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Nintendo officially giving away NX consoles as Splatoon eSports prize
- Thread starter CaVaYeRo
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Mr. Pointy
Member
This just in - the Nintendo NX is cancelled. The prize will instead be a Lexus NX.
Usually you know the prizes at the beginning of a competition, not just on the final day. In decent competitions at least. And the participation in a competition is supposed to be motivated also by the prizes.
But sure, act like this thing is normal.
JB-the-Hunter
Member
The NX is a box of chocolates.
Your imagination often exceeds the real thing. Plenty of people are hyped for NX. Plenty of people was hyped for Project cafe / Durango etc as well.
If you're in a Splatoon tournament the promise of a new Nintendo console, whatever it may be, is probably incentive enough. Regardless if it's normal it's nothing to be concerned about.
If the interest displayed in this thread is an indicator for motivation, they are good.
DownGrader
Member
It's not normal, but it doesn't deserve a freakout. It's a new Nintendo console, and for a solid chunk of people, that's enough information to be interested.
Triplicates
Member
Surely the reveal must be imminent.
Soapbox Killer
Grand Nagus
Splatoom eh? What if the Wii u is the so called "SCD" ? Can you imagine?
sixteen-bit
Member
imagine if the winners are the first to know
JimJamJones
Member
The NX is the state of enlightenment one can achieve through the Nintendo 3DS' 2017 lineup.
Based Bill <3The NX is the state of enlightenment one can achieve through the Nintendo 3DS' 2017 lineup.
platina
Member
Nintendolol
Mr. Pointy
Member
The NX is a galaxy-themed Wii U.The NX is the state of enlightenment one can achieve through the Nintendo 3DS' 2017 lineup.
Calm Mind
Member
NX is 64 bit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NX_bit
This is it, we have another date! marking it right now
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
This thread is confusing me big time.
The way things are going I would not bet on it.
Hitting one drum with one drumstick is not a drumroll.
GabeTheGrouch76
Member
This has to be the most asinine leadup to a system reveal I have ever seen.
It is, at amateur hour.
That was said about last Tuesday!
Are we saying that a Splatoon team, subscirbed to a Splatoon eSport European tournament, isn't EXCITED about being able to win a Nintendo NX?
Are we saying that if GAF members subscirbed to My Nintendo would receive an email saying to be selected among the afcionados subscribed to the service as a Nintendo NX ambassador winner with a Nintendo NX as prize, they wouldn't be super happy about that?
What are we talking about?
the fact that NX isn't unveiled yet is just an additional reason to be hyped thinking about the chance of being able to win one.
It is part of the hype-building, PR strategy.
Nintendo NX was already set as a prize for another Nintendo initiative (don't remember which one)
Are we saying that having a NX as a prize isn't enough to make a contest memorable? Amazing? Incredible?
What are we talking about?
This has to be the most asinine leadup to a system reveal I have ever seen.
It's like a new Metal Gear game but a console.
old manatee
Banned
LOL
I imagine how GAF would react to a contest where Sony would gift a PS4 Neo as a gift.
Obviously asinine, right?
And I remember NX being a prize for that tournament. I'd say that THAT was the news, not the contest, so it just confirm my point.
Davey Cakes
Member
This is downright hilarious. Haha. All the teasing.
You're killing us, Nintendo.
You're killing us, Nintendo.
KojiKnight
Member
I'd totally watch The Wizard 2... then hate myself forever...
JasonUresti
Member
This is officially ridiculous.
You're getting a new console from the greatest gaming company around. How is that shitty?
It could potentially have a launch line up like the Wii U's.
Calm Mind
Member
Imagine if they got it early.
EDIT:
Proof that Popillo is the shittiest starter Pokemon confirmed.
EDIT:
Proof that Popillo is the shittiest starter Pokemon confirmed.
I'm sure what's your point anymore or if you understood my point in the initial post. Anyhow, saying that you must be EXCITED about NX without knowing for sure what it is and what are the games for it it's a bit over the top, really.
They should offer a Wii U as prize, it will be equally exciting.
KojiKnight
Member
It's a prize from a Nintendo game based tournament... What would be a better prize Nintendo could offer from their lineup?
AquaWateria
Member
I bet if it were the Neo, people would of reacted quite the opposite.
Seriously though you're playing Splatoon which is on a Nintendo console. By winning you're getting a brand new Nintendo system. There's an incentive in being in the contest.
A special n3DS. At least then you'd know what you're winning.