Post by: gnimmelf20 on March 12, 2004, 10:36:11 AM
I'm the leader of a "consulting group" in my Managerial Communication class. Our assignment is to evaluate and address a major concern within a company, offering our inputs and solutions.
Since I have been the leader from the beginning, I chose the "Nintendo DS" announcement as well as its implications in the market as well as its affect on Nintendo's corporate image. This all ties into the theme, which is "corporate communication".
Our group has said that Nintendo has failed to address a number of corporate communication functions with the release of information (or lack thereof) concerning the company's new portable dual-screened device. Morever, we feel that the product's announcement could be a symptom of a much larger problem within the company.
We want to help Nintendo. This is why we plan to research a number of outlets including message boards, person interviews, and gaming conventions.
***QUESTIONS***
1) What is your primary current generation gaming platform?
A) Sony Playstation 2
B) Microsoft Xbox
C) Nintendo Gamecube
D) Nintendo Gameboy Advance
E) PC
F) Other
2) Do you currently buy Nintendo products?
A) Yes
B) No
3) What age group do you fall into?
A) 12 and under
B) 13-17
C) 18-25
D) 26+
4) In a word, describe your initial reaction to the announcement of the Nintendo DS.
A) Positive
B) Negative
C) Indifference/Don’t Care.
5) Do you feel that Nintendo has disclosed an adequate amount of information to the average consumer concerning this device?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Unsure
6) Based on what you know of the Nintendo DS, would you purchase the device?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe/Need more information.
7) How has the Nintendo DS affected your perception(or opinion) of Nintendo?
A) Positively
B) Negatively
C) No change.
8) How would you describe the realistic potential for gameplay with the use of a dual-screened portable device such as the Nintendo DS?
A) Revolutionary (will change video games forever)
B) Innovative (Great idea that will inspire followers)
C) Novel (“Neat” or “Something I might try someday”)
D) Useless (Bad Idea/Will not improve gameplay at all)
E) Unsure.
9) At what price should the Nintendo DS be sold at to be attractive to consumers?
A) $200-$299
B) $99-$199
C) <$99
10) After the Nintendo DS launches, Nintendo will have three separate pieces of hardware to support. What should Nintendo’s highest priority be?
A) Nintendo DS hardware/software development
B) New Handheld (Gameboy) hardware/software development
C) New Console hardware/software development
11) Nintendo has called the Nintendo DS the “third pillar” to the Gamecube and Gameboy Advance. Do you like the idea of buying multiple pieces of hardware from the same manufacturer during a single gaming generation?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Depends on the hardware.
12) During the next two years, console market leader Sony plans to introduce its own handheld gaming device. Though not a direct competitor, do you feel that this product will affect the success of the Nintendo DS?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe/Too early to tell.
Post by: Pikkcuber on March 12, 2004, 10:44:51 AM
Post by: SLIVER on March 12, 2004, 10:56:30 AM
2-A
3-B
4-A
5-A
6-A
7-A
8-C
9-C
10-A
11-A - We do it with sony and microsoft, EX- tv's to play games and software for our pcs
12-A
Post by: vudu on March 12, 2004, 11:21:09 AM
i hope your professor offers extra credit.
Post by: SLIVER on March 12, 2004, 12:21:57 PM
Post by: WhoDey on March 12, 2004, 01:35:31 PM
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Originally posted by: gnimmelf20
1) What is your primary current generation gaming platform?
C) Nintendo Gamecube
D) Nintendo Gameboy Advance
2) Do you currently buy Nintendo products?
A) Yes
3) What age group do you fall into?
D) 26+
4) In a word, describe your initial reaction to the announcement of the Nintendo DS.
A) Positive
5) Do you feel that Nintendo has disclosed an adequate amount of information to the average consumer concerning this device?
B) No (Actually, this isn't really valid as Nintendo hasn't tried to introduce it to the average consumer yet)
6) Based on what you know of the Nintendo DS, would you purchase the device?
C) Maybe/Need more information.
7) How has the Nintendo DS affected your perception(or opinion) of Nintendo?
C) No change.
8) How would you describe the realistic potential for gameplay with the use of a dual-screened portable device such as the Nintendo DS?
C) Novel (“Neat” or “Something I might try someday”)
9) At what price should the Nintendo DS be sold at to be attractive to consumers?
B) $99-$199
10) After the Nintendo DS launches, Nintendo will have three separate pieces of hardware to support. What should Nintendo’s highest priority be?
C) New Console hardware/software development
11) Nintendo has called the Nintendo DS the “third pillar” to the Gamecube and Gameboy Advance. Do you like the idea of buying multiple pieces of hardware from the same manufacturer during a single gaming generation?
B) No
12) During the next two years, console market leader Sony plans to introduce its own handheld gaming device. Though not a direct competitor, do you feel that this product will affect the success of the Nintendo DS?
A) Yes
.
Post by: Ocarina_Jedi on March 12, 2004, 02:53:45 PM
2) A
3) B
4) C
5) C
6) B
7) C
8) C
9) B
10) C
11) C
12) A
Post by: nolimit19 on March 12, 2004, 04:39:03 PM
Post by: ThePerm on March 12, 2004, 05:13:43 PM
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on March 12, 2004, 06:48:53 PM
Post by: Mario on March 12, 2004, 07:18:48 PM
Quote
1) What is your primary current generation gaming platform?
A) Sony Playstation 2
B) Microsoft Xbox
C) Nintendo Gamecube
D) Nintendo Gameboy Advance
E) PC
F) Other
2) Do you currently buy Nintendo products?
A) Yes
B) No
3) What age group do you fall into?
A) 12 and under
B) 13-17
C) 18-25
D) 26+
4) In a word, describe your initial reaction to the announcement of the Nintendo DS.
A) Positive
B) Negative
C) Indifference/Don’t Care.
5) Do you feel that Nintendo has disclosed an adequate amount of information to the average consumer concerning this device?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Unsure
D) This question is stupid
6) Based on what you know of the Nintendo DS, would you purchase the device?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe/Need more information.
7) How has the Nintendo DS affected your perception(or opinion) of Nintendo?
A) Positively
B) Negatively
C) No change.
8) How would you describe the realistic potential for gameplay with the use of a dual-screened portable device such as the Nintendo DS?
A) Revolutionary (will change video games forever)
B) Innovative (Great idea that will inspire followers)
C) Novel (“Neat” or “Something I might try someday”)
D) Useless (Bad Idea/Will not improve gameplay at all)
E) Unsure.
9) At what price should the Nintendo DS be sold at to be attractive to consumers?
A) $200-$299
B) $99-$199
C) <$99
D) $5-$500
10) After the Nintendo DS launches, Nintendo will have three separate pieces of hardware to support. What should Nintendo’s highest priority be?
A) Nintendo DS hardware/software development
B) New Handheld (Gameboy) hardware/software development
C) New Console hardware/software development
D) All of the above
11) Nintendo has called the Nintendo DS the “third pillar” to the Gamecube and Gameboy Advance. Do you like the idea of buying multiple pieces of hardware from the same manufacturer during a single gaming generation?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Depends on the hardware.
12) During the next two years, console market leader Sony plans to introduce its own handheld gaming device. Though not a direct competitor, do you feel that this product will affect the success of the Nintendo DS?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe/Too early to tell.
Post by: DrZoidberg on March 13, 2004, 12:17:03 AM
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1) What is your primary current generation gaming platform?
A) Sony Playstation 2
B) Microsoft Xbox
C) Nintendo Gamecube
D) Nintendo Gameboy Advance SP
E) PC
F) Other
G) SEGA DREAMCST
2) Do you currently buy Nintendo products?
A) Yes
B) No
3) What age group do you fall into?
A) 12 and under
B) 13-17
C) 18-25
D) 26+
4) In a word, describe your initial reaction to the announcement of the Nintendo DS.
A) Positive
B) Negative
C) Indifference/Don’t Care.
5) Do you feel that Nintendo has disclosed an adequate amount of information to the average consumer concerning this device?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Unsure
D) indeed Mario, this question IS stupid.
6) Based on what you know of the Nintendo DS, would you purchase the device?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe/Need more information.
7) How has the Nintendo DS affected your perception(or opinion) of Nintendo?
A) Positively
B) Negatively
C) No change.
D) Sega is better
8) How would you describe the realistic potential for gameplay with the use of a dual-screened portable device such as the Nintendo DS?
A) Revolutionary (will change video games forever)
B) Innovative (Great idea that will inspire followers) +
C) Novel (“Neat” or “Something I might try someday”)
D) Useless (Bad Idea/Will not improve gameplay at all)
E) Unsure.
9) At what price should the Nintendo DS be sold at to be attractive to consumers?
A) $200-$299
B) $99-$199
C) <$99
D) 50 cents
10) After the Nintendo DS launches, Nintendo will have three separate pieces of hardware to support. What should Nintendo’s highest priority be?
A) Nintendo DS hardware/software development
B) New Handheld (Gameboy) hardware/software development
C) New Console hardware/software development
D) ALL i mean really, why even bother having more than one piece of hardware on the market if you're not going to fully support all of them.
11) Nintendo has called the Nintendo DS the “third pillar” to the Gamecube and Gameboy Advance. Do you like the idea of buying multiple pieces of hardware from the same manufacturer during a single gaming generation?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Depends on the hardware. GB / Home console have lived in harmony for years, don't see that changing any time soon
12) During the next two years, console market leader Sony plans to introduce its own handheld gaming device. Though not a direct competitor, do you feel that this product will affect the success of the Nintendo DS?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe/Too early to tell.
Post by: ghostVi on March 13, 2004, 05:40:48 AM
2-A
3-D
4-A
5-A
6-A
7-A
8-E
9-B
10-A+B+C
11-A
12-C
Post by: Berny on March 13, 2004, 11:51:06 AM
1) C
2) Yes
3) B
4) A
5) A
6) C
7) C
8) A
9) B
10) C
11) C
12) C
Post by: Termin8Anakin on March 13, 2004, 01:37:37 PM
C) Nintendo Gamecube
2) Do you currently buy Nintendo products?
A) Yes
3) What age group do you fall into?
C) 18-25
4) In a word, describe your initial reaction to the announcement of the Nintendo DS.
A) Positive
5) Do you feel that Nintendo has disclosed an adequate amount of information to the average consumer concerning this device?
B) No
6) Based on what you know of the Nintendo DS, would you purchase the device?
C) Maybe/Need more information.
7) How has the Nintendo DS affected your perception(or opinion) of Nintendo?
C) No change.
8) How would you describe the realistic potential for gameplay with the use of a dual-screened portable device such as the Nintendo DS?
B) Innovative (Great idea that will inspire followers)
9) At what price should the Nintendo DS be sold at to be attractive to consumers?
B) $99-$199 (I'm using Australian Dollars here)
10) After the Nintendo DS launches, Nintendo will have three separate pieces of hardware to support. What should Nintendo’s highest priority be?
C) New Console hardware/software development
11) Nintendo has called the Nintendo DS the “third pillar” to the Gamecube and Gameboy Advance. Do you like the idea of buying multiple pieces of hardware from the same manufacturer during a single gaming generation?
C) Depends on the hardware.
12) During the next two years, console market leader Sony plans to introduce its own handheld gaming device. Though not a direct competitor, do you feel that this product will affect the success of the Nintendo DS?
A) Yes (you'd be stupid if you don't answer yes)
Glad to help you out, Gnimmelf.
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 13, 2004, 01:39:20 PM
C
A
B
A
A
B
A
A/B
B
C
A
C
Post by: Uncle Rich AiAi on March 13, 2004, 08:38:15 PM
Quote
1) What is your primary current generation gaming platform?
A) Sony Playstation 2
B) Microsoft Xbox
C) Nintendo Gamecube
D) Nintendo Gameboy Advance
E) PC
F) Other
G) Sega Dreamcast (how could leave that out? Grrrrrrr!)
2) Do you currently buy Nintendo products?
A) Yes
B) No
3) What age group do you fall into?
A) 12 and under
B) 13-17
C) 18-25
D) 26+
4) In a word, describe your initial reaction to the announcement of the Nintendo DS.
A) Positive
B) Negative
C) Indifference/Don’t Care.
5) Do you feel that Nintendo has disclosed an adequate amount of information to the average consumer concerning this device?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Unsure
D) Huh?
6) Based on what you know of the Nintendo DS, would you purchase the device?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe/Need more information.
7) How has the Nintendo DS affected your perception(or opinion) of Nintendo?
A) Positively
B) Negatively
C) No change.
D) I'm with DrZ. Sega is indeed better!
8) How would you describe the realistic potential for gameplay with the use of a dual-screened portable device such as the Nintendo DS?
A) Revolutionary (will change video games forever)
B) Innovative (Great idea that will inspire followers)
C) Novel (“Neat” or “Something I might try someday”)
D) Useless (Bad Idea/Will not improve gameplay at all)
E) Unsure.
9) At what price should the Nintendo DS be sold at to be attractive to consumers?
A) $200-$299
B) $99-$199
C) <$99
10) After the Nintendo DS launches, Nintendo will have three separate pieces of hardware to support. What should Nintendo’s highest priority be?
A) Nintendo DS hardware/software development
B) New Handheld (Gameboy) hardware/software development
C) New Console hardware/software development
D) All of them. Simple as that.
11) Nintendo has called the Nintendo DS the “third pillar” to the Gamecube and Gameboy Advance. Do you like the idea of buying multiple pieces of hardware from the same manufacturer during a single gaming generation?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Depends on the hardware.
12) During the next two years, console market leader Sony plans to introduce its own handheld gaming device. Though not a direct competitor, do you feel that this product will affect the success of the Nintendo DS?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe/Too early to tell.
Post by: KnowsNothing on March 14, 2004, 07:05:14 AM
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1) What is your primary current generation gaming platform?
A) Sony Playstation 2
B) Microsoft Xbox
C) Nintendo Gamecube
D) Nintendo Gameboy Advance
E) PC
F) SNES. I'm in the current generation, and I play it. So there.
2) Do you currently buy Nintendo products?
A) Yes
B) No
3) What age group do you fall into?
A) 12 and under
B) 13-17
C) 18-25
D) 26+
4) In a word, describe your initial reaction to the announcement of the Nintendo DS.
A) Positive
B) Negative
C) Indifference/Don’t Care.
5) Do you feel that Nintendo has disclosed an adequate amount of information to the average consumer concerning this device since it has been announced?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Unsure
6) Based on what you know of the Nintendo DS, would you purchase the device?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe/Need more information.
7) How has the Nintendo DS affected your perception(or opinion) of Nintendo?
A) Positively
B) Negatively
C) No change.
8) How would you describe the realistic potential for gameplay with the use of a dual-screened portable device such as the Nintendo DS?
A) Revolutionary (will change video games forever)
B) Innovative (Great idea that will inspire followers)
C) Novel (“Neat” or “Something I might try someday”)
D) Useless (Bad Idea/Will not improve gameplay at all)
E) Unsure.
9) At what price should the Nintendo DS be sold at to be attractive to consumers?
A) $200-$299
B) $99-$199
C) <$99
10) After the Nintendo DS launches, Nintendo will have three separate pieces of hardware to support. What should Nintendo’s highest priority be?
A) Nintendo DS hardware/software development
B) New Handheld (Gameboy) hardware/software development
C) New Console hardware/software development
D) All of them and the GC and GBA and SNES. Needs more SNES.
11) Nintendo has called the Nintendo DS the “third pillar” to the Gamecube and Gameboy Advance. Do you like the idea of buying multiple pieces of hardware from the same manufacturer during a single gaming generation?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Depends on the hardware.
D) Already have. I own a GC and GBA, right?
12) During the next two years, console market leader Sony plans to introduce its own handheld gaming device. Though not a direct competitor, do you feel that this product will affect the success of the Nintendo DS?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe/Too early to tell.
Post by: manunited4eva22 on March 15, 2004, 12:17:53 PM
A
B
A
C
C
C
C
B
C
C
C
Post by: Bill Aurion on March 15, 2004, 12:27:47 PM
A
B
A
B (but for good reason)
A
C
B
B
A
C
B
Post by: mouse_clicker on March 15, 2004, 12:32:11 PM
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1) What is your primary current generation gaming platform?
A) Sony Playstation 2
B) Microsoft Xbox
C) Nintendo Gamecube
D) Nintendo Gameboy Advance
E) PC
F) Other
2) Do you currently buy Nintendo products?
A) Yes
B) No
3) What age group do you fall into?
A) 12 and under
B) 13-17
C) 18-25
D) 26+
4) In a word, describe your initial reaction to the announcement of the Nintendo DS.
A) Positive
B) Negative
C) Interested/Indifference
5) Do you feel that Nintendo has disclosed an adequate amount of information to the average consumer concerning this device?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Unsure
6) Based on what you know of the Nintendo DS, would you purchase the device?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe/Need more information.
7) How has the Nintendo DS affected your perception(or opinion) of Nintendo?
A) Positively
B) Negatively
C) No change.
8) How would you describe the realistic potential for gameplay with the use of a dual-screened portable device such as the Nintendo DS?
A) Revolutionary (will change video games forever)
B) Innovative (Great idea that will inspire followers)
C) Novel (“Neat” or “Something I might try someday”)
D) Useless (Bad Idea/Will not improve gameplay at all)
E) Unsure.
9) At what price should the Nintendo DS be sold at to be attractive to consumers?
A) $200-$299
B) $99-$199
C) <$99
10) After the Nintendo DS launches, Nintendo will have three separate pieces of hardware to support. What should Nintendo’s highest priority be?
A) Nintendo DS hardware/software development
B) New Handheld (Gameboy) hardware/software development
C) New Console hardware/software development
D) All of them
11) Nintendo has called the Nintendo DS the “third pillar” to the Gamecube and Gameboy Advance. Do you like the idea of buying multiple pieces of hardware from the same manufacturer during a single gaming generation?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Depends on the hardware.
12) During the next two years, console market leader Sony plans to introduce its own handheld gaming device. Though not a direct competitor, do you feel that this product will affect the success of the Nintendo DS?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe/Too early to tell.
Post by: yellowfellow on March 15, 2004, 05:49:35 PM
2) A) Yes
3) C) 18-25
4) A) Positive
5) B) No
6) C) Maybe/Need more information.
7) C) No change.
8) E) Unsure.
9) not enough info/ need feature specs
10) C) New Console hardware/software development
11) C) Depends on the hardware.
12) A) Yes
Post by: Fluke Worm on March 15, 2004, 06:02:50 PM
C) Nintendo Gamecube
2) Do you currently buy Nintendo products?
A) Yes
3) What age group do you fall into?
C) 18-25
4) In a word, describe your initial reaction to the announcement of the Nintendo DS.
B) Negative
5) Do you feel that Nintendo has disclosed an adequate amount of information to the average consumer concerning this device?
A) Yes
6) Based on what you know of the Nintendo DS, would you purchase the device?
A) Yes
7) How has the Nintendo DS affected your perception(or opinion) of Nintendo?
A) Positively
8) How would you describe the realistic potential for gameplay with the use of a dual-screened portable device such as the Nintendo DS?
B) Innovative (Great idea that will inspire followers)
9) At what price should the Nintendo DS be sold at to be attractive to consumers?
A) $200-$299 if it has a micro atomic reactor in place of a battery and telepathically connects with the frontal cortex of your brain,
C) <$99 if the screens employ the same B&W type screens of the orginal GB and the buttons come to a razor sharp point.
10) After the Nintendo DS launches, Nintendo will have three separate pieces of hardware to support. What should Nintendo’s highest priority be?
F)
11) Nintendo has called the Nintendo DS the “third pillar” to the Gamecube and Gameboy Advance. Do you like the idea of buying multiple pieces of hardware from the same manufacturer during a single gaming generation?
C) Depends on the hardware.
12) During the next two years, console market leader Sony plans to introduce its own handheld gaming device. Though not a direct competitor, do you feel that this product will affect the success of the Nintendo DS?
C) Maybe/Too early to tell.
EDIT: oops, changed #10 to (f) [not sure] I would want to pick (d) [for all of them] but that defeats the purposs of the question, of course we want Nintendo to focus on all of them but it may not turn out to be in Nintendo's best interest(or what they think their best interest is anyway), buuut if were using wishful thinking then I pick (g) all of them including the VBC
. Also I made my answers more reader friendly
Post by: - NintendoFan - on March 16, 2004, 02:07:58 AM
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. C
12. B
