Author Topic: Where the hell are the US Wii ads?! (Read 28997 times)

ThePerm · « **Reply #50 on:** November 08, 2006, 08:00:29 AM »

shortly after i typed that message i left for school, where i am now. My friend called me up and asked if I pre-ordered the Wii. Then he mentioned the South Park episode.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #51 on:** November 08, 2006, 08:12:02 AM »

"shortly after i typed that message i left for school, where i am now. My friend called me up and asked if I pre-ordered the Wii. Then he mentioned the South Park episode."

Well that's good. Let's b!tch out NofC then.

IceCold · « **Reply #52 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:19:24 PM »

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So far I've been quite impressed with how much Nintendo's reputation has improved with the gaming media and with the online gaming community. This is a lot more interest on forums and such for the Wii then there was for the Cube.

Impossible. Must be because Sony is screwing up.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #53 on:** November 08, 2006, 06:11:22 PM »

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Originally posted by: IceCold Impossible. Must be because Sony is screwing up.

Honestly, a lot of Nintendo's favor in the media IS, in fact, due to Sony being a shining example of how NOT to launch a console.

The anti-Nintendo sentiment was typically always from a pro-Sony standpoint. When they said, "Nintendo sucks.", they meant, "Nintendo sucks, compared to Sony." Without the comparison, there can be no judgment. Nintendo didn't do a BAD job, just a worse job.

With the former market leader goofing up so badly, Nintendo can't help but look immensely better by comparison.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #54 on:** November 09, 2006, 08:00:20 AM »

I know earlier I said to relax and that the commercials would come sooner or later, but Joystiq just posted ANOTHER PS3 teaser trailer and I am getting worried.

While the PS3 ads are pretty bad in terms of selling the console, at least Sony is TEASING the masses and hyping the release. Why isn't Nintendo doing it?

If by next week no commercials for the Wii pop up (not counting the Red Steel one), then Nintendo are definitely pushing their luck.

SixthAngel · « **Reply #55 on:** November 09, 2006, 10:01:16 AM »

Knowing when not to advertise is just as important as knowing when to. A cool word of mouth campaign doesn't work well when everyone is being bombarded with constant advertisements and reminders. There are very successful companies such as Abercrombie and Fitch and the other stores it owns that don't advertise at all.

Ceric · « **Reply #56 on:** November 09, 2006, 10:53:36 AM »

Where I'm at you have the Two Extremes. Either the place is plaster with Wii stuff or theres barely a hint no in-between. I have two Walmarts in the are. One has ads for the Wii the other has not ads for the Wii but an elaborate PS3 Display with a PS3 shell in it.

ThePerm · « **Reply #57 on:** November 09, 2006, 05:56:44 PM »

i stopped by wiistop shortly before they were closing, saw the beautiful wiiosk, but didnt get a chance to play, im going there 10am tommorow!

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #58 on:** November 09, 2006, 06:16:04 PM »

FINALLY!

Now to actually see one on TV...

Thanks to Rhoq for finding it.

Hostile Creation · « **Reply #59 on:** November 09, 2006, 07:08:15 PM »

I liked it. Kind of long, so imagine it'll be a shortened version on TV, but very straightforward and often kinda funny. They could've showed more gameplay stuff, but they definitely got the idea across well.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #60 on:** November 09, 2006, 07:39:36 PM »

Yeah, and it was surprisingly accurate.

Japan is bringing fun to YOU!

couchmonkey · « **Reply #61 on:** November 10, 2006, 05:04:43 AM »

Darnit, now I really want a Wii-coloured Smart car.

That ad, if it actually gets used, is not too far off from what I was expecting. I like how it really emphasizes playing...totally different from Sony's commercials.

I wasn't tracking the length of the segments, but it's almost like it was four TV commercials stitched together. Start each ad off with the Smart car approaching a destination, the two dudes saying "Wii would like to play" and then people playing. Then show the whole thing in theatres.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #62 on:** November 10, 2006, 05:58:29 AM »

I have dubbed these men "The Elite Wii Asians".

Ian Sane · « **Reply #63 on:** November 10, 2006, 08:11:06 AM »

So I went to EB yesterday and they now have a fair bit of Wii advertising. Better late than never I guess. One section of the store seemed to be cleared out with wires hanging out. I am hoping this will be for a Wii demo unit. If so it would be in the ideal section of the store - right by the entrance. But then it might be PS3 since they have no section for that yet.

ThePerm · « **Reply #64 on:** November 10, 2006, 11:05:39 AM »

Wii got our Wiiosks, but the rep forgot to give them the demo, in the three Gamestops i went in each had a Wii, one of them the Wiosk was turned on and the whole thing had a big attractive glowing blue light. The manager was wearing a wii shirt, and over the counter there was a special Wii Clock that had a countdown to Wii. The manager then informed some kid about the Wii. In the three gamestops i went to it looked like Wii had a big presence.

ThePerm · « **Reply #65 on:** November 10, 2006, 12:55:43 PM »

also, i picked up killer 7 for 8.99

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #66 on:** November 10, 2006, 03:47:20 PM »

Well the Wal-Mart in my hometown (Whitewater, WI) just had a Wii infomercial running instead of the Gamecube, they took that totally out, so I can probally guess where the Wii is going. (The only thing good about that Wal-Mart is that there biggest section is devoted to the DS.)

segagamer12 · « **Reply #67 on:** November 10, 2006, 04:01:00 PM »

I tried wathcing that commercial and I only get sound no video what do I do?

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #68 on:** November 10, 2006, 04:06:07 PM »

If you are talking about the Wal-mart one go complain to the associate in charge of the electronics section.

segagamer12 · « **Reply #69 on:** November 10, 2006, 06:34:14 PM »

No I meant the one linked to in a prevous post. Walmart is fifty miels form here I wont be going there to chekc out Wii Kiosks.

Jin-X · « **Reply #70 on:** November 11, 2006, 08:19:09 AM »

Here's Reggie's explanation for the lack of Wii ads:

While there's been plenty of talk about the PS3 and Wii, television ads have been scarce. Sony (Charts) started running some unusual PS3 ads in the past week, but Nintendo has been silent. Fils-Aime said that's very deliberate.

"Core gamers know when we're coming out. They're prepared," he said. "The advertising and marketing is for casual gamers. We want to get them excited when they can actually go out and get something, so we'll start next week."

Link

Ceric · « **Reply #71 on:** November 11, 2006, 08:25:43 AM »

Score one for the Internet.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #72 on:** November 11, 2006, 05:23:45 PM »

I see.

I suppose that will make Wiis easier to come by for hardcore gamers who want them on launch but still leaves plenty of time before xmas to whip people into a frenzy.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #73 on:** November 12, 2006, 02:46:14 PM »

Starting tomorrow?

BiLdItUp1 · « **Reply #74 on:** November 12, 2006, 02:51:58 PM »

Yep...it appears that those who were going for a last minute blitz were right

Q: do the forum pages show up corrupted to anyone else? Right now, it's randomly showing up with really big text and a crappy pink background. Has pgc been hacked?

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