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Villainous depiction of the Japanese game company in the "You Cannot Beat Us" commercial
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“Nintendo is described much as Apple is today: obsessed with quality even at the expense of development speed, overbearing toward retailers and software developers, and highly litigious. Sega, like the free Android smartphone software Google pits against the iPhone, succeeded by offering friendlier terms to Nintendo's partners.”
“In the meantime, and after months of inconsistent access to the internet, Bowser is looking for jobs. On his website, he lists all the services he can provide and while he has found a few coding gigs, he's been having a hard time securing anything long-term. Any prospective employer who does a background check will of course see his legal history with Nintendo, but that may not work against him.”
“Our competitors are always saying that Nintendo is just for children. To counter that, what we really need to do is explain to customers and potential customers [that we do not just make games for kids]."”
“Meanwhile, Nintendo holds such a commanding lead in the American computer game market that it is occasionally accused of monopolistic practices. Last December, for example, Rep. Dennis Eckhart (D-Ohio) asked the Justice Department's antitrust division to investigate Nintendo's "significant intimidation in the retail market," which supposedly stifles competition.”
“We teamed up with MIT's Media Lab because we want to go beyond entertainment. We think children ought to learn while they're having fun.”
“I suppose I could give you a list of the technical specs. I believe you would like that, but I won't for a simple reason: they really don't matter.”
Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.
