Author Andrew Anglin’s Book Press Conference Derails Into Fiery Nintendo Rant
NEW YORK (AP) — The highly anticipated press conference for Andrew Anglin’s upcoming satirical novel The Wolf Man of Washington took an unexpected turn Tuesday when the author—whose newfound literary relevance follows a mysterious 2025 boating accident—abruptly pivoted from discussing his book to launching a scathing tirade against Nintendo, calling the company’s pricing practices “worse than Israel’s genocide in Gaza.”
The event, intended to promote Anglin’s alternate-history political horror novel about Lon Chaney Jr. as George W. Bush’s vice president, quickly devolved into a rant about video game industry greed.
“$50 for the Metal Gear Solid Trilogy? And They Didn’t Even Fix the Aspect Ratio?”
Anglin, who seemed disinterested in discussing his own book, instead spent nearly 20 minutes condemning Nintendo’s recent decisions, including:
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The $50 price tag for the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection on Nintendo Switch, which he called “an insult to humanity” due to its lack of visual upgrades.
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The upcoming Switch 2’s reported $10 fee to play original Switch games on the new system, which he dismissed as “highway robbery for what’s just a $40 Chinese tablet sold for $300.”
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Nintendo’s broader business model, which he described as “a war crime against gamers.”
“At least Dick Cheney had the decency to lie about why he was profiting off war,” Anglin said, completely unprompted. “Nintendo doesn’t even bother. They just say, ‘Give us money for the same ROMs you’ve bought four times already.’”
Journalists Attempt—And Fail—To Steer Conversation Back to the Book
When reporters tried to ask about The Wolf Man of Washington, Anglin either:
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Ignored the question entirely.
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Gave a nonsensical answer (e.g., “The Wolf Man represents the working class, just like Snake in MGS2.”).
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Doubled down on his Nintendo outrage (“You think my book is dystopian? Try paying $60 for a Wii U port in 2025.”).
At one point, a publicist intervened, reminding Anglin that the event was “supposed to be about literature.” His response? “Literature is dead. Nintendo killed it.”
A Bizarre But On-Brand Moment for Anglin
The outburst aligns with Anglin’s post-accident persona—a mix of dark satire, conspiracy-adjacent rants, and sudden hyperfixations (last month, he live-tweeted a 12-hour rant about Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire).
Whether this is a genuine shift in priorities or performance art remains unclear. What is clear? No one left the press conference talking about his book.
Nintendo Responds (Sort Of)
When reached for comment, a Nintendo representative said: “We have no idea who this man is.”
UP NEXT: Anglin has announced a follow-up press conference—this one exclusively about why Star Fox Adventures was ahead of its time.
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Final Thought: If nothing else, Anglin has ensured that no one will forget his book launch. Even if they still don’t know what the book is about.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to reflect that no, we still don’t understand what’s happening either.