Beelzebufo
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It's multiple stores if nothing else
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"Wii U" section of Wal-Mart Changed to "Nintendo"?
- Thread starter EndlessFloydian
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Make it happen Nintendo, leave the baggage behind, rising like a phoenix from the ashes
IF it leads to more than just a change of logo I'm all for it. Just trying to play the nostalgia card and then continuing the stupid console naming, ignoring IPs and third party support just seem desperate.
It's a logo.
Jawmuncher
Member
So much for evidence. 3 pages in and I would have thought someone would take pics by now.
TheSlySoul
Member
NX will not have the Wii name, so it is probably a prep move for new things.
sixteen-bit
Member
World of Nintendo returns
Iacobellis
Junior Member
It won't be a hybrid.
Obliterator
Member
Because I do.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
Heresy, it's so much more than that.
TheMoon
Member
in the age of everyone having a phone with a camera ...
http://gonintendo.com/stories/24333...ctions-being-combined-under-one-red-logo-nint
then I see this, RMC saying he had heard that from others before as well ... HOW DOES NOBODY TAKE A PIC OF THIS???
Refreshment.01
Member
If by closer you mean holydays 2016, then yes. As an advice keep enjoying your 3DSes and Wii Us people XD
that is irresponsible blogging
Funnily enough there's much more Mario than Pikachu in the Wii U and Pikachu has a meaningful presence only in the 3DS.
Refreshment.01
Member
Definitely, and people here will give it hits since the poster didn't clarify there's no actual pictures of stores in the link.
I would have taken pics yesterday had I known that people would be so interested in it. I can take pics tomorrow.
Obliterator
Member
Its not just Wal Mart.
Its all major retailers. You can walk into any major retail chain in the US and if they know what they are doing their marketing has been updated. Nintendo is moving away from the Wii U and 3ds branding as well as the Wii U Blue color scheme.
Again read into that what you will
Its all major retailers. You can walk into any major retail chain in the US and if they know what they are doing their marketing has been updated. Nintendo is moving away from the Wii U and 3ds branding as well as the Wii U Blue color scheme.
Again read into that what you will
pinkurocket
Member
As much as I adored their branding during the DS and Wii era, it really is time for a new direction. The Wii has one of my favourite brandings in videogame history. Very clean and with a clear point of view. However it fell completely flat with Wii U, and the 3DS isn't much better.
Going back to the classic Nintendo red would be a good decision. At the same time, I feel the color red doesn't match Nintendo much anymore. It seems a bit harsh, makes me think of Netflix or Youtube, it doesn't really carry the friendly image. It's very utilitarian, like fast food logos often have red in them you know? Though brands like Coca-cola have been able to make it charming as well. Oh well, I'm sure Nintendo could make it work since their marketing has been on point and they show to have an idea how to market themselves in the future... I'm probably overthinking this. We haven't even seen proof of the Nintendo red returning.
I like the idea of Nintendo going gold though. Imagine that.
Going back to the classic Nintendo red would be a good decision. At the same time, I feel the color red doesn't match Nintendo much anymore. It seems a bit harsh, makes me think of Netflix or Youtube, it doesn't really carry the friendly image. It's very utilitarian, like fast food logos often have red in them you know? Though brands like Coca-cola have been able to make it charming as well. Oh well, I'm sure Nintendo could make it work since their marketing has been on point and they show to have an idea how to market themselves in the future... I'm probably overthinking this. We haven't even seen proof of the Nintendo red returning.
I like the idea of Nintendo going gold though. Imagine that.
I work at a Walmart, and our electronics has had a red back with a Nintendo heading for quite some time. Perhaps OPs is just getting around to it since there's a dedicated mod team in walmarts now.
That said our store also still has a Guitar Hero World Tour Art up behind the game guides so who the fuck knows
That said our store also still has a Guitar Hero World Tour Art up behind the game guides so who the fuck knows
xDUMPWEEDx
Banned
The era of Wii+DS is finally coming to an end, so it seems natural that Nintendo would return back to their original branding.
I welcome this change. The WiiDS era has been incredible for Nintendo, but I'm ready for a new era to begin.
I welcome this change. The WiiDS era has been incredible for Nintendo, but I'm ready for a new era to begin.
Obliterator
Member
Here I walked into a GameStop and took a picture for you guys since no one wanted to. This is what Nintendos new branding looks like
ViewtifulJC
Banned
You don't need to try and get people to forget the Wii U, Nintendo. That's already a natural occurrence.
Last year I made a post wishing Nintendo would go back to the red logo era and start doing red boxes for their games since Sony has blue and Microsoft has green. I also said the next console should just be named the Nintendo for the console and Nintendo Go/Mini for the handheld.
Maybe this Walmart ad is vindicating me
Maybe this Walmart ad is vindicating me
(By the way, best logo for Nintendo product IMO.)
I've always been fond of the GameCube logo myself:
Here I walked into a GameStop and took a picture for you guys since no one wanted to. This is what Nintendos new branding looks like
Thanks for the pic! Those signs look really good but I was hoping the actual logo was red
Wow they have one inkling girl amiibo available!
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
They've been heading towards this for a while. For example they renamed their Wii U and 3DS facebook pages "Nintendo Console Gaming" and "Nintendo Handheld Gaming" respectively. I don't think it really means anything related to the NX it's just that their putting their name out first.
Thanks for the pic! Those signs look really good but I was hoping the actual logo was red
Wow they have one inkling girl amiibo available!
Red's a lot more eye-catching than silver/gray. I'll never understand why they changed it.
I'm guessing it's because Nintendo wanted a more neutral color for the Wii/DS era.
Jaded Alyx
Member
I think this was because they can't keep changing the names of these pages whenever they release new hardware.
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
I mean they can, or make new Facebook pages, I just think Nintendo is the more impactful name nowadays than Wii or DS. These are exciting times, we're seeing a new Nintendo emerge and I think it's interesting to see how it's going to play out within the next 5 years.
Yeah. Would be nice to walk into a game store or gaming section of a store and see red, blue, and green, rather than blue, blue, and green. Or worse, grey, blue, and green.
Yeah, minimalism and neutrality were pretty popular back then. Especially with Nintendo. Seems like color is making a comeback though, between the bright blue Wii U cases, the New 3DS' box art and colored buttons and faceplates. The latest big game (super mario maker) is bright yellow. And now this possible red initiative.
I look forward to seeing if anything comes out of this.
Here I walked into a GameStop and took a picture for you guys since no one wanted to. This is what Nintendos new branding looks like
Here in the UK the Nintendo sections have been relegated to a shelf in the corner.
Not only would it make their shelf space appear larger, being under one giant Nintendo banner, but it would also possibly help consumers get in the mindset that the console and handheld are equally important or 2 parts of the same whole. Which, of course, will help in the transition to the NX platform if it does turn out to be the kind of unified OS/platform it's assumed to be.
Basically, it's not a mindblowing marketing revolution, but it's a good idea all around I think.
mightynine
Member
Since Nintendo is putting out more non-game related items - Amiibo, Pokemon GO!, and the like - it makes sense to market everything under the Nintendo umbrella.
Especially if there won't be much of a divide between the console and handheld sides for NX as the hints suggest.
And while I'd like to see the red Nintendo logo return, using the red in this way looks good.
Especially if there won't be much of a divide between the console and handheld sides for NX as the hints suggest.
And while I'd like to see the red Nintendo logo return, using the red in this way looks good.
Whether than having three different brands (Wii U, 3DS and amiibo), it's good to remind people that they're all under the same umbrella. It's less confusing, it's more eye-catching and it makes their products seem more important when they have one large area instead of three smaller ones.
It's a great decision, assuming it's not just happening in Walmart.
It's a great decision, assuming it's not just happening in Walmart.
Yeah. I hope they go all red on their branding once NX comes out. Red is eye-catching and it stands out easier from the blue of PS and the green of Xbox. Leave the gray/white easthetic to Apple.
RealityCheque
Banned
Where can I buy this "Nintendo"?!
spyroflame0487
Member
Here I walked into a GameStop and took a picture for you guys since no one wanted to. This is what Nintendos new branding looks like
Woah...is that a new Pikachu render? I can't place that from any existing games.
Going to red is a nice change, I never really cared for the sleek blues/greys/whites but I understand why they did it with the Wii (since the wii had that sleek "apple" feel to it)
It'll be nice to see if that actually carries over into other products (like the Nintendo logo on amiibo packaging; perhaps the 3DS logo can be modified more, all red on the nintendo, all black on the 3ds or vice versa...since the 3D thing is super downplayed now)