Itagaki Recommends? Gambling! - Kotaku Comments

Itagaki Recommends? Gambling!

B33 — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:13:18 MDT

Anyone else view Itagaki as a sellout? Or do I stand alone on my views?

B33

Itagaki Recommends? Gambling!

Zero_Beat — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:34:24 MDT

Itagaki is a certified pimp Ninja. A Pimpja, if you will.

Zero_Beat

Itagaki Recommends? Gambling!

subterfunk — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:16:00 MDT

can we have beach backgammon please?

subterfunk

Itagaki Recommends? Gambling!

Desertwolf — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:43:24 MDT

@luigilogik: wow.. lol.. wow that's all i can say

Desertwolf

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RonCey — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:21:04 MDT

Backgammon > *Your Favorite Video Game

I'm serious.

RonCey

Itagaki Recommends? Gambling!

Phlycheez — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:07:38 MDT

If you look at the actual meaning behind what he says, he actually makes a good point. Something with those old games like Backgammon and traditional analog games made them appealing (which is why they're still around today). He's basically saying, work with what you got to make sure that you "win" aka, make sure the game doesn't blow solid chunks.

Phlycheez

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cactaur — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:16:21 MDT

Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi already beat him to the Fighting/ Gambling/ Picking up girls game. Really diggin Yakuza 3 right now.

cactaur

Itagaki Recommends? Gambling!

MehGinla — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:20:43 MDT

That's some pretty terrible advice... Very very rarely will game companies hire game designers from outside their own walls, and even more scarce is hiring someone with no previous experience in the industry to be a designer.

Glad his advice is as ineffective as his looks...

MehGinla

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catapult37 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:38:42 MDT

"when you're gambling, you can't afford to have a chip on your shoulder."

How awesome is Itagaki? He speaks in Japanese, and ENGLISH PUNS come out.

catapult37

Itagaki Recommends? Gambling!

Lateralus63 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:58:22 MDT

@UmeShoyru

Thats so true. Miyamoto used to be a gambler as well. I SEE SPOOKY CONNECTION.

Lateralus63

Itagaki Recommends? Gambling!

Captain Impulse — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:33:51 MDT

@Billkwando: No matter how cool he thinks he is, Itagaki is still no where near cool enough to have gone to Cromartie High.

Captain Impulse

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Billkwando — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:27:31 MDT

Maybe Meatbun should sell WWID bracelets to remind developers how to be a badass.

I think Itagaki graduated from Cromartie High School.

@luigilogik: Oh man, how I laughed at that! Thanks for making my morning.

Billkwando

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shikaningen — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:11:53 MDT

@BPM X: Soul Eraser: Lulz

I wonder whether at any point in his life he's even been so much as on the verge, brink, cusp of realizing how spectacularly not cool he comes off.

At least take off those "super sweet" "badass" sunglasses. Good god.

shikaningen

Itagaki Recommends? Gambling!

luigilogik — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:04:26 MDT

you know what more people should masturbate, it's not a video game, it's more like getting analog with your digits...

luigilogik

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UmeShoryu — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:51:14 MDT

To the naysayers, Itagaki is really onto something here! Who remembers this article? [kotaku.com]
If what Itagaki says about gambling teaching you the core of game design then Shiggy is walking proof. Everyone loves Mario, Zelda and Pikmin games, right?

UmeShoryu

Itagaki Recommends? Gambling!

little_dragon — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:39:08 MDT

@Ghede: Heroin will never go out of style! As long as the world remains as fucked up a place as it is right now, Heroin will allways be there, making life on this shithole of a planet a little more bearable...

little_dragon

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Ghede — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:30:32 MDT

Next the guy is going to say "Y'know, heroin isn't as popular as it used to be. We need to fix that."

... Funny thing though. I'm heading to a casino this weekend. Celebrating my birthday, as well as spring break.

Ghede

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celery — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:29:48 MDT

From the full article, it sounds like he's preparing to shark the interviewer at backgammon. Which is awesome.

celery

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H2oGatesy — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:27:27 MDT

Backgammon is soooo analog!

This guy is just the awesomeness.

H2oGatesy

Itagaki Recommends? Gambling!

FranUnFine — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:25:56 MDT

@deathsyth8888: And so, Dead or Alive Exxxtreme Beach Strip Poker was born. Not really triple-a, but triple-xxx should do the trick, too.

FranUnFine

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deathsyth8888 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:24:36 MDT

@deathsyth8888: Ive got a great idea, Dead or Alive: Strip Poker. Yeah, now thats a million seller right there!

deathsyth8888

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Xiedo — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:23:35 MDT

Thanks, although the full article puts this into better context...
[www.mtv.com]

Xiedo

Itagaki Recommends? Gambling!

Cruithne — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:22:19 MDT

A lesson in assery for sure, why you needed the adjective is beyond me.
He's a massive wanker.

Cruithne

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deathsyth8888 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:22:18 MDT

If only he can crate a game where he combines gambling and Dead or Alive girls. Man, now thats a triple-a title that would get alot of people addicted, one way or another.

deathsyth8888

Itagaki Recommends? Gambling!

BPMΣ — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:22:11 MDT

Oh, Itagaki. What WON'T you say?
[laughter track]

BPMΣ

Itagaki Recommends? Gambling!

Nexus6 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:14:50 MDT

Itagaki you sly ninja dog.

Nexus6