Post by: Svevan on April 20, 2006, 08:56:36 PM
Nintendo and AOL.com Seek the First Consumer to Play Revolution
Sweepstakes Winner Will Be First in the World to Play Nintendo's Next Home Console
REDMOND, Wash., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Nintendo and AOL.com are in hot pursuit to pick one lucky video game fan to fly to Los Angeles to be the first in the world to play Nintendo's next home console, code-named Revolution.
After signing up at www.aol.com/nintendo-first-to-play, three finalists for Nintendo's First-to-Play Sweepstakes will attend Nintendo's international media briefing on May 9 prior to the start of the Electronics Entertainment Expo, the most important video game industry event of the year. The winner will appear on stage to experience the new console in front of thousands of top industry insiders and reporters.
"No consumer has ever played this new Nintendo system before," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "But more importantly, no one has ever interacted with video games in this way before. Our next home console will revolutionize how people play and experience video games."
The new Nintendo console will open the world of video games to new audiences through the use of its innovative controller. Shaped like a remote control, it allows users to direct the action on the television screen through the motion of the controller itself.
"As one of the leading game destinations on the Web, we are thrilled to partner with Nintendo to give our AOL Games community the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be the very first person to play the highly anticipated Revolution console," said Ralph Rivera, Vice President & General Manager, AOL Games.
People can enter the sweepstakes between April 21 and April 28 by registering at www.aol.com/nintendo-first-to-play. Entrants do not need to be members of AOL. Three finalists chosen at random will fly with one guest each for a two-night stay in Los Angeles. The three finalists will enjoy VIP seating at Nintendo's media briefing in Hollywood at the Kodak Theatre, home to the Oscars. One of the finalists will be selected at random to step onto the stage and usher in the new era of video games. Entrants must be 18 or older. For more information about Nintendo's First to Play Sweepstakes, visit www.aol.com/nintendo-first-to-play.
Post by: Knoxxville on April 20, 2006, 09:05:43 PM
Post by: Zach on April 20, 2006, 09:09:39 PM
Post by: UncleBob on April 20, 2006, 09:19:28 PM
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Want to Play the Revolution?
Yes. Yes I do.
Post by: Svevan on April 20, 2006, 09:27:49 PM
Post by: UncleBob on April 20, 2006, 09:30:23 PM
Post by: wandering on April 20, 2006, 09:34:39 PM
Do I want to become the next Star Wars kid? No.
I'll pass.
Post by: Kairon on April 20, 2006, 09:38:01 PM
It's a small price to pay, my eternal dignity besmotted by the intraweb for a hands-on preview of the Revolution controller?
A small price....but I'm still scared....
~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Post by: UncleBob on April 20, 2006, 09:41:11 PM
Post by: MysticGohan on April 20, 2006, 10:16:34 PM
Post by: TrueNerd on April 20, 2006, 10:22:20 PM
Post by: Berto2K on April 20, 2006, 10:42:52 PM
no matter what happens...i already going anyways.
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on April 21, 2006, 01:16:35 AM
But on the onther hand I never play the lotto, and you have to play to win, so I'll give it a shot.
Post by: BiLdItUp1 on April 21, 2006, 02:56:40 AM
Post by: Svevan on April 21, 2006, 06:51:27 AM
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on April 21, 2006, 07:13:18 AM
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Post by: Spak-Spang on April 21, 2006, 10:04:00 AM
You will be able to go to the entire show and see every booth and everthing.
I won't win...but if I do. I am going to have a hard decision to make. Who to take. My wife, or my best friend who loves gaming. I think I would take my best friend.
Post by: Kairon on April 21, 2006, 10:06:29 AM
~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Post by: Caliban on April 21, 2006, 11:28:54 AM
Post by: Zach on April 21, 2006, 12:45:35 PM
Post by: Renny on April 21, 2006, 05:25:40 PM
Are you supposed to get an email confirmation that you signed up? I guess I'll find out when the spam rolls in, but the suspense is killing me.
Post by: Djunknown on April 21, 2006, 06:20:45 PM
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Do I want to become the next Star Wars kid? No.
I've must've been under a rock, since I'm clueless to what you're talking about...
Caliban, maybe NOA/AOL doesn't want to deal with immigration/customs? Its been kind of hectic if you catch my meaning.
What a way to grab your 15 minutes of fame. It'd be cool if one of the PGC'ers could win, I'm sure the PGC staff would be appreciative if they gave them an exclusive interview or re-cap about their experience.
Now if AOL and Nintendo could team-up to bring an updated Picto-chat with internet and AIM ablities. Sounds like a no-brainer to me...
Post by: UncleBob on April 21, 2006, 06:44:24 PM
By the way, if you read the official rules, you win a DS Lite as well.
Post by: TJ Spyke on April 21, 2006, 07:20:48 PM
Getting all those prizes in addtion to being one of the first people to play the Revoltion? Well worth the embarrasment that will follow.
Post by: Pale on April 21, 2006, 07:46:56 PM
Post by: mantidor on April 21, 2006, 08:42:29 PM
I have to finish this master's thesis though and cant afford a week of leisure, but if I could go Id actually do it and drop my career down the hole, so maybe all its for the best.
Post by: Berto2K on April 21, 2006, 09:32:49 PM
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Originally posted by: Pale
Man guys don't make light of this chance. It is looking like not even all of us PGC people are gonna make it into this press conference. I have to keep hoping that Jonny gets a call saying we get more tickets.
Ditto. Nintendo is being verrrrryy picky this year about how many people are let in. We are trying to beg and plead to get 5 from our staff in. Last year we got everyone in which was over 20 people I think. And that was with about 30 people at E3.
This year we have over 40....in 6 hotel rooms....eek.
Post by: Mario on April 21, 2006, 09:43:21 PM
This would be SO FREAKING AWESOME, i'd get up there and hopefully they'll have DKJB2 and i'd beat off in front of the whole world, that's always been my dream. Just sitting in the audience would be enough for me, i'd be screaming the whole time. I'm signing up in the hope of showing off my gamer skillz to the world and seeing the conference in front of me rather than on a small video with bad framerate and delayed sound at 2am.
Post by: Kairon on April 21, 2006, 09:44:11 PM
~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Post by: Berto2K on April 21, 2006, 10:52:31 PM
They must be expecting looooooooooots of people coming to this.
Post by: Donutt007 on April 22, 2006, 08:06:54 AM
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and i'd beat off in front of the whole world, that's always been my dream.
Out of context, that sounds real bad.
Post by: IceCold on April 22, 2006, 08:51:25 AM
Post by: Zach on April 22, 2006, 05:03:25 PM
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Originally posted by: Renny
Yes, please.
Are you supposed to get an email confirmation that you signed up? I guess I'll find out when the spam rolls in, but the suspense is killing me.
That worried me too, I didnt get one, so I dont think they are sending them out. So I guess we'll find out win they announce the winners.
Post by: bustin98 on April 22, 2006, 08:01:02 PM
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Originally posted by: DjunknownQuote
Do I want to become the next Star Wars kid? No.
I've must've been under a rock, since I'm clueless to what you're talking about...
The Star Wars kid was some kid who was fooling around in front of his school's video camera with a broom stick, pretending it was a light saber or something. He didn't rewind and it ended up on the web. Bring in someone who edits video and he now truly has a light saber, complete with sound effects and laser blasts.
The newly edited video brought tons of fame, money, and embarrassment for the guy. He could have milked it, but decided to have his mom tell everyone to leave him alone.
So imagine that happening to the winner of this contest.
Post by: Zach on April 23, 2006, 11:47:58 AM
Post by: mantidor on April 23, 2006, 01:47:32 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr1qwsvINCE&search=starwars%20kid
Post by: bustin98 on April 23, 2006, 07:28:08 PM
Post by: UncleBob on April 27, 2006, 05:03:25 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/cal-ah-forn-ya.gif
Now all they have to do is announce me as the winner!
