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[Portugeezer]

Not much confusion here that they're different systems.

It also happens to be called PS4 as opposed to PS3, which was a successor to the PS2 which came after the PSX/1. Much easier to understand than a "U", especially considering the amount of peripherals the Wii had.

 

[E-Cat]

So someone at Target consciously made the effort to fuck with people's minds.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Yea it took me forever to notice the problem lol.

 

[Bgamer90]

But hey guys, I was overreacting and "hating on Nintendo" when I said that this would be a highly likely problem (months before the system launched).

#JimmyFallonWiiUThread

 

[@____@]

Someone at the Target ad dept is clearly trolling, there are plenty of stock images to use, but someone went out of their way to poorly edit and slap that in the flyer...

Sure the consoles look totally similar, except for the dimensions and the sharp Vs. rounded edges.

But whatever, the avg consumer doesn't know any better just and add on for the Wii, etc etc etc...

Agreed. It's the only legitimate explanation.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

But hey guys, I was overreacting and "hating on Nintendo" when I said that this would be a highly likely problem (months before the system launched).

#JimmyFallonWiiUThread

I was right there with you. Brofist.

 

[Of All Trades]

So all of you being outed for not knowing what a Wii U looks like, should we be perusing your post history on GAF to see how negative you've been about a console you can't even recognize? Hmmmm...

I play games, not consoles. But by all means, rescue Nintendo from such wicked persecution, I'm certain you can tell bedtime stories to your kids about how you saved the multinational corporation from the GAF horde.

 

[Cwarrior]

Wait is it not an add on controller?

Seriously everyone saw this problem as far back as E3 2011 when nintendo confused hardcore gamers of all people and the world with there wiiu unveiling yet nintendo japanese heads are so stubborn and out of touch they learn't nothing from it that was there chance to rebrand & redesign the system to clear up confusion but Nope they stuck there head in the sand for a year and half until it launched, they earned and deserve the abysmal sales there getting now.

 

[Petrae]

Someone at the Target ad dept is clearly trolling, there are plenty of stock images to use, but someone went out of their way to poorly edit and slap that in the flyer...

Sure the consoles look totally similar, except for the dimensions and the sharp Vs. rounded edges.

The truth is out there. This industry needs its own Mulder & Scully to set the record straight.

 

[Sean]

To be fair they look pretty damn similar. The Wii U has rounded edges and the eject button is on the left instead of right, but other than that it's pretty much identical.

It took me a little bit to realize what was wrong with the image.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Wait is it not an add on controller?

Seriously everyone saw this problem as far back as E3 2011 when nintendo confused hardcore gamers of all people and the world with there wiiu unveiling yet nintendo japanese heads are so stubborn and out of touch they learn't nothing from it that was there chance to rebrand & redesign the system to clear up confusion but Nope they stuck there head in the sand for a year and half until it launched, they earned and deserve the abysmal sales there getting now.

the day the Wii U was announced in 2011 CNN ran with the story of it being an add-on. This has been an issue from jump and Iwata barely addressed it what? 3 months ago? Pure incompetence.

 

[Bgamer90]

I was right there with you. Brofist.

Word.

(Haha.)

 

[Danielsan]

I actually have a Wii U standing next to my TV in the living room and I didn't even notice that it was actually a Wii in the ad.

 

[metalslimer]

lol so not only are 3rd parties persecuting Nintendo, but supermarkets too?

 

[enzo_gt]

But hey guys, I was overreacting and "hating on Nintendo" when I said that this would be a highly likely problem (months before the system launched).

#JimmyFallonWiiUThread

This much was common sense. The people who thought otherwise are probably the same ones thinking the Wii U is doing fine right now.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Agreed. It's the only legitimate explanation.

How are you sure it was some "trolling graphic designer" and not a genuinely confused graphic designer?

 

[marrec]

lol so not only are 3rd parties persecuting Nintendo, but supermarkets too?

Listen, it's a conspiracy okay.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

I have to admit, it even took me a few seconds to realise what was wrong.

Lord knows what a general consumer is supposed to thnk.

 

[GuardianE]

It also happens to be called PS4 as opposed to PS3, which was a successor to the PS2 which came after the PSX/1. Much easier to understand than a "U", especially considering the amount of peripherals the Wii had.

You can tell that they're completely different systems just by glancing at the pictures and not reading anything.

 

[E-Cat]

How are you sure it was some "trolling graphic designer" and not a genuinely confused graphic designer?

Because why not just use a stock image?

 

[marrec]

I have to admit, it even took me a few seconds to realise what was wrong.

Lord knows what a general consumer is supposed to thnk.

General consumer thinks:

"I already have a Wii, and don't need this $350 controller."

 

[Dicer]

How are you sure it was some "trolling graphic designer" and not a genuinely confused graphic designer?

Nothing to design, take stock photos/scale to fit/done... This "designer" didn't even fit it under that top border.

 

[Law Abiding Stranger]

Is that even a Wii?

It doesn't look like anything, more like VCR mixed with Wii.

 

[Brinbe]

I own one too and I couldn't tell either.

lol Ninty so fucked and the sad part is they only have themselves to blame. For as much hate as they deserve, at least MS actually listened to the criticisms about their console and took steps to correct it before launch. And they'll be better off in the long run.

Nintendo ignored the chorus of everyone stating the obvious for two straight years and here we are.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

General consumer thinks:

"I already have a Wii, and don't need this $350 controller."

I suspect many of them are.

How Nintendo could design the Wii U 'box' almost identical to the Wii Is an incredible oversight.

 

[Neuromancer]

I wouldn't have known the difference unless I'd really looked at it.

 

[Marvel]

I don't blame them to be honest...

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

I would have never noticed.

 

[Bundy]

Wii, WiiU, etc.
It's all the same!
And now get off my lawn! -.-

 

[Darte]

For the longest time I thought Wii - U was an addon to the Wii....

 

[Square2015]

I actually have a Wii U standing next to my TV in the living room and I didn't even notice that it was actually a Wii in the ad.

Who says the WiiU isn't just a Wii with a gamepad, it might as well be...maybe it is!
Can anyone tell much of a difference performance wise?
"Mainstreamers" obviously can't, therefore the floundering sales post launch (after all the hardcore gamers had bought it)

 

[Palette Swap]

Honestly wouldn't have noticed without the comparison pic.

Not that it's necessarily a bad thing. The gamepad having recognition is way more important. Then again, that's how some people still believe it's a Wii peripheral.

 

[AngelsDontBurn]

Intentional Target troll?

 

[E-Cat]

EDIT: Nm

 

[Square2015]

For the longest time I thought Wii - U was an addon to the Wii....

It's basically NCL's first CD add on to a console! They finally made one! It's about time Nintendo, Sega only had you beat by 20 years!

*Cue the Sega CD ad where the angry black man mocks the kid "still waiting for Nintendo to make one"*

 

[RumblingRosco]

Guys, I don't think that's a Wii in the OP.

Just compare these two pictures:

The placement and angle of the text on the buttons is all wrong.

The redesigned Wii, as shown in a GIF earlier in this thread, has re-oriented text/buttons.

 

[DragonSworne]

I think that ad does a better job of advertising the Wii U even though it's a Wii. Much better than Nintendo's promotional material where you can't even see the system.

 

[Regiruler]

Wal-Mart does this as well. Sin and Punishment 2 as well.

I am surprised Sin and Punishment has shelf space.

It's worth every penny but still, I saw it in the ToysRUs bargain bin.

 

[Dead Prince]

Guys, I don't think that's a Wii in the OP.

Just compare these two pictures:

The placement and angle of the text on the buttons is all wrong, and the same goes for the Wii logo.

Nintendo confuses another.

 

[E-Cat]

The redesigned Wii, as shown in a GIF earlier in this thread, has re-oriented text/buttons.

I should've known. My apologies.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Not surprised, most people would never notice.

 

[Kokonoe]

Hilarious.

 

[BlackJace]

Wii U; its true form revealed.

 

[RumblingRosco]

I should've known. My apologies.

Not your fault, you should blame Nintendo. Those coy bastards are doing their best to make sure none of us know what the fuck is going on with their consoles.

P.S. One of those two Wii in the photos you shared cannot play GameCube games.

WHAT!?...You get a $50 gift card if you get the system?

I bought a brand new 32 GB Deluxe Wii U from Meijer in April. It was 15% off (so, $323.53 including the 8.75% tax) but also came with a $75 Meijer gift card, so I effectively spent $248.53 on it.

That was less than 6 months after launch.

 

[OryoN]

Someone at the Target ad dept is clearly trolling, there are plenty of stock images to use, but someone went out of their way to poorly edit and slap that in the flyer...

Sure the consoles look totally similar, except for the dimensions and the sharp Vs. rounded edges.

But whatever, the avg consumer doesn't know any better just and add on for the Wii, etc etc etc...

I came in here to say that, pretty much. Who goes out of their way to create such an image when tons if official images already exist? It's either pretty blatant trolling, or an attempt to send Nintendo a message by highlighting an issue. The latter makes less sense, though, if you are actually aiding the issue. I'm surprised by how many people in the thread just lapped this sh!t up. Then again, people rarely miss an opportunity to mock this console, as is.

 

[Xbudz]

I'll add to the ridiculousness:

Pikmin 3 coming to discless Xbox One.

 

[Busty]

I have to admit that I didn't see what was wrong with that picture until someone pointed it out to me.

And that's part of the problem right there.

Seriously what were Nintendo thinking with this?

 

[gutter_trash]

Honestly, I have no idea what a Wii U looks like either.

They put all their design into the pad and forgot to make the console itself stand out.

as for the console itself, i have no clue what it is supposed to look like. All I have ever seen face to face was the tablet

 

[Sendou]

So that's what you get for making the only next-gen console that doesn't look embarrasing.

 

[canedaddy]

So people really think that was intentional? Wow.