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Offline NWR_Neal

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Nintendo's (or Bloober Team's) Weird Viral Phone Call
« on: June 02, 2012, 10:20:40 PM »

Nintendo, or some overzealous uber-creepy fan, called press from an unknown number teasing Wii U.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/blog/30390

UPDATE: So this might have to do with a mysterious postcard some NWR staffers got last week about Medium, a game apparently by Bloober Team. The Wii U in the phone call might have been Medium. I guess maybe we will find out soon enough.

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Earlier today, I got a phone call from an unknown number. I normally don't answer calls like that, but I figured "eh, why not?" and answered.

"Hello?" I asked. I heard some muffled noises on the other ends. It was extremely faint. I repeated: "Hello?"

"Do you know about Wii U?" The odd voice on the other side said. "If not, you will."

To be completely honest, I wrote it off at first, thinking it was someone pranking me. I checked Twitter and saw other Nintendo-covering journalists also sharing the same weird phone call. Then I realized that Nintendo is engaging is some weird, freaky viral marketing for Wii U.

Hours later, Nintendo announced the Pre-E3 Nintendo Direct, airing at 6 p.m. EDT/3 p.m. PDT in North America, and similar times across the globe (10 p.m. UTC).

Fasten your seatbelts, gang. It is about to get crazy.

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Re: Nintendo's Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2012, 10:40:01 PM »
Okay, it was me.

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Re: Nintendo's Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2012, 10:43:13 PM »
Could I have a link to those tweets?

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Re: Nintendo's Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2012, 10:46:15 PM »
"The Nintendo Wii U. Buy it, or we'll send a serial killer after you."

You know! For Kids!

I seriously hope this is just some overzealous and creepy fanboy harassing you guys, because it's too creepy to imagine actually being an official Nintendo marketing strategy.
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Re: Nintendo's Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2012, 10:53:36 PM »
Man, this is amazing! I don't think this case will ever be solved but whatever that phonecall was, It was a smart move. I may have to skip the launch though, which is incredibly sad :(
What day is Pre-E3 again BTW?

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Re: Nintendo's Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2012, 10:53:56 PM »
Woah, how did they get your number? Do you have like a journalist phone number or something?

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Re: Nintendo's Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2012, 11:02:55 PM »
I got this too. I'm assuming they pulled the phone numbers from our E3 registration.
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Re: Nintendo's Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2012, 11:13:50 PM »
That is actually kind of awesome. Maybe it's just an E3 guy who got hold of the numbers and decided to play a joke?

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Re: Nintendo's Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2012, 11:20:37 PM »
I want weird Nintendo-related phone calls (*looks down at signature*)
Just some random guy on the internet who has a different opinion of games than you.

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Re: Nintendo's (or Bloober Team's) Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2012, 11:53:48 PM »
medium. this generation's sadness. book it.


Re: Nintendo's (or Bloober Team's) Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2012, 11:59:27 PM »
Do I smell Insanity Effects? Eternal Darkness 2 BUILT INTO THE CONSOLE :O

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Re: Nintendo's (or Bloober Team's) Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2012, 02:00:10 AM »
I got the call in the afternoon too! It was so freaky and weird! I actually could only hear half of what was it was saying.
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Re: Nintendo's (or Bloober Team's) Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2012, 02:03:12 AM »
GoNintendo has a recorded copy of the call that was left in RMC's voice mail...
Just some random guy on the internet who has a different opinion of games than you.

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Re: Nintendo's (or Bloober Team's) Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2012, 02:10:29 AM »
Was it Unclebob? I think he has your number Neal.

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Re: Nintendo's (or Bloober Team's) Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2012, 02:24:16 AM »
Given the people who were called and the accent, I'm guessing it's Medium as well. I never got the postcard or the call, but I did get an e-mail with a link to the site a week prior.
« Last Edit: June 03, 2012, 02:25:54 AM by MegaByte »
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Re: Nintendo's (or Bloober Team's) Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2012, 02:39:16 AM »
The telephone is ringing.  Is that Nintendo on the phone?
The telephone is screaming!  Won't they leave me alone?

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Re: Nintendo's (or Bloober Team's) Weird Viral Phone Call
« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2012, 08:34:59 AM »
If it is Bloober Team, then the smart money is that this game will never come out. They're as bad as the team they spawned from (Nibris). They couldn't even finish that Wiiware game they announced in 2008 (Last Flight).