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[John Bender]

Sony's Shuhei Yoshida reacts to the "Nintendo PlayStation"

Not long after our last intimate chat with Shuhei Yoshida, the President of Sony Computer Entertainment's Worldwide Studios at E3, a Redditor managed to dig up a prototype of the never-released "Nintendo PlayStation" that eventually led to the birth of Sony's very own gaming console. Naturally, when we caught up with Shuhei-san again at a Project Morpheus event in Hong Kong, we showed him our article on the priceless gem and asked for his thoughts. After some reminiscent giggles, the exec gave a brief account on the time he spent with a device with matching description, as you can see in our interview video after the break.

"When I joined Ken Kutaragi's team [in 1993], there was a system called 'Play Station' that had both Super Nintendo cartridge support and some disc game support. Actually, I played some games [on it] as well."

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[plasmawave]

Oh, Shu.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

Reminiscent giggles.

 

[RyoonZ]

Now ask Reggie

 

[orthodoxy1095]

After some reminiscent giggles

What a cutie pie.

 

[NotLiquid]

Good guy Shu

 

[specdot]

That Shuhei, such a lovable guy.

 

[Callibretto]

I wonder what game did he play. One of Nintendo game? Or maybe squaresoft?

 

[jaypah]

Dude seems like such a cool cat.

 

[oldmario]

Now ask Reggie

i think he was still working at pizza hut around this time, reggie joined nintendo around either before/after the gamecube or before the ds was launched

 

[takriel]

Now ask Reggie

Look, we always try to provide the best content available for our loyal consumers. If that meant a Playstation and Super Nintendo hybrid back in the day, I would have been fine with that.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

Look, we always try to provide the best content available for our loyal consumers. If that meant a Playstation and Super Nintendo hybrid back in the day, I would have been fine with that.

Gold.

 

[N° 2048]

What a damn cutie.

Where can I get a Shu plushy?

 

[Anth0ny]

Look, we always try to provide the best content available for our loyal consumers. If that meant a Playstation and Super Nintendo hybrid back in the day, I would have been fine with that.

read this in reggie's voice

well done

 

[Bluekaveli]

i think he was still working at pizza hut around this time, reggie joined nintendo around either before/after the gamecube or before the ds was launched

Pizza Hut lmfao

 

[Tadaima]

Look, we always try to provide the best content available for our loyal consumers. If that meant a Playstation and Super Nintendo hybrid back in the day, I would have been fine with that.

The first sentence is very Reggie. But he is probably more likely to use the rest of the answer as an opportunity to talk about something completely irrelevant.

 

[TimorousPanda]

Look, we always try to provide the best content available for our loyal consumers. If that meant a Playstation and Super Nintendo hybrid back in the day, I would have been fine with that.

Hahaha, awesome. I can hear him saying "content" in my head and it won't go away.

 

[Hugstable]

Look, we always try to provide the best content available for our loyal consumers. If that meant a Playstation and Super Nintendo hybrid back in the day, I would have been fine with that.

oh god this is spot on lol

Pizza Hut lmfao

Who do you think was responsible for The Big New Yorker pizza back in the day!

 

[Dmonzy]

Shu is so cute haha

 

[Finale Fireworker]

Pizza Hut lmfao

Can you imagine the kind of PR spin he was giving customers at Pizza Hut?

"Fans don't like pineapple pizza because they haven't tried it yet."

-"But we ordered pepperoni."

"We know you want a traditional pepperoni. We hear you."

 

[jstripes]

Now ask Reggie

Nah, go track down Howard Lincoln and ask him.

 

[Novum_Veritas]

Wow I thought Reggie working at the Pizza Hut stuff was a joke, but he was working there, lmao. Very impressive career.

 

[Piccoro]

Pizza Hut lmfao

He was Senior Director of National Marketing at Pizza Hut.
You knew that, right?

 

[akidnamededdy]

Can you imagine the kind of PR spin he was giving customers at Pizza Hut?

"Fans don't like pineapple pizza because they haven't tried it yet."

-"But we ordered pepperoni."

"We know you want a traditional pepperoni. We heard you."

"I don't know why people say I look like Little Ceasar."

 

[BY2K]

Seems to imply it's real.

 

[geordiemp]

Look, we always try to provide the best content available for our loyal consumers. If that meant a Playstation and Super Nintendo hybrid back in the day, I would have been fine with that.

Sounds like Reggie - just add, I remember when i first played Mario and that feeling when completing a level. Get some Nostalgia plug in there,

Shu just giggles and laughs....I like this guy.

 

[Herbspiceguy]

I want to know what games he played.

 

[gigantor21]

Look, we always try to provide the best content available for our loyal consumers. If that meant a Playstation and Super Nintendo hybrid back in the day, I would have been fine with that.

I'm crying, LMAO.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Look, we always try to provide the best content available for our loyal consumers. If that meant a Playstation and Super Nintendo hybrid back in the day, I would have been fine with that.

This is good.

 

[Newtype-001]

Can you imagine the kind of PR spin he was giving customers at Pizza Hut?

"Fans don't like pineapple pizza because they haven't tried it yet."

-"But we ordered pepperoni."

"We know you want a traditional pepperoni. We hear you."

This is amazing.

 

[Oneself]

Played "some games on it"... Thanks.

 

[The Lamonster]

But I wanted to see TEENS react!

 

[Eusis]

Now ask Reggie

Too busy with the Big Foot pizza then.

EDIT: Half beaten.

 

[pompidu]

Look, we always try to provide the best content available for our loyal consumers. If that meant a Playstation and Super Nintendo hybrid back in the day, I would have been fine with that.

Can you imagine the kind of PR spin he was giving customers at Pizza Hut?

"Fans don't like pineapple pizza because they haven't tried it yet."

-"But we ordered pepperoni."

"We know you want a traditional pepperoni. We hear you."

These both made me laugh, well done.

 

[Ricky_R]

Now ask Reggie

 

[Mega]

i think he was still working at pizza hut around this time, reggie joined nintendo around either before/after the gamecube or before the ds was launched

Reggie's not from video games? Does Iwata know this?

 

[Alucrid]

Can you imagine the kind of PR spin he was giving customers at Pizza Hut?

"Fans don't like pineapple pizza because they haven't tried it yet."

-"But we ordered pepperoni."

"We know you want a traditional pepperoni. We hear you."

"eat the pizzas"

 

[Majine]

Look, we always try to provide the best content available for our loyal consumers. If that meant a Playstation and Super Nintendo hybrid back in the day, I would have been fine with that.

He never would've mentioned Playstation by name.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Look, we always try to provide the best content available for our loyal consumers. If that meant a Playstation and Super Nintendo hybrid back in the day, I would have been fine with that.

Can you imagine the kind of PR spin he was giving customers at Pizza Hut?

"Fans don't like pineapple pizza because they haven't tried it yet."

-"But we ordered pepperoni."

"We know you want a traditional pepperoni. We hear you."

Bloody hell.

 

[KillerMan91]

Can you imagine the kind of PR spin he was giving customers at Pizza Hut?

"Fans don't like pineapple pizza because they haven't tried it yet."

-"But we ordered pepperoni."

"We know you want a traditional pepperoni. We hear you."

Damn this slayed me.

 

[KingBroly]

Reggie's not from video games? Does Iwata know this?

He probably Asked

 

[Brazil]

Can you imagine the kind of PR spin he was giving customers at Pizza Hut?

"Fans don't like pineapple pizza because they haven't tried it yet."

-"But we ordered pepperoni."

"We know you want a traditional pepperoni. We hear you."

Holy shit :lol

 

[MrCunningham]

Now ask Reggie

Reggie: "Not my problem. I was knee deep in BigFoot Pizza back then"

Yup, Reggie's claim to fame at Pizza Hut was creating the BigFoot Pizza and the Big New Yorker.

 

[Kriken]

Look, we always try to provide the best content available for our loyal consumers. If that meant a Playstation and Super Nintendo hybrid back in the day, I would have been fine with that.

This made me laugh harder than it should have

 

[takriel]

Can you imagine the kind of PR spin he was giving customers at Pizza Hut?

"Fans don't like pineapple pizza because they haven't tried it yet."

-"But we ordered pepperoni."

"We know you want a traditional pepperoni. We hear you."

So in this industry, it's all about the ingredients. Ingredients drive pizzas. And we have seen this with over 50 years experience in this category.

We put out one high-quality pizza per generation. Contrast that with the yearly same-new pizzas that our competitors produce.

Angry fan: For being the president of Pizza Hut, you suck at eating pizzas, Reggie!

 

[Barry Burton]

"eat the pizzas"

"Not the same pizza! Not the same toppings!"

 

[Reversed]

lol'd at the hungrybox reference.

 

[Majine]

This thread is now about Reggie and his Pizza Hut career, lol.

 

[Broken Joystick]

Interesting part is that he played games on it.

 

[Shin-Ra]

This thread is now about Reggie and his Pizza Hut career, lol.

And Major.