No, Zelda isn't a massive system seller, but that isn't what I meant. You argue that Nintendo's IPs aren't as big as they used to be yet there is SO much evidence to the contrary: Pokemon GO and the subsequent success of S/M, Nintendo's move into theme parks, the extreme prevalence of Zelda merchandise in stereotypical 'geek' stores and Nintendo being at the goddamn Olympics. Zelda, after Pokemon and Mario, is one of Nintendo's biggest IPs, to suggest that there are only die-hard fans left is ridiculous.
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Nintendo Switch Super Bowl Commercial
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No, Zelda isn't a massive system seller, but that isn't what I meant. You argue that Nintendo's IPs aren't as big as they used to be yet there is SO much evidence to the contrary: Pokemon GO and the subsequent success of S/M, Nintendo's move into theme parks, the extreme prevalence of Zelda merchandise in stereotypical 'geek' stores and Nintendo being at the goddamn Olympics. Zelda, after Pokemon and Mario, is one of Nintendo's biggest IPs, to suggest that there are only die-hard fans left is ridiculous.
Kingpin Rogers
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Having just watched the commercial I really think they should have shown him outside truly away from his console. If I watched this having no idea of what the Switch was I'd just think "oh Wii U 2.0 with improved off tv play" not "oh a handheld hybrid console that you can take anywhere"
Which is totally non-hipster. Like a hipster would actively trashy that stuff while praising whatever indie artist they listen to that you haven't heard of to show their superior tastes.
True that, I guess I didn't fully understand the meaning of hipster, lol. I thought it was someone who thinks they're cutting edge and different but in fact are very mainstream.
CrazyHorse
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I agree. Bad move by them.
Plot twist, it's both! :O
Sectorseven
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If playing Zelda on the go is that important to people, sure.
Inferno313
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I don't think that matters, really, because I don't think most people who don't follow gaming remember the WiiU is a thing.
Okami Haundo
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How much did you expect them to cram into a 30-second ad? TV ads are usually designed to spur interest, not provide all of the details up front.
DarkConfidant
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This was sooooo good. It's like Apple (or whoever does ads for Apple) made it or something.
Made me want to buy one.
However, I know better.
Made me want to buy one.
However, I know better.
jabberwocker
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Kids arent youth?
NipplesAndToes23
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I don't know, someone did laugh at me in class when I mentioned I play tekken competitively and like esports.
Assuming people even know about the Wii U lol
No-one's mentioned it yet but I can definitely see the extended cut being shown prominently in cinemas. Get that thing before Beauty and the Beast, Logan, The Lego Batman Movie, GotG2, etc and they've covered practically every demographic out there. I saw a Splatoon trailer literally right before Mad Max so it's not like Nintendo's cinema-shy.
But nintendo cookies and cupcakes does
But seriously ... it is a better Harry Potter multiplayer game than harry potter ever had
Unrealistic in the sense that there's not a big enough market to sustain a console if this is all that it has going for it (and, so far, it's what Nintendo is emphasizing). In each of those examples you give, those are things that you would own and desire regardless. If you couldn't play 8 player mario kart at the movies, you'd still want mario kart, and you didn't buy a DS for that reason. Here, Nintendo is positioning the switch as something you'd want to play in these random locations. I think that's the main difference.
it's curious to me seeing people have such a hard time with this because it's easily understandable. the name conveys this and seeing like 3 seconds of video footage conveys this.
BRocknRolla
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Can you tell me what's even going on based on this ad? They aren't looking at the screen, that would just be for bystanders. Whatever interaction they're having with the game is based on motion controls and HD rumble. So how do you know how much fun it is based on circling that screen?
A general liking of games definitely isn't in the same ballpark as liking esports. I'm not judging, but a general audience is definitely going to have a hard time understanding why people would play a game competitively. That said, I don't agree that there isn't a general nerd stigma to this day regardless. There are plenty of people who don't understand and look down on those who play video games.
Yep every movie I take my daughter to has a Nintendo spot. Kids love it to as there is almost always commotion and chatter (my daughter included).
Inferno313
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silly BRocknRolla, everyone knows human interaction isn't fun!
FloweryMarston
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the ad is good but people in this forum overthink way too much. It's a commercial for their new system with the biggest launch title. It's 30 seconds, can't do more than that. The commercial will help bring attention from people that don't know about the system, it won't be the defining factor of the success of the system, but it's a good move. it's just that, a good move.
I... I don't think you ever actually played a Wii U based on this. The range was horrendous. I couldn't walk more than 15 feet away from my system with it without the screen starting to generate artifacts.
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Nah, they shun the mainstream. The irony is they think they're being non-conformist when they're just conforming to a subculture. And one much larger than other groups that do the same like goths and what not.
that does not seem like a lot of fun...
have you not seen the Harry Potter movies?
It's even worse in old buildings. I (used to live) in a 200-year-old house with thick stone walls and I couldn't even play in the bathroom that wasn't even 15 feet away from where the console was.
Pupperbabysassy
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that does not seem like a lot of fun...
I beg to differ. I would love to play with the woman with the Afro. Looks like fun
Wow, thank goodness for the ad company!
I love that they even paired up SF2 with the laundromat, which was a common place to find arcade games back in the day.
The message that this travels with you and is something anyone can find something of interest to play in any setting and with a friend is more valuable than all that talk of hidden ice cubes could ever be.
I love that they even paired up SF2 with the laundromat, which was a common place to find arcade games back in the day.
The message that this travels with you and is something anyone can find something of interest to play in any setting and with a friend is more valuable than all that talk of hidden ice cubes could ever be.
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It just varies by place. The max range is around 30 ft. Like you, I could never use it outside of the room the Wii U's as in (dropped at 10-15ft).
But a friend had one and their house was an open floor plan not the first level and you could definitely get 30ish feet away there before it had issues.
So yeah, it was very limited for most of us, but some had layouts where it worked, or had their bedroom above the tv downstairs and the floor/ceiling was thin enough for the streaming to work.
Megatron
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I find Nintendo's "examples" of Switch use ridiculous.
Who's going to do this. Who.
Was this the first commercial you've ever seen or something?
At cinemark theaters a coke commercial always runs of ten highschool kids sitting in a row singing while they pass their coke and popcorn to each other in rhythm. Can you believe this ridiculous example of how to enjoy a Coke?
AyaisMUsikWhore
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Cute commerical. Still needs a year to see if this was at all effective. But so good so far
Some GameStop units are getting demo units before launch, if anyone wants to make a thread.
http://gonintendo.com/stories/27309...tch-demo-units-one-to-two-weeks-before-launch
https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSw...r_local_gamestop_may_have_a_demo_unit_before/
http://gonintendo.com/stories/27309...tch-demo-units-one-to-two-weeks-before-launch
https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSw...r_local_gamestop_may_have_a_demo_unit_before/
Love the short ad but the extended ad gave me war flashbacks of the waggle happy family ads of the Wii/Wii U era and that is noooooo nice. They even shown freaking Just Dance... Nintendo really loves their motion controls, isn'it? Casual people is gonna be like "Look, Nintendo is releasing Wii 2.0!" And that could be either the best thing or the worst. I simply don't know anymore.
But massive props for Nintendo for stepping their marketing ad. Nothing like promoting your thing on the Super Bowl. This thing is gonna sell sooooooo damn well.
But massive props for Nintendo for stepping their marketing ad. Nothing like promoting your thing on the Super Bowl. This thing is gonna sell sooooooo damn well.
Fair enough. but I think it's more showing the versatility of the console more so than and idea way to play. It's more of a plethora of scenarios the Switch can thrive in, ideal or not. But as to what your argument is, I do agree in the sense that it covers a lot in that vid and isn't really focused on a specific aspect of gaming, which could be hurtful if not conveyed in other ways.
Thankfully, this ad is an outlier and they in the shorter videos it's more focus on one aspect of this console at a time
Right, the day one folks aren't the ones that need to be sold with a Super Bowl Commercial.
Nope new single, just bought it.
that does not seem like a lot of fun...
Try going out more. 1-2 Switch is like a more accessible board/card game. Get a couple of drinks, some good company, and you're gold.
If you're saying you viewed this like a casual viewer you wouldn't know what a Wii u is
GuitarGuruu
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Fantastic for them to get this out during the super bowl. Lots of better marketing pushes for this compared to wii u.
Version 3.0
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Yeah, now imagine watching them without any special effects. Honestly, I think your average Harry Potter fan would rather have a replica wand than a vibrating Joycon.
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The short ad is fine for a Zelda ad.
The long one has a bit of issues. It's stuck trying to be the Wii and the Switch. The UK one is better as a long ad.
I like the music choice.
The long one has a bit of issues. It's stuck trying to be the Wii and the Switch. The UK one is better as a long ad.
I like the music choice.
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