Nintendo 64 drives kid crazy
Though hilarious, give the kid some credit. Who in this room hasn't freaked out upon receiving precious gaming hardware? So please, post your "best moments in hardware history" in the comments below.
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This is why we shouldn't be exposing kids to advertising like we are.
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Does anyone know if he had a complete mental breakdown once he actually opened the box?
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I don't have any personal stories of being that excited to receive something, as I've never received a system (I've bought them all), but I'll probably be exactly like this kid when I pick up my Revolution after pre-ordering it. Watch out for me when I leave EBGames!!!
'I GOT A NINTENDO REVOLUTIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!'
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What a nifty use for an N64, JUST so you can rent games at Blockbuster.
Ahhh... good times, good times...
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CRACK!!
I GOT YOUR REVOLUTION!!!
(RUNNING AWAY)
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So on Christmas Eve, we get a computer from my Grandmother. My family was never big on wrapping, so it was unwrapped. The way it was given was top notch though. My Grandmother came into the living room with her cane in one hand, and a box of floppy disks in the other, singing "Merry Christmas to you!" to the tune of Happy Birthday. Naturally we lost our minds that day, but Grammy's would soon follow.
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If my childhood is anything to go by, direct advertising (while effective) had nothing on word-of-mouth. It was all about my *friends* having an NES or not.
My best and worst memory of this sort would have to be when I prematurely stumbled upon the NES my parents had gotten me for Christmas and carelessly put in a bad hiding spot; I was terrified that if they knew I found it they would return it or something. Strange logic, when you're a kid.
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Wow. Scary, beyond scary.
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My mom had unpacked it, and placed it next to my tv for when I would come home from a vacation in Greece....
The sad thing is, that i didn't notice it for a couple of hours....
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Thank the Gods a video camera wasn't around when I opened my NES. I imagine my reaction wasn't too far off.
Think of all the embarrasing moments in everyone's life that are currently being uploaded to Google video as we speak... I can't wait.
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Boy, was that a mistake!
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In my case the only "marketing" that Nintendo did was to have a kiosk set up at Blockbuster. Mario 64 sold itself. Plus if you'll remember the N64 was a pretty hot item the Christmas it came out, right under Tickle Me Elmo... I assume that's when this was but I guess that's not necessarily the case.
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Actually, my best console present moment was waking up the day after the 360 launch to find the box on my floor and my girlfriend getting some well-deserved sleep from waiting in line all night. I still can't believe she did that for me.
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Yeah, this was like 1980 and I was like 6. I'm old. :P
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All good and well. But did anyone else feel sorry for the remote control car?
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I believe I skipped dinner that year and played video games for the first time hehe.
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This is why we shouldn't be exposing kids to advertising like we are"
Ahhh....shutup! Go hang out with Joe Lieberman or something. The only thing "scarying" me is #1,3 and 4.
I remember not getting my Nintendo for christmas, all the presents were un-rapped and no NES. I was so dissapointed but like a good little kid I didnt show it. All I wanted was a Nintendo. Then my mom asked me to go get somthing for her out of the bathroom and BAM, there was a brand new Nintendo sittin on the floor. I was so excited, maby just as much as those kids.
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But I didn't get excited when I got any systems as I bought them all myself. Needless to say I had a huge smile on my face and an iron-grip on the bag as I brought each home from the store. Cept the retro ones I got on eBay. (thanx eBay)
I did however loose my mind (imagine retartding back to something pre-homo-erectus instantly) when I got a pair of rollerblades for Christmas once.
So much infact that I started to scream a plethora of four-letter words infront of my mother, grandmother, aunty, cousins and little sister. Needless to say the adults were less than bemused at my reaction and sent me on a very long time out. Nothing could take my smile away though.
Me and my cousins stil joke about those days often.
Thanx Joystiq, I'm smiling like a fool now.
:D
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If I had known that...
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Is there any chance the site will ever have user logins as a requirement to post, as opposed to the email confirmations for each post currently required? It would be a lot less annoying, and I know in my case at least, I would feel more inclined to comment more often.
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Onward to Blockbuster!"
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My dad went scared as heck and screwed up the gag,jumped off the sofa,opened the armoire in the liviung room and gave me the COMPLETE Masters collection.WOAAYYYYYY!
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Agreed. He totally jumps of the enthusisasm rollercoaster when opening the small one.
"NINTENDO 64 REmote controlled car... " and there's that slight hint of "Oh? Well, look at this. What the fuck is this? Did they really think this was necessary?" tinged into his voice.
Hahahaha
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Why would a company create a viral spot for Nintendo 64? When it came out online video was not a big thing either.
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GlitchCog, you effing troll. The N64 has some of the greatest games of all time, and I *still* play my N64 regularly... it sits right next to my GCN, XBox, and PS2.
Mario 64, Zelda: OOT, Wave Race, Excite Bike 64.... so many games that have, and will, stand the test of time.
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Nevermind any shortcoming of that system and it's library, it played Super Mario 64 so it was all worth it.
Remote control car? Get the kid a game, geez. I can imagine him going to blockbuster and all the copies of Mario were checked out.
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Then the next present..."NINTENDO SIXTY-car? Remote controled car?" and his sister looks like she's dry humping the box.
That little girl was just trying to fit in though, she wasn't as excited as her brother. You can tell because part of her skirt thing comes off, she just turns away, acts like nothing is happening and says "Hey!" when her brother could have probably gotten his pants pulled down and wouldn't have noticed.
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