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Great new Mario Odyssey commercial
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NoE and NoJ Mario Odyssey Commercials: HOLY SHIT YOU CAN BE ANYTHING YOU CAN BE A TREX AND A HUMAN AND FUUUUUUCCKK
NoA Mario Odyssey Commercials: You can control things, I guess. Not really much different to just having more power ups but it looks somewhat cool. Buy it if you want, I don't really care.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Huh, so Kate Higgins is Pauline's voice.
Earthbound64
Banned
The early 1990s were some of the worst times in 100+ years?
So - no, I don't notice your proposed "correlation."
This is so odd and so great at the same time.
I'm shocked Nintendo actually referenced K. Rool. That's amazing.
Now here's hoping Retro's game is DK and K. Rool is back
Mushroomer25
Member
They didn't make this commercial for GAF. They made this to show people who may not even know what the Switch is.
Seven out of the past seven months have been awful in the real world, seven out of the past seven months have been amazing in Nintendo land.
Coincidence? Nay, that's just math baby! Can't argue with the numbers, unless you want to be chomped up by a big ol' Mario Rex.
Earthbound64
Banned
What I mean is, GAF is raving over how amazing this commercial is. I'm not getting the sense that it's in a "This is a great commercial to show to other people who aren't as interested in games," but rather that people here think it's a great commercial for themselves.
Ah, I see.
7 months of data.
Changing their marketing partners for the Switch was the best decision outside of their games they made in ages. Every bit of marketing, every ad for the Wii U was abysmal. Whoever they hired did a grat job since the Switch reveal trailer. Granted they have a more compelling product to work with but christ that Wii U stuff was just awful.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
It helps to have something worth marketing.
The Leewit
Neo Member
Simply wonderful. That oozes with style and fun. Wanna play now.
Dark Cloud
Member
You can relax now.
I don't think Cindro takes this as seriously as you do.
Square Triangle
Member
Super excited for the game but this commercial, my god is it cringe lol
Wildo09
Member
Uh, does anything dance related and videogames constitute as cringe now?
Pretty sure Nintendo hasn't change anything. Golin is their PR Firm and has been. In fact Nintendo has influenced Golin a ton as far as restructuring the company etc since 2012.
Nintendo has its ups and down just as much as its consoles do. Wii U was from the get go underwhelming and frankly Nintendo treated it just as so. Wii had fantastic ads and it was a fantastic device that could easily show why it was awesome.
Switch is the same way. It has a great concept that works and its easy to show why its great.
Why not? I got a Switch just for Xenoblade. Well this game too really. If you don't mind used, watch Amazon like a hawk, got mine for $239. You can always sell for about what you paid after you get your fill, there is plenty of Switch thirst. I've owned so many consoles in the last 5 years from trading up I couldn't even guess how many.
This is so odd and so great at the same time.
If Nintendo's next hardware can pull off graphics like this and the Mario model in the commercial, than daaaaaaaaamn!
PeakPointMatrix
Member
Where's the best place to pre-order this with the most goodies? Or will all pre-orders be the same?
victreeb3l
Member
I cannot wait for this game you guys.
Smashman45
Member
Well I just got a wave of pure infectious joy in under 2 minutes. 17 days folks.
OrbitalBeard
Member
NoA was given a good product to market this time.
Best Buy has a Mario odyssey coin for preordering. Think they are about the only preorder bonus
OrbitalBeard
Member
Best Buy also gives you a $10 coupon to put towards a future purchase.
Banjotanooki
Member
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Time to be pointlessly looking for details.
We all know New Donk City has homages/references to DK, and many of its areas are named after DK characters.
But why is an avenue named after Rool? Was a he a former corrupt mayor who made shady laws that prevented the avenue to be renamed?
We all know New Donk City has homages/references to DK, and many of its areas are named after DK characters.
But why is an avenue named after Rool? Was a he a former corrupt mayor who made shady laws that prevented the avenue to be renamed?
Dark Cloud
Member
I'm confused with what you're saying. Are you saying it's out of place K.Rool has a street name since he didn't exist prior to DKC?
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
aren't road names usually named after some prominent figure who is "generally" lauded?
xochipiltontli
Member
You know, as nice as this commercial is I can't help but feel like it's a bit unbalanced. Much of the gameplay footage is at the very end of the commercial, and the small bits of gameplay footage that is present in the first half of it are mostly unexciting looking parts of New Donk City. The Capture ability isn't really shown in game until a minute and 20 seconds in, with the CGI capture of the real people/dog kind of ambiguously hinting at it but not showing it as a critical aspect of the game.
I think the E3 trailer and Euro/Japanese commercials do a better job at showing what makes this game different from past entries as well as showing how varied it is. I wonder what the TV cut US version will be like.
I think the E3 trailer and Euro/Japanese commercials do a better job at showing what makes this game different from past entries as well as showing how varied it is. I wonder what the TV cut US version will be like.
Agreed.
I wish it was just another by the numbers videogame trailer trying to be a movie trailer or sports commercial.
InaSnowBoundLand
Member
I think the street name just suggests that outside of the highly hierarchical Mushroom Kingdom and DK Isles, King K. Rool's actions are seen more positively throughout the Mushroom World.
Perhaps he is like a revolutionary hero to some. Maybe for the residents of New Donk City, K. Rool didn't "steal" the bananas as DK and friends want everyone to think. In New Donk City, perhaps K. Rool is perceived to have heroically redistributed the food hoarded by the 1% of DK Isles to the rest of the animals, from the beavers to the wasps and even to the beavers in spinning stone wheels. Maybe they sympathize with K. Rool and the Kremlings after the Kongs blew up their home. The street name could be in honor of his revolutionary actions against the powerful, well-connected, dynastic Kong family.
Obviously these ideas are not popular in DK Isles or the Mushroom Kingdom since both are ruled without much say from the populace. The regimes from these countries wouldn't be happy with this kind of thinking spreading.
Mayor Pauline might definitely endorse this point of view, especially since she might understand the Kongs' less savory characteristics first hand. Unfortunately, I'm sure her hands are tied to some extent. The powerful Kong family and their Toadstool allies probably used their influence to name the other parts of town after regime-friendly figures like Rattly the snake.
Perhaps he is like a revolutionary hero to some. Maybe for the residents of New Donk City, K. Rool didn't "steal" the bananas as DK and friends want everyone to think. In New Donk City, perhaps K. Rool is perceived to have heroically redistributed the food hoarded by the 1% of DK Isles to the rest of the animals, from the beavers to the wasps and even to the beavers in spinning stone wheels. Maybe they sympathize with K. Rool and the Kremlings after the Kongs blew up their home. The street name could be in honor of his revolutionary actions against the powerful, well-connected, dynastic Kong family.
Obviously these ideas are not popular in DK Isles or the Mushroom Kingdom since both are ruled without much say from the populace. The regimes from these countries wouldn't be happy with this kind of thinking spreading.
Mayor Pauline might definitely endorse this point of view, especially since she might understand the Kongs' less savory characteristics first hand. Unfortunately, I'm sure her hands are tied to some extent. The powerful Kong family and their Toadstool allies probably used their influence to name the other parts of town after regime-friendly figures like Rattly the snake.
nintendoman58
Member
I hope there's an actual musical level in the game where this song plays.
Or even better, I want this to be the entire end credits sequence. Just have Mario and everybody dancing it off in New Donk City to this tune!
Or even better, I want this to be the entire end credits sequence. Just have Mario and everybody dancing it off in New Donk City to this tune!
