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ferret1094 on 08 March 2009
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SaviorX said:
ferret1094 said:
SaviorX said:
Case in point, Zack & Wiki. They advertised it in Japan only and look at what happened to that.............

 

I saw TV ads for it in the UK and I hardly ever watch TV so there must have been a fair few for me to catch one. Nintendo has heavily advertised it in its email newsletters, on its website and in the game inserts. It's just not the type of game that's going to hold mass appeal.

 

Problem is, look at where you found those advertisements. Not exactly catered to a mass market.

 

As for the UK TV adverts, where did you see them? The audience catered to in the commercial is important (I live in America so........)

I think they are catering to the mass market. Take a look at a Nintendo Wii game insert. They're aimed squarely at 'casuals' and anyone buying a game will receive the insert with no effort on their part. The website and newsletter are also heavily aimed at 'casuals'.

I saw them when I was babysitting for my nephews who were watching children's TV. They both enjoy Wii games and play regularly but they didn't seem that impressed. Neither was I, I tried the internet demo and didn't like the game at all. I think the internet hyped a mediocre game up to be something amazing, which it wasn't imo.