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OfficerRaichu15 on 17 October 2015

Just wondering when you have commercials/trailers such as this

Halo 5: Launch Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh_NXwqFvHc

I probably got more hyped and will probably by an xbox one do to that song playing. It fits so well.

Why doesn't Nintendo tried this?

I mean they did do it in the 90s with games such as Super Smash Bros.



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jason1637 on 17 October 2015

Because its Nintendo



generic-user-1 on 17 October 2015

what a bad use of bad music...



archer9234 on 17 October 2015

Because music rights are colon cancer for media.



Tachikoma on 17 October 2015

Reminds me, I should download my review copy lol



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Darwinianevolution on 17 October 2015

I'm sure that, between a popular pop song and a rearrangement of the Zelda theme, most gamers will get more hyped with the latter.



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Ultrashroomz on 17 October 2015

I'd rather listen to Nintendo's own music than some generic pop music.



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danielrdp on 17 October 2015

I fail to see the relation between you deciding to buy a Xbox and the use of that song. I suppose you're a huge Muse fan.

To answer your question. Nintendo doesn't need to use licensed music on their ads, because the original themes composed for their games have much more appeal than any pop/rock song.



AEGRO on 17 October 2015

Because licencing music costs money and Nintendo games are nowhere NEAR the budget of games like Halo, so they try to keep it more on the "cheap side" to profit more at full retail prices.



melbye on 17 October 2015

Nintendo hate paying licensing-fees.