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Title: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on August 13, 2018, 12:00:38 AM
name 'em 'n' shame 'em

Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on August 13, 2018, 12:02:26 AM
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: TooB on August 13, 2018, 12:03:12 AM
Miyamoto
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Nyerp on August 13, 2018, 12:06:22 AM
keiji inafune

i don't know if this was always true though; his name is attached to some classic games
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: TooB on August 13, 2018, 12:06:57 AM
Quote from: Nyerp on August 13, 2018, 12:06:22 AMkeiji inafune

i don't know if this was always true though; his name is attached to some classic games

pretty much only applicable to mighty 9
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Mando Pandango on August 13, 2018, 12:21:33 AM
I was gonna say Will Wright but then I remembered he just kinda stopped after Spore. Probably to stop himself getting added to this list.
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Hiro on August 13, 2018, 12:29:14 AM
Cliff Bleszinski
Tim Schafer
Keita Takahashi
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Mando Pandango on August 13, 2018, 12:38:53 AM
Oh Tim Schafer for sure
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: The Hand That Fisted Everyone on August 13, 2018, 02:29:21 AM
jesus fuck peter molyneux
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on August 13, 2018, 12:52:58 PM
Quote from: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo on August 13, 2018, 02:29:21 AMjesus fuck peter molyneux

stop it you'll make him cry

Quote from: https://kotaku.com/the-man-who-promised-too-much-1537352493Peter Molyneux is crying.

"If I ask people to be interested in [my newest game] Godus, if there's one reason for them to be interested," he says, breaking into tears, "it's that I could not do anything that would not make my son proud."

Molyneux pauses. Sniffles. His voice is cracking. Part of me wants to give him a hug; another part of me wonders if he's just putting on a show.

Quote from: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/11/22/peter-molyneuxs-tears-i-still-believe-so-much/[...] Peter Molyneux broke down into tears when discussing the struggles he's had with Curiosity, and his concerns about making promises for Kickstarter GODUS.

"I know I've said things," Molyneux continued. "I wish I could not say them, I guess. I just... I still believe so much."

"I can't see that, at this rate, the way I'm burning through my life... I don't see that I'll be alive much longer."

...and we haven't heard from him since

RIP
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: don't let's on August 13, 2018, 02:59:10 PM
Todd Howard
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: C.Mongler on August 13, 2018, 04:09:28 PM
Sakurai
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on August 13, 2018, 08:20:13 PM
Quote from: Big Goop on August 13, 2018, 12:03:12 AMMiyamoto

I instinctively want to fight this, but it actually is increasingly true. smithicide;

one more big slip up and he really will be among the industry's todds
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on August 13, 2018, 08:22:24 PM
Quote from: Hiro on August 13, 2018, 12:29:14 AMCliff Bleszinski

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Post by: C.Mongler on August 14, 2018, 05:40:53 AM
clearly it says [uck
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Hiro on August 14, 2018, 07:45:55 AM
Quote from: C.Mongler on August 13, 2018, 04:09:28 PMSakurai
uhhh how

Quote from: Magyarorszag on August 13, 2018, 08:20:13 PM
Quote from: Big Goop on August 13, 2018, 12:03:12 AMMiyamoto

I instinctively want to fight this, but it actually is increasingly true. smithicide;

one more big slip up and he really will be among the industry's todds
I mean he doesn't really make games anymore so I don't really see how this could be the case
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: TooB on August 14, 2018, 09:06:42 AM
He may not actually "make" them, but he's still in charge of them
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: C.Mongler on August 14, 2018, 09:47:37 AM
Quote from: Hiro on August 14, 2018, 07:45:55 AM
Quote from: C.Mongler on August 13, 2018, 04:09:28 PMSakurai
uhhh how

Quote from: Magyarorszag on August 13, 2018, 08:20:13 PM
Quote from: Big Goop on August 13, 2018, 12:03:12 AMMiyamoto

I instinctively want to fight this, but it actually is increasingly true. smithicide;

one more big slip up and he really will be among the industry's todds
I mean he doesn't really make games anymore so I don't really see how this could be the case
Sakurai is a big fuckin need weirdo that's how
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: don't let's on August 14, 2018, 09:57:05 AM
Quote from: Hiro on August 14, 2018, 07:45:55 AM
Quote from: C.Mongler on August 13, 2018, 04:09:28 PMSakurai
uhhh how

Quote from: Magyarorszag on August 13, 2018, 08:20:13 PM
Quote from: Big Goop on August 13, 2018, 12:03:12 AMMiyamoto

I instinctively want to fight this, but it actually is increasingly true. smithicide;

one more big slip up and he really will be among the industry's todds
an he doesn't really make games anymore so I don't really see how this could be the case

Some people might argue neither does Todd
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on August 14, 2018, 09:21:57 PM

Quote from: Big Goop on August 13, 2018, 12:06:57 AM
Quote from: Nyerp on August 13, 2018, 12:06:22 AMkeiji inafune

i don't know if this was always true though; his name is attached to some classic games

pretty much only applicable to mighty 9

disagree'd

he was merely an artist for all mega man games up to the x series, and nearly all games in which he had a more prominent role in development were among the weaker-weakest ones

he shared the production/direction role with other employees for any games he worked on that did turn out to be good lol

his one and only arguable claim to fame is minish cap, which to be fair is excellent

but otherwise, inafune is an absolute hack (and always has been) and is among the worst of the todd howards
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: TooB on August 14, 2018, 09:23:00 PM
Quote from: Magyarorszag on August 14, 2018, 09:21:57 PM
  • Keiji "Mighty No. 2" Inafune

    (https://i.imgur.com/8WtSaTv.jpg)

Quote from: Big Goop on August 13, 2018, 12:06:57 AM
Quote from: Nyerp on August 13, 2018, 12:06:22 AMkeiji inafune

i don't know if this was always true though; his name is attached to some classic games

pretty much only applicable to mighty 9

disagree'd

he was merely an artist for all mega man games up to the x series, and nearly all games in which he had a more prominent role in development were among the weaker-weakest ones

he shared the production/direction role with other employees for any games he worked on that did turn out to be good lol

his one and only arguable claim to fame is minish cap, which to be fair is excellent

but otherwise, inafune is an absolute hack (and always has been) and is among the worst of the todd howards

Yeah, but he never made promises that he couldn't keep until mighty
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on August 14, 2018, 09:59:16 PM
that's not the only qualifier for todd howardism

inafune also amassed, embraced, and unapologetically abused his wholly undeserved cult following lol

only to shamelessly deliver a shite product

and that makes him among the worst of the todds
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: TooB on August 14, 2018, 10:37:49 PM
Quote from: Magyarorszag on August 14, 2018, 09:59:16 PMthat's not the only qualifier for todd howardism

inafune also amassed, embraced, and unapologetically abused his wholly undeserved cult following lol

only to shamelessly deliver a shite product

and that makes him among the worst of the todds

But that's about mighty... which was what I originally said
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on August 14, 2018, 10:39:34 PM
the mighty fiasco was such an egregious combination of outright theft, broken promises and cult-of-personalityism that it places him near the top of the list lol
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: TooB on August 14, 2018, 10:44:35 PM
Quote from: Magyarorszag on August 14, 2018, 10:39:34 PMthe mighty fiasco was such an egregious combination of outright theft, broken promises and cult-of-personalityism that it places him near the top of the list lol

I mean, I'm not arguing that.
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on August 16, 2018, 08:22:15 PM
Quote from: Hiro on August 13, 2018, 12:29:14 AMTim Schafer

Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on August 17, 2018, 08:15:44 PM
Quote from: Hiro on August 13, 2018, 12:29:14 AMKeita Takahashi

I'm not really familiar with this guy at all. What has he done to deserve the Todd Howard label? befuddlement
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Hiro on August 18, 2018, 03:20:20 PM
I mean it depends on your definition but basically he made Katamari Damacy and has spent the rest of his career trying (and failing) to replicate that success
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on August 19, 2018, 01:28:43 PM
i wouldn't say that trying and failing alone is enough to qualify as a todd howard, otherwise thousands of developers would be todds lol

i think it's more about overpromising and seriously underdelivering (especially repeatedly)

also, i forgot to name and shame this guy:

Quote from: Big Goop on August 13, 2018, 12:03:12 AMMiyamoto


(http://tinyimg.io/i/RJM4evn.png)
Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on September 25, 2018, 08:19:26 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/SdxucYt.png)

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/177395/Newell_Id_rather_see_Valve_disintegrate_than_sell_out.php

L O L
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Title: Re: Todd Howards of Gaming
Post by: Kalahari Inkantation on December 27, 2022, 08:03:53 AM
Quote from: TooB on August 13, 2018, 12:06:57 AM
Quote from: Nyerp on August 13, 2018, 12:06:22 AMkeiji inafune

i don't know if this was always true though; his name is attached to some classic games

pretty much only applicable to mighty 9

[I]eeeehhhhhhh