Kotaku has a picture of the possible Wiimote packaging.Looks pretty sleek if this is it.
Title: RE: Possible Wiimote Packaging
Post by: Nick DiMola on October 01, 2006, 10:28:14 AM
Just saw that over there. Very impressive. I love how Nintendo realizes the super sleek packaging really attracts buyers. Maybe if the Gamecube had looked a bit more serious it would've sold better.
Title: RE: Possible Wiimote Packaging
Post by: WuTangTurtle on October 01, 2006, 10:47:43 AM
yeah this looks ten times more appealing than GCN packaging. However it reminds me of Mp3 accessories packaging....
Title: RE: Possible Wiimote Packaging
Post by: WalkingTheCow on October 01, 2006, 11:08:55 AM
Actually yeah, I wouldn't be too suprised if this was someone's idea of a joke. The packaging looks an awful lot (exactly?) like packaging for Apple's own Ipod CASES.
If it's real, I think it looks great. It's also a blatant rip-off of Apple, but hey.
Title: RE:Possible Wiimote Packaging
Post by: TrueNerd on October 01, 2006, 12:39:57 PM
It's good, but not $40 (with a $20 hidden additional cost) good. And yeah, Steve Jobs himself designed that package.
Title: RE: Possible Wiimote Packaging
Post by: Ceric on October 01, 2006, 04:07:16 PM
Its not sleek enough, fun enough, and non cardboard looking enough.
"Hey lets have a sleek look console, a sleek looking controller, then a half-done flat black box to put it in."
The design be better if it was:
Shiny plastic Shiny black Funner looking/less coffin looking
Above are all ors. The concept is good the execution is severely lacking. Also think that if the controller came in a little pooch to give the concept of taking it with you be cool. The design as a canvas is good. Though I think they should do something with it.
Title: RE:Possible Wiimote Packaging
Post by: Kairon on October 01, 2006, 04:16:22 PM
Who's to say that this isn't the same non-functional Wiimote in a box given out at Nintendo's Press Events?
~Carmine M. Red Kairon@aol.com
Title: RE: Possible Wiimote Packaging
Post by: wandering on October 01, 2006, 04:18:16 PM
It is, infact.
Quote It's good, but not $40 (with a $20 hidden additional cost) good.
Agreed. $40 is too cheap for such a thing of beauty.
Title: RE: Possible Wiimote Packaging
Post by: BlkPaladin on October 01, 2006, 04:51:49 PM
In the comments one person said he had one of those. That it was the mock up controller they handed out at the Japanese press conference.
Title: RE:Possible Wiimote Packaging
Post by: IceCold on October 01, 2006, 08:13:30 PM
Quote Originally posted by: TrueNerd It's good, but not $40 (with a $20 hidden additional cost) good. And yeah, Steve Jobs himself designed that package.
You're right; the casing isn't worth $40.. The controller is.
