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Wii U - Overview Video
- Thread starter Sylverstone14
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Aquamarine
Member
Even more = two games.
Great = Zelda + Smash Bros. + Mario Kart.
Technically, Nintendo is telling the truth!
Interceptor
Banned
I hear Knack is the latest Blockbuster in preschools.
Freezie KO
Banned
"Wii U - because we're technically telling the truth"
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
Why is their delayed reaction so hilarious hahaha
Coffee Dog
Banned
Why would a kid play knack? It's boring as fuck to them. Kids play Shadowfall.
It's not really useful at all, unless it's used as a commercial. How many people are actually going to Nintendo's Youtube channel and click on this video? Nintendo needs to put a shorter version of this video on TV.
forknknife
Banned
hahaha are you seriously putting the blame on consumers instead of WiiU's terrible branding and marketing strategy?
It is so fucking ridiculous that at the end of the overview they have to say "look for the U in the box!" (which doesn't even look like a U by the way). That just says it all.
This is ALL Nintendo's fault.
Little kid looks distracted.
Probably weighing the pros and cons of copping a feel on his sister.
They need to do that two years ago. It's gone now. Wii U will never be anywhere close to being remotely successful.
UncleSporky
Member
Because the console is not new. It's a year old. They shouldn't pretend like they just came out with it alongside the other consoles.
Nah, if people are too dumb to get that Wii U is a new console, they'll hear "free" and assume it means something different and get all mad when they find out that the console doesn't come with a free online game or something.
"Unlike other consoles, no subscription fee" I guess would be good!
Actually, the WiiU's relative obscurity lends itself well to a product relaunch.
Rebrand that shit, yo!
Yes, but they didn't. You can't keep dwelling about the past. What happened happened. All they can do is to act NOW!
Personaaly, I prefer their other video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YycMI1Tn9rQ
Nintendo, being completely unsure of how to sell the WiiU, outsources marketting to the fans. 'Send us your best pitch for a WiiU' sounds less like a competition and more like a desperate plea for help.
-message sent on WiiU
Nintendo, being completely unsure of how to sell the WiiU, outsources marketting to the fans. 'Send us your best pitch for a WiiU' sounds less like a competition and more like a desperate plea for help.
-message sent on WiiU
MisterHero
Super Member
Wow that sounds fun! Is there even a thread for this?
Smiles and Cries
Member
Wii U is such a stupid name
"Just look for the U on the box" they should have done this in October last year
"Just look for the U on the box" they should have done this in October last year
Warm Machine
Member
Pretty obvious from the ad they are trying to grab that casual family market they think still exists for their product. Maybe they are right.
Still, this is easily three months too late. It is Decemeber 20th FFS. Christmas shopping is essentially over.
Still, this is easily three months too late. It is Decemeber 20th FFS. Christmas shopping is essentially over.
Not sure. Although I joked about it, I would actually consider entering to win a second WiiU. However, I doubt that Nintendo would appreciate my pitch of 'best tv based web browser ever' very much.
edit: forgot a word
Actually tomorrow should be the biggest shopping day of the year, but yeah this is too late. At least it is something and maybe signals their expanded audience marketing along with Wii Fit U.
MisterHero
Super Member
Ah, I remember that thread. Most most of the later pages were replying to the commercial itself. Not the contest.
hahaScott667 said:
I remember when WebTV was something only yuppies could have.
If they waited any longer, they'd have just skipped this step and moved right on to "Fuck U".
Colonel Mustard
Banned
This is actually my experience with the WiiU to the T.
Rayman Legends, Spin the Bottle, Mario 3D World, Cloudberry Kingdom, New Super Mario/Luigi U, Tekken, Nintendo Land, ZombiU's multiplayer, Pikmin's bingo battle and Sonic Transformed have all made sure of that.
Actually looking forward to Wii Party U as well.
Wolfgang Jr
Banned
Someone please make a thread for this so we can make promotional posters for Nintendo. Hopefully it'll catch on as much as the Banderas GIF thread
j/k, but not really
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
Recently I heard someone suggest this: that Nintendo's original soft push for Wii U was in fact a result of their greed over pushing original Wii sales and stock for another christmas (x-mas 2012).
That being Nintendo likes to maximize all their products and they wouldn't have wanted people to think the original Wii was suddenly old junk and not worth owning by presenting it as abandoned in favor of a new platform. Many christmas shoppers may have passed on picking up Wii stock without any guarantee they'd buy a much more expensive Wii U instead.
Given how Nintendo operates I think this is actually plausible.
That being Nintendo likes to maximize all their products and they wouldn't have wanted people to think the original Wii was suddenly old junk and not worth owning by presenting it as abandoned in favor of a new platform. Many christmas shoppers may have passed on picking up Wii stock without any guarantee they'd buy a much more expensive Wii U instead.
Given how Nintendo operates I think this is actually plausible.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Because the elephant moves at its own damn pace. ;P
WhoaIsThatMars
Member
"just look for the 'U' on the box"
Didn't they say a few months ago that brand confusion wasn't the problem? lol. DERP
Didn't they say a few months ago that brand confusion wasn't the problem? lol. DERP
Mario Chase made me literally roll on the floor laughing my ass off. I remained there for the rest of the session. That's what gaming is about. Fun with friends. We can sit here and praise the game design of Galaxy 2, but ultimately nothing is more fun than local multiplayer, the kind which Nintendo provides.
kobashi100
Banned
I have never been comfortable seeing the Wii U associated with previous gen controllers so damn often.
The fact that the Sonic & Mario Wii U game actually requires wiimotes to play is just unbelievable.
or they have given up on the core market and decided causal family market is the only route left for them.
I do think that market has gone though.
Warm Machine
Member
Yeah.
People have to watch the video first is the big problem. 3 months ago a video like this could probably have gotten a decent amount of views and reeled in some customers. Who is going to be able to watch this and make up their mind in the next 12 hours for it to matter.
illmatic22
Banned
Liked the part where the mom kicks her husband and son off the couch, so she and her jersey clad girlfriends can watch some football
synchronicity
Member
Yeah, I can't believe they didn't hire a better director and editor so that things didn't appear so forced and contrived. It's a damn ad for Pete's sake.
"Would you like to play with a Wii U? Look at these indifferent people."
Poetic.Injustice
Member
That's actually a pretty good ad, But it's too late now.
abstract alien
Member
Man, Nintendo is really god awful at making their marketing look anywhere near good most of the time. This was bottom shelf bad.
RoombaDance
Member
Oh snap! Just realized I can use it for this. A tablet in the kitchen for recipes would be seriously handy.
You guys watch the video or just the GIF? It's supposed to be a forced awkward smile. Sis and Bro think Mom's over the top antics are dorky. Sis even rolls her eyes. It's like a parody of all of the cheesy Wii ads.
I wonder who planned to have this put up on Dec 20th, 5 days away from Christmas! Wonder how much this ad will be played in the next few days.
BrokenEchelon
Banned
"Just look for the u on the box"
This system will go down in history as an advertisment case study of what complete failure looks like.
This system will go down in history as an advertisment case study of what complete failure looks like.
Wolfgang Jr
Banned
It really could be either - who the fuck knows with these guys :?
mullet2000
Member
"Wii U is an entirely new technology"
WHY DO THEY KEEP USING WORDING LIKE THAT IN ADS? Just say it's a brand new console, yeesh.
WHY DO THEY KEEP USING WORDING LIKE THAT IN ADS? Just say it's a brand new console, yeesh.
Strictly speaking it isn't too long for a commercial. There's a 30 second standard in the industry because TV ads are expensive, but if a company is willing to splash the cash there's nothing stopping Nintendo from showing the full ad.
A commercial like that would definitely be worth Nintendo spending the money, it's going to sell systems without a problem...particularly in the run up to Christmas.