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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - Michael Pachter Responds! Thoughts on the Wii Vitality Sensor

mike_intellivision on 05 April 2010
woopah said:
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lvader said:
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Related to and in support of this comment, if Patcher is only a STOCK analyst, then he should not replying to emails, he should not be commenting on his likes/dislikes, he should not be making the circuit of game sites, and he should not have his own show on Game Trailers.

He should be stating what he thinks, back it up with why, and then saying what that means for the stock prices.

In other words, as a stock analyst, he should say "I don't think the Vitality Sensor will expand the hardware demand for the Wii. It will have a limited market in fitness and related software  (such as yoga or stress management). But it is hard to see more traditional game-like applications from what we know about it right now (it is large, takes up the expansion connection  on the end of the Wii remote, and must be clamped to a finger to work). The only control scheme that could work is a point and click for a horror game -- and these have not done well on the Wii (remember Nintendo did not even bring FF IV out of Japan).  As a result, I expect there to be a slight reduction in stock prices as the R&D and marketing expenses will not be recouped (or even if they are, it will not result in high new profits).

 

If he said that, you could disagree with Pacther, but he would be doing his job -- not giving his opinion.

Mike from Morgantown

 

 

you really think that Wedbush is paying Pachter to write an email to cofeewithgamers? That's something Pachter does in his spare time. his work on gametrailers and his opinions he posts on neogaf are done by him as someone with an interest in videogames not as a professional. I'm sure  CliffyB for example is not paid to post on neogaf but he still does it becasue he is a gamer as well as a proffesional. Why does being a stock analyst mean he shoudn't be allowed to comment on his likes and dislikes or shouldn't be allowed to send emails?  

Your right, that would be the kind of thing Pachter is paid to say. But if wedbush is charging financial institutions money for this prediction,  then pachter isn't gunna allowed to blur tit all over the forums. replying to emails, predicting wii HD and appearing on gametrailers is stuff he does for fun and because it helps him in his work, but its not actually part of his job.

its all explained in the video below starting at the 3:10 mark

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/episode-104-pach-attack/62417 

Wedbush condones -- or at least permits -- this behavior by Pachter.  Most companies have limits on their employees on what they can say to whom (and since this is private, the "freedom of speech" does not apply because that refers to government-set limits). 

If Wedbush did not approve, Pachter would be a FORMER Wedbush analyst. Wedbush may even feel that it increases his contacts and thus his credibility.

However, given his (poor) track record regarding Nintendo, you would think his bosses would tell him to "tone it down." Of course, without Pacther, how many of us would have ever heard of Wedbush?

Anyone ready to open an account? http://www.wedbush.com/index.asp  (The company markets to individual and institutional investors)

Mike from Morgantown

 

 



      


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oldschoolfool on 05 April 2010

Not another pachter thread?



Fededx on 05 April 2010

No one is perfect, neither Nintendo... They made mistakes, their biggest two were the Virtual Boy and N64 cartridges... From then on, they've made everything correct, that's why I trust them. When I saw the Vitality sensor, I thought "how ridiculous, at least now Wii Fit players will have a complete excersice", now that I've read what the Vitality sensor could do in a game, I actually found it really interesting...

But hey, if Mr Patcher says it's bullshit and the Move is an outstanding idea instead of a stolen idea, who am I to contradict him? (sascarsm activated)