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Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - Great Rumbler - 16th December 2005
Quote:Do you think you have what it takes to beat me at Mario Kart DS? Prove it! Challenge me this Monday at 4:00pm Pacific Time at the Bellevue Square McDonald's in Bellevue, Washington. I'll be connecting to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection at the McDonald's hotspot, so even if you don't live nearby I encourage you to connect at a McDonald's hotspot near you for a chance to compete against me on Monday afternoon.
If you live in the area, stop by the Bellevue Square McDonald's to meet me and get your hands on some great Nintendo giveaways. If you don't own a Nintendo DS, don't worry -- we'll have some on-hand for you to use. You'll also have a chance to win one of four Nintendo DS systems autographed by me or the Grammy nominated band Fall Out Boy.
Event Details
What: Race Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo's Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing at the Bellevue Square McDonald's or at a McDonald's hotspot near you.
When: Monday, December 19, 4:00 -- 5:30pm Pacific Time
Where: Bellevue Square McDonald's, Bellevue WA
If you can't make it to Bellevue Square, you can still take part in the fun. Connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection beginning at 4:00pm Pacific Time. I'll be racing in "Worldwide" mode, so be sure to select the same Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection mode for your chance to race me. Bring your A game, because I've been practicing.
See you there!
I know where I'll be on Monday!
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - Dark Jaguar - 16th December 2005
So do I! At home.
I really don't care. Seriously, "Reggie" is an abbrasive idiot who's only skill seems to be making every single sentence seem "in your face".
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - EdenMaster - 16th December 2005
Dark Jaguar Wrote:So do I! At home.
I really don't care. Seriously, "Reggie" is an abbrasive idiot who's only skill seems to be making every single sentence seem "in your face".
True, but he's an energetic spokesperson and gets his points across. I can see why Nintendo puts him in the spotlight, he's got charisma and a knack for catchphrases (how long after E3 did we hear "Kick ass and take names?"). Or, if you do dislike him so much, race him and give him whatfor!
![[Image: reggie.jpg]](http://www.tcforums.com/edenmaster/reggie.jpg)
I'm even off work on Monday! I'll have to see if I can hit up Reggie for a race. Even if he mops the floor with me (which he will), I can at least say I raced Reggie. Se let's see, if he'll be on from 4:00 to 5:30 PST, that equates to...7:00 to 8:30. Perfect! I'll try to be there. GR, maybe we'll beat the astronomical odds and we'll BOTH race Reggie!!
:mariowin: :luigiwin:
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - Great Rumbler - 16th December 2005
Quote:GR, maybe we'll beat the astronomical odds and we'll BOTH race Reggie!!
That would be the coolest thing ever!
Oh and, DJ, I'm deducting some of your cool points for now liking Reggie.
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - EdenMaster - 16th December 2005
Oh no! How many does he have left!?
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - A Black Falcon - 17th December 2005
Quote:Quote:Originally Posted by Dark Jaguar
So do I! At home.
I really don't care. Seriously, "Reggie" is an abbrasive idiot who's only skill seems to be making every single sentence seem "in your face".
True, but he's an energetic spokesperson and gets his points across. I can see why Nintendo puts him in the spotlight, he's got charisma and a knack for catchphrases (how long after E3 did we hear "Kick ass and take names?"). Or, if you do dislike him so much, race him and give him whatfor!
Reggie is okay, but I can see DJ's point too... he definitely acts tough, and that is kind of stupid... 'I'm going to take names', etc? For Nintendo? Uhh...
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - Great Rumbler - 17th December 2005
Isn't that what people have been saying for years that Nintendo needs?
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - A Black Falcon - 17th December 2005
Isn't that what Nintendo fans have been saying for years is what Nintendo DOESN'T need?
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - EdenMaster - 17th December 2005
Nintendo is trying very hard to move away from it's kid-centered image, and Reggie is the perfect type of spokesperson they need to do just that. Regardless of what you may think of him, Reggie is the face of Nintendo for many people and he's much different that the kind of guy they expect. Instead of some old, Japanese guy, we get big, tough-talkin' Reggie. I'll take him over Iwata any day for a press conference.
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - Great Rumbler - 17th December 2005
Quote:Isn't that what Nintendo fans have been saying for years is what Nintendo DOESN'T need?
Why? We don't care that much about what Reggie says, mainly because we already know all about Nintendo and want the games anyway, but casuals who don't know all that so a person like Reggie brings them in.
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - The Former DMiller - 17th December 2005
Great Rumbler Wrote:Why? We don't care that much about what Reggie says, mainly because we already know all about Nintendo and want the games anyway, but casuals who don't know all that so a person like Reggie brings them in.
Exactly. Reggie may annoy some Nintendo fans, but we aren't the people Nintendo is trying to get to buy their games. It would take a lot to get any of us to stop supporting Nintendo. Reggie and J Allard are meant to portray an "edge" and get casual fans to at least take a look at Nintendo and MS. They may be pretty annoying to us, but that's because we already know a lot about the industry and much of what they say is spin and pointless dribble. Regardless, it is an image that is needed if Nintendo is ever going to shed this kiddie image that has been around for too long.
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - A Black Falcon - 17th December 2005
I just don't like his attitude that much more than DJ does...
Quote:J Allard
He needs help too. :) Tries too hard to be "cool"...
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - Great Rumbler - 18th December 2005
Quote:I just don't like his attitude that much more than DJ does...
I'm sorry, but there's no hope for you.
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - EdenMaster - 19th December 2005
Well, the time is approaching. I'll try for a while (the last half-hour is a no go, that's Arrested Development time), but I'll give it a shot. The odds are astronomical, but hey, it'll still be Mario Kart fun, even if I don't get matched against Reggie. At the very least, there should be deluge of competition on tonight, but also, people will also probably be quitting if they DON'T get Reggie.
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - Smoke - 21st December 2005
A Black Falcon Wrote:He needs help too. :) Tries too hard to be "cool"...
![[Image: j_allard_old.jpg]](http://www.brandinfection.com/wp-content/j_allard_old.jpg)
J Allard ver. 1.0
Microsoft saw that the original version was too bloated. They decided to streamline the product and update the look of the gui.
![[Image: 3060000000048209.JPG?0.1798492438248641]](http://img.engadget.com/common/images/3060000000048209.JPG?0.1798492438248641)
J Allard ver. 2.0
2.0 presents us with a much more streamlined almost aerodynamic look. Gone is the memory hogging cruft. 2.0 also comes preloaded with twice as many buzzwords and three times the slang vocabulary of ver. 1.0.
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - The Former DMiller - 21st December 2005
Haha, I knew what Allard looked like before, but I had never seen the before and after pictures of him together. Quite a contrast.
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - Great Rumbler - 21st December 2005
That's depressing to look at.
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - A Black Falcon - 21st December 2005
Heh... great pictures... :)
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - EdenMaster - 21st December 2005
He kind of looks like a younger version of the lead singer from R.E.M.
![[Image: Michael-Stipe-press-photo.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5f/Michael-Stipe-press-photo.jpg)
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - Smoke - 22nd December 2005
No he doesn't.
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - Sacred Jellybean - 22nd December 2005
Yes, he does. A little bit.
He had more character appeal as a bald (not SHAVEN) geek in a flannel. Now, he just looks like an ass.
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - Great Rumbler - 22nd December 2005
He looks like a completely different person.
Pit your Mario Kart skills against the Regginator - A Black Falcon - 22nd December 2005
Whatever else, that is definitely true...