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Switch hype

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[Onaco]

Lost signal right when the "Nintendo Switch" logo was shown. Thanks Comcast.

 

[JaseMath]

Quiet?

Ad was noticeably quieter than other ads. The music bed didn't kick in until the last 10 sec of the ad.

 

[Malus]

Not a single person here noticed it.
Super hyperbole and means absolutely nothing but hmm

Hope for more impact across the board though. Reactions here seems super positive.

It's a fine commercial but it's not gonna light the world on fire like "Wii would like to play" imo.

 

[richman555]

I liked the commercial but it would be nice to actually have some systems available for purchase or preorder.

 

[Neoxon]

Does this mean Nintendo is back at E3?

They never left, so I'm not sure what that means.

 

[Night Angel]

I was watching that and all I could think was: I've never needed to play my game the second I woke up or while literally cooking food.

Show a commute or something.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Does this mean Nintendo is back at E3?

They went somewhere?

 

[boxter432]

It... did?

I didn't even notice it at all.

Like the guy above mentions the quietness.
It just blended in

 

[reelbigtink]

Should've aired during the first half. Every commercial in the 4th quarter has gotten yawns from the folks around me.

 

[Cipher Peon]

"Thought this was a Switch commercial, not a Zelda commercial" was the sentiment from the party I'm at.

 

[backflip10019]

They never left, so I'm not sure what that means.

They went somewhere?

Yes? A direct is not the same as a stage show.

 

[Effigenius]

10 years ago I would've never believed that Zelda would be announced in a super bowl ad. This is historic. Good job Nintendo.

It wasn't announced. Most of us have been aware of the game for years...

 

[RadarScope1]

Good stuff. Nintendo making some solid marketing moves. Love the focus on Zelda. The ad was tight and did what it needed to do. That said, I like the longer version I see online, too.

 

[WadeitOut]

Great commercial. Awful song.

 

[random25]

After that Switch ad, the Pats are rallying a comeback lol.

What is this game?

 

[brad-t]

"Thought this was a Switch commercial, not a Zelda commercial" was the sentiment from the party I'm at.

It's the system's flagship launch title ...

Would've been too confusing to mash the motion controls into a 30-second spot.

 

[lt519]

Blink and you missed out. As long as it generates some buzz it did what it's supposed to though.

 

[Malus]

They never left, so I'm not sure what that means.

People are clamoring for the return of awkward live presentations after getting a taste of it at the Switch Event lol.

 

[Gaspard]

"Thought this was a Switch commercial, not a Zelda commercial" was the sentiment from the party I'm at.

To be fair at launch the two are going hand in hand due to it being THE game.

 

[komorebi]

Ad was noticeably quieter than other ads. The music bed didn't kick in until the last 10 sec of the ad.

I didn't watch it but that sounds like the usual "no we must insert the ad even deeper into their subconscious" bullshit that mainstream advertising loves. What you just saw was probably a normal commercial made by normal people, without brickwalled compression to hell and back to get your attention as you're walking away to pee

 

[yyr]

It needed to start with the logo and switch sound.

That's exactly how the ad started.

All it showed was Zelda, though...and cooking. It showed cooking.

Not sure how effective it was.

 

[Nosgotham]

Yes? A direct is not the same as a stage show.

But they were at e3. A stage show is not the same as being at e3. You got it twisted

 

[AmyS]

To be fair at launch the two are going hand in hand due to it being THE game.

This.

 

[Rodin]

That's exactly how the ad started.

All it showed was Zelda, though...and cooking. It showed cooking.

Not sure how effective it was.

It showed playing on the tv and on the handheld while cooking instead of interrupting. It did what it had to do.

 

[Joei]

I think they should have done the ad with the guy playing while taking a dump.

I liked it anyways and didn't even know they were doing a Super Bowl ad.

 

[innervision961]

Man, the fact that they are selling this new system with a game they announced only a year after the last system they released tells me everything I need to know.

 

[Effigenius]

"Thought this was a Switch commercial, not a Zelda commercial" was the sentiment from the party I'm at.

Arent those the same thing?

Man, the fact that they are selling this new system with a game they announced only a year after the last system they released tells me everything I need to know.

It takes a long time to make a game?

 

[yyr]

It showed playing on the tv and on the handheld while cooking instead of interrupting. It did what it had to do.

Honestly, though...is it even possible to play a game as elaborate as Zelda while actually cooking something (without burning it)?

 

[innervision961]

Arent those the same thing?

It takes a long time to make a game?

well if it takes you almost 5 years to release one damn game maybe don't make another system until you have something?

 

[LinkSlayer64]

Honestly, though...is it even possible to play a game as elaborate as Zelda while actually cooking something (without burning it)?

Yes, plenty of cooking requires waiting for things to boil, etc.

 

[reelbigtink]

I was worried about the boring game hurting Nintendo.

But it looks like Nintendo saved the Super Bowl!

 

[Alex_Mexico]

It wasn't announced. Most of us have been aware of the game for years...

For many this was an announcement for Zelda.

Whatever, I meant to say a Zelda ad in a Super Bowl is historic and should not be downplayed how significant this is.

 

[Cynar]

Not a single person here noticed it.
Super hyperbole and means absolutely nothing but hmm

Hope for more impact across the board though. Reactions here seems super positive.

Same here. No one cared.

 

[M_A_C]

literally the one time I take a piss and they play it.

 

[Night Angel]

I was worried about the boring game hurting Nintendo.

But it looks like Nintendo saved the Super Bowl!

Are we watching the same game?

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

I think they should have made it a bit clearer what the switch does. It just shows the guy putting it in the dock and it coming on screen then cuts to him playing with the pro controller. Should've shown him removing the joy cons or playing it in tabletop mode.

And for those saying "i've never felt the need to play as soon as i wake up!" Really? Never been so hooked on a game you want to play it first thing? I have done this countless times and it was always with a Nintendo handheld.

 

[reelbigtink]

Are we watching the same game?

I think?

For casual football fans the 3rd quarter was incredibly boring. People tuned out.

 

[RampagingSoul]

I think they should have made it a bit clearer what the switch does. It just shows the guy putting it in the dock and it coming on screen then cuts to him playing with the pro controller. Should've shown him removing the joy cons or playing it in tabletop mode.

And for those saying "i've never felt the need to play as soon ad i wake up!" Really? Never been so hooked on a game you want to play it first thing? I have done this countless times and it was always with a Nintendo handheld.

Yeah, reminds me of how obsessed I was with 999 on DS. Played that over a weekend with almost no breaks. I was real addicted... lol.

 

[random25]

The Patriots killed the Switch

The Switch saved the Pats.

Holy cow.

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

Should have aired the ad now, I imagine everyone is tuning in now.

 

[Malus]

The Switch saved the Pats.

Holy cow.

That was the single craziest catch I've ever seen WOW.

 

[TS-08]

Are we watching the same game?

Have you been watching? It was a miserable game until this quarter.

 

[Meffer]

well if it takes you almost 5 years to release one damn game maybe don't make another system until you have something?

Plenty of games in development in one gen gets ported to a new one gen all the time. Your argument falls flat.

 

[DecoReturns]

Forgot completely about this.

I'm watching the Super Bowl in Fox deportes and I don't think they showed the AD regardless.

 

[Arkam]

Have you been watching? It was a miserable game until this quarter.

Its been fantastic! A superb offense getting met by an on fire defense.

 

[Kebiinu]

My boyfriend saw the trailer and was unamused. Showed him the extended cut, and his response was, "Now that's a super bowl commercial! " so I guess Nintendo did it's job in drawing attention to its extended edition?

Either way, it's pretty solid.

 

[GeorgioCostanzaX]

Great but they should have showed the full version instead of just Zelda.

 

[WadeitOut]

Ouya is going to make a comeback with these SB overtime ad spaces.

 

[BY2K]

The Switch ad "switched" the game around.

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