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Nuvendil on 06 December 2016
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Wright said:
Nuvendil said:

Well, Bethesda Softworks more than laughed, they lambasted Nintendo about the Wii U.  So this wouldn't be the first publisher Nintendo has caused to do a 180.  Also, with regards to the Switch trailer with the basketball scene, it is common etiquette at public basketball courts to play on rotation so that each group of people can use the court.  The point of that scene was that rather than whip out your phones and play a crappy mobile game or just twiddle your thumbs until it's your turn again, you could whip out the Switch to play something more substantial (and yes, a lot of people who play sports for fun like sports games).  If you look closely in the trailer, you can see another group of people who called next take the court while the group the trailer fovuses on takes a break.

While it's good to exercise lateral thinking, and I found your explanation of the basketball scene somewhat acceptable, I'm dying to hear your explanation about some woman crashing some rooftop party to play Mario.

That's probably just them giving a nod to the whole "party system" shtick that people liked and still like about the Wii, but in a way that highlights the unique portability of the Switch.  I mean, it is pretty cool in principle.  And let's not forget LAN parties were a thing that died not just due to the internet but more due to plain old inconvenience.  And I think Nintendo also wanted touch on the social aspect, the fact you can take it to a friend's house or a party because a lot of young adults now are quite social and I feel that scene in particular was aimed at that crowd.  Which is the brilliance of the trailer, it systematically targets multiple demographics, each in a way that would appeal specifically too that demographic.