Let’s call Nintendo advertising what it has traditionally been (with the exception to some stellar DS ads): Corny. This advertorial, or paid advertisement pretending to be an article, is no different and is even misleading. Don’t get me wrong, advertorials are trash to begin with, but that makes the decision by Nintendo to use them all the more lame. Hit the source for the full comedic insanity.
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Embarrassing Nintendo advertorial is misleading
Let’s call Nintendo advertising what it has traditionally been (with the exception to some stellar DS ads): Corny. This advertorial, or paid advertisement pretending to be an article, is no different and is even misleading. Don’t get me wrong, advertorials are trash to begin with, but that makes the decision by Nintendo to use them […]
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That article at uk:resistance is pretty funny. I especially like the part with the lecher.
It may be embarrassing or corny to us net-geeks, but it's not aimed us either.This is the type of advertising that you'll also soon see in TIME and USWeekly and print of that ilk, and for that audience it fits the bill plainly.
Despite the cheesy mistake and the lame presentation, it's perfect for the target audience (sort of dumpy housewives who are always looking for any reason to lose some weight). And I also think that the writer of the site's article was a *smidgeoun* too cynical. Gaming doesn't have to be antisocial.
Ad made me lawl.
OUCH!I take it you are still single, Andrew?
Invisibleman:Yeah I'm single, but I'm also in my senior year of high school. Some say that's the best time to date and stuff, but there's just too much drama involved.Besides, I'm going off to college hopefully in less than a year. There's no use in dating or anything now.
Hold up. When did Infendo become a dating advice service? 🙂