It almost goes without saying, but Nintendo of Europe's managing director Laurent Fischer deeply regrets stating that "geeks and otaku" were the only people concerned about running out of space on their Nintendo Wii due to WiiWare and Virtual Console titles, comments that ticked off gamers and developers alike. Speaking to videogaming247, Fischer offered the following by way of apology.

?I have huge respect for those who, like me, share a common passion for Nintendo and want to make it clear that I would never use and I didn?t use this terminology in such a context or way to cause offense,? he said.

?I regret that this misunderstanding has created such offense and disappointment within the community.?

You know, in all honesty "geek" and "otaku" are way low in the list of things I've been called that cause me offense, but I can certainly see how some people would get upset. As for Laurent, all I can say is always talk as if what you say is going to end up on the front page of a major gaming blog, because it generally is.

Exclusive: Nintendo?s Laurent Fischer ?regrets? geeks and otaku remark [videogaming247]