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Wii Fit's Times Square Ads Need Better Placement

The Great Aussie Evil — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:32:42 MDT

Hollywood Squares invade NY.

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Rbastid — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:26:57 MDT

Yeah most of the times when you say "Times Square Ad" you tend to want to be in Times Square, not down the block.

I'll have to take a look during my lunch and see if you can see if from Times Square.

Rbastid

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crazyorloco — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:23:13 MDT

Awesome placement to me lol Funny.

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thereallawrence — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:15:18 MDT

Also, similar ads are on top of cabs all over the city. Anyone got an image of these? They look kind of relaxing.

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Alex_Mexico — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:37:57 MDT

^^
um, I think we could use some Ban Hammer mondays again....

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WestSiide — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:53:34 MDT

NINTENDO is such a fucking joke. People talked shit about the PS3 being more than just a game machine, what about Nintendo taking it to the next level trying to be a fucking workout machine. A GAME CONSOLE... TO WORKOUT??!! People are such fucking retards if they buy this. I guess its cool to hate on Sony and love any gimmicky bullshit that Nintendo comes up with.

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Evil Tortie's Mom — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:41:50 MDT

Great. Now I gotta go to Chevy's and watch tortillas come out of La Machine.

Crunchy tacos > soft tacos.

But enchiladas and tamales also rule.

Maybe I'll just pop over to the local taco truck and get one of everything.

Evil Tortie's Mom

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EnigmaNemesis — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:45:19 MDT

So, whats up with Nintendo using the Xbox green?

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Xcite79 — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:38:29 MDT

great advertising can easily suck people in those terrible things. Not that the Wii Fit will suck but I sure as hell don't have intent on buying a item like that when it can go toward "actual" video games to play FOR fun.

Xcite79

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yaoigamer — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:54:34 MDT

WiiFat

yaoigamer

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deathly — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:02:14 MDT

@ Vone: the post-Giuliani police-state New York full of rich yuppies and a Starbucks or two on every corner. :(

deathly

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Vone — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:00:26 MDT

@deathly:

I dont know what part of New York YOU'RE walking through

Vone

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deathly — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:45:12 MDT

Sweet, I took that pic with my iPhone, the cubes in the center are actually videos showing healthy looking models bouncing around. If only they would have advertised Metroid Prime 3 so heavily!

Also, nah it isn't Libery City, but truthfully walking around the real New York is pretty surreal these days when you used to playing GTA, no one yells "fuck you!" at you for no reason, or tries to take a swing at you.

deathly

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Actraiser — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:40:28 MDT

Does Chevy's come with "guacamolito" sauce? I think not! Taco Town >>> Chevy's.

Actraiser

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Orionsaint — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:04:31 MDT

The coolest part is it doubles for a Rubix Cube ad as well.

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karasu is my homeboy — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:57:59 MDT

@Americo: It's probably pennies compared to the amount of money it costs to rent adspace in Times Square.

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Americo — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:38:59 MDT

Imagine the electric bill on that thing.

Americo

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Revolutionary — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:10:31 MDT

@TheSilence: BROOKLYNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!

Sorry, I had to. lol

Revolutionary

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chinesedentist — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:00:51 MDT

@TheSilence: Anyone who eats a Pizza place in New York because they have that same Pizza place in their mall back home is probably lost anyway.

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Earthslide — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:55:10 MDT

"Sorry, Nintendo, but no way is exercise beating out tacos." - worst.quote.ever :)

Earthslide

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TheSilence — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:48:13 MDT

@badasscat:

You're right. It's not Times Square it's the Port Authority. Probably will hit more people this way though, seeing as most NYers avoid Times Square and most of New Jersey commutes from the Port Authority.

And for those in the know, you don't eat at Villa Pizza. The local joints are the best place to get pizza in NY. And to start another fight, Brooklyn has consistently better pizza joints than Manhattan. Having lived in both, I think I can argue that point :)

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yokoland — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:37:35 MDT

Chevey's chips and salsa are delicious. Just the right amount of cilantro and onion, oof.

Wii Fit is for soccer moms

yokoland

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RhymePhile — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:07:04 MDT

@badasscat:

I know what you mean. When you need to get somewhere in Manhattan, avoid Times Square at all costs. It's like a slow-moving human conveyor belt.

And you're right. This isn't Times Square. You need to walk another block up. I get to look at this every day from the window of my bus on the way home to Jersey. Heh, and before this ad was one for the WWE.

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chinesedentist — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:43:12 MDT

I have to admit, this is very astute placement of their advertising. Fast food depends on impulse. Consumers go for what's easiest, though they often feel guilty about it.

The Fitness industry then capitalizes on that guilt by selling them what appears to be an easy solution.

The same reason you see Bowflex infomercials on at 3 in the morning is the same reason why Wii Fit will succeed, regardless of whether or not it works.

So seeing this ad and its placement is the equivalent of saying "problem, meet solution."

chinesedentist

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skrame ☆ — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:25:43 MDT

Chevy's has good margaritas. They are as big as my head.

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KM91 — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:23:27 MDT

Right next to a hamburger ad. Wii Fit or big giant burger? The fact that it's almost lunchtime is not helping right now.

KM91

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ShaggE — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:47:21 MDT

@Alex_Mexico: And what's wrong with Taco Bell? :p

I actually love their food, even though it's completely different from the authentic stuff. I don't get why everyone hates it. *confuzzled*

ShaggE

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2NinjasTapedTogether — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:35:19 MDT

Sorry Wii Fit... Homemade tortillas that you can watch being made are about... sixteen million... nay, seventeen million times better than your non-game.

Being Fit is not my idea of fun. Scarfing down plates upon plates of burritos, chimis, and refried beans is. As long as there is plenty of hot sauce.

Just asking... How much hot sauce does Wii Fit come with? Oh that's right. None. Fuck you Nintendo. Until you make games with Frank's Red Hot either packed in, or heavily advertised in game, I refuse to buy any more games.

In fact, Frank's Red Hot Sauce Bottle should be the first downloadable character for Smash Bros Brawl. I command it.

Seriously, I do command it.

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y2julio — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:26:50 MDT

@furiku: chevys is not a fast food place.

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El_Timba — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:22:44 MDT

Screw the tacos, the chimichangas are where it's at!

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Beatboxtaun — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:19:12 MDT

True, but hopefully it'll make you think twice about what you eat. Or maybe not. Hamburgers and pizza are great!

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Kanik — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:12:21 MDT

The bus I take to Jersey loads people up right there. I was waiting for the bus to fill up last friday and was just staring at the ad. I love how the video to the right is just a shot of a woman's hips moving, "how will it move you?" Creepy.

Kanik

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VoodooHack — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:04:49 MDT

No way around it really. Times Square if chock full of restaurants. No matter where they would have put it, there was bound to be some type of eatery adjacent to it.

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Xayzer — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:51:24 MDT

Cr*p, how did I mess up the reply thingy? That's what happens when I start thinking about food.

Xayzer

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Xayzer — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:49:49 MDT

@ShaggE: @
Thanks, that sounds nice. And yummy.

href="#c5643336">Alex_Mexico:

Nope never. I couldn't visit a Taco Bell even if I wanted to, since there are none in my country (and from what I've been hearing that seems to be a good thing).

Xayzer

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mjpm — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:34:52 MDT

"Our Burgers Can Beat Up Your Burgers".

Yes, that makes me both wanna eat a burger and look at the billboard as lame and decide to buy WiiFit instead.

WiiFit is awesome though, even though the people trying it at my job (at a demo from Nintendo) sucked so hard.

mjpm

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ZombiePuppy — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:25:23 MDT

Jesus Christ, that's a lot of lights and colors!
I thought Rio de Janeiro was messy!

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Alex_Mexico — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:21:57 MDT

@ca$h:
i seriously chuckled at your comment.
Happy hunting, amigo :)
Im happy as it is when I know I could educate someone to not go to a Taco Bell... or at least dont go there and think that's authentic. Lol, they name something wrapped in a cold "waffle" that resembles a tortilla... fill it up with beef and rice (yes RICE!?) and call it "Chalupa" and they think its mexican! By the Gods!!!!!! XD

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Alex_Mexico — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:16:26 MDT

@Onizuka-GTO:
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Theres a pic for you. You must know what a taco is at least :)
Its basically a corn (sometimes flour) tortilla filled with different kinds of beef/beans/hot sauce/etc. Someday try 'em, you wont regret it as long as you choose a sauce you can handle.

Alex_Mexico

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ca$h — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:08:48 MDT

@Alex_Mexico:
Man, all this taco-talk is making me crazy for some Mexican food. It's only seven in morning. The dudes at Dos Amigos are gonna be freaked out when they come to work and find me camped out in front of the restaurant.

ca$h

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Onizuka-GTO — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:03:25 MDT

OKAY.

Stop with the food talk. I dunno what's a chevy, I dunno what's a Taco, all i know is i'm craving food right now and I Still got another hour until lunch break,

you all making me suffer here. D:

Onizuka-GTO

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Alex_Mexico — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:52:02 MDT

@Xayzer:
OH
MY
GOD

never EVER?????? dude, you've got to try some soonish! but please try some authentic mexican tacos... stay 50 meters away from anything that resembles a "Taco Bell" at all times for your own good (and real mexican tradition's).

Alex_Mexico

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Velops — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:43:10 MDT

@Xayzer: It is all about using fresh ingredients that are properly cooked. Fast food chains like Taco Bell use the lowest quality ingredients with unskilled labor to increase profit margins. This usually results in food poisoning unless you have a cast iron stomach.

Velops

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badasscat — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:42:27 MDT

I try to avoid Times Square at all costs (I work a couple blocks above it), but if I'm not mistaken, this is not actually Times Square. This is 42nd St. and 8th Ave, which is across the street from the Port Authority bus terminal. Still a pretty heavily trafficked area, but not technically in Times Square.

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ShaggE — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:31:56 MDT

@Xayzer: Just nab some tortillas, beef, shredded cheese, onion, tomato, lettuce, avocados, refried beans, and the hottest hot sauce you can handle.

ShaggE

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Xayzer — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:20:50 MDT

@ShaggE, Luke Plunkett and ca$h:

Wow, ok so they are good and I need to try them. Now the only question is how to do so in a country with a serious
deficiency of tacos? Maybe I should try making some myself. Is there any special ingredient that causes the violent diarrhea I've been hearing tacos to inflict? Because I always strive to get the full exerience.

Xayzer

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doobymoo — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:49:58 MDT

Seems pretty calculated to me.. 'Once you guyses are done stuffing your faces with food, go home and work it off with Wii Fit!'

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ca$h — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:42:20 MDT

@Xayzer:You must get one. Now.
I don't wanna live in the same world were people go taco-less. I just don't.

@Luke Plunkett: No way, crunchy is the ONLY way to go! :)

ca$h

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Luke Plunkett — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:17:41 MDT

@Xayzer: They are like mana from the Mexican gods. Especially the soft ones.

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photoboy — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:16:48 MDT

@icepick314: I thought it was a shot from GTAIV when I saw those giant burgers at first!

photoboy

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ca$h — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:16:20 MDT

That McDonald's ad looks like something out of GTA4.

ca$h

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Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science. — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:15:19 MDT

It envokes the terror of the Rubiks Cube as far as i'm concerned

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furiku — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:11:19 MDT

That is great advertising! If Nintendo did there homework here, and I imagine they had, that's probably one of the best places to advertise such a product (right beside the fast food stuff).

@Velops: I think it's a pretty good colour choice. Red would be too dangerous, blue too cold and green is a bit more clinical, is usually associated with health (at least here in the UK).

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Calzonage — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:07:44 MDT

@Renay: Awesome! Time for some authentic NY Pizza. Mama mia.

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ShaggE — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:05:33 MDT

@Xayzer: They are like edible deities. To eat a taco is to be one with all that is, was, and ever will be. The taco transcends mere food; it is a testament to all things good in this world.

They're pretty tasty, too.

ShaggE