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[hachi]

Becoming a fundamentally family-oriented system is exactly what Nintendo should be doing with the Wii U. Funding games like Lego City is a great start, but I'd like to see them drop the entire vision of gaming as defined by its competitors and just fully embrace being the Pixar of this medium: every release to be something that appeals to all ages without being patronizing, while maintaining quality and attention to detail that rises above the rest of the medium. That, and more local social experiences.

That is where they excel. Forget the idea of becoming something at all comparable to PS/XBox systems and gamer cultures.

 

[Axonometri]

Third screen is the eyes of a child.

Oh sure, ruin my funny by getting all sentimental and real on me.

Fine... The kid is Sooo happy experiencing the Wii U together with his Dad he just can't see the wall he is about to.... BAM!

 

[spirity]

This thread has been gold, especially the first page.

Gonna have to say the ad itself looks a lot more like an 80's ad, rather than a 90's one. Someone nailed it earlier, it looks like something Atari used to put out.

 

[bakedpony]

It's hilarious that a lot of folks would push this ad as EA's work. Truly cringe-worthy ad.

Do each of the families compensated have their own ad now?

 

[Dysun]

These Random family ads were bad enough on film, now they are in print!

 

[Graphics Horse]

Unprecedent partnership ad

Is the correct answer.

 

[RobbieNick]

Dad gets to have all the fun.

Is this mode really fun at all?
Or is it like when I used to give my kid brother the 2P controller and let him "play" with me in my single player game.

Basically, it's a mode called "co-pilot" where one gets to drive and the other gets to mess around with God mode. AKA Turn day into night, turn on/off traffic, drop him into a challenge, etc.

 

[10101]

Wish my son would look adoringly at me when we play games together, I need a WiiU!!

Spoiler

only because then I might have a chance against him, kids are too good

Seriously though, that ad is cringe worthy IMO, über awful.

 

[Mindlog]

Looks like the setup for a distracted driving PSA wherein the father and son are both killed.

 

[thesuperfunk]

Am I the only one that digs the 80's vibe?

 

[we.are.the.armada]

Ugh, dat priming.

 

[ColtraineGF]

Don't exactly get why it's so awful. It seems to be aimed at the family-oriented father figure, someone who'd be reading a magazine like ESPN ___. Seems to be fine, considering who it's targeting.

 

[waypoetic]

That's totally unrealistic, that's what that is. Dad is the oldest = dad gets to play with the Wii tablet.

 

[Afrikan]

Bond together by asking your son to distract COPS so you can escape, aye?

 

[Seik]

Best one I've seen in this thread so far, closely followed by 'Domestic Violence'.

 

[mantidor]

Don't exactly get why it's so awful. It seems to be aimed at the family-oriented father figure, someone who'd be reading a magazine like ESPN ___. Seems to be fine, considering who it's targeting.

Because it's completely uncool man, dads and kids playing together! cringeworthy!


The ad is not for you people.


Also, Nintendo published NFS? seems weird they would advertise the title themselves if they are not the publishers, right? I guess it indeed was an important title for them.

 

[EleventhDoctor]

I saw these start appearing in Entertainment Weekly and I couldn't believe it.

I mean I guess "Nintendo" is the reason-sometimes you want to shake some sense into them.

Nintendo needs a major regime change - whoever is in charge of these decisions doesn't deserve their job.

 

[Slermy]

Shouldn't it be: "My dad and I are always competitive?".

 

[Iorv3th]

I think they would have been better off showing off screen play with the dad watching TV without the kid interrupting him. I know my dad would sit down in the evenings and watch the news and I would always bug him because I wanted to play games and he had the TV.

They could have sold it as "don't be bothered anymore" or something.

 

[axisofweevils]

It seems like the print ad version of this equally embarrassing TV commercial / trailer.

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/zxvywv/need-for-speed--most-wanted-wii-u-trailer

Maybe EA stands for Embarrassing Ads?

 

[RadarScope1]

ad problems:

the wii u gamepad implementation sounds terribly unfun.
pushes the idea that the wii u is for kids.
looks like a 90s ad.

Well, it is a Nintendo console. That's their wheelhouse.

 

[Like the hat?]

No joke, the commercial of the dad and son playing together sold me on the game. First time a commercial has ever done that.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Am I the only one that digs the 80's vibe?

I do do too, and I think it is completely intentional. It should be nostalgia for the parent after all.

 

[Jac_Solar]

Just an EA ad, right?

Is it just me, or does that ad appear to be somewhat racist? At least very, very awkward.

 

[Hatten]

Nintendo playing the "desperate father trying to bond with his son" card?

Sales must be really down to do this...

 

[PetriP-TNT]

"Dad cheated on mum but I got a sweet new Nintendo Wii! Thanks Reggie!"



- Jordan Whatever, 12yo

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

I know right, is half of GAF fucking dyslexic or something?

Whats dyslexica got to do with it? As a dyslexic this shit pisses me off.

 

[Tunavi]

Why hasn't OP been banned for posting scans?

 

[PreyingShark]

Why hasn't OP been banned for posting scans?

Yeah, it's not like the first reply explained that posting scans of ads is allowed or anything.

 

[jett]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwYp8hub8SA

lol at this marketing campaign. "It's different! HONEST U GUYZ"

 

[Sethos]

Why hasn't OP been banned for posting scans?

Better not scan these exclusive ads, they don't want them to leak out to the public, would be a disaster.

 

[Keyouta]

I like that they still show the controller front-and-center with the system tucked away in the back

 

[Incitemaybe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwYp8hub8SA

lol at this marketing campaign. "It's different! HONEST U GUYZ"

Came in to agree with how terrible the ad is and also to post this cringe inducing tv spot.

Just Eww Nintendo. Really gross stuff.

 

[VeryGooster]

I read "Actual Wii U owners" in the same tone as "Scientologists actually believe this" from South Park.

Spoiler

I am a Wii U owner.

 

[SJRB]

Is it just me, or does that ad appear to be somewhat racist? At least very, very awkward.

How the hell is it racist?

 

[Honey Bunny]

Is it just me, or does that ad appear to be somewhat racist? At least very, very awkward.

Explain it to us

 

[Contra11]

How the hell is it racist?

Let it Go

 

[NullPointer]

D'aww.

Its always nice to see families kinecting.

 

[Tunavi]

Is it just me, or does that ad appear to be somewhat racist? At least very, very awkward.

Everything is racist.

 

[Jac_Solar]

How the hell is it racist?

Ok, maybe not racist, but it gives off an awkward vibe. "They are laughing at you", "different", etc.

 

[Dark Octave]

Maybe it's from the kid's perspective because this is what you should want your kid to think.

 

[AniHawk]

wow, it's like an 80s atari 2600 ad

that's why i like it. it's 99.9999% unintentional, but i thought the look and feel of those old 70s and 80s ads were pretty cool.

 

[Seik]

Is it just me, or does that ad appear to be somewhat racist? At least very, very awkward.

Jac_Solar
Everything is racist.
(Today, 02:52 PM)

Ok, maybe not racist, but it gives off an awkward vibe. "They are laughing at you", "different", etc.

They're supposed to have fun, it wouldn't make a good ad if their face were all straight dull and ''fuck you'' like.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

Ok, maybe not racist, but it gives off an awkward vibe. "They are laughing at you", "different", etc.

Dude :lol

 

[Holy Order Sol]

Is it just me, or does that ad appear to be somewhat racist? At least very, very awkward.

It just... features black people?

 

[NullPointer]

Ok, maybe not racist, but it gives off an awkward vibe. "They are laughing at you", "different", etc.

What do you mean, "you people"? Why the hell are you looking at me like that?

 

[Dark Octave]

Is it just me, or does that ad appear to be somewhat racist? At least very, very awkward.

Just because it has black people in it it's racist?

People with this line of thinking delude true acts of racism. Please pick your battles better.

 

[AniHawk]

It just... features black people?

wow. that's racist.

 

[cube444]

First thing that came to mind when I saw that pic in the OP:

Link

 

[Dark Octave]

It just... features black people?

Mods please ban this scum for racism! He said "black people"!

I just said it earlier so ban me too!