First Wii TV Commercial

Mr E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkS2DJ6VX_g

Pretty cool.

garthv

Makes no sense whatsoever....

Plus, wasn't there an ad out ages ago?

Rhyme

GaRtH_V wrote:

Makes no sense whatsoever....

Plus, wasn't there an ad out ages ago?

I think those ads with people jumping around ther armchairs weren't released on the telly... just for promotional use on the internet and live shows.

Mr E

Yeah, they weren't ads, they were Wii Experience videos. They can be viewed on http://uk.wii.com/

Retr0gamer

I like it. It looks a lot more fun than carpet you can use outside.

monument

Carpet you can view outside.

failsafe

I like it (as a nintendo fan) but as a company which has to compete with the might of sony advertising (and microsoft, to a lesser extent) I don't think it was amazing. I like the music, suits the overall "the japanes would like to come and play!" feel, and the wii in the sunset is nice, but you could walk away from it and not really notice/remember what the console's called. If sony made that ad, it would have ended with a strong logo or slogan to stick in the consumer's mind.

Looking at it again, the word nintendo is never mentioned.... odd.

Star Lord

failsafe wrote:

Looking at it again, the word nintendo is never mentioned.... odd.

Think it kinda fits with the console though, as its their first console not to have "Nintendo" as part of the name.

NES, SNES, N64, NGC -> Wii

Kenny_D

GameCube wasnt called nintendo GameCube in the same was as NES/SNES and N64 were. Saying Nintendo GameCube is the same as saying Nintendo Wii

fifth

Can't get the video to load..

Star Lord

GStormcrow wrote:

GameCube wasnt called nintendo GameCube in the same was as NES/SNES and N64 were. Saying Nintendo GameCube is the same as saying Nintendo Wii

People didnt refer to it as Nintendo GameCube, but Nintendo themselves said the proper name for it is the Nintendo Gamecube. -> http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/en/GB/system/index.jsp

But with the Wii, they are referring to it simply as Wii. They have said that it shouldn't be called Nintendo Wii, just Wii.

confetti

so how do you pronounce the wii anyway,

is it...

a - W2?

b - Why?

or

c - Wee?

Jim

We.

Dman001

I have seen an ad on telly a few times but it only says the release date and thats about it

thebman

They are trying to attract a non-gaming audience. Guess what everyone associates with Nintendo? Thats why it is just called Wii.

Ghost Train

ps3 vs wii
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9136575504838642038&hl=en

monument

Jimeatsmenu wrote:

We.

As pronounce the same way as wee.

nicelives

eolhc wrote:

ps3 vs wii
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9136575504838642038&hl=en

gotta love that ad, used to work with a lady just like the PS3 model attitude and all. Maybe they could have an xbox360 V ps3 ad and use the dreaded red lights of death they both now have in common http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjAeKMyxt3I

Gizzle

There's carpet you can view outside now?

Oh, and the ad is woeful.

Still getting a Wii though, in spite Nintendo's marketing inability.

monument

Gizzle wrote:

There's carpet you can view outside now?

It's Sony's hard sell for the PSP!

Mr E

Full collection of 8 UK Wii Ads ("What Could This Be", "What Can Wii Do" (x3), Zelda (x3), Wii Sports).

http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=1513

1huge1

its pronounced 'wee' but i pronounce it like 'why' not to sound stupid

CiaranC

You pronounce it incorrectly so as not to sound stupid?

Killaqueen!!!

Why did they name it Wii anyway? It sounds stupid :-P