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News Geoff Keighley Joins Reggie's Podcast To Talk The Game Awards And That Wii Sports Match
Update: And it's live!
Update (Mon 1st Jun, 2020 17:05 BST): And it's live! You can catch the episode right now over on the podcast's Soundcloud page. Enjoy! Original Article (Fri 29th May, 2020 11:35 BST): The newest episode of Talking Games with Reggie & Harold, a podcast set up by ex-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé and...
Random At Reggie's First E3, Someone Thought He Was A Security Guard
Imagine the confusion when he hopped on stage
The former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé is a relatively tall and well-dressed guy - in fact, at his first E3 with Nintendo someone thought he was a security guard. A member of staff apparently stopped dead in their tracks when they saw Reggie and fumbled about as they tried to show him...
Random Reggie Will Do Some Sort Of Animal Crossing Island Reveal When He's Ready
He requires the right mix of villagers first
Reggie Fils-Aimé might have left Nintendo last March, but that hasn't stopped the company's former American president from playing all of the latest releases. If you follow him or Twitter or have seen any of our existing posts here on the site, you'll know the game he's been spending the most time with...
News Former Nintendo Of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé Joins Spin Master's Board Of Directors
Making "life more fun" with toys
Since retiring from his role as the Nintendo of America president last April, Reggie Fils-Aimé has joined GameStop's board of directors, Cornell University as a Leader in Residence, and even
Random Star Wars Rogue One Writer Wants Reggie On His Animal Crossing In-Game Talk Show
The best guest
Prolonged isolation may have sent everyone a little bit crazy, but it's also brought out the best in Animal Crossing: New Horizons players, as they come up with new ways to play. The screenwriter Gary Whitta - who co-developed the story in the Star Wars film Rogue One, has decided to become a late-night talk show host in Nintendo's...
Random Reggie Says Animal Crossing: New Horizons Should Give Out More Star Fragments - Do You Agree?
Nintendo's ex-president weighs in
If you've been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you may well have found yourself gazing up at the night sky and seeing the occasional shooting star. Wishing upon these stars can reward you with Star Fragments - a material used to craft several sought-after recipes - but getting your hands on them isn't always...
Random Reggie Tells Fans He Would "Never" Time Travel In Animal Crossing
Leading by example
Nintendo's taken a few extra measures in its latest Animal Crossing game to prevent time travellers from spoiling the experience for others, but there are obviously some players out there who still prefer to play the game this way. If you head over to YouTube or search Animal Crossing on social media, you'll no doubt come across...
News Former Nintendo Of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé Joins GameStop's Board Of Directors
"The gaming industry needs a healthy and vibrant GameStop"
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé has been appointed to GameStop's board of directors. He'll be teaming up with Bill Simon and J.K. Symancyk. Simon has worked in retail executive roles over the past 30 years and Symancyk is the current president and chief executive of...
Random Reggie Admits He "Did Not Own A GameCube" When He Applied For A Job At Nintendo
But he did have a PS2 and Xbox
We know the former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé was a big fan of Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda and the Metroid series long before he took on the role, but he wasn't exactly the ultimate collector. Despite revealing he had "over 80 games" for
"and set the stage for all of the great products"
Nintendo might be one of the largest and most successful video game companies, but in certain parts of the world, it has often struggled with its brand image. During an appearance on the Present Value podcast recently, the former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé touched on a time when...
Video Reggie Fils-Aimé Gives Heartfelt Speech After Receiving Video Game Legend Award
And all winners revealed
Towards the end of last year, it was revealed that ex-President and COO of Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aimé, would receive an Andrew Yoon Legend Award. That time has finally come, and Reggie's entire acceptance speech has been shared to YouTube in the video above. The video begins with an introduction for Reggie...
Random Reggie Probably Had A Bigger SNES Collection Than Most Nintendo Fans
"I had over 80 games on that system"
The former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé has always said he was a fan of the company and while we've heard many stories in the past about the time he spent with Mario and the other Nintendo mascots in his younger years, we don't ever recall him mentioning the sheer amount of games he actually...
News Former Nintendo Of America President Reggie Says The Future Of Games Is In The Cloud
Streaming is the way
Although Reggie Fils-Aimé is no longer Nintendo of America's president, he was still able to score an invite to this year's Game Awards as a special guest and presenter. Before taking to the stage, he walked the red carpet of the sixth annual event. Here he was asked by The Hollywood Reporter about "game-changing" moments in...
News Reggie Resurrects 'Fils-A-Mech' For The Game Awards 2019
Also name-checks Miyamoto and Iwata
At last night's Game Awards 2019, former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime resurrected one of his most famous 'characters' for a brief moment before talking about the importance of indie gaming and handing over an award to the makers of Disco Elysium. Reggie marched on-stage wearing a pair of...
News Reggie Is Returning To The Game Awards As A Presenter
He's back!
Later this week, the 2019 Game Awards are taking place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Although Reggie Fils-Aimé has now officially moved on from his role as Nintendo of America's president, it turns out he'll still be making an appearance at this year's show. After all, he's been a huge part of the industry since he walked out...
News Reggie's Game Awards Appearance With Xbox And PlayStation Bosses Almost Didn't Happen
"I thought it had fallen apart"
One of the highlights of last year's Game Awards was right at the very beginning of the show, as Nintendo of America's president at the time, Reggie Fils-Aimé, shared the stage with Xbox’s Phil Spencer, and ex-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden. It was a humbling display of solidarity between gaming's major rivals,...
"The same general game, but now it's version five or six"
Reggie "The Regginator" Fils-Aimé, former Nintendo of America President, has been discussing - among many other things - how Nintendo believed that before the Wii the games industry was in trouble, with stagnation setting in and increasing complexity in games blocking growth. Speaking with...
News Reggie Asked To Speak To Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Before Accepting The NOA Job
"It actually was a bit of a disruption in the process."
In an interview with GameDaily.biz, former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé has shed some more light on his legacy at Nintendo and his relationship with Satoru Iwata. In particular, he has shared a story about how during his initial recruitment pr
News Reggie Reveals His Favourite Game From His Time At Nintendo, And His Smash Bros. Main
Asking the important questions
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé recently hosted a talk at Cornell College of Business, during which he chose to share his knowledge of business and leadership. However, some of the most interesting nuggets to come out of the lecture were predictably related to Nintendo; Reggie mentioned, for...
News Reggie: Innovation Drives Nintendo And Always Will Because It's The Company's Mantra
It's about creating something unique
Over the years, Nintendo has made a name for itself revolutionising and redefining the way we play. If it wasn't for this innovative and often risky approach, the video game industry might not have transformed into the digital entertainment juggernaut it is today. During the same chat with IGN recently, the...
Random Reggie Reveals His Favourite Meme After 15 Years At Nintendo
"My body is ready"
Not long after he was appointed as the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Nintendo, Reggie Fils-Aimé became one of the most recognised faces within the video game industry when he walked out on stage at the company's 2004 E3 press conference and announced to the world he was all about kickin' ass, takin' names and...
News Reggie Literally Earns 'Legend' Status, Will Receive Andrew Yoon Legend Award In New York
"I’m humbled and honored"
It's turning out to be a cracking day for famous Nintendo faces, as ex-President and COO of Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aimé, is set to receive an Andrew Yoon Legend Award early next year. 'Legend' status confirmed. The New York Videogame Critics Circle will honour Reggie with the award at the ninth annual New York...
News Reggie Is Glad He No Longer Has To Deal With People Asking Him About Mother 3
"This is a decision that I'm no longer part of"
Reggie Fils-Aimé's recent lecture at Cornell University delivered many tasty and amusing pieces of information, including the fact that the late Nintendo present Satoru Iwata didn't want to bundle Wii Sports with the Wii, and that Reggie himself considers the Wii U to be a "failure forward"
News Satoru Iwata Initially Didn't Want Wii Sports Bundled With Wii In The US, Says Reggie
The Reginator can be quite persuasive
Details are emerging of Reggie Fils-Aimé's 'Leaders in Residence' lecture which he gave yesterday at Cornell University. The hour-long presentation was focused on Reggie's 'principles for next generation leaders', and although the Reginator was held positions at a variety of global companies (Procter and Gamble...
News Reggie Calls Wii U A "Failure Forward" Because It Led To Switch
He has a point
Reggie Fils-Aimé may no longer be the president of Nintendo, but he's forever in our hearts – and, if he keeps giving lectures on his time with the Japanese company like the one he did yesterday at Cornell University, that's going to be the case for a long time. During the lecture, Reggie – who is now the university’s...
News Reggie Inducted Into Video Game Hall Of Fame With Life Time Achievement Award
A living legend
The former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé – who was replaced by Doug Bowser earlier this year – has received the prestigious "Walter Day Life Time Achievement Award" from the International Video Game Hall of Fame. Triforce, who "was always first in line" at Nintendo's launch events, put forward the nomination...
News Reggie Fils-Aimé To Aid Mentoring Of Underprivileged Students With New York Organisation
It "feels like a natural fit"
Ex-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé will join the New York Videogame Critics Circle's board of directors with immediate effect, it has been revealed. His role will help with the organisation's "mission of mentoring and scholarships in underserved communities". The NYVGCC is a multicultural organisation...
News Reggie Fils-Aimé Joins New York's Cornell University As Leader In Residence
The Regginator is back
Reggie Fils-Aimé is set to share his leadership wisdom with students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The ex-Nintendo of America president has joined the university's Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management as its first Leader in Residence. As part of the school's Leadership Program, Reggie will visit the...
Random Gears 5 Achievement Tips Hat To Retired Nintendo Of America President
"My Body Is Ready"
Despite being competitors within the video game industry, Nintendo's North American branch maintains healthy relations with Microsoft's Xbox division. In recent times, the two parties have united to get certain games published on the Switch and Banjo-Kazooie featured as a DLC fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Now, Xbox Game...
News Conversations To Bring YouTube And Netflix To Switch Are "On-Going"
"Opportunities will come in due time"
Just hours before Nintendo's E3 Direct earlier this week, rumours surrounding the launch of YouTube and Netflix services on Switch began to circulate once again. The reason for this was an error on North American retailer Best Buy's online store - which has since been removed - but the whole fiasco has resulted...