The former president of Nintendo of America revealed the details of his story during a Microsoft event.
It would be common to think that Reggie Fils-Aimé, former president of Nintendo of America, would have bought a Nintendo GameCube on the platforms with which this Big N console competed, the PS2 and the first Xbox. However, and surprising all the guests during a Xbox commemorative event Due to its 20th anniversary, Fils-Aimé confessed not only to have obtained the Xbox before a GameCube, but that this console was the last of the 3 that he added to his collection.
I was thinking of a GameCube, but bought it until I started working at NintendoReggie Fils-AiméIt was during the moment that Robbie Bach, former president of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division, asked the other guests to share their favorite moments with Xbox, which Fils-Aimé revealed his story. “When the first Xbox came out, I wasn’t in the industry, so I was a consumer“said the former president of Nintendo.
“I was the typical consumer who I already had a PS2 at home, “continued Fils-Aimé.” I had the Nintendo 64, and I was thinking about a GameCube, but I bought it until I started working at Nintendo. “
The other guests at the Xbox event were shocked and laughed after hearing this confession. The former president of Nintendo went on to elaborate, mentioning that your son, who was a gamer at the time, was the one who asked him to fix his gaze on Xbox, especially because of his interest in a title called Halo. “That was the experience that brought the Xbox into my home, with everything and that gigantic control“.
Reggie Fils-Aimé started working at Nintendo in the year 2003, and it wasn’t until 2019 who left the company. However, and as this event confirms, its presence continues to give much to talk about in the industry. In fact, he is preparing a book on tips for success, which will include several anecdotes about his time at Nintendo, and is planned for publication in May 2022.
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