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[QuickKick89]

I remember Tim Schafer having some sort of a vendetta against Nintendo, which is why Psychonauts wasn't on GameCube, and why he has no plans to make anything for Wii.

Anyone remember why?

 

[the year 20XX]

Maniac Mansion censorship? I don't know.

 

[pj]

If you're not joking I'm going to murder you

 

[demi]

Tim Schafer is a horrible person. I'm glad he's a sinner, there will be more room for us up above.

 

[Defcon]

Dunno. It's too bad he didn't put Psychonauts on the Cube. Probably would have sold a bit better.

 

[Maridia]

Pretty sure it was something about GameCube just being N64 1.5. Don't have a quote though.

 

[Draft]

Good taste.

 

[Kroole]

I remember Tim Schafer having some sort of a vendetta against Nintendo, which is why Psychonauts wasn't on GameCube, and why he has no plans to make anything for Wii.

Anyone remember why?

To what platform the game is/isn't ported to would be up to the publisher.

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

Pretty sure it was something about GameCube just being N64 1.5. Don't have a quote though.

:lol

 

[Zombie James]

Maniac Mansion censorship? I don't know.

That's always fun to read:

http://www.crockford.com/wrrrld/maniac.html
http://www.filibustercartoons.com/Nintendo.php

 

[dreamkats]

I remember Tim Schafer having some sort of a vendetta against Nintendo, which is why Psychonauts wasn't on GameCube, and why he has no plans to make anything for Wii.

Anyone remember why?

because he knew that 250$ would be too much


meh, I are not the fun

 

[pj]

So it seems this is not a joke thread...


It's because psychonauts was an xbox game, the porting to other consoles was Majesco's decision, and done by another developer. If anyone hates gamecube it's Majesco and budcat (I think that's the company that ported it).

 

[GitarooMan]

I can't believe this shit keeps coming up.

 

[Notorious_Roy]

If Psychonauts is an example of what the man can do I'm glad he's not a Nintendo fan. I so didn't like that game.

 

[demi]

I can't believe this shit keeps coming up.

The general public needs to be reminded.

 

[MMaRsu]

If Psychonauts is an example of what the man can do I'm glad he's not a Nintendo fan. I so didn't like that game.

But you didn't play\like OOT.

Spoiler

 

[Chris Remo]

Are you kidding me? He's already stated he's getting a Wii, his favorite game (or one of his tops, at the least) is Animal Crossing, both on the GameCube and the DS, he plays his DS all the time, and he had nothing to do with not putting Psychonauts on GameCube. Psychonauts was an Xbox exclusive until Majesco picked it up, it was not Double Fine's decision to put it on PS2 and PC.

EDIT: This thread blows my mind. I'm just waiting for some blog (like ******) to come along and pick up the original post and run it as a snarky news story filled with "clever" barbs at Schafer, Nintendo, and then for no reason Sony and Microsoft. After this it will spread to other places, GameSpot will pick it up as "Rumor Control" with the headline "PSYCHONAUTS DEV DESPISES NINTENDO?" and hundreds of readers will construct a shitstorm in the comments.

 

[woxel1]

And if not on the Gamecube, why not the Macintosh?
God truly hates me :lol

 

[Scotch]

miyamoto killed his cat

 

[HeadsUpSevenUp]

Tim Schafer is a horrible person. I'm glad he's a sinner, there will be more room for us up above.

I finally understand. Why didn't I see it before. Brilliant.

 

[demi]

I finally understand. Why didn't I see it before. Brilliant.

Spread the word, we cannot let this devil run unchecked.

 

[border]

Sad Nbots got offended by a web cartoon that he did on the Doublefine blog, so it was decided that he hated Nintendo now and forever.

 

[Chris Remo]

Are you kidding me? He's already stated he's getting a Wii, his favorite game (or one of his tops, at the least) is Animal Crossing, both on the GameCube and the DS, he plays his DS all the time, and he had nothing to do with not putting Psychonauts on GameCube. Psychonauts was an Xbox exclusive until Majesco picked it up, it was not Double Fine's decision to put it on PS2 and PC.

EDIT: This thread blows my mind. I'm just waiting for some blog (like ******) to come along and pick up the original post and run it as a snarky news story filled with "clever" barbs at Schafer, Nintendo, and then for no reason Sony and Microsoft. After this it will spread to other places, GameSpot will pick it up as "Rumor Control" with the headline "PSYCHONAUTS DEV DESPISES NINTENDO?" and hundreds of readers will construct a shitstorm in the comments.

ALSO, I just remembered that he really likes Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time, and I believe that of those games at least Mario 64 was an influence on Psychonauts.

EDIT: Also, he has made comments like this: "Like in a Miyamoto game, you get these crazy surreal images and they're really awesome to look at."


Geez, where do people get this stuff?

 

[Sinatar]

 

[Azih]

I don't like the original post

the rest of the thread however has potential.

 

[FiRez]

3) There is also a reference at the end of the game to an "NES Scumm System" that we're not sure we understand. Please advise as to the meaning of this reference.

I loled

 

[plagiarize]

That's always fun to read:

http://www.crockford.com/wrrrld/maniac.html
http://www.filibustercartoons.com/Nintendo.php

which reminds me why i'm so against the one console future and want to see a three way tie this generation.

 

[Coop]

It's unbelievable that this thread keeps popping up every month. I guess nintendo fans have no sense of humor. unbelieveable, didnt he make fun of xbox and ps2 too?

 

[Oblivion]

He implied GC and DC were friends.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Has he actually badmouthed the Wii?

 

[jett]

Tim Schafer had nothing to do with the PS2 port or with there not being a GC port. It was Majesco's decision. That said, you didn't miss much.

 

[Speevy]

Tim Schafter actually admires Nintendo, and particularly likes the Zelda series. So does Itagaki, Kojima, etc.

 

[Mr. Spinnington]

This thread is retarded. I've already buried the key to its lock.

The guy likes Nintendo, straight up.

 

[ram]

So it seems this is not a joke thread...


It's because psychonauts was an xbox game, the porting to other consoles was Majesco's decision, and done by another developer. If anyone hates gamecube it's Majesco and budcat (I think that's the company that ported it).

hey, majesco and budcor dont hate the gamecube only! the are also hate the ps2 - otherwise they wouldnt made such a ugly, sucking transition, which looks more like a ps1 game, than anything else.

 

[M3wThr33]

Tim Schafer had nothing to do with the PS2 port or with there not being a GC port. It was Majesco's decision. That said, you didn't miss much.

But he chose to alienate the GameCube on his own blog.

 

[SantaC]

I can't believe this shit keeps coming up.

hey it's quickkick...

 

[VALIS]

Sad Nbots got offended by a web cartoon that he did on the Doublefine blog, so it was decided that he hated Nintendo now and forever.

That's it in a nutshell. He made a playful joke about the Gamecube, after making similar jokes about the Xbox and PS2, might I add, and Nintendo Nation wet their diapers over it. Well, some of them did.

 

[Grecco]

Blame his silly anti gamecube cartoons on his page

 

[Teknopathetic]

"That's it in a nutshell. He made a playful joke about the Gamecube, after making similar jokes about the Xbox and PS2, might I add, and Nintendo Nation wet their diapers over it. Well, some of them did."


Pretty much. ****ing insecure, overly sensitive, pathetic manchildren (and just regular ole children).

 

[Jive Turkey]

That's it in a nutshell. He made a playful joke about the Gamecube, after making similar jokes about the Xbox and PS2, might I add, and Nintendo Nation wet their diapers over it. Well, some of them did.

Would you (or anybody else) happen to have a link to said cartoon?

 

[JDSN]

Can I get a link to the comic?

 

[VALIS]

Would you (or anybody else) happen to have a link to said cartoon?

Hmm. Double Fine seems to be down at the moment. Demi, call off your ninjas.

 

[Cheerilee]

That's it in a nutshell. He made a playful joke about the Gamecube, after making similar jokes about the Xbox and PS2, might I add, and Nintendo Nation wet their diapers over it. Well, some of them did.

IIRC, he described the game as being on "all platforms, except the GameCube", which he (jokingly) suggested was as dead as the Dreamcast. And he portrayed the PS2 as having an arrogant personality, the XBox as being hueg, and the GameCube as being a pathetic loser.

The GameCube's portrayal seemed to be the most insulting, and it was the only console (besides the Dreamcast) which he claimed was "dead". Additionally, I think it was inappropriate to draw the GameCube into the mix purely for the system-wars fanboyism and mockery when it wasn't going to join in the fun of getting the game.

The irony of the game bombing harder than the GameCube, and the idea that the Cube might've been the only system where the game might've stood a chance, seems fitting and equalizes the entire thing IMO. I've got no hard feelings for Tim, and I'm very eager to see what he's working on next.

 

[Grecco]

The irony of the game bombing harder than the GameCube, and the idea that the Cube might've been the only system where the game might've stood a chance, seems fitting and equalizes the entire thing IMO

My thoughts pretty much :lol

 

[Gearharaden]

Dunno. It's too bad he didn't put Psychonauts on the Cube. Probably would have sold a bit better.

/deep inhale

WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

/deep inhale

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

That's great.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

A better question: why does Tim Schafer have to love Nintendo?

 

[Gearharaden]

Are you kidding me? He's already stated he's getting a Wii, his favorite game (or one of his tops, at the least) is Animal Crossing, both on the GameCube and the DS, he plays his DS all the time, and he had nothing to do with not putting Psychonauts on GameCube. Psychonauts was an Xbox exclusive until Majesco picked it up, it was not Double Fine's decision to put it on PS2 and PC.

EDIT: This thread blows my mind. I'm just waiting for some blog (like ******) to come along and pick up the original post and run it as a snarky news story filled with "clever" barbs at Schafer, Nintendo, and then for no reason Sony and Microsoft. After this it will spread to other places, GameSpot will pick it up as "Rumor Control" with the headline "PSYCHONAUTS DEV DESPISES NINTENDO?" and hundreds of readers will construct a shitstorm in the comments.

Jesus man, you need to calm down. Not only is fuming over a joke thread (even if it's intended to be serious, still a joke thread) completely stupid, but you also quoted yourself, which is...with all do respect, utterly retarded.

 

[etiolate]

The question is, how is Kameo publishable and Psychonauts not?

And why would Majesco avoid a platformer friendly console?

Well okay, the answer to that is that most publishers don't understand sales potential and console demographics. But still, Psychonauts ditched and Azurik published?

 

[Teknopathetic]

"The GameCube's portrayal seemed to be the most insulting, and it was the only console (besides the Dreamcast) which he claimed was "dead". Additionally, I think it was inappropriate to draw the GameCube into the mix purely for the system-wars fanboyism and mockery when it wasn't going to join in the fun of getting the ga"


He made a slight about a piece of plastic and silicon. How that's insulting to anyone without some stock ownership in Nintendo, I'd really like to know.

 

[boutrosinit]

The question is, how is Kameo publishable and Psychonauts not?

And why would Majesco avoid a platformer friendly console?

Well okay, the answer to that is that most publishers don't understand sales potential and console demographics. But still, Psychonauts ditched and Azurik published?

Kameo = justifying RARE purchase. And to be fair, once you got the hang of it, it was a pretty fun game.

The real question for me,, was why the **** did they drop Stranger and Psychonauts and keep funding the gawdawful Sudeki? Why M$. WHY. ?