Topic: ***MAJOR School Project: Nintendo's Corporate Communication(Very short, everyone reply)

[gnimmelf20]

I know this mainly concerns the Nintendo DS, but I really need replies from a Nintendo forum so please mods, don't move it.  Thanks.

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.


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.

[Pikkcuber]

Im glad to help out, C,A,B.C.A.C.C.C.B.C.BA

[SLIVER]

1-B and C
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  

[vudu]

i'm sorry i'm not going to answer your questions, i just want to say that it's much too early to make any judgments about (a) the nintendo ds, (b) nintendo's marketing of said product, (c) the impact the product will have on gaming, (d) pricing, (e) the ds’s effect on my opinions towards nintendo.  the product hasn't even been officially unveiled.  very little has been said regarding it.  you're going to have a very hard time doing anything for your school product until e3, at the very earliest.

i hope your professor offers extra credit.

[SLIVER]

You $uck just help him out will ya? If it was you you'd want help too!!

[WhoDey]

Quote
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.


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
.

[Ocarina_Jedi]

1) C
2) A
3) B
4) C
5) C
6) B
7) C
C
9) B
10) C
11) C
12) A

[nolimit19]

isnt this against the rules

[ThePerm]

we wotn kno anythign abotu ds till e3 it seems so...you should prolyl do it on gba sp

[S-U-P-E-R]

AHAHAHAHAH I MOVED IT

[Mario]

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.


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.

[DrZoidberg]

Quote
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

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.

[ghostVi]

1-C
2-A
3-D
4-A
5-A
6-A
7-A
8-E
9-B
10-A+B+C
11-A
12-C

[Berny]

WOO HOO! I love these things. I love the punch/electrocute/shoot the monkey ads better, but these are fun too.

1) C
2) Yes
3) B
4) A
5) A
6) C
7) C
A
9) B
10) C
11) C
12) C

[Termin8Anakin]

1) What is your primary current generation gaming platform?
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.

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.

[Hostile Creation]

I replied.

C
A
B
A
A
B
A
A/B
B
C
A
C

[Uncle Rich AiAi]

Time for me to join the fad!

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!


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.

[KnowsNothing]

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) 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.


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.

     

[manunited4eva22]

E
A
B
A
C
C
C
C
B
C
C
C

[Bill Aurion]

C
A
B
A
B (but for good reason)
A
C
B
B
A
C
B

[mouse_clicker]

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) 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.


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.

[yellowfellow]

1) C) Nintendo Gamecube

2) A) Yes

3) C) 18-25

4) A) Positive

5) B) No

6) C) Maybe/Need more information.

7) C) No change.

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

[Fluke Worm]

1) What is your primary current generation gaming platform?
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

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

[- NintendoFan -]

1. C
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. C
12. B