xmetatr0nx said:
You mean CEOs and marketing executives really dont give a shit about people? How is that news? Its a business and its run as so, what speaks to them is profits and deadlines.
The point is that a viable business-plan to succeed in the long-term needs to be not only consumer friendly but also needs to retain at least some semblence (even if it is a facade) of respect for their customers and potential customers.
Now mind you, I have absolutely no problem with him yelling at Sony to lower prices (I think the current price of games and consoles is ridiculous right now given the economy). What I do have a problem with is so caught up with "making money" that they fail to realize their greed is going to outlast the consumer spendng capability. Many of these companies, including Nintendo and Squaresoft, are continually gouging their customers... although they DO try at times to nice-it-up a bit and put on a pleasent face. But really, even Square said they outright just wanna make money and to hell with their customers.
After all, Square knows its customers are thick-headed peons who will lap up anything with their brand on it, especially if it has the words "Final Fantasy" included somewhere on the box.. whether its on the cover or listed in the content on the back (ala Kingdom Hearts). They don't care about us, and Nintendo certainly isn't an exception with how they're lowering their standards and slutting up characters like Samus.
But I do have to say that he's being refreshingly honest with us.