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headfallsoff
@headfallsoff.com

every single nintendo direct is written like its advertising the first video game ever made. in this “game of strategy” you can choose to attack with swords [8 second clip of a guy attacking with a sword] or with spells [8 second clip of a guy attacking with a spell]

headfallsoff
@headfallsoff.com

to be clear i’m not saying it’s weird nintendo makes games for kids or explains them clearly and slowly im saying specifically it’s weird they do that in the big showcase trailer meant to convince you to buy them

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mobes
@oh-mobes.bsky.social

I don't want to presume you were only tuning into the general Directs but I think seeking out a game-specific direct means you already have some interest

Shock
@yurushock.bsky.social

Isn't that how it goes? I was interested in Mario, Zelda and Pokémon as a kid and started to check Nintendo news/events and gradually got interested and became a fan of their other games like Fire Emblem. Not disagreeing it's mostly for adults, but I can imagine some kids and teens watching these.

Sky Leite
@sky.leite.dev

I think it's to help the kids understand what's going on so they'll ask their parents to buy it. I remember the toy commercials I watched as a kid had a similar cadence, just with a lot more WhoooaAAaaA and camera shake because they had to pretend an immovable object was exciting

Anglure
@anglure.bsky.social

it drives me nuts that they use similar wording and inflection for Rated T Blood And Guts games as they do with Rated E Googoo Gaga Babies games. like who is their target audience here lol

bcj
@bcjbcj.bsky.social

they gotta explain it because the naming is so confusing. Why does the guy I need to attack from a distance have 'close-up attacks'? The should call him a 'stay-away guy' so I know