Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime will always be remembered by the gaming community for one reason. Back in 2004, Reggie made his first appearance at E3. He joined the company just a few months prior.
As the Nintendo executive took the stage for the first time, he provided a legendary quote that set the tone for the conference: “My name is Reggie, I’m about kicking ass, I’m about taking names, and we’re about making games.”
Seven years later, Reggie has recounted that experience with the Wall Street Journal. He provided some backstory as to how the whole thing happened:
“A little bit of backstory. So this was my very first time in front of this type of audience. Really, people didn’t know much about me other than my employment history working on. really. fighter brands and brands that were going through reinvention. And I brought my personality into the presentation and essentially said, ‘My name is Reggie. I’m about kicking ass, and taking names, and we’re about making games.’ And the croud erupted, it was a fun experience. But more than the words, really what I think it captured was for me as an executive, a very competitive individual, someone who really wants to drive the business forward. And luckily for us, we had the products, that was the year we announced the original DS, a number of great software titles. We’ve had the product since then back in 2004 to have a pretty great run since then.”
I’ll go around picking out some quotes from this interview if I find anything particular noteworthy. For now, you can watch the full interview. Listen to the way the interviewer pronounces Reggie’s full name, it’s kind of funny!
Hopefully some of you guys in Europe will be able to pick this title up today. And for North America, only two more days remain…
1998’s The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo 64 is, historically, one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time. Now, this beloved adventure returns, reborn on Nintendo 3DS as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, to create millions of new heroes worldwide.
With remastered graphics, updated controls, hint videos to prevent you from getting hopelessly stuck, and much more, this revitalised version of an iconic classic brings action, adventure and puzzle-based gameplay to your new handheld in stunning 3D. The beautiful setting of Hyrule is full of vibrant characters and just waiting to be explored – ready to capture the hearts of an entirely new generation.
Is it just me, or is that snail’s voice incredibly annoying? Anyway, you might be interested to know that this game was originally released on the iPhone… and apparently it’s not too bad. You might want to give it a shot if the video above interests you.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D has officially launched in Japan. Nintendo of Europe is honoring the game’s release by adding a 3D effect and Hyrule Field music to their official website. I’m sure it’s a temporary thing, so if interested, you may want to check it out now.
There’s not a whole lot of new information on the site, but you might want to keep it bookmarked for future reference. It’ll be updated with additional content as the months go by.
Virtual Console Arcade
Wonder Boy in Monster Land
