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The Best Quotes of E3 2009

Niks said:
"The emperor's naked, and I don't want to, you know, I don't want to slap him around, but no game competes [with] us right now."

Forza Motorsport 3 game director Dan Greenwalt on Kazunori Yamauchi and GT5
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This.


...oh, and lawblob ... god...

Maybe Mielke and lawblob should do a Podcast....... with Major Nelson
 
MisterHero said:
Nintendo revealed 2 Mario games 2 Metroid games (including Triology) and a Zelda for DS so they came pretty close
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They didnt reveal a Zelda or Trilogy at E3.
 
HK-47 said:
They didnt reveal a Zelda or Trilogy at E3.
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Spirit Tracks was shown and Trilogy was revealed pretty close to it (and maybe 1.01 Zeldas shown for the Wii teaser picture)

I guess Trilogy doesn't count then

the point is Mielke was dangerously close to being wrong
 
Relix said:
"Yeah, yeah" *Claps* "Yeah"
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Doesn't really work as a quote. Watching the video and realising he is only clapping because the auto-cue told him to is priceless though.
 
Miyamoto talking about the "achievements" that are in WS:R.

Miyamoto said:
"Not, maybe, in the overall sense that you're talking about," replies Miyamoto. It just fit Wii Sports Resort. "I'm not a big fan of using the carrots to motivate people to play. I want people to play because they enjoy playing and want to play more." (Sorry, Bozon.) "The stamps within Wii Sports Resort are more of an impetus to play in different ways and to try and do different things."
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From the E3 roundtable. That and the Yamauchi 60FPS quote are probably my two favorite E3 quotes in the non-mocking sense.
 
If there a transcript of the entire rant anywhere?

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Wollan said:
Sony also uses ultra sonic sound apparently (PS Eye has four microphones).

The proof is in the pudding. Look at the demonstration of the Motion Plus and Sony Remote. It's super precise and there's *no* delay.
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Wollan said:
It's in the patent apparently.

I doubt anyone has full insight of both here, but that doesn't matter. The proof is in the pudding. It is as simple as that. Sony have super precision and no delay.
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Wollan hyped on Sony Wand. The proof is in the pudding. :lol
 
DrForester said:
If there a transcript of the entire rant anywhere?

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Wow, that film sounds fucking awful.

I was excited till now. Conscious traveling? That's not a concept the mass market are going to swallow Mr Cameron.
 
Iwata (on Vitality Sensor):
Traditionally videogames have been developed to give an increased sense of excitement and stimulation. But it may not be long before games are also used to let people unwind or even make it easier to fall asleep.
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Dan Hsu (GT Bonus round from the show floor) on the Nintendo press conference:
There's this whole period in the middle where I just felt like somebody castrated me, when they showed the women's book club stuff, the make up stuff and fitness stuff.
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Dan Hsu on the Microsoft press conference:
They had star power. I don't know if it gets bigger than Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. I alsmost felt like crying.
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inner-G said:
Jack Tretton:... and Playstation 3 will be the only home console where you can play Final Fantasy XIV Online when it launches in 2010.

Mielke: /tear
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I was actually kind of surprised there was NO reaction blog from Mielke on the Sony press conference :lol

Or maybe that's also a part of the Microsoft interview process for 'budding young game designers' now: you can't even mention Sony any more ;)

In fairness he does talk about FFXIV in this most recent blog.
 
El-Suave said:
Iwata (on Vitality Sensor):


Dan Hsu (GT Bonus round from the show floor) on the Nintendo press conference:


Dan Hsu on the Microsoft press conference:
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Please, don't tell me that's real.
 
It was funny how Meilke didn't realize he had been shuffled off to Nintendo's second tier viewing room for the conference.
 
MisterHero said:
Spirit Tracks was shown and Trilogy was revealed pretty close to it (and maybe 1.01 Zeldas shown for the Wii teaser picture)

I guess Trilogy doesn't count then

the point is Mielke was dangerously close to being wrong
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Spirit Tracks wasnt revealed at E3
 
Kilrogg said:
Please, don't tell me that's real.
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It's all real - just transcribed the quotes word for word (I think) from the Nintendo press conference stream and from the Bonus Round Nintendo and Microsoft episodes. It's funny that Hsu started almost to cry before he was feeling castrated. The feminine streak apparently was already there before Cammie and Reggie struck.
 
HK-47 said:
Spirit Tracks wasnt revealed at E3
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obviously, but they were all there (except Trilogy). Nintendo's Big 3 were there in some form

look, my OP was a somewhat sarcastic response to Mielke's quote ("they came pretty close") so I didn't feel I had to be super-accurate
 
El-Suave said:
It's all real - just transcribed the quotes word for word (I think) from the Nintendo press conference stream and from the Bonus Round Nintendo and Microsoft episodes. It's funny that Hsu started almost to cry before he was feeling castrated. The feminine streak apparently was already there before Cammie and Reggie struck.
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That was a fucking faceplam and a half. Get a grip.
 
Awesome read, definitely add more cause all these are gold. Especially bob's meltdown. Shit was epic. :lol
 
Thrakier said:
came to lol about lolbob. hilarious, really. that's what you call true dedication to a console manufacturer.
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Not really. I could be wrong, but I don't think homeboy even owns a 360.
Yet :P


For me, Tretton's opening was the funniest because it was simple and honest, and everyone in the know knew what he was referring too.

For pure stupidity, it has to be Mielke. What an ass.......

James Mielke said:
No, I wasn't handed a fat check by Microsoft to say this. I was look at today's conference through a developer's eyes and was thinking about controller-free games that make you go 'wow.' I thought about how each year I show up at E3 I don't expect much out of Microsoft because they must have blown their whole wad on Q4 of the previous year, and subsequently, about how wrong I was. The fact that this conference revealed not one, but two Halo games, a detailed look at Alan Wake, and how they were just a handful of so many other delights (Raiden, I love you, man!) was to me, as a gamer, simply inspiring. In my next career, which I'll hopefully be able to announce soon enough, I am being forced to think outside of the box along with my colleagues, about how to design things that are fresh and new, and the challenge is invigorating. The sky is the limit. Today's conference showed me the way.
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Through a developers eyes? What the fuck, he hasn't even left 1up yet has he? Calling himself a developer seems a little premature.
 
Mielke's Blog responses said:
Usually it's Kaz Hirai, his laserpointer, and pie charts, which make me want to jump off a bridge. Guests usually show up, and it's usually someone like Peyton Manning giving a schpiel about the 'cutting edge gameplay and graphics and immersiveness.' So, they deliberately avoided things like 'attach rates' and stats, and rolled out developer after developer and showed their games. Splinter Cell, Modern Warfare 2, TWO fuckin' Halo games (both by Bungie), Alan Wake, Beatles Rock Band (with custom stages for every song), a new Metal Gear (who cares if it's Raiden, who cares if it's not 360 exclusive), Splinter Cell Conviction looked great, Crackdown 2, Forza 3, new paradigm potential for Natal (need I remind you that the Nintendo DS wasn't a fully formed hit when it launched, either, and look at how well that turned out), new streamlined functionality for XBLA, and yes Twitter and Facebook IF YOU WANT IT (if you don't, just don't use it, geez). To me, whether Paul and Ringo and Steven Spielberg stood on stage for a combined 3 minutes or not, the games and the stuff was there. At most conferences, you barely ever get the stuff, without the major celebrities. Today, we got the stuff, the celebrities, and then some. All told, that's a lot of fuckin' games up there, and even if some are multiconsole, M$ did a good job of securing elements of exclusivity ('All You Need Is Love' is a charity download), and I'm pretty sure none of the multiconsole games will look any worse on 360 at this point.

So, as a gamer, I'm pretty happy to know my 360 isn't going the way of the Dreamcast this year, and it's encouraging to see Microsoft continuing to invest in their console. Some people whine about them 'throwing money' at the system. Let me ask Nintendo/Sony fans this: If those console makers 'threw money' at their consoles and made an obvious effort that they were going out of their way to appease every type of gamer who enjoyed their consoles, would you complain about it? I don't think so. If M$ spends tons to improve their console, who wins? The gamer. If Sony and 'Tendo drops ducats on improving the things you can do with a PS3 and Wii? Who wins? The gamer. Stop complaining and enjoy the fruits of other people's hard work.
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WHY THE FUCK ELSE WOULD YOU PLAY THE GAME?

Just fyi to all of you: I hate young kids, especially ones who think the Blink-182 back catalogue has depth. Seriously, just die in a fire.

To everyone else, thank you. I understand there's a disconnect between a lot of younger people who were born 15-20 years after the Beatles changed reinvented rock music twice. But just because Johnny Cash did most of his best work before I was born doesn't mean I can't appreciate his total majesty. The only thing left now, for either Rock Band or Guitar Hero, seriously, is Elvis.

"Oh, that tired old motherfucker?" Fuck you, kids! Fuck you! You don't need to hop on my blog and get all righteous about how I can't handle differing opinions. People who are old enough to act stupid on message boards but not old enough to understand how John, Paul, George and Ringo (and Elvis!) did more in one song that many of you will do in a lifetime should just know now that you are simply, and utterly incorrect. That's what my tired, cranky self has to say!
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If you're not used to my responses by now, then you've rarely ever been here before, to which the only thing I have to say is "get used to it."

Stretchngrowl: They said that entire, full albums will be made available for download, so I wouldn't expect there to be any major, primary album omissions. If you're looking for obscure B-sides or alternative mixes, then you might be in trouble, but as for the standard Beatles albums, I'd guess most things will be included.

Mr_Luga: It's precisely my experience that offers me the foresight to see what's coming, to be able to predict with a certain level of accuracy, what to expect. And gauging from this morning's Nintendo conference, I'm currently batting a thousand. Bias? GTFO with bias comments. I own multiples of each system, and I like good games no matter what I'm playing them on, and show me anyone that doesn't have a preference for anything anywhere at any time and then I'll show you someone with no bias. Because that person will be dead.

Guess it's good you're not reviewing anything for a living, because your bias would be unacceptable, right? I'm biased towards good games, and biased against bad games. At least I admit it.
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Who disses the greatest songwriting partnership of the 20th century. Better than David/Bacharach, better than Rodgers/Hammerstein. As for your long-winded above comments, welcome to my blog: Dissing anyone who irritates me, since 2002 (tm). That makes you no more or less special than the hundreds before you.

And why should I feel particularly blessed to be at this event? It's fucking work. I'd feel a little better if I was riding around on a robotic gold swan. But I'm not. I'm busting my ass. To me, it's just work. It has been for the last 10 years. Trust me, the shine wears off after a few of these. I am lucky in general, but most of this is the result of pure hard work. Lastly, you can let it lie. You say you don't want attention because you get mad hitz, but you complain about me on other sites, lol. One more reply, and I'll officially dub you the new Ferrariman (cue, Jinpei).
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:lol what a week for the Milkman
 
Speevy said:
Every game makes people unwind because it's less stressful than real life.
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Unless it's something like Shinobi PS2. I swear to god, I must have woken someone the other night. I'll never get past that level.
 
a Master Ninja said:
"The power I needed to make DOA came from Aerosmith and the movie Armageddon."- Tomonobu Itagaki
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My favorite as well. Never was a fan of his games, but after reading that interview, I think Itagaki may be one of the greatest personalities in the industry. I love the attitude and the contempt he seems to have for most of the industry.
 
Thrakier said:
came to lol about lolbob. hilarious, really. that's what you call true dedication to a console manufacturer.
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lawblob is a good poster though. Part of the reason those quotes are funny is because they came out of nowhere. A meltdown if I've ever seen one.
 
stuburns said:
In a podcast the other day he didn't understand what had happened with having to watch the conference on a monitor.
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:lol This really wasnt a good E3 for him wasnt it? I hope his new career path will not keep us from getting the embarrassing quotes that we got in this thread.
 
JDSN said:
:lol This really wasnt a good E3 for him wasnt it? I hope his new career path will not keep us from getting the embarrassing quotes that we got in this thread.
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Problem #1: Cammy and Reggie and Bill, projected onstage for the loss. Seriously. WTF. None of the folks I was with could figure why Nintendo's executive team was being projected on stage. At first we thought it might be because it would make the eventual, live, on-stage appearance of Miyamoto or Iwaya seem electric by comparison. Or maybe they would use the rehearsed, possibly canned studio performance to add special effects or surprise us in some multimedia way. None of these things happened. Miyamoto was a no-show, and while Iwata did show up to make his usual stilted English delivery, it was onscreen as well. This conveyed a serious, serious disconnect with the audience who might as well have watched this at home, at their leisure, instead of getting up for a 7:15am call time. Only when the entire conference was over did real humans appear on stage to alert people to the playable kiosks. Too bad the majority of the crowd was pouring out at conference's end to head off to Sony's show.
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they stated it at the beginning I think, welcoming those in the audience as well as those watching at the nokia theater.
 
levious said:
they stated it at the beginning I think, welcoming those in the audience as well as those watching at the nokia theater.
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HOLY SHIT! :Hahahaha

Edit: "On the stage for the loss" This the the worst quote that ive seen by far.
 
Schafer wins.

Both lawblob and feep delivered more than most of the industry personalities did, sadly.


Although Kaz's "it's not a game if it doesn't run at 60fps" quote is also golden, especially for this gen. :lol
 
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