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[axisofweevils]

Lock if old. I've heard some people mention seeing these on TV, but I've just found them on Youtube.

Vanorsby family: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GSt9n_UPa8

Wright family: http://www.youtube.com/watch?annota...&feature=iv&src_vid=-GSt9n_UPa8&v=QQjziVtvUXY

Haskins family: http://www.youtube.com/watch?annota...&feature=iv&src_vid=QQjziVtvUXY&v=CCatQfr5dKA

 

[Izick]

All I could do was laugh at the end quote of the first commercial.

 

[A good poster]

It's like they're not even trying.

 

[Snowden's Secret]

I'm an actual Wii U owning family. Will Nintendo compensate me?

 

[Hero]

Seems like it does a good job of explaining that the Wii U is a NEW system.

Better than what they had for sure.

Nothing will ever beat the Wii launch commercials though. Dat Yoshida Bros.

 

[Sandfox]

These are pretty decent and a lot better than the old ones.

 

[Kyoufu]

Oh my god they are all so bad.

 

[hayguyz]

too little, too late

 

[Black Door]

Talking up how the WiiU is "different" while not actually showing in detail why that is isn't going to win over many people

 

[WrenchNinja]

whooooooaaa look at this Wii u

 

[StreetsAhead]

"Actual Wii U owners. Families compensated for participation" made me chuckle for no reason.

 

[enzo_gt]

Lmao @ "upgrading" in bright yellow.

At least they're emphasizing harder it's a new system. And yet they still keep showing only the gamepad.

 

[GulAtiCa]

I saw the "Wright family" ad on Hulu recently.

 

[Wario64]

"Actual Wii U owners. Family compensated for participation."

 

[Zen_Arcade]

Holy shit that second commercial isn't even subtle.

 

[Dicer]

I get what they are going for, but meh...

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

"I might give up my other consoles for this"

bad ad campaign is bad. this is like marcus levels of desperation coming from Nintendo

 

[jwk94]

"I might give up my other console for this."

Wait, what? You can play with your family on other consoles....

 

[Pyrokai]

....but.....I want to go the Nintendo HQ more than any of these people

 

[Meelow]

Nintendo needs their old marketing team and make stuff like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQC5JyM4KHA

 

[FearMyWrench]

I want to get compensated for owning a Wii U.

 

[Y2Kev]

"It's much more different than the Wii."

"I didn't realize how different it actually is."

Problem solved, stop complaining about "marketing."

 

[Respawn]

Desperate times calls for desperate measures but oh my

 

[WrenchNinja]

Its Really different

Its the best system thats ever came out in the whole entire world

 

[Risette]

These are terrible. Godawful. It's like a knockoff of a Febreeze commercial where they get people to smell stuff. People sitting around in a room half-heartedly messing around with a product is not attention-grabbing.

Atrocious.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

It's like they're not even trying.

Oh, they're trying alright.

 

[dragonflys545]

HAHAHAHA I cringed... yikes.

 

[nckillthegrimace]

is the wii u a video game

i am confused because there's no dubstep

 

[Majine]

"It's the best system that ever came out in the entire world".

Hey kid, you probably weren't alive when the Wii came out.

 

[popeutlal]

Still trying to get the Wii audience, look out for 30 min E3 Wii Fit U presentation.

 

[Anth0ny]

I might give up my other consoles for this

 

[MYE]

lol

 

[Salsa]

THAT'S NOT PHOENIX WRIGHT

fuck you wright family

 

[IHaveCandy]

"It's important to have them as part of their childhood". Oh lord!

 

[Sandfox]

"I might give up my other consoles for this"

bad ad campaign is bad. this is like marcus levels of desperation coming from Nintendo

This ad campaign is basically a direct response to what people complained about with the originals for better or worse. I'm honestly looking more forward to the ads for individual games since those tend to be more fun.

 

[Visualante2]

The fact that they have to relegate their console to an "upgrade" speaks volumes to me.

 

[cosmicblizzard]

Better than their non-existent advertising so far. Now get it on some during prime time and it might make a bit of a difference.

 

[Aquamarine]

"I might give up my other consoles for this."

^ A realistic Wii U fan according to Nintendo

 

[Alexios]

They're cute even if they're all staged. First one's the best I think. Or 2nd.

 

[enzo_gt]

My exact reaction. Hahahaha

 

[chaosblade]

"I might give up my other console for this."

Wait, what? You can play with your family on other consoles....

Hell, with off-TV play you can do it at the same time. :lol

The fact that they have to relegate their console to an "upgrade" speaks volumes to me.

Isn't that what it's always been?

 

[Izick]

*other consoles include: Wii

 

[Gonzo The Great]

"the new Wii U"

Are they talking about the controller or the console?

"I might give up my other consoles for this"

bad ad campaign is bad. this is like marcus levels of desperation coming from Nintendo

Marcus was so bad he was funny. This is just bad.

 

[Spongebob]

IMO they don't make it clear enough that the Wii U is a new system and not just a new controller for the Wii.

 

[Salsa]

also these ads are obviously bad for us but they're probably effective

 

[DaBoss]

I couldn't handle the first, cringed at the second, and can't make myself watch the third...

also these ads are obviously bad for us but they're probably effective

I don't even know if this is the case.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I want to get compensated for owning a Wii U.

Pretty soon Nintendo may have to result to these sorts of measures just to get them in consumers hands...

 

[Karsticles]

Those are good commercials for the audience they are targeting.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Sold. Be right back.

 

[AniHawk]

if they wanted to have stuff like nintendoland appealing to the 'casual' and family audience, this is what they should have been doing at launch instead dubstep and fast edits.