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[hwy_61]

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STOP THE PRESSES!!!

Apparently, Nintendo has put out another "pitch" ad, only this one's 100x better!!

there is a new twist to it

Wii U - "The Pitch" Commercial: Kids Edition

the last scene is hilarious

 

[CHusson91]

BOW!

 

[Shinta]

Pretty much exactly the kind of commercial they need.

Cheesy, sure. But it's not for us. It says exactly what needs to be said though.

Wii U is a new system, it's an upgrade. And it has a new Mario. And your kids would love it for Christmas.

 

[StreetsAhead]

I'm generally pretty forgiving of their commercials, but this is terribly awkward.

 

[OnPoint]

Will this actually work?

 

[Zen_Arcade]

I just saw this while watching Seinfeld. It's cute for what it is.

 

[Het_Nkik]

Without sound the video seems fine, though it's very white people.

 

[WillyFive]

Cute, but two years too late.

 

[hwy_61]

I was with them until the ending..

Guess I've just been UPGRADED!

and the uncomfortable knee touch

 

[786110]

I'm still not sure why they didn't continue with the "We would like to play with you" line of ads given the name of the console is WiiU

 

[LiberaTeExInferis]

Τhat was nice...

 

[ThatOneDude]

Corny as hell, but I liked it.

 

[SmithnCo]

Upgraded.

Bow

 

[Timeaisis]

Well, that was cheesy. But hey, advertising to the kids and their parents is what they should've been doing all along.

So there's that, I guess.

 

[BatDan]

Okay I can see what they're trying to do. Targeting the family.
And as the second poster said, it's not for us. We do have that A Link Between Worlds commercial for "us".

Still, NoA needs a marketing overhaul.

 

[Sendou]

Hell yeah if anything will sell Wii U it's this.

 

[Zalman]

Ugh, just show the console and a few games. That's all you need to do.

 

[sphinx]

I don't like it at all but I think it may work....

 

[TAS]

Good. It's cheesy but it get the message across that this is a new system and not an accessory for Wii.

 

[izzyizzyizzy]

I was expecting worse. Think this could actually help. I like how they emphasized the "two games included" thing, it will help out families.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Bow.. lol

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

So it's a new controller for my Wii?

 

[LocalE]

I didn't cringe, but at least I was prepared to, I suppose.

vulcu11 am cry(nge)?

 

[Bumhead]

Awful.

Whoever it's for.

Nowhere in the advert does it say it's a new system, and once again the word "upgrade" seems overused for a console that already has an identity crisis with it's predecessor.

 

[MYE]

Its okay

 

[maquiladora]

 

[RaikuHebi]

Fuckin' 'Mericans.

Par for the course on the cringe. US adverts are terrible with the forced humour.

 

[Yawnier]

It's corny, no doubt about that.

I guess it's something though.

 

[xxracerxx]

Holy shit, they really just said "upgrade?"

This is like claiming the Wii U is a Wii accessory and is completely the exact opposite of what they should be going for. Lordy.

 

[vinnygambini]

I kinda like it

It's clear that Nintendo is targeting another demographic, but this helps put the point across of what Wii U is. Cute.

 

[Pastry]

Awful.

Whoever it's for.

Nowhere in the advert does it say it's a new system, and once again the word "upgrade" seems overused for a console that already has an identity crisis with it's predecessor.

Exactly. I think this hits all the wrong notes. The Wii U shouldn't be advertised as an upgrade it's a whole new system. It almost makes it seem like the gamepad is the only thing that's different than the Wii.

 

[Loco4Coco]

Some over reactions here, the commercial is fine.

 

[Nunchucks]

Makes it seem like a Wii peripheral, AGAIN.

 

[oatmeal]

When the kid is on TV and the dad looks at where he was and then back to the TV, I smiled.

It's cute.

 

[MYE]

Holy shit, they really just said "upgrade?"

This is like claiming the Wii U is a Wii accessory.

..what?

 

[popyea]

The overacting gives it an 80's vibe.

 

[Penguin]

Cute, but two years too late.

Two years too late to what?

The system is only one year old..

I mean seems to be a commercial to get across the game and a new console..

I like the site

http://happyholidays.nintendo.com/wiiu/

 

[pje122]

Without sound the video seems fine, though it's very white people.

Very what now?

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

Beeeeeuuoop.

Baow.

 

[xxracerxx]

It's clear that Nintendo is targeting another demographic, but this helps put the point across of what Wii U is. Cute.

An updated Wii? That is a terrible point to get across.

..what?

Upgrade is like an expansion pack. Nintendo's new console is on the market!

 

[Dictator93]

This emotion I am feeling can only be described by a german verb. I choose fremdschämen.

 

[Kyoufu]

"Upgrade"

such a poor word to use when there's already brand confusion.

 

[RurouniZel]

Pretty much exactly the kind of commercial they need.

Cheesy, sure. But it's not for us. It says exactly what needs to be said though.

Wii U is a new system, it's an upgrade. And it has a new Mario. And your kids would love it for Christmas.

I have to agree with this. That's the kind of message parents want to hear. "Not only will your kids love it, you can spend quality time with them playing games!" Whether that's true or not is obviously up for debate but it's the right pitch for Nintendo to make right now.

 

[Bizazedo]

Why are they all standing up in front of the TV when the Mom is focused on for the "simulation of togetherness"?

It also looks like a very poorly designed living room, the couch is dangerously close to the TV and also not pointed at it.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Holy shit, they really just said "upgrade?"

This is like claiming the Wii U is a Wii accessory and is completely the exact opposite of what they should be going for. Lordy.

I would love to know how you guys interpret fortune cookie lol

 

[EatChildren]

American ads are weird.

 

[georly]

Pretty much exactly the kind of commercial they need.

Cheesy, sure. But it's not for us. It says exactly what needs to be said though.

Wii U is a new system, it's an upgrade. And it has a new Mario. And your kids would love it for Christmas.

Truth. This should have been a commercial last year, not this year. The fact that it took them a year to CLEARLY state this is an upgrade to the wii is a bit disheartening.

 

[XenodudeX]

teh kiddeh

 

[daman824]

It's a good commercial. I can see a lot of kids wanting to buy the Wii U after seeing this played on nickelodeon, disney channel, or cartoon network.

 

[Bumhead]

Some over reactions here, the commercial is fine.

If one of the Wii U's problems is market confusion that it's a new console and not just an accessory for an old one, then this advert is absolutely not fine at all. Particularly the several mentions of the word "upgrade" and the complete absence of the words "brand new home console from Nintendo".