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Top 30 Video Game Industry Quotes

July 11, 2008 in Blog comments 13

One of the most hilarious aspects of the gaming industry are the numerous comments made by developers and publishers in respect to their products. Ranging from idiotic attacks on competition to egotistical ramblings, it seems every video game figurehead has to say something incredibly stupid.

GamesRadar has put together a list of the top 30 industry quotes for your reading pleasure. Check out the source for the full list.

Game industry publishers and developers say the darndest things - no, really. Whether they’re using ten-dollar words to hawk their products, provoking message boards or feigning ignorance through million-dollar egos, we look to these game makers with a vested interest. After all, they’re supposed to be looking out for the everyday gamer, right? Then why all the hilariously misguided potshots at competitors? What’s with treating your demographic like sheep? Who are you people?

Publishers - we understand that you’ll say just about anything to get us to buy your system, but please don’t undermine your own fan base. And developers - we know you’ve spent the last few years making a product that can easily be ripped apart by reviews and the internet. But please try not to take it as a personal attack.

With E3 just around the corner, we eagerly await the next crazy-talk from our beloved industry. That said here are our favorite foot-in-mouth comments from the past few years.
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  • 1
    Miss Razz Jul 11, 08
    Lol @ Kojima's awful dinner/console analogy

    Bigger lol @ Sony saying they don't want to confuse people with Multiple hardware SKUs, and that the rumble was "so last generation"


    One of the quotes that I thought was a bit sad was this:

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    "[PS3] is not a game machine. We've never once called it a game machine. I'm not going to reveal [the PS3's] price today. I'm going to only say that it'll be expensive. I'm aware that with all these technologies, the PS3 can't be offered at a price that's targeted towards households." – Kutaragi, on the average household
    If your console is too expensive for the average household before it's even been released, then you've got a problem!
  • 1
    TurMoiL911 Jul 11, 08
    What, no "giant enemy crab" and "attack its weak point for massive damage" ?

    This article makes me sad.
  • 1
    Sonic Flash Jul 11, 08
    "It's Ride Racer!... Riiiidge Raceerrrr!"
    They missed the best ones. :
  • 2
    Cruxis Mana Jul 11, 08
    quote
    "[People who play RPGs are] depressed gamers who like to sit alone in their dark rooms and play slow games.� -- Hiroshi Yamauchi (former President of Nintendo), on RPG players
    Screw Nintendo then.
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    I was just about to say, " No Dennis Dyack ? ". Then I saw the last page.

    • 1
      Akira_EX Jul 11, 08
      Personally, I would've been shocked if Denis Dyack wasn't on this list.

      The douche.
  • 0
    Fishlock Jul 11, 08
    Oh man this is now one of my most favorite GameGrep/Games Radar articles!
  • 0
    Shadow of Death Jul 11, 08
    Yeesh, some pretty stupid statements here >_> Especially in hindsight >_> Jack Tretton's 'promise' to buy a PS3 that has been on the shelves for more than 5 minutes, for about 2x the price....Shoot, I wouldn't be surprised at all if some people tried to take him up on his 'offer' >_>

    Whats with the "Gamers who play RPGs are depressed, play in dark rooms, and want to play things slowly" crack! I take offense! *turns off all the lights, levels up his character another 2000 times, and cries to himself about how pathetic his life is*
    • 0
      bbb7002004 Jul 12, 08
      Penny Arcade did, remember? They ended up having to pay the check to charity themselves, if I am correct.
  • 1
    Gutter_Tech Jul 11, 08
    kinda paints a picture that most high level exects. think we're idiots. still pretty funny though
  • -1
    Zeon I Jul 12, 08
    There is an assload of Nintendo idiocy on that list. To think I actually bought that system of the great steak a 360 is. =/
  • 1
    The Hazard Jul 12, 08
    "[PS3 is] for consumers to think to themselves 'I will work more hours to buy one'. We want people to feel that they want it, irrespective of anything else." – Kutaragi, on why you’re not working hard enough

    Good Lord, isn't that a great feat.

    “I don't let Mario just appear in any kind of game. Mario could not appear in Zelda games. They are two distinct game worlds.” – Miyamoto, on why you don’t see Mario in games more often

    Oh my.

    Most of those comments are crazy indeed, they make up for a good laugh.
  • 0
    Marshal Loss Jul 13, 08
    Lol@pictures.

    Some of those comments are pretty hilarious, made me chuckle a bit. But yeah most are stupid. Period.
  • 0
    Big A2* Jul 14, 08
    Well, everyone says something stupid every now and then I suppose...

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