Suzuki-san, 1988 Games wants another Shenmue! If not in game form, then at least as a movie. :^)

I need the Streets Of Rage issue, and I need it stat! :^)

Pardon my French, but that's what the fuck I'm talking about! It's great to hear that the old show is back. I have always maintained that there was nothing wrong with the old format, and now it'll be great to see the show return to its former glory. The ESA is back on track.

I like Sony's open-ended strategy here. I think this is something that Microsoft will really miss out on if enough companies and consumers start jumping onboard. I also think that Dave Perry was absolutely right when he said that digital distribution is an inevitability for our industry. This is the future.

I'll second those comments, but I think that the statement here isn't necessarily that gamers know how to make better games, but rather that most of them know what they want and what fun is. For example: If one were to pitch a solid concept to any group of knowledgeable gamers, they would get an immediate consensus as to why it could be a fun game. If one were to try the same at any publisher, at best they would be able to convince one person. Pitching good ideas to publishers is harder than trying to resell used diapers, and it’s definitely a result of the wrong people being in creative positions. It also doesn't help that you're asking for millions of their dollars.