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[thestopsign]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r0_F-_ClcQ

I thought this was really cute and deserved its own thread. Definitely hit me right in the feels as I made many friends early on in life through Pokemon.

 

[Brazil]

Amazing, heartwarming video. Off to a good start.

 

[Azuran]

That kid has a hacked JPN 3DS because he shouldn't be able to play an American copy of the game.

 

[StreetsAhead]

This one was so much nicer than the US ad that it isn't even funny, in my opinion, even though it showed less actual gameplay.

 

[Drillow]

That kid has a hacked JPN 3DS because he shouldn't be able an American copy of the game.

Pokemon games are region free and let you choose any language.

 

[Caronte]

That's a fantastic ad.

 

[Madao]

That kid has a hacked JPN 3DS because he shouldn't be able to play an American copy of the game.

all the cool kids have homebrew on their 3DS nowadays.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Thats a really nice ad.

 

[thestopsign]

I could only watch it with the audio off and it still conveyed everything very well.

 

[Spotty Ren]

Pokemon games are region free and let you choose any language.

They do let you choose any language, but they are not region-free.

 

[hirokazu]

Pokemon games are region free and let you choose any language.

No they're not. Even though they're almost identical in content and released simultaneously worldwide they're still region locked, which makes it all the more mind boggling.

 

[Labombadog]

That was a very well done ad. Great job Nintendo.

 

[Banjotanooki]

Pokemon games are region free and let you choose any language.

The hell? They're not region-free, lol.

 

[The_Afroman]

Pokemon games are region free and let you choose any language.

First think I thought! Like...

Wait a min....

This is all a lie Nintendo! That mother is having to buy a whole new 3DS for her son!

 

[Balmung421]

Damn that was really good.

 

[Busaiku]

Why would they trade their starters.
What are they teaching children these days.

 

[plentyofmilhouse]

Absolutely nailed it, great gameplay footage with a simple, heartwarming story.

 

[Dragoshi1]

1. The store could have had import copies.

2. Who's to say his 3DS wasn't purchased here?

 

[WrenchNinja]

That kid has a hacked JPN 3DS because he shouldn't be able to play an American copy of the game.

Lmao

 

[Infinite]

Why would they trade their starters.
What are they teaching children these days.

Smh. In my day we made it all the way to the daycare center to make eggs then trade

 

[Deadpool_X]

Beautiful, heartwarming ad. As a father of 2 young kids, and as someone who moved a lot as a kid (21 times by the time I left for college), this ad touched me in a meaningful way. I understand being the new kid in a wholely unfamiliar place with no friends, and as a dad, I know how touching it can be to see my kids make new friends through common bonds.

A+ ad, Nintendo and Pokémon Company. You win the internet today.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

So I'm curious, does anyone know the translation for the text that the camera focused on?

But yes, this ad is brilliant. Its good for appealing to nostalgia for those who've had the experience shown, but also to parents who are the ones going to buy the game for their kids.

 

[colinp]

Beautiful.

Damn, I love Pokemon sooooooo much!

 

[L.O.R.D]

No they're not. Even though they're almost identical in content and released simultaneously worldwide they're still region locked, which makes it all the more mind boggling.

you can put the the jp pokemon game on US system and it will show up
but it wont launch because they included a JP update files that's prevent them to check up for the system.

so technically,Pokemon games are the only free region games on the 3DS, they have the save file size.
also you can chose JP language in the US game.

 

[_Ryo_]

damn, that was a great ad.

 

[Skele7on]

sure is dusty in Hawaii, too dusty..

Hug me Rowlet

 

[Kouriozan]

It was amazing, hope to see more of this.
I remember the teaser about Sun and Moon saying connect in different languages too, I wonder if this'll be the theme of the game.

 

[Memory]

Loved this ad, sooooo heart warming.

 

[Insert Coin]

This is how I envision my own move to the US to be next year!

That said...I saw a freaking red arrow on one of those text boxes! Does that mean I'm going to have to keep pressing buttons needlessly just to scroll text again? Bloody hell.

 

[Coffinhal]

Generic ad with lame cinematography. It's also 1min too long, lots of useless shots.

Heartwarming, what have I read on this thread

 

[SweetDonuts]

That was really sweet and no cringe!

 

[Santiako]

That was sweet.

Generic ad with lame cinematography. It's also 1min too long, lots of useless shots.

Heartwarming, what have I read on this thread

How does it feel to live without a soul?

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

Generic ad with lame cinematography. It's also 1min too long, lots of useless shots.

Heartwarming, what have I read on this thread

Heartwarming, my heart was incredibly warmed.

Generic post from generic armchair advert director on generic forum about a generic series.

 

[Buttonbasher]

Generic ad with lame cinematography. It's also 1min too long, lots of useless shots.

Heartwarming, what have I read on this thread

Sorry Emmanuel Lubezki

 

[taoofjord]

As heartwarming and cute as it was manipulative. Great ad!

 

[dude]

Awesome Ad.
I don't play Pokemon games today, but I was a HUGE fan as a kid. I remember I was rather socially awkward as a kid, but I made like 5 random friends the day I went to see the Pokemon movie. Pokemon was so big it was something I could use to connect to other people. That ad hit really close to home.

 

[zhixson]

Holy warm fuzzies, Batman. Loved it.

 

[sixteen-bit]

That kid has a hacked JPN 3DS because he shouldn't be able to play an American copy of the game.

Kid is leaking a big e3 announcement for sure

 

[Eradicate]

Generic ad with lame cinematography. It's also 1min too long, lots of useless shots.

Heartwarming, what have I read on this thread

Oh yeah? Take that!

(Nice ad! Like thestopsign, I don't have audio available either and it did a good job! Thanks for sharing!

 

[L95]

Oh yeah? Take that!

(Nice ad! Like thestopsign, I don't have audio available either and it did a good job! Thanks for sharing!

I just realized, they got rid of those stupid circles. Thank goodness.

 

[Nightbird]

1. The store could have had import copies.

2. Who's to say his 3DS wasn't purchased here?

He had the 3DS on the plane while playing one of the VC Pokémon games

 

[DOWN]

I didn't know DS resolution was that bad but the ad is sweet

 

[Mariolee]

This ad alone got me more hyped than the official trailer. So good.

 

[entremet]

No they're not. Even though they're almost identical in content and released simultaneously worldwide they're still region locked, which makes it all the more mind boggling.

That's on Nintendo, not the TPC.

Pokemon games have been region free up until Gen V.

 

[zroid]

Adorable

 

[zeioIIDX]

Definitely a sweet ad. Like tons of people, I made friends by playing Pokemon Red/Blue back in the day as a 5th grader during summer camp before the start of 6th grade. It's the reason I got a Game Boy Color. It was like...once I had the game, I was "in" and part of something fun and big, no matter how corny that sounds. I remember going to the Pokemon League at Toys R Us to play the card game and meeting people there too. Can't believe I'm 29 years old now with a 7 year old daughter and still excited for a new Pokemon game lol.

 

[Mr-Joker]

I like that trailer more that one we god, which makes me wonder why they didn't use that worldwide?

That's on Nintendo, not the TPC.

Pokemon games have been region free up until Gen V.

Technically Gen 5 was only region free just as long you played it on a DS/lite, it was region locked on the DSi

 

[Jintor]

So I'm curious, does anyone know the translation for the text that the camera focused on?

行こうぜ or "let's go!"

 

[Mr-Joker]

Is it bad that I find the boy's mother to be hot? :|

 

[RomanceDawn]

Not going to lie, that actually made me tear up a little.

Generic ad with lame cinematography. It's also 1min too long, lots of useless shots.

Heartwarming, what have I read on this thread

Spongebob just made a commercial with all the points that you told him not to. You, Squidward, have an educated approach to the art that is film making yet when your commercial airs its slammed by all who witness it.

Either you are relatively new in film school and know how a commercial like this should be done down to a science or you are jaded because your commercials haven't been picked up by a production house yet.

If you've got a commercial in your portfolio that could give me feels like this I want to see it!