Perrin Kaplan

Perrin Kaplan is an American marketing executive. She worked at Nintendo of America from 1992 to 2008 as the Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Affairs. Shortly after leaving, Kaplan founded Zebra Partners, LLC, a marketing and public relations firm, of which she remains Principal.
Kaplan was asked in the February 1997 issue of GameFan magazine if she knew whether Metroid 64 was in development. She responded "You know, I heard there was a really long time ago, but I haven't heard anything that's recent."Loe, Casey and Cockburn, Andrew. Japan Now - Interviews. GameFan, volume 5, issue 2. Metropolis Media. February 1997, pages 108–111. Retrieved December 6, 2022. When DidYouKnowGaming? contacted her in 2022 about this and whether she knew if Rare had been approached to make it, Kaplan did not remember and neither did her business partner, whom she asked.DidYouKnowGaming? LOST Metroid Games FOUND (Metroid 64, Wii, Wii U) Ft. @vinesauce. YouTube. December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ8xa4drduQ (starts at 26:38).
In an interview with IGN at E3 2004, Kaplan said that Nintendo's products for that year, including Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, would appeal to an older audience.IGN Staff. E3 2004: Perrin Kaplan Interview. IGN. May 13, 2004. Retrieved December 6, 2022. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/13/e3-2004-perrin-kaplan-interview During interviews for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Kaplan acknowledged that the game was gaining a larger female audience and that marketing for Corruption would begin soon, pointing to the preview channel on Wii as an example. Post-release, Kaplan confirmed that Corruption surpassed Nintendo's expected sales considering its late marketing.
==External links==
*Wikipedia article
*Kaplan on LinkedIn
*Kaplan on MobyGames
*Kaplan on Twitter
==References==
Category:Nintendo people
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