Congrats to Johnny V, it couldn't happen to a better guy. It seems like a match made in heaven, too.
John Vignocchi leaves Gearbox for Nintendo.
@meptron: To be the next Reggie he'll have to beat Reggie's replacement, Doug Bowser.
So basically Johnny V has been Mario this whole time.
i read about this a few days ago- i didn't even realize he was at gearbox. good for him! though i wonder if this makes him button-it-up a bit more for the e3 couch stuff.
Good for Johnny V! This seems like a great fit for both sides, given JV's earnest childlike enthusiasm.
JV is a perfect hire at Nintendo. Gearbox (at least Pitchford) is burning out in a spectacular way atm - leaving is probably... wise....
I am so happy for the guy. He is such a weirdly beautiful man and I couldn't think of a better place for him to work at. I'm just curious as to what his role will me.
Didn't even know that he was at Gearbox., Good riddance to gearbox, and good luck to Johnny V.
Also, he seems to have lost a lot of weight in the picture posted on twitter. If that's the case, good for him! He's looking good.
I hate it when articles try to speculate or create reasons for something instead of just reporting it, but if he was in charge or part of public relations he probably wasn't allowed to do his job given how pitchford has been going crazy on social media recently.
I think that's really great and I also think he's likely to get fired if he turns up at the e3 couch again this year.
I think that's really great and I also think he's likely to get fired if he turns up at the e3 couch again this year.
haha, yes exactly. the mario people aren't exactly known for the "after-hours" content.
i can see the headlines now- "mr. johnny vignocchi was excused from the organization following the tweeting of mr. miyamoto's personal cell number."
I think that's really great and I also think he's likely to get fired if he turns up at the e3 couch again this year.
haha, yes exactly. the mario people aren't exactly known for the "after-hours" content.
i can see the headlines now- "mr. johnny vignocchi was excused from the organization following the tweeting of mr. miyamoto's personal cell number."
I mean *Disney* was fine with him being there.
@gooddoggy: Yeah but there is nobody stricter than Nintendo when it comes to things like this.
Smart move. I wouldn't want anything to do with Gearbox.
You got that right. I'm actually a little disappointment he even considered working there in the first place.
Smart move. I wouldn't want anything to do with Gearbox.
You got that right. I'm actually a little disappointment he even considered working there in the first place.
I think they've generally had a decent reputation over the years? I mean, I personally started having a bad feeling about them after Colonial Marines where TimeGate (who were one of my favorite budget developers with the F.E.A.R expansions and the Section 8 games behind them) got thrown under the bus for something that seemed like Gearbox's fault, but it's really only in the last 6 months or so Gearbox have really, publicly, started to sound like a hellscape, and I think Vignocci has been there longer than that.
@the_nubster: Physical appearance is always crucial!
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