Leading Nintendo as a Black man | Reggie Fils-Aime interview, Satoru Iwata, Japanese culture

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@Launcher
@Launcher 2 жыл бұрын
What do you think about Reggie's time as President of Nintendo of America? Do you miss it, or do you believe in the new leadership put in place? Let us know in the comments below! To see Reggie's comments on the allegations against Nintendo regarding union busting, click here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJW8amRsfdN7haM
@AyaneOfDeath
@AyaneOfDeath 2 жыл бұрын
In my opinion i think with the death of Iwata and Reggie left from Office. The lighthearted humorous Part of Nintendo during the end of the 2000s and early 2010s goes along with them. I mean nearly everyone liked them. The Shows were more personal with younger Fans in mind. They setup legendary moments memes and presentations of their products. I mean:" My Body is ready", that super smash bros mii introduction Trailer featuring a battle between reggie and iwata, the 3ds presentation that Starfox presentation from 2015 in were Jim Henson Puppets were used, Robo reggie. These are moments you will never forget as an Nintendo fan. He always had a heart for the Fans. Heck even Miyamoto himself joined in these. Today he is rarely or nearly never to be seen anymore in public. Sure the Wii u era was a massive flop and Wii pushed away a lot of Hardcore Gamers but they atleast try to make something special out of their games presentations. I always looked forward to their E3 Shows back in the days. After Reggie Nintendo become more serious focusing more on their games rather then Persons. I admit the Wii u era dissapointed me but with Switch everything become waaay better. Thats the other side of the game. My name is Reggie. I'm about kicking ass, I'm about takin' names. And we're about making games." Reggie 2004
@M64bros
@M64bros 2 жыл бұрын
@@AyaneOfDeath facts right there man!
@_bop5209
@_bop5209 2 жыл бұрын
Does anybody else think nintendo fell off after reggie left
@gamerguy20097
@gamerguy20097 2 жыл бұрын
I greatly miss him.
@swires1
@swires1 2 жыл бұрын
He's a quadr00n, lol
@TruthSeeker-qv2oi
@TruthSeeker-qv2oi 2 жыл бұрын
The last name "Fils-Aimé" is Haiti / French. It means "Beloved Son". His family is a well known Haitian family.
@ikec-pw5sb
@ikec-pw5sb 2 жыл бұрын
how fitting
@kingnick6260
@kingnick6260 2 жыл бұрын
@Why The Hell Was I In Star Trek 6? 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@SoySpy
@SoySpy 11 ай бұрын
Damn im haitian but i didnt know his family was haitian i just thought it was french
@NiNGalaxU2
@NiNGalaxU2 2 жыл бұрын
It’s lovely that Reggie has a custom Satoru Iwata amiibo in the background. It shows that they truly were more than just business acquaintances.
@willo1009
@willo1009 2 жыл бұрын
And the fact that it's a fan made, it's truly beautiful
@OoOoOo-we3dn
@OoOoOo-we3dn 2 жыл бұрын
I hope he still has the chair people financed him :)
@fourtrifiveo4350
@fourtrifiveo4350 2 жыл бұрын
were damn
@karimitickaeloogreattemlor3486
@karimitickaeloogreattemlor3486 2 жыл бұрын
He even learned Japanese and proper japanese customs to properly attend his friend's funeral!
@hikarunkun
@hikarunkun Жыл бұрын
I think it was made by now Nintendo Ambassador, Miss Ganda Kris!
@Finkleburgable
@Finkleburgable 2 жыл бұрын
MY BODY WILL ALWAYS BE READY FOR REGGIE
@odinangie1377
@odinangie1377 2 жыл бұрын
Sus🤨
@kingnick6260
@kingnick6260 2 жыл бұрын
@@odinangie1377 >he doesnt know
@ZarzenLetsPlay
@ZarzenLetsPlay 2 жыл бұрын
To be honest; I never really was thinking that it is weird for him to be black and in a leading position of an Japanese company; the dude was just always there and a character of his own haha
@Lanman106
@Lanman106 2 жыл бұрын
He was always a very confident leader and took charge in the CEO position without seeming pushy. One of the many reasons I love him.
@thesupermayoreo
@thesupermayoreo 2 жыл бұрын
I never cared about what he looked like. I cared about who he was and he was a cool president of Nintendo back then.
@TeaDrinker3000
@TeaDrinker3000 2 жыл бұрын
I've never thought of Reggie as black, I've never considered skin colour. Reggie has always just been Reggie, and his body is Reggie.
@appelsin2821
@appelsin2821 2 жыл бұрын
Good comment, sometimes people focus too much on skin color, when it doesn't matter!
@Smiley_Face0
@Smiley_Face0 2 жыл бұрын
I haven't either. But I'm not American...
@doriantermini
@doriantermini 2 жыл бұрын
and his body is ready.
@RealAGuy
@RealAGuy 2 жыл бұрын
We love Reggie because he’s Reggie.
@chrisbent5734
@chrisbent5734 2 жыл бұрын
Same. I legitimately did not know he was "black" - looks more like a healthy tan to me.
@erikfigueroa6390
@erikfigueroa6390 2 жыл бұрын
Wait, he is black American? I was thinking he had like latinoish skin color (not white but kinda moreno). Does not change anything tho, but kinda surpriced Still. Best CEO nintendo of american has had.
@pixelander
@pixelander 2 жыл бұрын
Crazy , he looks full Mexican
@XTR4086
@XTR4086 2 жыл бұрын
Even me as a black boy myself couldn't even tell he was black 😅. Well the more you know
@agoodun
@agoodun 2 жыл бұрын
@@XTR4086 he's not lolzzz 😂😂😂💀💀💀💀
@ChristianYoga
@ChristianYoga 2 жыл бұрын
@@stevebusam2911 Yeah, I thought he was Filipino or some kind of Flores people.
@danr8267
@danr8267 2 жыл бұрын
He's Haitian. They're all black but Reggie is light skinned. Theres a big population of Haitians down in Florida.
@karimitickaeloogreattemlor3486
@karimitickaeloogreattemlor3486 2 жыл бұрын
Reggie is so based it's unbelievable. Like he got all the right points, he thinks about everything. Truly someone to look up to
@jeromemccalla9520
@jeromemccalla9520 2 жыл бұрын
I honestly couldn’t tell if reggie was black, great to finally have that comformation!
@MrGuy271
@MrGuy271 2 жыл бұрын
Yet he had to bring it up anyway…
@Alolan.Vulpix.Getting.Railed
@Alolan.Vulpix.Getting.Railed 2 жыл бұрын
he's part black yes, part other race aswell
@senabea
@senabea 2 жыл бұрын
@@MrGuy271 well, yeah. Hes still a black man, he's lived the experience of being a black man and he certainly doesnt just look white. What's the problem with mentioning this in his own book?
@Clown_Syndrome
@Clown_Syndrome 2 жыл бұрын
@@senabea nothing is wrong with it. People like Lucky up there are simply uncomfortable with it. But no one cares about how comfortable they are.
@alicialockhart1081
@alicialockhart1081 3 ай бұрын
He is not black, he's mixed-raced
@andr0zzsenpai
@andr0zzsenpai 2 жыл бұрын
I really miss the era were Reggie and Iwata were in charge, truly best times of Nintendo, like, when they are failing financially they really tried their best, but he is not only well spoken but a funny guy as well. I really miss Iwata and Reggie is missed on Nintendo, I wish him the best. And no, skin color never mattered.
@ashblossomandjoyoussprung.9917
@ashblossomandjoyoussprung.9917 2 жыл бұрын
I didn't even realize he was black, to be honest. I knew he was American, but it just never clicked to me that he was black. I just thought he had a nice tan.
@19tet
@19tet 9 ай бұрын
reminds me of my friends n me at school we different backgrounds but when were on the same wavelength 😂
@danixove2358
@danixove2358 2 жыл бұрын
I was today years old when I learned this guy's black. Not that I have thought before about his ethnicity, but seeing the description was like WTF Ok
@STAXONDECK1
@STAXONDECK1 2 жыл бұрын
Are you a white person?
@danixove2358
@danixove2358 2 жыл бұрын
@@STAXONDECK1 As a glass of milk. By spanish standarts, at least. Not sure about USA standarts, with that weird "latinx" label that I don't quite understand. Also, USA's societal standarts about what makes a person a member of one "race" or another seem somehow different than Spain's. In here, a guy like Reggie would probably be seen as "morocho": a person with somehow dark skin and -maybe, probably- some black/mourish genes showing off. It's not considered an ethnicity but a physical feature, just like being blonde, tall or having curly hair. My older bro's morocho, for example, and looks a lot like Bin Laden. He's also a caucasian white male. Anyway. If your point is I didn't notice Reggie's ethnicity because, being white in a white society, I can afford not thinking about the racial stuff... that's quite the case, yes
@STAXONDECK1
@STAXONDECK1 2 жыл бұрын
@@danixove2358 by your buckets and buckets of words I can tell your obviously a white person trying to practice ‘racial classification confusion’
@Zaphod-ef9yz
@Zaphod-ef9yz 2 жыл бұрын
Fed up of peoples skin colour being a topic. It shouldn't matter what colour anyone is and yet here they are pointing it out all the time. That's the progressive (backward) society we live in..
@STAXONDECK1
@STAXONDECK1 2 жыл бұрын
@@Zaphod-ef9yz unfortunately we live a global system of white supremacy where people who classify themselves as white mistreat anyone who they classify as non-white, it is an evil system that should be replaced with a system of justice where no one is mistreated
@wheresmyeyebrow1608
@wheresmyeyebrow1608 2 жыл бұрын
Everyone being confused to Regiee being Black shows just how arbitrary the entire racial system in America really is lol
@kingnick6260
@kingnick6260 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's surprising how the "one drop rule" persists across American society till this day
@mjr697
@mjr697 11 ай бұрын
Yeah, it'll change one day though. These racial barriers need to fall down. We're all one race, the human race.
@ArcticFrenzy9834
@ArcticFrenzy9834 11 ай бұрын
I agree
@Mr_Bawon
@Mr_Bawon 8 ай бұрын
@@mjr697 lmfaoooooo..... k.
@HeroesLeftInMan
@HeroesLeftInMan 2 жыл бұрын
My body is always Reggie.
@jytvreal
@jytvreal 2 жыл бұрын
good one
@paolaanimator
@paolaanimator 2 жыл бұрын
Reggie is such an amazing person, CEO, Black American. I can't wait to buy the book and read it from the Former Nintendo of America. I always admired him. Thank you Reggie for inspiring a new generation!
@thepanameniac4855
@thepanameniac4855 2 жыл бұрын
Him and Iwata are great inspirations and corner stones of what a good "boss" and game developer is. I wish that in my future as a developer my self I can be like them!
@itsRecreational
@itsRecreational 2 жыл бұрын
Iwata and Reggie is a duo we will never see again probably. Closest president today to Iwata is probably Phil Spencer having that programming background but that’s about it. The presence of Reggie is unmatched currently though.
@spacebatch
@spacebatch 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah we’ll never see it again because Iwata is like you know dead
@GOGOAKUMAN
@GOGOAKUMAN 2 жыл бұрын
I was sure he had some French Caribbean origins, that family name doesn't lie.
@dstinnettmusic
@dstinnettmusic 2 жыл бұрын
Literally had no idea he identified as black. Honestly, pretty cool. He could “pass” as whatever he wanted, and he is choosing to say “no, I am a black man” Now I think he was a good president of Nintendo of America and a good person. :)
@shyguy85
@shyguy85 2 жыл бұрын
would you not think he was a good person if he was identifying as white??
@agoodun
@agoodun 2 жыл бұрын
Lolzzz he ain't black. Identify... lolzzz 😂😂😂 💀💀💀💀
@SilvaProductions34
@SilvaProductions34 2 жыл бұрын
@@agoodun ???
@agoodun
@agoodun 2 жыл бұрын
@@SilvaProductions34 TF u want
@SilvaProductions34
@SilvaProductions34 2 жыл бұрын
@@agoodun an explanation
@yamilo.nievesayala156
@yamilo.nievesayala156 2 жыл бұрын
This man ,along with Satoru Iwata, was able to keep nintendo alive through very rough times and helped to innovate in the gaming industry in a moment in time when nintendo didn't have the most powerful consoles.
@realSemSau
@realSemSau 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder how different Nintendo would be today if Satoru Iwata was still alive today
@jarde1989
@jarde1989 2 жыл бұрын
I legit always thought Reggie was of Latin American origin lol
@wrestlinganime4life288
@wrestlinganime4life288 2 жыл бұрын
Lmao latino don't have a specific look, they're quite diverse from Jennifer Lopez to Lupita
@digitalsapiens1518
@digitalsapiens1518 2 жыл бұрын
Well, he is. His last name is french. French is a latin language. He's from America (the continent). So all that makes him a Latin American
@xander2011
@xander2011 2 жыл бұрын
America is a continent, latin america was created by people of united states that consider themselves as the true americans.
@myristicina.
@myristicina. 2 жыл бұрын
@@digitalsapiens1518 no he’s Haitian
@boodu514
@boodu514 2 жыл бұрын
@@digitalsapiens1518 lmao that's not how that works 😂
@wellplayod1957
@wellplayod1957 2 жыл бұрын
it’s wonderful that he refers to Iwata as his friend rather than a boss. i bet most companies don’t see relationships between key figures like that
@edwardota1991
@edwardota1991 2 жыл бұрын
I don't see Reggie as a black man. I see him as a man. I don't see him with his color even though I'm not color blind. Reggie is a great man that I admire.
@Mr_Bawon
@Mr_Bawon 8 ай бұрын
a lot of yall missed the point
@KitsuneJimmy
@KitsuneJimmy 2 жыл бұрын
Never knew (or really cared) that Reggie is black. Only thing I was ever curious about was his Haitian-French name, cause I sucked at pronouncing his name as a kid lol. All I know is I wish he came back to Nintendo.
@wellplayod1957
@wellplayod1957 2 жыл бұрын
I had no idea he wrote a book! This makes me yearn for the days when Mr Iwata was with us. I’ll have to read the book, I’ve always found the friendship the two had together to be so real and endearing
@boosiewoosie9215
@boosiewoosie9215 2 жыл бұрын
Reggie is from the same town as me in new york...his body was always ready even back then
@somebonehead
@somebonehead 2 жыл бұрын
I am so hype to know Regginator is from the Bronx
@moraeza
@moraeza 2 жыл бұрын
This was a really great interview! It’s really cool to see Reggies insite, and his perspective. I grew up during Reggies reign, it’s still weird to have him gone. I also just noticed the also the Santa destroy flag, nice. I’ll definitely pick this up
@xnamkcor
@xnamkcor 2 жыл бұрын
Wait... Reggie was "Black"? I thought he was just a dark-skinned French person.
@Lanman106
@Lanman106 2 жыл бұрын
This is such a perfect short interview! Always love hearing what Reggie has to say. Such a wise person. I really miss him as CEO of Nintendo of America. It was a golden age honestly.
@dio8451
@dio8451 2 жыл бұрын
I never thought about how unusual it was for a black man to be running a japanese company, considering how racist japan can be. Reggie really is an amazing man.
@Itsukazutrap
@Itsukazutrap 2 жыл бұрын
I always see people saying Japan is racist. Yet I went there as a non white, non asian, and still I never saw any racism, except towards Chinese (but mostly because they are some of the worst kind of tourists), Korean GOVERNMENT (because obvious historical causes), and Americans (if you are white, in the taxi they'll consider you American, and won't like you. If you speak another language than English, they'll think and consider you aren't American, starting asking you questions and liking you if you are anything but American)... I don't see how they are racist. Yes, they have really strict rules about nationality, because there, being Japanese is more than just a paper, it's really about a feeling of unity, something in the heart, an attachment to the country. But I don't see it as racist, just... Patriotic
@yonaka9798
@yonaka9798 2 жыл бұрын
@@Itsukazutrap Experiencing Japan as a mere tourist has *nothing* to do with actual Japan lmao. We're talking about their business structures. Business in Japan is very conservative.
@Itsukazutrap
@Itsukazutrap 2 жыл бұрын
@@yonaka9798 even living there, there isn't racism towards most people. You just have to follow their rules, and that's it. I could get in a Japanese company without any problem, as I am currently learning Japanese in college, so I have connections. I would be the one wanting to quit not because of racism, but because the rules are hard to follow. They are the same for everyone. Most businesses don't reject foreigners, but just think that there are cultural things that would be too complicated to explain to others. There is no bad intent, and it's not due to racism, but instead the difference in cultures. Also, alot of Japanese people aren't good at English, so they tend to refuse strangers because they don't have anyone to explain them anything. It's missinterpreted as racism, but it really isn't. As long as you are not Chinese, American, or working with Korea's government, they don't care. Black people? They consider every black people as black American, as it's the most common kind of black people (the ones with enough money to go there). So they'll see you as an American, and that's what they don't like. They also don't like muslims because of the local culture, the bielief in yokai, and thus don't really like cemetaries near cities. And Muslim tend to want to get burried close to large cities to avoid going far from home, meanwhile Christians are pretty chill and don't mind the distance, nor being cremated.
@Animeoatku85jr
@Animeoatku85jr 2 жыл бұрын
I did not know he was black
@Crackhog
@Crackhog 2 жыл бұрын
5:22 I didn't expect to see Yuta here lol
@ForceMaximus84
@ForceMaximus84 2 жыл бұрын
Reggie is a prime example of meritocracy over skin tone. That’s what the country needs.
@PrixtoTNT
@PrixtoTNT 2 жыл бұрын
I always loved that Reggie said he was the president of "Nintendo of Americas"
@defaultname7685
@defaultname7685 9 ай бұрын
I really like how they’ve reduced the gravity of his achievements by the context of having to define him as a black American. Truly empowering
@NE0_Messi
@NE0_Messi 7 ай бұрын
By that logic, he's being self-reductive since he literally opens his own book with "I am a Black American" page 1... did you even watch the video?
@jakobwebb9854
@jakobwebb9854 Жыл бұрын
The thing that’s so great about Reggie is that he was not afraid to be himself but also that he never had to even remote his race in any way, which as a result, many Nintendo fans never even thought about his race, just how amazing he was, while still having that representation that’s not so extreme like now a days, he doesn’t treat his race as his whole identity or gets super political about it, he’s always been the fun Nintendo president everyone loves who just so happens to be black and an immigrant. Reggie will always be amazing 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
@bombomos
@bombomos 2 жыл бұрын
To be fair I've never seen Reggie as a black or white man. I've only ever seen him as THE MAN.
@Boofener
@Boofener 2 жыл бұрын
Reggie and Satoru were both absolute legends in the company
@atari_hmb
@atari_hmb Жыл бұрын
6:59 Legendary statement
@luculia1655
@luculia1655 2 жыл бұрын
I didn't even know he was black. Such a legend!
@JMrealgamer
@JMrealgamer 2 жыл бұрын
Doug Bowser is basically non-existent in comparison to Reggie. Now there are doofuses online saying Reggie is to blame for the employees stuff happening now. Sheesh. He’s been gone for 3 years already. 😂
@gabby993
@gabby993 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe they don’t know he retired?
@JMrealgamer
@JMrealgamer 2 жыл бұрын
@@gabby993 they clearly don’t know anything about Nintendo then, and they shouldn’t speak on stuff they know nothing about, or at least do some research. 😂🤦🏽‍♂️
@thetonberryslair
@thetonberryslair 2 жыл бұрын
I never even knew he was black. I didn't care, he Was Reggie he was and is awesome. Nationality never even crossed my mind
@neilallen529
@neilallen529 2 жыл бұрын
He needed to push a lot harder for Anthony Higgs. Personally, I identify as "mixed", but when I saw a black man in one of my favorite Nintendo franchises getting decent screen time with a relatively cool role, I was very excited! That character should have been Samus' love interest, appeared in more Metroid games, and gotten his own spin-off series. Other M might be panned, but Anthony received a favorable response and he's is a gem that shouldn't have been thrown away. He's essentially Nintendo's only major Black character off the top of my head, or at least one of the very few...there might be someone in F-Zero I don't know about because I don't play those games. And I think there might be a black girl in Pokemon these days. I dunno' for sure as I stopped following that with Ruby and Sapphire.
@TetraGalaxyTelecast
@TetraGalaxyTelecast 2 жыл бұрын
Anthony was cool, but a love interest for Samus?... Nah. If he appeared if Federation Force, Samus Returns, and possibly future games, that would be cool tho.
@thecianinator
@thecianinator 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think Reggie had anything to do with ground level decision making in terms of game development, writing, or other such matters. Nintendo of America is basically a glorified marketing department for Nintendo of Japan. I also had to think for a minute to remember who Anthony Higgs was, ironic considering he's the "remember me" guy. But yeah more Anthony Higgs please, he's the best thing to come out of Other M and a great foil to the stoic Samus. And Nintendo isn't a good source of representation for black people, but if you're looking for more black Nintendo characters, there are indeed several black F-Zero racers, at least one black Pokémon gym leader, there's a black character in Arms, and uhh... Little Mac's trainer from Punch-Out, and I think three or four side characters in Twilight Princess were black? Oh yeah, Telma from that game was totally based on Queen Latifah, like 100%
@Cri_Jackal
@Cri_Jackal 2 жыл бұрын
I like Anthony too, but uhh, he has some _really_ creepy lines in Other M that everyone seems to forget about. Besides that, he should stay Samus's friend if he ever shows up again, Samus does not need a love interest, she needs people she can consider family.
@pixelander
@pixelander 2 жыл бұрын
Thought he was Mexican this whole time lol
@limemaid2003
@limemaid2003 2 жыл бұрын
me too
@stefanjoelsson5052
@stefanjoelsson5052 2 жыл бұрын
haha me too
@deleted72636
@deleted72636 2 жыл бұрын
Well Haitian usually means he's of mixed ancestry as alot of Haitians are
@joshuamills8340
@joshuamills8340 2 жыл бұрын
@@deleted72636 yeah although most of them are black but with mixed ancestry
@xander2011
@xander2011 2 жыл бұрын
Mexican is not a race
@ryans6442
@ryans6442 2 жыл бұрын
Does Reggie have a Satoru Iwata amiibo behind him? That’s great
@thepolarphantasm2319
@thepolarphantasm2319 2 жыл бұрын
Reggie for US President please
@Madchimpz
@Madchimpz 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure most people didn't even know Reggie is black. No one would ever talk about his race, fans would only talk about how charismatic and fun he was. Reggie completely avoided the subject of his race and I respect that. Pretty clickbaity title.
@David-kq4jc
@David-kq4jc Жыл бұрын
You sound triggered.
@adiltonaeon
@adiltonaeon 2 жыл бұрын
; _; The Good oll' days, the wii u was like early windows paving the way for the switch, Satoru Iwata was a great President and Reggie is amazingly unforgettable.
@lajeandom
@lajeandom 2 жыл бұрын
Since him and Iwata are gone, Nintendo has become a company I hate...it's very sad for me, I have been following Nintendo since I was 4 years old. I would change a lot of things if I was working there, the way they handle business now is just destroying the reputation of Nintendo bit by bit.
@TonyJenn
@TonyJenn 2 жыл бұрын
Waste of energy holding hate for a corporation. They start living rent free in your head.
@M64bros
@M64bros 2 жыл бұрын
Using them both as an excuse won't make a difference
@JayPistol2000
@JayPistol2000 2 жыл бұрын
Being West Indian And Being Black are two different things don’t get it fucked up lmaooo 😂😂💯
@felphero
@felphero 5 ай бұрын
Man, never for a second I thought of Reggie as black
@aternias
@aternias 11 ай бұрын
for me it didn’t matter what skin color Reggie was, he was just a great man regardless of race.
@janitoalevic
@janitoalevic 2 жыл бұрын
Reggie isn't black, he is mixed
@marticus1642
@marticus1642 10 ай бұрын
No he’s black
@kajetanguss
@kajetanguss 2 жыл бұрын
wow. i love this video. so underrated
@baddragonite
@baddragonite 2 жыл бұрын
Iwata seems like he was a great man
@neroultimate1
@neroultimate1 2 жыл бұрын
Being a long time Nintendo fan, I’ll definitely give this a read.
@thensider9153
@thensider9153 2 жыл бұрын
Back during the golden age of gaming. Miss these guys. Thanks for making my childhood!
@OnyxJaguar
@OnyxJaguar 2 жыл бұрын
My mother was Korean and my father was a black american
@Mr_Bawon
@Mr_Bawon 8 ай бұрын
a lot of yall missed the point of him bringing up Blackness but... Not surprised. Yall don't come from where Reggie comes from. ANd In say this as a Black man also in corporate.
@roguereject5858
@roguereject5858 2 жыл бұрын
I didn't even know he was black until you brought it up.
@Retrorevelations
@Retrorevelations 2 жыл бұрын
As someone mixed myself (not black, but part several things), he honestly does not look or seem black to me. Certainly not fully. He seems mixed. But it doesn't matter. He was a singular personality, and did some good for Nintendo. He honestly came along after Nintendo's golden age (80s/90s). While I liked games on GBA/GC/DS/Wii, it definitely felt like a gradual downhill period. BUT, I don't think he had a whole lot to do with that. I think with the exception of signing off on the atrocious NA marketing for Wii U, and it's general abysmal sales and needing (a lot) more software, he was good for Nintendo. Good for fans. And good for gaming.
@layth116
@layth116 Жыл бұрын
watched this and immediately bought the book! I hope to learn a lot from you Mr Reggie!
@BlackThreath1234
@BlackThreath1234 2 жыл бұрын
I didn't knew he was black
@End_Zionism
@End_Zionism 2 жыл бұрын
All these years of watching him yet I had no idea he was black LOL 🇺🇸 there is only one race the human race ❤️
@cartman3593
@cartman3593 2 жыл бұрын
The title of the book should have been My Body is Ready
@Lunarfly_streams
@Lunarfly_streams 2 жыл бұрын
God bless Mr. Reggi, you'll always rock ⚡️
@FYCY
@FYCY 2 жыл бұрын
I thought he was Italian.
@100Bucks
@100Bucks 2 жыл бұрын
Had know Idea he was black. Now I notice he's black only because he confirmed he was black.
@luichinplaystation610
@luichinplaystation610 2 жыл бұрын
I don't see him as an African American he's Haitian? Haiti citizen that why the French name Also you can't censor that epic frase
@DonaldHendleyBklynvexRecords
@DonaldHendleyBklynvexRecords 2 жыл бұрын
Woow I Never Knew He Was Black ,Ive Known About Him Games Wise But Never Personally ,Very Inspiring
@wbharris1031
@wbharris1031 2 жыл бұрын
I'm kind of bummed that the mystery is over.
@ftsand9386
@ftsand9386 2 жыл бұрын
What is the song in the background?
@dugoo3405
@dugoo3405 2 жыл бұрын
Let's go Reggie. Huge respect for the man. I would love to read his book.
@u4site4u27
@u4site4u27 2 жыл бұрын
It sounds like even when all your arrows line up and your ducks are in a row lucky opportunity still pay a role
@BBWahoo
@BBWahoo 2 жыл бұрын
Huh, I never saw reggie as "black", not entirely, I always saw him as mixed. It's fascinating how mixed heritage people identify
@muffenman4482
@muffenman4482 2 жыл бұрын
We miss you Reggie
@joshuasullivan16
@joshuasullivan16 2 жыл бұрын
Am I the only person who before this video thought he was of Italian/Greek heritage? Maybe I came to this conclusion because a kid I knew in high school named will who looked almost exactly like a teenage version Reggie just with slightly longer curly hair the best part is he was almost 7 feet tall and one of only two kids I knew who had a Wii U when the 7 ft Greek Reggie Doppelgänger asks if you want to plays Mario cart the answer is always yes because he will inevitably make a large plater of beagle bites for each of you
@chewtag
@chewtag 2 жыл бұрын
i thought he was italian as well
@napynap
@napynap 2 жыл бұрын
Reggie takes names and kicks a$$. Thank you Reggie! Much love for making this book!
@Adoshaka64
@Adoshaka64 2 жыл бұрын
Reggie a Legend
@DDKoD
@DDKoD 2 жыл бұрын
I thought he was mixed with some black in him but good to know he’s full Black.
@willissudweeks1050
@willissudweeks1050 2 жыл бұрын
lol I thought he was Indian or something. He’s black?
@TruthSeeker-qv2oi
@TruthSeeker-qv2oi 2 жыл бұрын
He is Haitian.
@Mr_Bawon
@Mr_Bawon 8 ай бұрын
His last name doesnt sound anything Indian lol
@willissudweeks1050
@willissudweeks1050 8 ай бұрын
@@Mr_Bawon Yeah because people of one race NEVER have last names from another. Think things through better.
@Tetragramix
@Tetragramix 2 жыл бұрын
Very rude of the interviewer to just claim that Reggie comes off as an offensive stereotype.
@guatobean2869
@guatobean2869 2 жыл бұрын
I’d watch that movie and will read that book!
@Tetragramix
@Tetragramix 2 жыл бұрын
Reggie is Reggie. He transcends human categorization.
@joelikespotatoes8321
@joelikespotatoes8321 2 жыл бұрын
I miss Reggie and Iwata so bad.
@davidsudjana
@davidsudjana 2 жыл бұрын
"Reggie Fils Aime is the former president" you know what I'd believe this one
@d4rksonic474
@d4rksonic474 2 жыл бұрын
"as a Black man" Am I racist for the fact that I've never seen him as Black? Like I literally don't see that XD
@Antarctide
@Antarctide 2 жыл бұрын
Because he isn't. He's clearly mixed.
@ElJosher
@ElJosher 2 жыл бұрын
Americans with race are extremely weird and confusing. I would not consider this man black at all. What does black even mean? Anything not 85+% white? He’s more mixed than anything, certainly wouldn’t be seen as black in subsaharan Africa. Regardless, he was a great ceo for nintendo, brought fun and good fan engagement.
@thecianinator
@thecianinator 2 жыл бұрын
America has a long and ugly history when it comes to discriminating against people of varying levels of blackness, and that has everything to do with what is considered to be "black" in America today. The label of "black person" really has more to do with not being white than it has to do with being black in America. I mean either way, I always thought he was a white guy with a tan or like a Filipino dad or something
@Smiley_Face0
@Smiley_Face0 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah same. I'm always thinking about these Africans who are actually black when Americans say black lol
@gabby993
@gabby993 2 жыл бұрын
His skin color probably isn’t accurate with a camera
@legendarymajin9670
@legendarymajin9670 Жыл бұрын
As a non American you wouldn’t understand.
@somebonehead
@somebonehead 2 жыл бұрын
Other comments: "Wow I didn't actually realize he's black" Me: "AYOOOO mans is from the Bronx?! Let's goooooooo!"
@yyygyy1
@yyygyy1 2 жыл бұрын
I knew he wasn't Spanish, I was thinking either black or Samoan
@zankudragon
@zankudragon 2 жыл бұрын
He ain't black. I don't know his heritage but he's mix at best.
@yonaka9798
@yonaka9798 2 жыл бұрын
Bro did you watch the video? It's the first sentence in his book.
@wanderingrandomer
@wanderingrandomer 2 жыл бұрын
Is it wierd that I never even realised Reggie was black?
@kylekiske_
@kylekiske_ 2 жыл бұрын
"a stereotype about being the angry aggressive black man" Meanwhile Regi looks snugglable AF. Even if we still don't have mother 3.
@thebizzle413
@thebizzle413 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Gene, I never knew Reggie was from BX.
@Alolan.Vulpix.Getting.Railed
@Alolan.Vulpix.Getting.Railed 2 жыл бұрын
he isn't not wholly black, it is more accurate to say leading Nintendo as a mixed race man
@KingLion00
@KingLion00 2 жыл бұрын
I thought he was from Taiwan or something like that lol
@nicolemonrue
@nicolemonrue 2 жыл бұрын
He's bi racial....and honestly I never cared about his race
@dstinnettmusic
@dstinnettmusic 2 жыл бұрын
Yes. And given how race has worked for the entirety of the history of the concept in every nation who has had such a concept, he is non-white. He is some form of black person in the eyes of his family’s homeland and his birthplace. Why do you people always try to change up the rules whenever they stop benefiting you?…hundreds of years, just a drop of black blood was enough to bar you from the “club”, but now we have a successful person, who overcame odds and your dumb rules, now he isn’t black enough. Get over yourself.
@StenTrigger
@StenTrigger 2 жыл бұрын
Nintendo ain't the same without Reggie
@ekazahinda128
@ekazahinda128 Жыл бұрын
Huge missed opportunity of calling the book "Leader or the Reggilution"
@nick-ec3di
@nick-ec3di 2 жыл бұрын
I'll definitely read this one !
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