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Nintendo Question Is Way Too Hard For Game Show Contestant

Let's be fair here: this woman is answering a question on a generalist quiz show. I bet there are plenty of you lot, even after reading stuff like this, who wouldn't have been 100% in answering this question.

So skipping was definitely the smart move. Come on, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. You might want to dial back the difficulty, just a little.

For the record, the answer was C: Baseball gloves. In the course of its 100-year history the company has indeed made instant rice, run taxis and even owned a love hotel.

Neonridr3813d ago

I thought it was baseball gloves, but to be honest, it was a bit of a guess. I knew they dabbled in hotels before and maybe could have made a guess at the instant rice. I had no clue they were involved in Taxi services.

I hope this was a high level question and not like the $1000 question.

NewMonday3813d ago

I went for Taxi services, this is one tricky question!

InactiveUser3813d ago

Nintendo owns or did own the Seattle Mariners, so I would have thought they made a baseball glove at some point.

Army_of_Darkness3813d ago

I said taxi service too because I could have sworn I seem a Mario baseball glove at the flee market!

SilentNegotiator3813d ago

I thought instant rice because thinking back on what I read about Nintendo's early history, I couldn't remember reading anything food-related.

RyuCloudStrife3813d ago

yeah that wasn't easy, I believe Nintendo was originally a trading card company (too lazy to check). That's all I know of Nintendo outside of gaming...

NukaCola3813d ago

Yup Nintendo started as a card company in 1890s I believe. You ought to read GAME OVER How Nintendo Conquered the World. Really awesome book.

admiralvic3813d ago

They were a hanafuda card company, which is a Japanese version of the playing card (you know, a deck of 52 cards).

Ashunderfire863813d ago

Yup and you actually learn this in game design classes when they show you the history. Did you know Sega was a US company first before it was Japanese? They called it Services Games, then took the SE and GA out which is now Sega. Look that one up. Its both America and Japan that created video games.

moparful993812d ago

@ashunderfire. Video games are a purely American born invention. Two engineers playing with a type of radar diplay and two knobs that controlled a signal frequency realized they could manipulate the sprite onscreen. With a little refinement a game was born that would be later refined by Nolan Bushnell and become Pong. Japan didn't get involved until after the video game collapse in the late 70's early 80's.. Nintendo launched the NES in 1989. Sega entered in the early 90's with the Genesis..

bohemian 233812d ago

@moparful the nes launched in 1985 for North America.

Rhaigun3812d ago

Also, Sega had the Master System in the 80's.

Retroman3812d ago (Edited 3812d ago )

you are correct RYU
from weikipedia Nintendo originally started out as trading card co.1890 never mention baseball glove production nor rice.

im sure taxis was not call NINTENDO CABS if they had the service might have been called HANAFUNA back then.

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Studio-YaMi3813d ago (Edited 3813d ago )

Glad I did a research on Nintendo from Wikipedia long ago,I already knew it was Baseball gloves,since Nintendo got into that card game business they also got into making instant rice,having "LOVE" hotels AND having a taxi business.

Such a long way to go before landing into the gaming business.(so glad they did though!) :D

DeadMansHand3812d ago

Apparently, they randomize the dollar amounts to the questions so it could have been 100 or 25,000.

OT: I would have skipped as well. Taxis? Who knew?

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wonderfulmonkeyman3813d ago

Didn't know about Taxi's and Instant Rice, but that's pretty funny and cool to know nontheless.XD

EcoSos33813d ago (Edited 3813d ago )

Not just that they are the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners and they even tried love hotels but they drop it lol

Chrono3813d ago

Nintendo were operating love hotels where the guest sleeps with prostitutes, no kidding.

just-joe3813d ago

Not really, a lot of Japanese household live with their extended family (kids, grandparents and such). The hotels are for couples to have alone time... or business men to have affairs.

KonsoruMasuta3812d ago (Edited 3812d ago )

No, that's just a lie. The hotels were not for solely that reason, like everyone is claiming.

iceman063812d ago

Love hotels are not for prostitutes. Although I am sure that more than one has entered, much like any hotel. They are really for Japanese couples with larger families and smaller homes to get some quality time. When me and my family went to Japan (my mom was a teacher for the military kids) we accidentally stayed in one. They had themed rooms. Can't remember what our theme was because I was about 10 y/o and it was just for one night.

Jamaicangmr3813d ago

99.9910 of us would've gotten that one wrong without dumb luck.

Rayansaki3813d ago

not really. Even if you make a total guess you have at least 25% chance of getting it right...

SilentNegotiator3813d ago

That's why he said "without dumb luck"

He clearly meant that 99% wouldn't KNOW the answer.

Ohohoho3813d ago

Not really once again. I knew Nintendo dabbled in Taxi services and Love hotels, but I wasn't sure about baseball gloves or instant rice.

Omar913812d ago

which his why he said 99.9910 of the people wouldn't of gotten it right which mean there was still a percentage that would, you being one of them lol

Double_O_Revan3813d ago

Dude I would take Nintendo Taxi service!

"Driver, can you take me to the airport?"

"A-Here-we-Ggooooo!" ;

just-joe3813d ago

"And I need to get there fast."

*uses golden mushroom*

PawnSacrifice3812d ago

HA! 😆
You made my day.
But also, instant rice! Seriously (hell! I'd still buy it) but seriously!

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XCOM's Jake Solomon Q&A - Building a Narrative-Driven Life Sim Game at Midsummer Studios

XCOM and Marvel's Midnight Suns director Jake Solomon has founded a new studio to make a life sim game. Here's a new interview with him.

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Microsoft's quest for short-term $$$ is doing long-term damage to Windows, Surface, Xbox, and beyond

Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation, and it all revolves around Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood's plans to increase every department's margins.

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Brazz11h ago

"The plan to move Xbox games to other platforms is codenamed "Latitude" internally, and I know there's debate and unease at Microsoft about whether or not this is a good idea. More upcoming Microsoft-owned games slated for PlayStation are already being developed. At least for now, they're potentially obvious games you'd most likely expect. And yes, while it's true Microsoft is a prolific publisher on PlayStation already, it has typically revolved around specific franchises like Minecraft. From what I've heard, Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation, and it all revolves around Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood's mandate to increase every department's margins. "

Yeah, they are going to kill Xbox hardware.

Xeofate9h ago

"Yeah, they are going to kill Xbox hardware."

It's for the best.

Quit stringing along xbox fans and screwing over PlayStation owners.

crazyCoconuts4h ago

Take good care of those Xboxes if you have 'em ...

outsider16244h ago

An Xbox game on a Playstation. Never in my years of gaming did i ever thought this was gonna happen.

jznrpg18m ago

It is dying anyway so doesn’t make much of a difference

VersusDMC3m ago

No way can they get rid of the hardware as probably 90% of game pass subscribers are hardware users.

Highly doubtful those users will move to PC or Cloud to subscribe there and the competition (Sony and Nin) will never have gamepass on their system.

If they want to keep the current subscribers, they need to keep releasing new hardware.

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gold_drake11h ago

i think it will kill off the xbox brand. windows will be fine.

but there is and would be a chance that xbox might be killed off in the future. if they fail to make the money they put in. imo.

S2Killinit8h ago

They wont kill it, but they will go fully PC while keeping xbox as a brand, and go multiplatform for the most part. They will also work tirelessly to diminish console gaming’s importance.

PRIMORDUS5h ago

It would be best if Xbox goes the way of Sega, just make and publish games. I know I myself will not support them at all with buying games from them, you all can. 🙃

ChasterMies3h ago

The Xbox brand will live for the games. I don’t expect Microsoft to entirely drop out of gaming hardware. They make Surface tablets and laptops. They’ll make Xbox branded hardware for those that want it.

shadowT10h ago

"Microsoft is pushing for no "red line" for what games could come to PlayStation"

Forza and Starfield next?

Skuletor8h ago

Starfield would be no surprise and there's the rumor that it will come to Playstation after the Shattered Space DLC, Forza (along with Halo and Gears of War) I find less likely but I wouldn't be surprised if they eventually end up on PlayStation too, especially if Xbox give up on hardware and go the Sega route.

shinoff21838h ago

Not to worried about forza. I'd rather see others like what inxile and obsidian are working on. Starfield sounds like it needs more time in the oven so let it cook first imo. If starfield and it's a small if does release on ps it'll be in the fall around the time for dlc or right at the dlc and come packaged with it.

-Foxtrot9h ago

In the words of Phil Spencer when he was talking about Nintendo last year

“It's just taking a long time for Microsoft to see that their future exists off of their own hardware"

S2Killinit8h ago

Yup. MS are a cancer to console gaming.

Aloymetal7h ago

100%!!
I wonder what happened to that dude that was always here posting those court articles with cartoons about MS spending all those billions in studios. He suddenly disappeared, I guess he doesn't like bad news when the green brand is in trouble. No new articles from him as of late...

PRIMORDUS5h ago

Yup, and it's only going to keep spreading.

Outside_ofthe_Box5h ago

Phil Spencer's words always comes back to bite him lol

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The PS5 Has Shipped An Estimated 5x More Units Than The Xbox Series X/S In The Last Quarter

When the PS5 and the Xbox Series X/S first launched all the way back in 2020, console sales were not what either platform manufacturer wanted them to be. The pandemic slowed things down more than ever before, even though in the case of each next-gen console, all the units that were manufactured, sold.

Of course that didn’t last, and soon manufacturing limitations on the consoles were a thing of the past, and sales started to leap forward. For one next-gen console platform, at least.

-Foxtrot1d 1h ago

I can see why Microsoft is putting their games on PlayStation with these numbers

Imagine how many copies of future games like Elder Scrolls VI, Blade, Indiana Jones and more they could sell if they went fully multiplatform.

OtterX20h ago

If they don't, it would be the death of them.

Cacabunga6h ago

Can we then stop calling this a console war? Sony rolling over xbox trillions with a few cross gen games.. what would it be when a new uncharted, horizon or tsushima 2 comes out.. even worse, with GTA6 no one would buy an xbox to play it..

purple10118h ago

while I see your point, i'm one of those people that dont really want to see a M$ logo, when I boot up, however good the game is, unless truly exceptional, I've got enough games from Sony and enough coming down the pipeline, plus the 2 free smaller games on ps+, why do I need to give Microsoft anymore money,

I usually play just GT7 and cod, you've got Gran Theft Auto coming, its over for microsoft, they shot themselves in the foot, and now have to hobble away, to the losers corner, sit there, and repent.,!!! hahaha

bloop6h ago

That's crazy man. Just because you prefer blondes doesn't mean you should turn down a brunette.

GamerRN4h ago

Yeah and that's the fanboy problem right there in a nutshell

OtterX17h ago(Edited 17h ago)

@Purple101 At this point, Microsoft just wants to be the American Tencent, but also just happen to have a console available for those who want it.

I hate what they're doing to the industry, but I would play the next Elder Scrolls on PS5 or PS6 even if I had to look at a MS logo at the beginning. At this point, I'm just invested in the series. I didn't feel this way about Starfield, which is why I've skipped it. Worst case scenario, I'd pick Elder Scrolls up on PC if it didn't come to PS, but I've stayed true to my word - I have not, and will not buy another Microsoft console after 3 red ringed 360s. They've killed my console support for life. They showed how scummy they can be by knowingly rushing out a product before it was ready, just to try and capture a 1 year headstart.

If a MS logo shows up at the beginning of the next Elder Scrolls on a Playstation console, so what? That means Sony won and MS is just another publisher. Many of the large publishers are quite dirty, so it fits them well. I wouldn't mind seeing their console die off though and them solely take up this publisher role.

Jingsing14h ago(Edited 14h ago)

Yeah, I never bought another Xbox console after the 360. But at the same time you shouldn't find yourself captive to Elder Scrolls if the company behind it is very scummy. I dropped COD after Ghosts and I don't regret it the company has only become worse and I'm glad I never was part of funding that.

OtterX8h ago

@Jingsing oh yea for sure. If I sense that Elder Scroll 6 is a shell of its former self w a trashy microtransaction setup, I'll probably skip it. I'll wait for previews and reviews but I sure am hoping for the best. I still play Skyrim to this day in VR.

purple1017h ago

I mean yeh, if they do produce something good, i've got a laptop, +HDMI cable to the telly, link a bluetooth dual sense (that I already own), and hey presto, I don't need an xbox,

but I can't see that happening, ps5pro will the the best way to play, with best graphics and sound, for me.

gold_drake12h ago

yeh same, surprised it took them so long.

jznrpg3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

Personally I did not care for the Indiana Jones trailer. The combat looks too much like a Doom/Dishonored game to me. I think it could have been so much more. Which is too bad as I grew up with the movies and Raiders of the Lost Ark is still one of my favorites from when I was a kid.

If they can bring Elder Scrolls back towards Morrowind I would love it. If it’s like Skyrim it will be pretty decent but not great. Blade has potential. Hopefully it’s nothing like Redfall. I don’t really trust MS to make good games and rather not give them my money as they are bad for gaming. I’ll buy some games used, maybe but that’s about it

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Barlos14h ago(Edited 14h ago)

A surprise to nobody.

S2Killinit13h ago(Edited 13h ago)

5X is a surprise as it’s just unreal.

fr0sty10h ago

Yeah, this console war just became a console genocide.

Jingsing13h ago(Edited 13h ago)

Sony would probably be selling more if they stopped sending mixed signals about their future. Putting games on PC because you are taking data analytic advice from Microsoft about the future of consoles is folly and has limited their potential sales. Microsoft want Sony and the world to believe that consoles are done as a business so companies like Sony and Nintendo etc can end up serving Microsoft's platform. Remember when it comes to Microsoft "It is us or no one and the three E's" Don't fall for it.

S2Killinit13h ago(Edited 13h ago)

MS has forced everyone’s hand in regard to PC. If the other two dont release on PC, they will be giving them an edge. Imo

Although i think Sony/PlayStation would be wise to release selectively on PC.

Jingsing12h ago

The way Sony are doing it though is very suspect, It almost seems like they are trying to tunnel their way out of Steam with a PSN back-end. They should have just launched their own store. Yes this would no doubt upset PC users but you just can't have everything on Steam as that means no market competition. Microsoft and Sony should only use their own stores. That way they can also enforce their subscription fee's (I don't think there should be fee's) like they do on console as right now they are saying people on console have to pay this fee but if you play on PC you don't. That is very anti-consumer.

Skuletor11h ago

While putting their games on PC would lose them some console sales, there's a large market of people that prefer consoles for their simplicity and convenience, I wonder if it would really effect them negatively. Well, I guess at this current point they won't be dragging PC players into a PS Plus subscription, so there's that.

crazyCoconuts10h ago

I think after Xbox is gone they'll make a bigger push to move PC gamers over to PS, and they may halt momentum on the PC ports to do that. PC and Nintendo gamers will be the only ones left to convert

Einhander197210h ago(Edited 10h ago)

Jingsing

This is a reply to this comment.

"The way Sony are doing it though is very suspect, It almost seems like they are trying to tunnel their way out of Steam with a PSN back-end"

That's not accurate, what they want is simply to be able to count PC users as PlayStation users. It's no different than what EA Ubisoft or Microsoft are doing. Heck, people need to sign up for extra accounts even on consoles to play some of their games, you can't play Sea of Thieves or Minecraft without a Microsoft account.

I'm not sure why PlayStation is being singled out like this, I get why it was a problem in Helldivers because they added it after the game was released which caused problems for people who already owned the game, but at the same time it was nothing that all the other major publishers weren't already doing.

ChasterMies10h ago

“Putting games on PC because you are taking data analytic advice from Microsoft ”

Sony is putting games on PC because the market for people who spend $2000 on a gaming PC is different from the market that spends $500 on a gaming console. Also consider that consoles are sold at a loss. Sony probably makes more from selling Sony published gamed to PC owners than selling consoles to PC owners who would only use them play those games.

shinoff21837h ago

I dont think consoles are sold at a loss outside of the first couple years.

InUrFoxHole8h ago

Hold your breath if you think they're gonna stop bringing games to pc

BehindTheRows7h ago(Edited 7h ago)

Selling more? They just had one of the biggest periods for a console EVER (20.8m). That’s not exactly something for them to scoff at. They’d just break more records by selling more, but it’s not a necessity.

Their balance of selling what they’re selling while making plenty of money is how you successfully run a console business.

neutralgamer19925h ago

PC gaming is a platform which is compatible with consoles. So many of keep saying the same nonsense for years ago. PC isn’t going anywhere and more and more games will be on PC

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