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Title: Wii Sports at the Oscars
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on February 24, 2008, 03:55:58 PM

Miis return to the Kodak Theatre.
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=15399

 Wii fans everywhere must have smiled tonight as Jon Stewart and Jamia Nash, a young  singer from the film August Rush, spent a few seconds volleying  the tennis ball in Wii Sports, projected on a huge screen at the 80th  Academy Awards.  Stewart wrapped up the game and returned to his hosting  duties by questioning whether he should be out of breath from playing  the game.    

This is not the first time Wii Sports has been played at the Kodak  Theatre.  The famed venue was also host to Nintendo's E3 2006 press  conference, where Wii and its launch games were first officially  revealed to the world.  Nintendo World Report staff members, along with  hundreds of other members of the press and the gaming industry, sat in  the very same seats filled by the most famous actors and filmmakers in  the world during this year's Oscars event.  Hundreds of millions of  movie fans around the world were expected to tune into this year's  broadcast, making this one of Nintendo's most ambitious and far-reaching  marketing opportunities ever.

Title: Re: Wii Sports at the Oscars
Post by: Infernal Monkey on February 25, 2008, 06:21:33 AM

With the 'writers' strike over, I honestly expected a urine based joke or something.

"I'm playing Wii Tennis!"
"Don't piss away your time!"

*Crowd bursts into laughter*

"Make sure to catch the next season of Dharma and Greg!"

Title: Re: Wii Sports at the Oscars
Post by: Svevan on February 25, 2008, 07:17:28 AM

Everytime I see the Kodak Theatre on TV (including the CNN debates) I tell my friends that I've been there. They are tired of hearing about it.

Title: Re: Wii Sports at the Oscars
Post by: LuigiHann on February 25, 2008, 07:04:51 PM

Quote from: Infernal Monkey on February 25, 2008, 06:21:33 AM

"Make sure to catch the next season of Dharma and Greg!"

Wow... that show ended more than 5 years ago. That's like a million years in internet time.

Title: Re: Wii Sports at the Oscars
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on February 25, 2008, 07:19:12 PM

I was present at the press conference where Nintendo debuted Super Smash Bros. Melee and Pikmin.

You know, back when Nintendo was pure and still cared.

Title: Re: Wii Sports at the Oscars
Post by: NWR_pap64 on February 26, 2008, 11:06:13 PM

I hate to sound like a fanboy but when I saw John Stewart and the chorus girl I was like "WTF???", then a big grin appeared. It caught me by surprise.

The iPhone skit I kinda expected because its a device that plays movies and everyone, including celebrities, own or want one. But the Wii? I knew the Wii and Wii Sports had appeal, but strong enough to be referenced and SHOWN at an event as big as the Oscars?

And yeah, I too noticed the ties between the Wii and the Oscar stage. Its almost like destiny! :p