Game_Crunch

I'm fairly certain this GIF is from a recent meeting where they talked about the future of Konami as a gaming company:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3wBC3RS9BXk/T6VUfOr5whI/AAAAAAAABG8/EGULByvyshE/s1600/jumping-out-of-window.gif

One of my favorite podcast topics! I think this has been a discussion for us nearly every week since the things released. I, personally, love them to death, but the inability to purchase them freely is irritating at best. Nintendo recently has admitted to their short comings, but I don't know if that is enough. They really need to show good will to their fans by doing and that is what I think I need to see the most.

Although I have stopped losing sleep over Jigglypuff at this point and decided that if it happens it happens.

Personally, I like the shift towards YouTube/Twitch/Podcasts! One of my things with podcasts has always been that they come off as more personal. You can connect with the people you are listening to more like a conversation and there is a familiarity there that you cannot get in text alone.

Ethicality though is always going to be an issue regardless of the platform. I think it all depends on what the end goal of the group is. If your goal at the end of the day is clicks and controversy I feel like you are more likely to fall down the ethical black hole. We do this for fun and while I don't think we've been put in a position yet to truly test our ethicality I believe that at the end of the day we would make the right decision to be upfront and honest.

There is a lot going on there! I've definitely been on the side that Konami is trying to get out of gaming for good. Gaming isn't a big business for them anymore. They have their casinos and health related businesses that are really driving their revenue. Meanwhile you have Metal Gear Solid, which I am sure will do financially well for them, but it's a huge investment and video games are a risky investment. It's gotten too expensive! I think they are just hedging their bets on a safe future.

If you want to hear more we did talk a bit about the Silent Hills debacle here:

http://doublegaming.com/order/game-crunch-98-janky-kang/

You gotta have faith! I feel like the fact that preorders have been selling out in less than an hour for the most recent wave has to be hurting them more than helping. They honestly are on a dangerous path at the moment though. They can't flood the market or it will kill demand, but they can't keep things like they are right now or demand will die as well and result in a lot of negative customer reactions.