Mushroomer25
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Nintendo's latest tactic to advertising the 3DS seems to be distancing themselves from the concept of a "gamer". A new ad features Olympic Gymnast Gabriel Douglas shilling the 3DS & New Super Mario Bros 2, while proclaiming "I am not a gamer".
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So, GAF - how do you feel about this? It's obvious that Nintendo is trying to appeal to the casual market with this campaign, but is distancing themselves from "gamers" the best way to go about it?
Rex Wolff from Twinfinite seems rather livid.
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So, GAF - how do you feel about this? It's obvious that Nintendo is trying to appeal to the casual market with this campaign, but is distancing themselves from "gamers" the best way to go about it?
Rex Wolff from Twinfinite seems rather livid.
LinkEvery bit of progress, every hint of reconciliation, all of it thrown out the window. Nintendo of America doesnt want to be associated with gamers. What exactly is Nintendo trying to say with this horribly misguided campaign? At best, the message can be interpreted as, You dont need to be an intense enthusiast to enjoy Mario, but at worst, it comes out as, Nintendo games and the 3DS are for normal people like you and me, not those troglodytic basement-dwellers.
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