Topic: DS Lite Contest Winner

[Karl Castaneda #2]

Talk about Dan Solem, Zhen Yu Li, and Nate C.'s great entries here.

Check it out!

[Hostile Creation]

Hahaha, those were awesome.  Although I must say, I thought Zhen Yu Li's entry surpassed Dan's (both were good, Zhen Yu Li's was just so much more ridiculous and awesome).
I'll post mine later today, when I have it on me.

[decoyman]

Ha! Good stuff, Dan's got some smooth moves there. Congratulations to you! Also, I like the last-minute wrinkle of using the DS as a morse code signal in Zhen's.

Here's mine - In line with Nintendo's non-gamer strategy, ahem, I tried to use references from a broad range of sources: kung fu movies, the bible, pharmaceutical commercials/infomercials, and a Hitchcock flick, in addition to video games. I may not have reinforced them enough, though (especially the "Rear Window"/Jimmy Stewart one)

Title: Techniques for avoiding the wrath and/or blade of a fearsome and dangerous Belligerent Ninja during a Belligerent Ninja Attack (BNA).

Although infrequent, Belligerent Ninja Attacks DO occur, and unfortunately, survival probability approaches "none." The following tactics may raise your chances to "slim" or higher!

Note: Three elements combine to increase BNA risk:
• nightfall
• deserted alley
• DSL

Techniques:

"David" – Using wrist strap, spin DSL like a sling and release aimed at Belligerent Ninja's noggin.

"Tracy" – It's said, "Music soothes the savage Belligerent Ninja." Play Electroplankton until Belligerent Ninja "chills."

"Jimmy" – Back away while opening/closing DSL at irregular intervals. The strobe effect should blind Belligerent Ninja, allowing escape. Stammering incomprehensibly increases effectiveness.

With these techniques, YOU can survive a BNA. Good luck!

[Nick DiMola]

I really liked Dan's entry reminded me of something Film Noir, kind of like Max Payne or Sin City. I see him sitting there in black and white and the girl comes over and the DSLite is the only thing in color when he busts it open. The color from the DS goes black and white when he makes the comment about the girls eyes and then her eyes flash color.

Nice entry Dan enjoy your DSL!

[obscureownership]

I like Dan's. Good economic writing.

Here's mine.

Subject: Main Use for the DS Lite (what gaming devices are really used for)  

Body:

Popularity. Think about it. You're sitting there alone in Starbucks, kicking back a Coffee Grande, with all the college girls talking to only the emo dudes who are proclaiming their absolute immasculenity, and then you are like "Hey, baby, check this out," and then you pull out your DS Lite from your leather pants, open it up, and the Nintendogs start barking. They all fall in love. Evil/emo loses. You go home with the girls. Please make this me 8-)  

[Smash_Brother]

Nate C.'s should have won, out of those three.

"The fool thought the sun had come out! Afterwards Simon put an order in from Lik-Sang."

Friggin' AWESOME!

The first two are just "Meh". The first one just reeks of geeky desperation and the second, while much funnier, still doesn't outdo the 3rd. The line about Simon ordering from Lik-Sang alone was worth it.

[Terranigma Freak]

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The first one just reeks of geeky desperation

Yeah, I think the first one was odd in a bad way. Also, have you notice that it didn't really focus on using the DS? It seems more like a weird fantasy/pick-up lines with the DS shoved in at the last minute. Isn't the focus of the contest about creative ways to use the DS? I feel like Dan's entry completely missed the point of the contest.

I thought the other 2 were much better. Zhen's really focused on using the DS in multiples ways. Every bit of it was about how to use the DS. Nate's doesn't use it that much, but it was the funniest. Yeah, the Dracula line also cracked me up.

Me, I'd toss a coin on Zhen and Nate's entry to decide the winner.

[Smash_Brother]

The more I read it, the less I like it. It's like one of those horribly cliched male fantasies you expect to see in bad porno movies and it's actually degrading women by suggesting that all it would take to pick one up would be a somewhat fancy trinket.

It would have had just as much credibility as suggesting she'd say, "Nice toy. Wanna f*ck?"

[Caliban]

*vomits after reading the winning entry* YUCK!

[NWR_pap64]

In all honesty, this looks like PGC wasn't even paying attention to the other entries and just picked the one that made them laugh the most...

I agree the third entry should've won. It was extremely creative and it's a GREAT throwback to a classic franchise that celebrates everything Nintendo.

I just don't get it...

[Terranigma Freak]

To me, the biggest problem is that PGC themselves missed the point of their own contest. It clearly states: "the reader who could come up with the best alternative use for the new handheld." Dan's entry really has nothing to do with alternative use. It's like a beauty contest where the judges just picked the girl with the biggest rack and forget about everything else.

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just picked the one that made them laugh the most...

I think that's completely untrue. Dan's entry wasn't funny at all. Nate C's entry probably should have won if you go by which is the funniest.

Hey, PGC guys, you plan on making a similar contest for the Wii? I doubt we'll be able to keep it family friendly though.  

[vudu]

I believe what they're saying is Karl, your opinion is wrong.  I'm not sure how an opinion can be wrong, but apparently is it.

[ShyGuy]

I am of the opinion that 2+2 = 5.

[decoyman]

In the contest's defense, using the DS as a chick magnet IS an alternative use, since it's main purpose is playing games...

[Terranigma Freak]

I just want to see a contest for alternate use of Wii (minus the family friendly rule). It'll be very interesting.

[Karl Castaneda #2]

I'm sorry that you guys disagree, but as I read hundreds of entries, Dan's was the one that seemed most interesting and humorous to me. Zhen and Nate's entries were great as well, but in the end, I just liked Dan's better. You can't please everyone, I guess, but can you all at least be happy for the winner getting a new DS Lite?

[Hostile Creation]

Dan's entry is totally valid.  Not my favorite, but definitely an alternate use.
The runner-up is much funnier than Nate's, in my opinion.  Nate's is good, but the Dracula part is the only funny part, and that's a bit. . . obvious.  As for Zhen, the castinent is funny, using it as a lighthouse and military morse code.  It's so complex and dumb, I love it.

Anyway, I'll post mine now:

"One if by land, two if by sea.
Famous words from America's Revolutionary War, the number of lanterns to warn how the British were approaching.
But that can't be fun, just holding a lantern all night.  So propose sending a DS Lite back in time, to help out our patriot forebears.  They'll be entertained, and with the DS Lite's incredibly bright screens, no doubt the sign would be seen across the land.
If they're coming by land?  They play a Gameboy Advance game.  If by sea, a match of Mario Kart.
E Pluribus Unum.  Game on."

First idea that occurred to me.  No idea why

[Smash_Brother]

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Originally posted by: vudu
I believe what they're saying is Karl, your opinion is wrong.  I'm not sure how an opinion can be wrong, but apparently is it.

Not that it's wrong, but that we disagree.

Sounds pretty unanimous, too, but it doesn't really matter as it's all said and done now. I just would have picked either 2 or 3 instead of 1.

I mean, in 1, replace "DS Lite" with "PSP" and you have roughly the same thing.

I think that a Nintendog reference would have been a must for any pickup scenario.

[Terranigma Freak]

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Originally posted by: ViewtifulGamer
I'm sorry that you guys disagree, but as I read hundreds of entries, Dan's was the one that seemed most interesting and humorous to me. Zhen and Nate's entries were great as well, but in the end, I just liked Dan's better. You can't please everyone, I guess, but can you all at least be happy for the winner getting a new DS Lite?

Nah, nobody's blaming you or anything. Besides, isn't it a group thing where the staff of PGC all voted on it? I doubt you're the only one who decided the winner. I really am curious as to how close the other 2 entries got being the winner. Did Dan win by a landslide or just barely beat the other 2?

[KnowsNothing]

I really don't like the winner's, I think it's pretty lame that it won. Good job guys >=U

It was hard to come up with something that wasn't "obvious" (like, for instance, lighting up a lighthouse....but Li's still had a lot of originality in it =D  His was the best out of those three) so I gave up trying to come up with something GOOD, and just tried to come up with something that included EVERY improved aspect of the DSL.  Here's mine (which I had to shorten by like a half to get it to fit the limit...I'm still al ittle over, but whatever):

Women are more likely to be made fun of when seen with a gaming system.  The DSLite protects me from this by fitting into my purse, out of sight.  When seen it is referred to as my “make-up case” due to its compact design.  Using the DSLite’s extended battery I am able to keep it in sleep mode all day in my purse, so I can use it for protection on my dangerous walk home at night.  Quickly opening it on its brightest setting into a predator’s eyes will instantly paralyze him, giving me time to jab him with the huge stylus.

I included: smaller system, compact design, extended battery, brighter screen, and larger stylus.  That's pretty much everything improved on the DSLite  It's not the best written piece out there, but I thought including all that would score me some points >_>

PS I'm not a girl =OOO

[Athrun Zala]

interesting, although I do like the runner-ups a lot more, a lot funnier and such

my idea came from a friend, who I congratulated because he finally changed his brick-sized cellphone for a better one... and I also had to shorten it a lot....

Nintendo announces an alternate meaning of DSLite

May 10, 2006. Nintendo Co., Ltd is pleased to begin the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), by announcing an alternate meaning and functionality of DSLite(TM).

Since the DSLite(TM) is so small and portable, it can't be used in the same self-defense manner as other portables like the Game Boy(R) Classic or Atari(R) Lynx, that is, either throwing or hitting with it, damaging the unit as well.

Introducing: the Defense and Self-protect Light.
Odd name, yet descriptive, since the light in both screen is so bright, what better way to defense oneself than to leave your attacker blind!

"My ass-kicking and name-taking abilities have dramatically improved!" declares Reginald Fils-Aime.

DSLite(TM) is in stores now.


.....I just realized it's the same idea as KN's :S....

[Karl Castaneda #2]

Athrun, if it makes you feel any better, your entry was in my Top 15 or so.

[Hostile Creation]

A remarkable number of entries use the DS as a blinding/poking defense mechanism.

[Athrun Zala]

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Originally posted by: ViewtifulGamer
Athrun, if it makes you feel any better, your entry was in my Top 15 or so.

YAY!

yes it does, thnx! ^____^

[UncleBob]

Here's mine.  I thought it was possible that it actually had a chance.

Title: How to use a DSLite to successfully rob a bank.

- Draw a face in PictoChat and tape it to your own face as a disguise.

- Use the charging cord to tie up the guard.

- When driving away, set the DS to its brightest setting.  Cause seizures to the officers in pursuit by holding it to the back window and quickly opening and closing it.

- Drive around McDonald’s - use the WiFi and Mic to communicate with your waiting helicopter crew - it’s harder to trace than Cell Phone calls.

- As a last resort, throw it out the window.  When trailing vehicles hit the sharp edges, their tires will go flat.