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I was hoping they'd also show their most recognizable character Mario.
so they picked a march release date just so they can get a SB ad and reach millions of people? smart
i think we've been living in it. the pokemon 20th anniversary ad was the kickoff. the only hiccup so far has actually been the switch presentation, which was awkwardly handled outside the video segments (let's all kill conferences together), and some disappointing news about the platform (paid online, small launch lineup, 1 2 switch not being a pack-in title).
zelda at e3, pokemon go being a success and proving iwata's strategy correct, the initial switch reveal and the continuing good vibes about the platform, the nes classic turning into a hot holiday item - people are out of the period of time when they were worn out by the wii.
Kinda sorta the same, here.I'll say it...
I regret not preordering now.
I was hoping they'd also show their most recognizable character Mario.
Zelda is like defacto popular nerd cultureThat's where i'm pessimistic (or realistic) about the state and popularity of nintendo ips.
Things have changed. Zelda is a core gamer ip, for nintendo fans. hey, if i read all the messages above, you would think zelda alone is such a killer app, then why did Gamecube and WiiU tanked ?
I think you have a group of people (that can be large, but they already know) that play all zeldas. And i think you have an other group who think zelda is a dated ip that never evolves.
Probem is i have people here telling me "hey the message is clear, there is a new Nintendo console and there is a zelda on it". If that message was so strong, Nintendo wouldn't be in the situation they are...
See, that's the whole problem here, with Nintendo fans.
You think threads full of zelda lovers loving zelda means every gaf loves zelda People buying zelda games love zelda yes. Indeed. Doesn't mean it's the right tool to expand.
Let's be clear i think that zelda is actually suepr modern and if people new everything it does, it could reach new grounds. I do think that, but i don't think it's appearing in adds unfortunately. The game should have associated a new philosophy with a entirely different look. For people who don't know about it, it's still the same thing all over again and it doesn't look like uncharted 4.
If only everything else about the device was as 'on-point' as the advertising so far ...
I was wondering what you are smoking until I realised I had watched the extended one. There's lots of that in there (probably a bit too much). but yeah to be ALL zelda in real commercial is an interesting choice.I'm Surprised they didn't go with a more casual tone, e.g. Showing motion controls, 1-2 switch, multiple people playing, etc.
I was hoping they'd also show their most recognizable character Mario.
This is hilarious.
I'm so uninterested that i have it preordered.
It's amazing how you can see an add about someone not dropping the game for one second being about people who have shit going on... Yeah real people have shit going on so they play a game at some point in the day, not all the time everywhere lol..
Didn't realize they bought a 4th quarter spot. I feel like that's on the cheaper side of the spectrum (the biggest blockbuster ads are typically at the front of the game, and more experimental stuff toward the back half). Runs the risk of being overlooked if the game itself is a blowout.
I'm Surprised they didn't go with a more casual tone, e.g. Showing motion controls, 1-2 switch, multiple people playing, etc.
Yeah this is how I saw it. Great ad, but knowing what the console actually is, especially regarding the games and third party support makes me feel sad for all the people who'll be convinced by this ad to go and buy one.
NoA is killing it with how theyre marketing the switch, NoJ needs to fucking take notes
Yeah this is how I saw it. Great ad, but knowing what the console actually is, especially regarding the games and third party support makes me feel sad for all the people who'll be convinced by this ad to go and buy one.
I was wondering what you are smoking until I realised I had watched the extended one. There's lots of that in there (probably a bit too much). but yeah to be ALL zelda in real commercial is an interesting choice.
I always felt that Wii Sports was the Wii's real killer app at launch, not TP.
I'm not saying that the wiiu will steal switch sales, but in a way or another people will know about the wiiu, what i'm saying is:Because, come March 3rd, it will be 100x more convenient to buy a Switch and Zelda than buy a Wii U and Zelda. Zelda Wii U only matters to people who already own a Wii U. Zelda isn't going to somehow cause a surge in used Wii U sales.
The PS4 launched with literally 2 retail games that weren't cross-gen; Killzone and Knack, yet it managed 4m sales in its first month; this is despite, of course, the PS3 and Xbox 360 vastly outnumbering the Wii U in terms of sales.
And you'd end up with a poorly edited trailer that doesn't have time to show off the console because it's too busy showing a sizzle reel of random games. There's a reason the extended cut is more than a minute long and it's because those games need at least a few seconds of establishment before you get what they're going for. The original Switch trailer was the length of an entire song and showed a grand total of... 6 different games.
I agree but neutral people don't buy a console at launch just for launch games, neutral people want to be sure that there will be a constant flow of games.Selling consumers on the experiences they can have in March is a little more... Representative of the product than selling them on experiences they can have later. Besides, they have other marketing material for that.
If, as you say, people are going to research beyond this commercial, they will absolutely find the marketing materials for those other games.
I'm not saying that the wiiu will steal switch sales, but in a way or another people will know about the wiiu, what i'm saying is:
-think of people looking at the ad with just Zelda that's also on the wiiu, do you think they'll say: "Switch has lots of games!" ? I don't think so.
-wiiu is a bad legacy, it makes people more cautious, make people wonder if Switch will have third party support.
Basically the wiiu won't steal anything but it will have a bad effect on switch sales.
The bed scene is totally futile, a waste of time that imo won't be even liked by parents, the real important part of the ad is passing seamlessly from handheld to home console mode, once you have shown that and zelda you can spend the rest of the time showing more games to give the idea that lots of games are coming, because the point of a 30 seconds trailer isn't to make people understand what a game is, people won't even understand Zelda despite all the time it got, the point is to raise the interest of people, the more you show the better.
I agree but neutral people don't buy a console at launch just for launch games, neutral people want to be sure that there will be a constant flow of games.
good job securing a SB ad. thats a big deal.
did anyone else see the guy immediately start gaming after waking up? that struck me as odd.
I think the 4th quarter is the quarter most watched.Didn't realize they bought a 4th quarter spot. I feel like that's on the cheaper side of the spectrum (the biggest blockbuster ads are typically at the front of the game, and more experimental stuff toward the back half). Runs the risk of being overlooked if the game itself is a blowout.
Still, a super bowl ad is massive. It's also interesting that they're doubling down on Zelda, rather than any of the motion control stuff that could hypothetically appeal to the broad audience. They're making a focused push - "You can play Zelda on this. It is both a console and handheld. Buy one in March", and doing it effectively. Refreshing, compared to the WiiU shitshow.
good job securing a SB ad. thats a big deal.
did anyone else see the guy immediately start gaming after waking up? that struck me as odd.
#gamerlife bro
I game in my sleep man.
good job securing a SB ad. thats a big deal.
did anyone else see the guy immediately start gaming after waking up? that struck me as odd.
I mean, I at least brew a pot of coffee first...did anyone else see the guy immediately start gaming after waking up? that struck me as odd.
WiiU won't have a significant impact on Switch sales, positively or negatively, because the fact of the matter is that the majority of the mainstream market doesn't even remember the WiiU is a thing.
I mean, I at least brew a pot of coffee first...
Damn near everyone I know has some soft spot in their heart for Zelda, and I barely know any gamers in real life.
I agree but neutral people don't buy a console at launch just for launch games, neutral people want to be sure that there will be a constant flow of games.
I think the 4th quarter is the quarter most watched.
But But But But I thought young adults ain't the target audience of Nintendo.