspective on Nintendo than IGN has had in a decade.
Edit: Yeah Chris Kohler would be the perfect leader of the Nintendo team. He has way more knowledge and imo better perspective on Nintendo than IGN has had in a decade.
ramadden13
Member
Chris would be so great. I miss the Game | Life Podcast.
Porcile
Member
It would be nice to have someone with a bit of knowledge of Japan and Japanese considering how heavily skewed Nintendo's products are towards Japan. Sometimes the American perspective is a little redundant when it comes to Nintendo. Peer is obviously one such guy, but someone else would be good. Not many of those guys around in the games journalism field.
valinthyne
Member
Congrats Jose! Wish you the best, and I really hope NVC can pick up the slack when you're gone.
But say good bye to your GAF brethern. You're not allowed to post on here when employed with them. I had a few interviews late last year for a rep job and they specifically asked if there were any online forums I frequent. Was told posting here is not allowed.
But say good bye to your GAF brethern
. You're not allowed to post on here when employed with them. I had a few interviews late last year for a rep job and they specifically asked if there were any online forums I frequent. Was told posting here is not allowed.I don't know why you'd hold enthusiast internet press to a higher standard than, like, the government.
Who says I don't? But I'm not on a forum discussing the government.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
Jose is awesome!
(He is fantastic people and it was great meeting him last year)
Good luck on the new job we (the audience) will miss you at the old one
(He is fantastic people and it was great meeting him last year)
Good luck on the new job we (the audience) will miss you at the old one
I'll definitely miss Jose as the host of NVC. He always kept the show focused by making sure everyone stayed on topic which appeals to my personal preferences. This, alongside the chemistry between him, Brian and Pier is why I ended up watching the show weekly.
With that said though, congrats to Jose for getting a job at Nintendo! I wish him good luck in his future endeavors.
With that said though, congrats to Jose for getting a job at Nintendo! I wish him good luck in his future endeavors.
MohitParty
Member
I'm not a Nintendo guy but I always loved listening to NVC with Jose. I could always see Jose's passion and hard-work! Thanks for all you did, I only hope for good things in your future.