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Korea Goes Totally Overboard With Zack & Wiki Promo

LuppyLuptonium — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:51:01 MDT

I didn't know Ron Jeremy was in Korea this month.

LuppyLuptonium

Korea Goes Totally Overboard With Zack & Wiki Promo

KM91 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:03:42 MDT

If only they did that in America...

KM91

Korea Goes Totally Overboard With Zack & Wiki Promo

scarshapedstar — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:45:49 MDT

@MJDeviant:

Ditto. I was shocked when I finally bought it at how beautiful and fun it was. (Then again, multiple gaming sites had been begging everyone to check it out.) Compared to the utter trash that most "unknown" Wii games turn out to be, well, it's just a crime that it never really breached the pop culture barrier.

Even thought I bought it after Galaxy, I thought it was the best game on the Wii. It harkens back to the days of Loom...

scarshapedstar

Korea Goes Totally Overboard With Zack & Wiki Promo

MJDeviant — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:15:59 MDT

I'll be honest, without some recommendations from here amongs a few other places I would have never tried this game. It's a shame it wasn't pushed more, it's not only interesting, funny, clever, and colorful but also makes use of the Wii controller like I thought more games would. In fact, the only thing I don't like about Zack and Wiki is the damn bell playing song/game. It's just annoying to me and I hate the guys "Noooo!" when you mess up. This game should have been pushed to the front of the Wii.

MJDeviant

Korea Goes Totally Overboard With Zack & Wiki Promo

quen — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:16:43 MDT

@juliopalio: Maybe it's an experiment - after everyone whined about how they didn't bother marketing it, they're making sure to make a proper effort in at least one territory and see if it helps.

Incidentally I don't think Capcom ever complained about Z&W sales - just folks like us. If I remember rightly, Capcom even confirmed a future sequel. It actually sold okay, just not what it deserves.

And yes the game was awesome, I'll be getting the sequel for sure. (Though um, I'm not going to fart around finding all the hidden treasure, thanks.)

quen

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eskimo-bob — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:58:08 MDT

That's not going overboard, really. This was an incredibly subtle game everywhere in the world and it is incredibly good too.

eskimo-bob

Korea Goes Totally Overboard With Zack & Wiki Promo

AndrewG009 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:16:35 MDT

Not read, but saw, foolish me.

AndrewG009

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AndrewG009 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:15:14 MDT

@Clarke: I agree, I'm not especially concerned with whether or not I get a nice piece of jewelry with my video game, but whether or not I get some candy, because honestly, how can we go wrong with candy?

Either way as far as the game goes, I think the Zero Punctuation review of it was probably the best I read anywhere: [www.escapistmagazine.com]

The game isn't exactly my cup of tea, but the promise of a treasure chest full of candy and that very well could have been the possibility that sealed me owning, at least for a little while, this game.

AndrewG009

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Clarke — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:17:14 MDT

Jewelry or not a treasure chest full of candy is awesome. I wouldn't know whether to eat it or not though.

Clarke

Korea Goes Totally Overboard With Zack & Wiki Promo

Fyren — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:11:13 MDT

Sweet. Most likely everyone will get one pearl seeing how I never even knew more than 100 wii was sold in Korea.

Fyren

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excel_excel — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:00:27 MDT

@HateFate: Why didn't Yathzee pick up on that!

excel_excel

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Luke Plunkett — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:35:17 MDT

@aelfin: ..........eeww.

Luke Plunkett

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aelfin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:14:51 MDT

I'm sure we could arrange one of these pearl necklaces for you Luke, if you want one so bad. Us commenters are nice like that! :P

aelfin

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sooiee115 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:50:23 MDT

haha clever stint.
Korean people love free shit.

sooiee115

Korea Goes Totally Overboard With Zack & Wiki Promo

juliopalio — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:14:27 MDT

I guess them complaining about the game not doing well was a sham if they can afford this kind of stint.

juliopalio

Korea Goes Totally Overboard With Zack & Wiki Promo

Senshida — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:19:31 MDT

They have to go overboard to compete with PC Gaming in Korea. >.>

Senshida

Korea Goes Totally Overboard With Zack & Wiki Promo

TearsandScreams — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:17:58 MDT

@HateFate: So is Wack and Ziki. Albeit a less impressive anagram, but...shut up.

TearsandScreams

Korea Goes Totally Overboard With Zack & Wiki Promo

Cchrist — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:46:07 MDT

Hey i would love a pearl necklace. It would go well with my pink tutu and pink handbag.

Cchrist

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phicaluk — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:29:16 MDT

Great, they can use those mousepads when they're playing Starcraft.

Well, someone had to say it.

phicaluk

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Antihippy — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:22:34 MDT

And I thought that the Okami preorder was cool...

Holy shite.

Antihippy

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HateFate — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:17:10 MDT

An anagram of "Zack and Wiki" is "Wack Nazi Kid."

HateFate

Korea Goes Totally Overboard With Zack & Wiki Promo

holytramp — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:14:01 MDT

I'm guessing it's Capcom giving away the goodies. Or am I just being cynical because being in Europe I'm just used to Nintendo hating us.

holytramp

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Psychomax — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:11:27 MDT

Aaah, so unfair. I bought it when it came out, where's my free stuff :(

Psychomax

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Luke Plunkett — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:04:53 MDT

@Dannon: Gotta keep things CLASSY

Luke Plunkett

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Dannon — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:02:58 MDT

@Luke Plunkett: As I was reading your article I was on the edge of my seat waiting for it but it never came

Dannon

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Solid Snake — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:00:27 MDT

Treasure is for pirates. Money is for gangsters. Gamers just want the damn game!

Solid Snake

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BPMμ — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:57:29 MDT

I just want that damn treasure chest. Now THAT is cool.

BPMμ

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Luke Plunkett — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:54:29 MDT

@Dannon: Hey, if I can do it, you lot can do it :)

Luke Plunkett

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Dannon — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:51:47 MDT

Must. Stave. Off. Obvious. Pearl. Necklace. Joke.

That was tough but I managed it, phew!

Dannon

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nautnaut — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:49:35 MDT

i still need to play this game.
but now i don't see it being worth my time without that necklace...

nautnaut

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Krytha — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:45:21 MDT

Yes, you would've looked stunning with your Zack and Wiki pre-order pearl necklace, Luke. And so would I. *sniff*

Krytha