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Public Transit Ads Say Something About The Wii
Electronic Media Convergence: Yea or Nay?
Steven Johnson, Smartguy Author Type, Talks Games On Colbert Report

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Kenofthedead
07/03/09

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I once saw an advert that told me that the PSP/PS3 and Sony wanted to see my girlfriend naked. Does that mean the PSP is only for perverts?

I once saw a PSP advert that had people playing or using the PSP for a few moments, getting bored, and then throwing it away.

I once saw an advert for the Xbox 360 that said you could play a video game or go out and have fun throwing water balloons at other people instead. Does that mean Microsoft doesn't want people to play actual games?

I once saw a SEGA advert that told me hitting yourself with a dead squirrel is how to enjoy a handheld. Does that mean only dead squirrel lovers play handhelds?

I've seen adverts with kids playing video games and having dumb, zombie stares on their face. Does that mean only people playing without a brain can enjoy video games?

Adverts mean nothing.
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Jonn
07/02/09

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"Either that it's a frivolous thing that you can do in your spare time... or that only old people and young children play the Wii."

Gosh, I remember when that was an overused joke right after they revealed the Wii and it's target audience.

And you know what? It still is.

(An overused joke, that is.)
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
07/02/09

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What the add doesn't tell you is that they, the grandma and the children, are playing the Wii-port of Rapelay.

Which part they are currently playing is up to you to imagine.

Good luck sleeping after that.

You're welcome.
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Curse lily
07/02/09

@ShadowOdin isn't american: the face of the old lady scares me more, remind me of donald trump.....a cross-dressing donald >_< a starving lion wouldn't eat that thing.
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jameslefeber
07/02/09

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I think this just shows the mainstream success of Wii. Remember that show with the Geico caveman... In more than one episode They played Wii sports, or the Nintendo toys that Burger King handed out? Wii is just part of American culture.
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
07/02/09

@jameslefeber: No, this is actually sponsored by Jack Thompson. It's part of his campaign about little children tricking old people into playing Wii...forever.
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Glaiel-Gamer
07/02/09

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is it bad that I first read that as "What you do with the extra hand is up to you"?
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SadAstronaut
07/02/09

@Glaiel-Gamer: :(
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