NintendoAge http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner Hello All! Former Nintendo Gameplay Counselor Here! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=120445 2014-02-11T03:22:50 -05.00 into_the_mystic 54 ]]> Hello All! Former Nintendo Gameplay Counselor Here! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=120445 2014-02-11T02:38:32 -05.00 into_the_mystic 54 Originally posted by: Proveaux

Welcome to NA Brian!
 


Thank-you Ripper! ]]> Hello All! Former Nintendo Gameplay Counselor Here! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=120445 2014-02-11T02:36:54 -05.00 into_the_mystic 54 Originally posted by: m308gunner

Welcome to NA! I find you immediately interesting.
 Hey thanks partner - and thank-you for the welcome! ]]> Hello All! Former Nintendo Gameplay Counselor Here! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=120445 2014-02-10T08:44:55 -05.00 into_the_mystic 54 Hello All! Former Nintendo Gameplay Counselor Here! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=120445 2014-02-10T08:37:34 -05.00 into_the_mystic 54 Hello All! Former Nintendo Gameplay Counselor Here! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=120445 2014-02-10T08:22:30 -05.00 into_the_mystic 54 Originally posted by: Slayter



Originally posted by: Slayter

That's awesome and welcome. Did you ever have a GPC profile in Nintendo Power? I gave questions about those.


No, unfortunately I never got a profile in the magazine, although I did know all the people who did.  Wish I had - that would have been nice. However, a TV show came thru our offices and did a story on the game counselors and I was featured on camera while talking on the phone with a caller. I recorded the show when it aired on television and still have the VHS tape.
 

Sorry, I mean to say that I "have" questions about the profiles. I'm wondering if the line that gave the counselor's biggest achievement was kind of just made-up propoganda. For instance, I recall one counselor had an achievement that stated he beat Contra with one life using the Power Glove. That seems like it was written just to help sell Power Gloves.

 
I remember reading that achievement too, although I don't recall whose profile it was. I can tell you that whenever I read an achievement, it seemed legitimate to me. Usually the counselor making the claim was known for playing that particular game alot and was very skilled at it. None of us were attached to marketing so there was never any pressure to try and sell anything. It wasn't that type of atmosphere. Additionally, all of us pretty much knew each others capabilities so nobody could ever really fake it around the offices - if he/she tried they'd get checked and then their reputation was ruined. They'd have everything to lose and nothing to gain by making a false claim.

Thanks for getting back to me! I didn't mean to imply that the counselor in the profile was lying. I'm saying it's likely that one of the Nintendo Power editors wrote that and the counselor had nothing to do with it; it seems like an impossible accomplishment. I can't remember who it was either, but I remember he had a very European name. About two years ago I found him on Facebook (he works for Microsoft now) and sent him a message about it. He ignored it. Guess I'll never know for sure but I'm convinced that particular accomplishment was just propoganda.
 

I'll have to check the early magazines which contained the profiles - I have them all stored safely away.  I sincerely don't think that counselor would be able to show his face in the offices if the achievment weren't true.  Our reputations were important to each of us, and I don't believe any of us would allow it to be sullied just for a marketing scheme.  Like I said before that wasn't the type of environment we worked in. ]]> Hello All! Former Nintendo Gameplay Counselor Here! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=120445 2014-02-10T07:55:27 -05.00 into_the_mystic 54


Originally posted by: Slayter

That's awesome and welcome. Did you ever have a GPC profile in Nintendo Power? I gave questions about those.


No, unfortunately I never got a profile in the magazine, although I did know all the people who did.  Wish I had - that would have been nice. However, a TV show came thru our offices and did a story on the game counselors and I was featured on camera while talking on the phone with a caller. I recorded the show when it aired on television and still have the VHS tape.
 

Sorry, I mean to say that I "have" questions about the profiles. I'm wondering if the line that gave the counselor's biggest achievement was kind of just made-up propoganda. For instance, I recall one counselor had an achievement that stated he beat Contra with one life using the Power Glove. That seems like it was written just to help sell Power Gloves.

 
I remember reading that achievement too, although I don't recall whose profile it was. I can tell you that whenever I read an achievement, it seemed legitimate to me. Usually the counselor making the claim was known for playing that particular game alot and was very skilled at it. None of us were attached to marketing so there was never any pressure to try and sell anything. It wasn't that type of atmosphere. Additionally, all of us pretty much knew each others capabilities so nobody could ever really fake it around the offices - if he/she tried they'd get checked and then their reputation was ruined. They'd have everything to lose and nothing to gain by making a false claim.
Thanks for getting back to me! I didn't mean to imply that the counselor in the profile was lying. I'm saying it's likely that one of the Nintendo Power editors wrote that and the counselor had nothing to do with it; it seems like an impossible accomplishment. I can't remember who it was either, but I remember he had a very European name. About two years ago I found him on Facebook (he works for Microsoft now) and sent him a message about it. He ignored it. Guess I'll never know for sure but I'm convinced that particular accomplishment was just propoganda.

]]> Hello All! Former Nintendo Gameplay Counselor Here! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=120445 2014-02-10T07:39:16 -05.00 into_the_mystic 54 Originally posted by: NESfanatic

Wow welcome, the many stories you could tell!


Hey there, thank-you for welcoming me!  I can remember a few stories, I'll post them up here soon.
]]> Hello All! Former Nintendo Gameplay Counselor Here! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=120445 2014-02-10T05:11:29 -05.00 into_the_mystic 54 Originally posted by: Slayter

Originally posted by: into_the_mystic

Originally posted by: Slayter

That's awesome and welcome. Did you ever have a GPC profile in Nintendo Power? I gave questions about those.


No, unfortunately I never got a profile in the magazine, although I did know all the people who did.  Wish I had - that would have been nice. However, a TV show came thru our offices and did a story on the game counselors and I was featured on camera while talking on the phone with a caller. I recorded the show when it aired on television and still have the VHS tape.
 

Sorry, I mean to say that I "have" questions about the profiles. I'm wondering if the line that gave the counselor's biggest achievement was kind of just made-up propoganda. For instance, I recall one counselor had an achievement that stated he beat Contra with one life using the Power Glove. That seems like it was written just to help sell Power Gloves.

  I remember reading that achievement too, although I don't recall whose profile it was. I can tell you that whenever I read an achievement, it seemed legitimate to me. Usually the counselor making the claim was known for playing that particular game alot and was very skilled at it. None of us were attached to marketing so there was never any pressure to try and sell anything. It wasn't that type of atmosphere. Additionally, all of us pretty much knew each others capabilities so nobody could ever really fake it around the offices - if he/she tried they'd get checked and then their reputation was ruined. They'd have everything to lose and nothing to gain by making a false claim.
]]> Hello All! Former Nintendo Gameplay Counselor Here! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=120445 2014-02-10T04:37:23 -05.00 into_the_mystic 54 Originally posted by: Old Skool Brian

Welcome to NA!

Thanks for welcoming me, Old Skool; my name is Brian too.  I'll definitely have a look.

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