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Post by Flava Dave on Nov 14, 2006 10:53:34 GMT -5
Question: Will Gamestop / EB Games be open at midnight for the launch?
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Post by Crimson Arrow on Nov 14, 2006 12:58:09 GMT -5
What does everyone think of the rumour Microsoft is going to get Amazon to seel X-Box 360's for $100 next week to undercut Nintendo?
If that happens in the UK, I'll snap up a 360 too.
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Post by mrgravytrain on Nov 14, 2006 15:12:21 GMT -5
November 14, 2006 - Nintendo fans across North America have been wondering just what the Big N is up to when it comes to traditional television advertising for the Wii. While there have been plenty of viral marketing efforts on Nintendo's part, the Wii is less than a week away and there are still no television advertisements to be found.
All of that will change tonight when the first in a series of four 30-second commercials will air during the performance finals of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. The ads feature two Japanese men who visit homes across America and declare: "Wii would like to play." The ads make great pains to highlight the motion-sensitive capabilities of the Wii Remote.
"The fact that we have people all but begging to see Wii commercials demonstrates the huge amount of interest in our new system," says George Harrison, senior vice president of NOA.
The commercials will also be posted on Nintendo.com and Youtube.com. Viewers can see all four of them together as a two-minute film on MTV2's Sucker Free on November 15. In an effort to further the goal of bringing the Wii to the non-gaming masses, ads will air on ABC, NBC, Comedy Central, BET, USA, TBS, Discovery, Animal Planet, ABC Family, Nick at Nite, Sci-Fi, TLC, Fox, The CW, MTV 10 Spot, MTV, MTV2, MTVU, Adult Swim, Fuse, Si TV, The N, VH-1,and Black Family Channel.
Prior to this, Nintendo had focused on viral marketing efforts such as the Nintendo Fusion Tour and the Wii Ambassador Program designed to give people hands-on play time with the console. Even as the traditional marketing campaign kicks into gear, hands-on events such as these will continue into 2007.
Finally.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Nov 14, 2006 18:19:07 GMT -5
I'm going to have to watch Dancing with the ![](http://www.wrestlingfigs.com/images/wfcensored.gif) ing Stars to see Wii-vertisements first? Bah! In an unrelated note, my Walmart just got that penguin game in for the Wii. They also had some horrible condition Wii carrying cases in-stock. They looked like they went through World War 9.
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Post by dougwellox on Nov 14, 2006 19:16:58 GMT -5
What does everyone think of the rumour Microsoft is going to get Amazon to seel X-Box 360's for $100 next week to undercut Nintendo? If that happens in the UK, I'll snap up a 360 too. The fact that you are actually asking about that shows just how smart you really are.
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Post by Dekabreak on Nov 14, 2006 21:18:49 GMT -5
I'll get my camping stuff ready...
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Nov 14, 2006 21:44:46 GMT -5
I'll get my camping stuff ready... Don't forget the bear repellent. ![:P](http://www.wrestlingfigs.com/images/tongue.gif)
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Post by dougwellox on Nov 15, 2006 7:38:49 GMT -5
Excite Truck got a 6.8 on Gamespot. They said it feels more like a tech demo then an actual full fledged game.
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Post by Crimson Arrow on Nov 15, 2006 7:45:08 GMT -5
What does everyone think of the rumour Microsoft is going to get Amazon to seel X-Box 360's for $100 next week to undercut Nintendo? If that happens in the UK, I'll snap up a 360 too. The fact that you are actually asking about that shows just how smart you really are. Or discussing stuff... but I guess thats not aloud on a dicussion board. Its a rumour I read online, highly unlikely even for the one week peroid it mentioned due to the cost to produce an X-Box 360 but I thought it was interesting how the rivalry betwen the three companies is being portrayed online. Jackass.
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Post by oozingmachismo on Nov 15, 2006 11:29:59 GMT -5
Does anyone know exactly how many Wii units are set to be released at launch? I've been googling to try to find the number for the past half hour, but all I can find is the number to be released by the end of the year and by the end of first quarter 2007 - not much help if you're hoping to get one this Sunday. I can't find the launch day number anywhere, though. Same goes for PS3.
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Post by dougwellox on Nov 15, 2006 11:37:21 GMT -5
Does anyone know exactly how many Wii units are set to be released at launch? I've been googling to try to find the number for the past half hour, but all I can find is the number to be released by the end of the year and by the end of first quarter 2007 - not much help if you're hoping to get one this Sunday. I can't find the launch day number anywhere, though. Same goes for PS3. As far as I know there is no official number. I heard 800 thousand at one point but they said between 1-1.2 million the other night on Attack of the Show.
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Post by superamare on Nov 15, 2006 20:06:47 GMT -5
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz is getting fantastic reviews..finally, the great series we all know and love is back.
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Post by Dekabreak on Nov 15, 2006 22:08:03 GMT -5
New avatar and name, hehehe.
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Post by Eyce on Nov 16, 2006 7:06:55 GMT -5
Does anyone know exactly how many Wii units are set to be released at launch? I've been googling to try to find the number for the past half hour, but all I can find is the number to be released by the end of the year and by the end of first quarter 2007 - not much help if you're hoping to get one this Sunday. I can't find the launch day number anywhere, though. Same goes for PS3. As far as I know there is no official number. I heard 800 thousand at one point but they said between 1-1.2 million the other night on Attack of the Show. 400,000 Units for Japan launch, Day 1.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Nov 16, 2006 7:44:05 GMT -5
Can i get info on this Wii thing, will it have fighting games, do all games use the same controller?
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Post by dougwellox on Nov 16, 2006 9:00:17 GMT -5
As far as I know there is no official number. I heard 800 thousand at one point but they said between 1-1.2 million the other night on Attack of the Show. 400,000 Units for Japan launch, Day 1. What does Japan have to do with anything ? He was wanting to know how many there will be upon launch in the states.
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Post by mrgravytrain on Nov 16, 2006 9:11:28 GMT -5
New avatar and name, hehehe. I seriously need to find and buy one of you.
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Post by dougwellox on Nov 16, 2006 11:31:11 GMT -5
IGN has given Call of Duty 3 on the Wii a 7.7.
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Post by dougwellox on Nov 16, 2006 14:32:52 GMT -5
Just talked to the manager of my Wal-Mart. They are getting 20 Wii systems. They will start handing out tickets for them at 10pm on Saturday night. You can leave with your ticket and come back. The systems will go on sale at 12:01am on Sunday morning.
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Post by Dekabreak on Nov 16, 2006 16:12:22 GMT -5
BUY ME!!!
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