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[DragonSworne]

Releasing these commercials with subtitles in NA will be better than anything NoA can do.


Do it Nintendo

 

[MasterSheen]

Lmao at the gif

Wonder if this will cause a small bump in sales for Wii U next week.

 

[Poltergust]

It's... weird to have Peach speak Japanese. I thought that even the Japanese Mario games have the characters being voiced in English.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

This may be the most overt disturbing imagery in modern official Mario media. It isn't enough that Peach is cowering in fright calling out Mario to save her but he doesn't show. Its the fact that she knows she can only wait for him to turn around. When he does, smiling with sparkles the horrifying contrast brings to light Luigi's true nature. As he is about to say "Itsa ME!".

Fridge logic sets it. Mario doesn't voluntarily take his hat off, yet why was it on the table next to Luigi. What horrific fate befell Mario? And what will happen to Peach now that Luigi has come to "rescue" her?

 

[Logash]

They need to bring similar commercials to the states along side the software push. I love the first Pikmin one.

 

[Richie]

There's no way in hell that Peach intro will make it to the States ... But damn, hahaha, Nintendo continues being unpredictable for better or worse.

 

[CHusson91]

I honestly thought she was going to squish the Pikmin at the end.

 

[OryoN]

Man, those grapes looked so good, that they literally made my mouth water!

I have a serious urge for grapes now...

 

[Toparaman]

So why is Peach so terrified of Luigi? Seems like a nice friendly chap to me.

 

[Alienous]

Man, those grapes looked so good, that they literally made my mouth water!

I have a serious urge for grapes now...

They look just like grapes, and they don't need the dynamic refractive tessellation neither.

I, too, have an urge for grapes now.

 

[Meelow]

So why is Peach so terrified of Luigi? Seems like a nice friendly chap to me.

She is crying for Mario, and when she thinks she sees him it's Luigi, hence why she does...

"Mario...Mario...Mari...*Luigi turns around"

 

[StreetsAhead]

Japanese Wii U page updated: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/index.html

Now features white branding.

 

[aza]

Oh my god, this is hilarious. It's the sparkles that get me.

 

[Megatron]

Wow Pikmin looks crazy good.

It really does. I went from 'well I'll probably buy this just because I'm starving for a new WiiU game' to 'OMG I need this now!'

 

[StreetsAhead]

Feature on the Pikmin site: "How To Enjoy Wii U"

If you have a Wii U in your living room you you can...

No. 1 Play games in any position you like.

If you have a Wii U in your living room you you can...

No. 2 Play games without a TV.

If you have a Wii U in your living room you you can...

No. 3 Enjoy videos on you TV.

If you have a Wii U in your living room you you can...

No. 4 Enjoy Karaoke in your living room.

If you have a Wii U in your living room you you can...

No. 5 Play these kinds of games.

 

[jmizzal]

The Nintendo Shareholders meeting is tomorrow in Japan so info should be coming out late tonight

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/index.html

 

[H_Prestige]

Is Luigi about to rape Peach or something? I don't think that's the best way to advertise the game, Nintendo.

 

[StreetsAhead]

The Nintendo Shareholders meeting is tomorrow in Japan so info should be coming out late tonight

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/index.html

It is on right now, it started over 1.5 hours ago.

EDIT: Nintendo also sent out a spam/promotional e-mail from the Wii U eshop to those with NNIDs (Image via Tilmen: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BNu7SIUCcAIiG8u.jpg:large), featuring the Wii U eshop charge campaign, Pikmin 3, FFVI and The Secret of Mana.

Seems Kyoto has woken up.

 

[DaBoss]

When should we expect whatever came out of the meeting to be posted?

What is the Wii U eShop charge campaign?

 

[StreetsAhead]

When should we expect whatever came out of the meeting to be posted?

What is the Wii U eShop charge campaign?

You get 500 yen bonus if you charge 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen bonus if you charge your Wii U eshop balance up to 10,000 yen between June 26th and July 10th on a Japanese Wii U.

 

[Tuck]

Can someone get rid of luigi in that gif and just make it Peach cowering in fear?

 

[MrCunningham]

Oh my god, this is hilarious. It's the sparkles that get me.

Bishie Luigi and Princess Moe-Moe Peach?

 

[JBtheHunter]

Can someone get rid of luigi in that gif and just make it Peach cowering in fear?

I like where this is going

 

[Gaiaknight]

that second pikmin 3 commercial looks fantastic its also nice to see nintendo upload videos in 1080p for once.

 

[udivision]

I like where this is going

I'm not looking forward to the Kotaku article on this though...

 

[McSpidey]

This is Princess Peach's response to the constant demand for her to appear on iOS and the bloodlust calling for Iwata to stepdown.

 

[Sandfox]

It is on right now, it started over 1.5 hours ago.

EDIT: Nintendo also sent out a spam/promotional e-mail from the Wii U eshop to those with NNIDs (Image via Tilmen: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BNu7SIUCcAIiG8u.jpg:large), featuring the Wii U eshop charge campaign, Pikmin 3, FFVI and The Secret of Mana.

Seems Kyoto has woken up.

They were probably just waiting for the day Pikmin hit to start doing crap again.

 

[Subaru]

Is the girl yelling "DAMEEEE!" in the Nintendoland Commercial Sailor Moon?

 

[Vinnk]

Can someone also link the ad with the old woman (famous Enka singer) singing the Evengelion theme to the Wii U? I am not sure how old that ad is, but I saw it for the first time last week so it's probably pretty new. Super funny.

 

[AusRoachman]

We wanted to build a game where you felt compelled to "Protect Princess Peach"

 

[mightynine]

That Princess Peach intro is....interesting.

 

[freddy]

Doing lots of good things...in Japan.

 

[javac]

Can someone also link the ad with the old woman (famous Enka singer) singing the Evengelion theme to the Wii U? I am not sure how old that ad is, but I saw it for the first time last week so it's probably pretty new. Super funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0NNte7C8ac

 

[Jaded Alyx]

It is on right now, it started over 1.5 hours ago.

EDIT: Nintendo also sent out a spam/promotional e-mail from the Wii U eshop to those with NNIDs (Image via Tilmen: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BNu7SIUCcAIiG8u.jpg:large), featuring the Wii U eshop charge campaign, Pikmin 3, FFVI and The Secret of Mana.

Seems Kyoto has woken up.

Is this a new thing in Japan? They've been emailing me with this sort of stuff pretty much every week.

 

[StreetsAhead]

Is this a new thing in Japan? They've been emailing me with this sort of stuff pretty much every week.

I think so. I've never had one from the eshop. Club Nintendo, sure, but never from the eshop/NN before.

 

[blamite]

Japanese Wii U page updated: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/index.html

Now features white branding.

Can NOA please just steal the Japanese website outright, it's so much nicer than the garbage US website and actually makes the products look presentable and professional.

 

[Anson225]

Man, those grapes looked so good, that they literally made my mouth water!

I have a serious urge for grapes now...

came here to post this... it looks so delicious, best virtual grapes ever.
buying Wii U for those grapes

 

[mantidor]

Are they using the exact same sound as the Wii commercials? how is the confusion of both consoles over there in Japan? because I doubt this would be helping.

 

[RedSwirl]

I can't remember the last time I saw a Wii U commercial on North American TV.

 

[Anth0ny]

Year of Weegee.

holy shit this is amazing

 

[Freezie KO]

I was hoping for a pricedrop to accompany and boost the sales of Pikmin. The ads are good though.

 

[Inferno313]

I forgot how good that Pikmin theme is.

Also Weegee fear is amazing.

 

[Logash]

I was hoping for a pricedrop to accompany and boost the sales of Pikmin. The ads are good though.

I am sure a price drop will come soon. I don't see how there can't be one.

 

[thegreatchamp]

This is pure gold. I wonder what makes Peach cry for Mario.

 

[Jobbs]

in the first pikmin commercial, what's the girl say to the pikmin after "stop"?

 

[Gaiaknight]

I can't remember the last time I saw a Wii U commercial on North American TV.

last one i remember was for lego city undercover but i dont think it ran for long.

 

[Freezie KO]

I am sure a price drop will come soon. I don't see how there can't be one.

I think there'll be one by November, but I was hoping Pikmin would be the primary benefactor.

 

[0xCA2]

Dat New Super Luigi U commercial, LOL.

You know, the Wii U is pretty alright.

 

[StreetsAhead]

I am sure a price drop will come soon. I don't see how there can't be one.

Maybe in the West, but the RRP of the Premium Wii U in Japan is only ~$50 about the Wii at release, while the basic is more or less the same price.

I love that they got Ueno Juri for the Pikmin 3 ad (at first, I thought it was Matsuura Aya).

I've loved her ever since she played a gay/potential transexual woman in Last Friends a few years ago.

 

[Tangeroo]

I love that they got Ueno Juri for the Pikmin 3 ad (at first, I thought it was Matsuura Aya).