I found this funny lol. Honestly though, I haven’t even had enough time MarioKart World! Let alone all the other releases.

Reggie has been idolized because he happened to hold the job when Nintendo rose back to market leadership with the Wii, but he actually wasn't remotely close to being great. Bowser's lower public presence was a positive, because we didn't need to hear from NoA when virtually all important decisions have always been made in Japan. Today's Directs with Japanese personnel doing the talking while being subbed is more appropriate than Reggie or Bill Trinen leading the presentations in the past. Reggie said a lot of stupid things in interviews during the 3DS and Wii U era.

As for consumer-friendliness or the lack thereof, Reggie was the cause for Operation Rainfall because he refused to publish three first party games in North America. Three games that were going to have English translations anyway, because they were going to be released in Europe. As for Wii Sports being a pack-in or not, it's doubtful that it would have mattered much, because it isn't hard to buy a console and a game separately. There's a narrative that the Wii might have not succeeded if it hadn't been for a bundle, but that doesn't hold up under scrutiny.

In any case, I'd rather have a Bowser successor who remains mostly invisible like Bowser than a loudmouth like Reggie. Because chances are that attention-seeking executives say stupid things, be it Reggie, Spencer or Ryan.

Anyone here try Virtual Boy on NSO + Expansion Pass?

Late to the President of NoA convo, but I also feel the cult of personality around Reggie is a bit misplaced.

He had charisma, but he also made some poor calls like not localising Xenoblade/The Last Story/Pandora's Tower/Fatal Frame 2 and as such leaving the Wii's just two years in the US quite dry.

Regarding Bowser, I feel like he was just kind of "there" and never struck me as particularly good or bad. Aside from the name, he was quite forgettable.

Devon having been with the company since 2006 is a good sign, and the Bulborb is a nice touch. Here's hoping she does a good job. Predictably, the most annoying people on the internet are going apeshit over the fact she's a woman.

Late to the President of NoA convo, but I also feel the cult of personality around Reggie is a bit misplaced.

He had charisma, but he also made some poor calls like not localising Xenoblade/The Last Story/Pandora's Tower/Fatal Frame 2 and as such leaving the Wii's just two years in the US quite dry.

Regarding Bowser, I feel like he was just kind of "there" and never struck me as particularly good or bad. Aside from the name, he was quite forgettable.

Devon having been with the company since 2006 is a good sign, and the Bulborb is a nice touch. Here's hoping she does a good job. Predictably, the most annoying people on the internet are going apeshit over the fact she's a woman.