Nintendo continues to promote Wii Fit, hoping to sell all future copies just as they've sold all previous copies. This time, they're showing off the game and the Balance Board on Nick at Nite, with the conclusion of the Wii Fit Family Challenge.In July and August, Nintendo asked families to submit videos in which they described why they were excellent candidates for a televised Wii Fit competition. Three families will compete on Wednesday in the Wii Fit Family Challenge, an event in Orlando hosted by Olympic skater Kristi Yamaguchi.
This event will be shown in part on Nick at Nite on October 9th, "interspersed between its prime time programming." Which means that Nintendo won't cause Fresh Prince reruns to be pre-empted. That's actually a bit sad for Nintendo in a way, but good for us, because we like Fresh Prince reruns.
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9-15-2008 @ 6:53PM
Hamster said...
And Nintendo will use the 1 dollar left over from the Wii Fit marketing budget to promote core gaming franchises. The dollar will go into making a 'Wii Would Like To Play' Disaster: Day of Crisis commercial to show how it is the ultimate party game for all the family. Though this will eventually be scrapped as they realise that the dollar could be better used to make another Brain Age commercial.
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9-16-2008 @ 6:39PM
Easywiifit said...
Hi, Anyone struggling to get hold of a Wii Fit in the UK ? If so head over to www.easywiifit.com Can buy online or arrange a collection. All Wii Fits are PAL format and in stock now!
9-16-2008 @ 9:05AM
Brittany said...
They don't NEED to advertise to the hardcore gamers, you are already looking at an internet website about gaming... really do you feel it's necessary for nintendo to advertise something like a new zelda title on TV? I don't... I'm 22 and I don't even have cable, I watch all the TV I want on the internet anyways...
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9-16-2008 @ 1:00PM
Hamster said...
Where did I say anything about marketing to the hardcore gamers? So you think only casual non-games should be advertised because only hardcore gamers buy core games and they know about them anyway and therefore Nintendo shouldn't tell anyone else about them? This would seem to go against their whole "getting casual gamers interested in core games" philosophy?
9-16-2008 @ 2:00PM
Trevor said...
I am finally excited to get in the mix. I bought a Wii Fit from http://Machtroniks.com about a week ago, and understand it is to be delivered today. Give me a couple of weeks, and my family will be ready for the Wii Fit Challenge as well!
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