It's more likely than you think. Look at Sega, spending money to promote their game! They really seem to be targeting more than just the insane NiGHTS fan demographic with their marketing for NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams. One YouTuber caught a commercial for the game during Courage the Cowardly Dog. It's very strange to see something like NiGHTS, which seems like the exclusive domain of brutally devoted Sega fans, being advertised on mainstream television. Is it just us, or does the narrator make you think of those Claymation(esque) Puffs commercials? Maybe that's just the default "fairy tale" voice for commercial narration.
Speaking of advertising and Courage, Cartoon Network should really let people know that Courage is still on. We had no idea.
[Via GoNintendo]
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12-18-2007 @ 1:51PM
troy said...
I randomly saw that commercial on last night, on the same place as my gf flipped through channels. I think Sega is doing the right thing by advertising this game. I am going to get it if I like what I rent. (BTW, so glad that I rented the atrocious Soul Calibur Legends before plunking down my cash. It would never have gotten played.)
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12-18-2007 @ 1:57PM
mr nimblewick said...
I saw this one too. Surprising, since they rarely spent money on advertising when they had a console out. Hopefully that'll boost the sales a bit.
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12-18-2007 @ 2:16PM
Grey Acumen said...
Well, holy crap. A third part developer is actually being smart about how they're advertising?
They've gotten the clue that they should focus their TV marketing towards those people that AREN'T going on the internet to hear about how cool their game is?
My god, the world is officially upside down now. when a game company actually advertises to the target audience that hasn't actually heard about the game.
No, I'm serious, this was the smartest move I've seen a 3rd party developer make since launch day of the Wii.
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12-18-2007 @ 2:31PM
Tristan said...
Commercial seems a bit boring, I love how they only use the rating from Nintendo Power :)
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12-18-2007 @ 2:34PM
Jonathan Tran said...
Well, to be fair there aren't a lot of reviews out, and nobody in the USA knows what Famitsu is.
12-18-2007 @ 3:59PM
Mr Khan said...
I wouldn't call Courage the Cowardly Dog "mainstream," not with the cult following it has nowadays
"Return the Slab or suffer my curse"
"What's your offer?"
But NiGHTS commercials are always good
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12-19-2007 @ 4:32AM
BPM - The Revenge said...
This should never happen to a dog!
I loved Courage. Easily one of the best shows to ever grace CN. That, and MEGAS XLR. :/