I've seen signs and cardboard displays in my local Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart.
I remember Dragon Quest IX got a similar push from Nintendo, and it sold very well. I'm glad they're starting to realize that decent marketing naturally means more sales.
On paper I can't see why Splatoon can't be a hit. Family-friendly team shooter.. shouldn't this be a hit amongst kids and up? Popular amongst people leery of buying their kids COD?
Huh, Chandra Nair? He worked on Cube magazine and was later the editor on ONM after the reboot when Wii came out, I think. It'll be interesting to see what the marketing is like for this, I haven't seen any around my travels just yet.
Nope, the one I saw was longer and pretty much all gameplay.
Who ever said that Splatoon wasn't a new IP?
On paper I can't see why Splatoon can't be a hit. Family-friendly team shooter.. shouldn't this be a hit amongst kids and up? Popular amongst people leery of buying their kids COD?
When haven't they? It's not something that has just shown up. They were being called that in the 90s.The unfortunate thing is the typical school kid wants call of duty as all their friends have it.
Owning a Wii u is embarrassing as all their friends own ps4s and xboxes.
A real shame Nintendo seem to have lost their touch, when I grew up Nintendo were for "hardcore gamers".
They just get written off as "kiddy" nowadays, and unfortunately I can't see Splatoon changing that perception, and making people take Nintendo seriously as a proper gaming console.
A shame really as in my opinion they've got the best exclusive line up of all the consoles
New Direct videos are pretty prominently advertised on the Wii U and 3DS eShops, just so you know.I am in the US and my son of 7 talks about this game CONSTANTLY. I know what it is, but I had no idea how he found out. Apparently it is easy to watch Nintendo Direct stuff on the WiiU and he watches the Splatoon video a lot. Pretty neat because it looks like a decent game to play with him.
A real shame Nintendo seem to have lost their touch, when I grew up Nintendo were for "hardcore gamers".
The unfortunate thing is the typical school kid wants call of duty as all their friends have it.
Owning a Wii u is embarrassing as all their friends own ps4s and xboxes.
A real shame Nintendo seem to have lost their touch, when I grew up Nintendo were for "hardcore gamers".
They just get written off as "kiddy" nowadays, and unfortunately I can't see Splatoon changing that perception, and making people take Nintendo seriously as a proper gaming console.
A shame really as in my opinion they've got the best exclusive line up of all the consoles
Didn't Chandra used to write for NMS (or whatever it changed its name to?)
With the push Splatoon is getting, it won't bomb. It'll at least outsell Bayonetta 2 & pass up The Wonderful 101 by miles. Basically a modest success, enough to justify a sequel on the next console where it'll be even bigger (think Pikmin's rise to stardom).At least no one can blame marketing when it bombs. Don't get me wrong, I would be happy for Nintendo if it's successful..I just don't see how.
Really didn't expect that..
Some commercials are on cartoon network.Is telling they're not advertising on the kids channels etc ( Mario Kart was every ad break, haven't seen a single Splatoon ad) but they are advertising before adult movies luke Mad Max.
I already got that covered.That wouldn't be a marketing push but rather changing what is being sold.
In any case I hope people thinking Splatoon will bomb will get to eat some crow. I really do.
Is telling they're not advertising on the kids channels etc ( Mario Kart was every ad break, haven't seen a single Splatoon ad) but they are advertising before adult movies luke Mad Max.
With the push Splatoon is getting, it won't bomb. It'll at least outsell Bayonetta 2 & pass up The Wonderful 101 by miles. Basically a modest success, enough to justify a sequel on the next console where it'll be even bigger (think Pikmin's rise to stardom).
Nintendo isn't gonna give Amiibos to franchises they think will bomb, especially before a Zelda or Pokémon line of Amiibos.
This is awesome. Nintendo finally madethe paintball shooter everyone thought would be incredible and they are actively marketing it? I'll always love you ninty!mario
Lol. You really love this gif, don't you?
Everybody and their mom wanted this, but I think we all should be a bit surprised at how ninty pulled this off. They actually fucking did it. Kind of shocked in a good way lol.I'm actively wishing success on this franchise for our own sake. If we don't buy this game we have no right moving forward.Ahahhaha
I just remembered everyone wanting that back in the day.
The game will probably sell decently to existing WiiU owners, but will it sell any WiiUs?
It's really hard to get online shooter fans to move consoles.
Most of the shooter fans already have a Sony/MS console with their set group of friends, accounts, achievements/trophies, etc... and have a library of dozens of shooters to choose from.
You have to convince people to:
pay for new console
pay for the game
get their friends to do the same
use a different controller
give up voice chat.
Just to play this one game. That's a tough sell.
on the plus side:
there are many more WiiU games that would make the purchase worth it
Online is free!
Or they want to actually promote a new IP so that it'll become a franchise they can rely on in the future, learning from their mistakes from the lack of promotion for their previous new IPs (The Wonderful 101, Code Name: STEAM, etc.).Nintendo sure is having a hard time releasing games for the console. They don't really have any choice other than pushing what is available.
At least no one can blame marketing when it bombs. Don't get me wrong, I would be happy for Nintendo if it's successful..I just don't see how.
The ones playing Tetris, Pokemon and the colorful Super Mario World?
The so called "hardcore gamers" in the 80's and 90's were on PC playing (text) adventures, RPG's, RTS games, simulators and FPS games.
New Direct videos are pretty prominently advertised on the Wii U and 3DS eShops, just so you know.
More likely he saw it on Miiverse I think.
Nintendo sure is having a hard time releasing games for the console. They don't really have any choice other than pushing what is available.
Neoxon said:Or they want to actually promote a new IP so that it'll become a franchise they can rely on in the future, learning from their mistakes from the lack of promotion for their previous new IPs (The Wonderful 101, Code Name: STEAM, etc.).
You have to convince people to:
pay for new console
pay for the game
get their friends to do the same
use a different controller
give up voice chat.
Nope, the one I saw was longer and pretty much all gameplay.