Nintendo Wii Media | UK Zelda TV Advert

By Jorge Ba-oh 24.11.2006 36

Nintendo have recently begun their UK TV advertising blitz in preparation for the console's launch in Europe in a matter of days. Link and Zelda join the Wiimote action in the first Wii game commercial hitting prime time TV.

C3 reader Ben spotted the Hylian on various popular networks, including E4, Living TV and MTV - the home of many previous DS campaigns.

The video has hit the web, thanks to the folks over at N-Europe.

Update: Various other Wii game adverts can be found on the Wii TV page here.

Stay tuned for further media updates.

Box art for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Developer

Nintendo

Publisher

Nintendo

Genre

Action Adventure

Players

1

C3 Score

Rated $score out of 10  10/10

Reader Score

Rated $score out of 10  9/10 (827 Votes)

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Slydevil is offline. Slydevil 24.11.2006#1

I said it first!!

On a side note, I just saw a Wii sports advert.

IANC said:
Dude yuor totally awesome. And i won't be killing you anytime soon.

 
Angus is offline. Angus 24.11.2006#2

I say the end of it on RT

 
Ghost-in-the-Snow is offline. Ghost-in-the-Snow 24.11.2006#3

That's quite a bit better than the Wii adverts. Could be better, but still pretty nice.

 
shiptoncraig is offline. shiptoncraig 24.11.2006#4

On a side note, I just saw a Wii sports advert.

Yeah, I did too. I think it was on ITV or Channel 4.

I'm kinda liking that music in the Zelda vid too.

( Edited on 24.11.2006 23:04 by shiptoncraig )

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dojo is offline. dojo 24.11.2006#5

Shame I don't often watch TV...

 
Zapp is offline. Zapp 24.11.2006#6

..........Smilie i want it now.....
the ad looks great by the way!

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Darkflame is offline. Darkflame 24.11.2006#7

Not bad, but it would have been so much better with less of the guy, and better sound editing.
(the music is just cropped horribly...and it should start from the go)

hopefully there will be a bigger, longer add.
(cinemas?)

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Elrinth is offline. Elrinth 24.11.2006#8

impressive advertisement

 
Flynnie is offline. Flynnie 25.11.2006#9

Y havnt i seen a Wii advert yet?

 
irfy is offline. irfy 25.11.2006#10

Shame I don't often watch TV...


Quote of the month!

 
WP-Final is offline. WP-Final 25.11.2006#11

Nothing wrong with this. The guy didn't ruin it and the rest was good. ALL GOODSmilie

 
Raff is offline. Raff 25.11.2006#12

Awwwww, they could have spared us the annoying guy on the sofa!

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.
 
Negatio is offline. Negatio 25.11.2006#13

Saw it at work, the thing is, i was actually not facing the Tv when the ad started but that familiar ringing in my ear made me turn around to see it was a Zelda advert.

Silence is the loudest noise we could possibly hear.
 
groovycool is offline. groovycool 25.11.2006#14

I'm amazed - there are a few of thease adverts - and they are all over TV, I've seen about 6 or 7 in the last two days! Top job, nint!

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groovycool is offline. groovycool 25.11.2006#15

I'm amazed - there are a few of thease adverts - and they are all over TV, I've seen about 6 or 7 in the last two days! Top job, nint!

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Fenton is offline. Fenton 25.11.2006#16

The dude on the sofa provides the "ay???" factor for people who know nothing about the Wii.

Good ad methinks.

 
Raff is offline. Raff 25.11.2006#17

Could have been so much better:

I've had my TV on channel 4 behind me all morining. I've had about 12 360 adverts and a few Brain Training ones, but not a single Wii related one. Are they only on shit non-terrestrial channels or something?

( Edited on 25.11.2006 12:01 by Cleetus )

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.
 
Ghost-in-the-Snow is offline. Ghost-in-the-Snow 25.11.2006#18

Godness knows, I've not seen any Wii ads lately, a coupla 360 but mostly DS ads. No Wii for me. =/

EDIT: I've never seen that OoT ad before. XD It's great. =D SO much better than the Wii one.

( Edited on 25.11.2006 15:05 by Ghost )

 
The Mariner is offline. The Mariner 25.11.2006#19

Seen it on Sky One earlier too, and if you press the red button it gives you loads of info on the Wii, plus a competition Smilie

 
The Croft is offline. The Croft 25.11.2006#20

Also seem an ad on RTE2

Nintendo looking to penerate the irish video game market


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Megadanxzero is offline. Megadanxzero 25.11.2006#21

... That advert is awful. They should have just used the 3rd trailer Goddamnit >,<

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Martin is offline. Martin 25.11.2006#22

Will thou win the girl, or play like one?

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idd is offline. idd 25.11.2006#23

^ I guess they didn't have any intention of opening the market to girls when they were launching the N64.

 
Martin is offline. Martin 25.11.2006#24

idd said:
^ I guess they didnt have any intention of opening the market to girls when they were launching the N64.

Its a good advert. Wouldn't have put any sensible girls off. The controversial element would only help, too.

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The Croft is offline. The Croft 26.11.2006#25

Mr.Ashcroft said:
Also seem an ad on RTE2Nintendo looking to penerate the irish video game market

Saw another ad on TG4, i am telling you people Nintendo seriously trying to penerate the Irish Market Smilie


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