Impressive PS3 ad spoof promoting Wii

by Alexander Sliwinski { Dec 3rd 2006 at 6:00PM }

Taking aim at the PS3 ad promoting the motion sensitivity of the SIXAXIS controller, this very impressive spoof not only makes fun, but actually ends up being a better advertisement. It's about time we started seeing fan-made videos using two random Asian businessmen to promote the PS3 like in the Wii ads ... oh wait, Sony already tried that.

[Via Digital Battle]

Tags: advertisement, ps3, spoof, wii

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Nicholas Sulikowski @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:09PM

Wow, that was pretty sweet.

QS @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:13PM

very nice, color me impressed

virtua @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:14PM

Now your playing with POWER!

Seraya @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:15PM

Wii came, Wii saw... Wii conquered.

White Rabbit @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:17PM

wait, was that actually done by Nintendo?

Cyber @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:19PM

#5... Look at the end of the video ... :)

32_Footsteps @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:20PM

For a fan-made video, that's better than so much of official company advertisements.

I'd laugh if this ad inspired Nintendo to make a glossy black Wii... I have to admit, I think I'd want one from just how sweet this video was.

White Rabbit @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:21PM

I seriously want the black glossy wii

maybe I should hold out till they make a black version

nick @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:23PM

I'm not impressed with the ad, the same way I'm not impressed by the PS3 ads upon which it's based. They're just strange.

HOWEVER the black Wii and controller are pretty cool looking and that is the one thing I do like about the video.

Dux @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:28PM

That blew the SIXAXIS out of the water.

CitizenGeek @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:29PM

That ad is not better than the PS3 version. The PS3 version has an unexpected twist. Besides, that ad miscomunicates what the Wii is all about. The ad is sophisticated and I think it's fairly obvious that Nintendo just isn't. That ad is stylish and the GC or the Wii are definately places where you won't find an abundance of stylish games.....

ALH @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:34PM

oh lord i think my hype level just cracked up a notch, and i havent been that excited about wii recently either despite it being so close to launch here. I cant believe its only 4 more days to wait, it feels like ive been waiting a decade for this console ;_;.

White Rabbit @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:34PM

@11

I was wondering where the flaming fanboys were

sploy @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:37PM

Fanboy alert, quick get the aerosol...

vidGuy @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:38PM

@32_Footsteps,
The black glossy Wii was the first design, back when it was the Revolution. I'm sure Nintendo will release it at some time (it was actually supposed to be a second option at launch, but they changed their mind when they got into production).

@CitizenGeek,
That's got to be satire. Nintendo games are always more colorful and stylish. Look at Zelda:TP (which is drab for a Zelda game; ok, look at Wind Waker ;)

Shadow @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:41PM

CitizenGeek: So the original PS3 version is better just because it has an unexpected twist? So if at the end of the movie Titanic, if Nazi Ninjas suddenly came out of the iceberg and killed everyone on the Titanic before the ship hit the iceberg, then that would make the movie infinitely that much better?

Not to mention it's a commercial. It doesn't matter if there's a complex story, surprise ending, metaphors, or anything...because all it's designed to do is sell you a product. If it fails to sell that product to someone who was not previously aware of said product then it is still a bad commercial. In fact, lacing a commercial with metaphors and the such can be a horrible thing because then instead of selling a product you're just confusing a nation with weird metaphors that not everyone will get.

And finally, this is just a parody, there's no real need to start comparing the two. It's like saying you prefer Weird Al's "Like a Surgeon" to the original,"Like a virgin." This commercial was made to poke humor at the original PS3 commercial, not be better than it.

Rabish12 @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:49PM

"CitizenGeek: So the original PS3 version is better just because it has an unexpected twist? So if at the end of the movie Titanic, if Nazi Ninjas suddenly came out of the iceberg and killed everyone on the Titanic before the ship hit the iceberg, then that would make the movie infinitely that much better?"

Yes. You, sir, should have written and directed Titanic.

oz0ne @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:58PM

Calm down, White Rabbit...

If we're just discussing the quality of the commercials, not the systems themselves, then I think the original PS3 version is better. The eggs crash into the wall, then black birds smash out, and the SIXAXIS logo is displayed and twisted. Sorry, I just think that's cooler than a whole bunch of eggs getting blasted to fragments and then one getting sliced.

But that's just me. I think Nintendo should stick to their "WOULDJOOUA LIKEAH TO PLHAY???" ad campaign. It suits their brand better.

Travis @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:59PM

"That ad is not better than the PS3 version. The PS3 version has an unexpected twist" Ah yes, a baby freaking the fuck out and a Rubik's Cube being solved totally sells a product. Consider that this is a fan-made video which shows the potential of the Wii. I know which system I'd choose.

brogan @ Dec 3rd 2006 7:03PM

Nazi ninjas? Just what was missing, in my book. If that extended version of titanic only came out on blue-ray then I would have to but a ps3 that very day

Brian @ Dec 3rd 2006 7:05PM

I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo took a look a this and maybe got these guys hired to make advertisements.

Dude @ Dec 3rd 2006 7:08PM

That's the same guy who made the Nintendo ON videos =)

Digi Smalls @ Dec 3rd 2006 7:16PM

that psuedo ad actually does a wonderful job of expressing one of Wii's biggest strengths and PS3's weaknesses. Rumble.

the recoil shown in the ad when the controller "fires" isn't just for show, Wii games are always using the rumble feedback creatively, even in menus. its huge part of the Wii experience.

without haptic feedback, theres an enormous disconnect when you're twirling the Sixaxis around in a game. there's just input, nevermind that your car just ran into a wall or landed that big jump. you're just moving an empty piece of plastic around, and thats exactly how it feels.

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JK @ Dec 3rd 2006 7:16PM

"This commercial was made to poke humor at the original PS3 commercial, not be better than it."....and yet.....it is.

Alberto @ Dec 3rd 2006 7:19PM

Now that was an awesome commercial... although not very insightful. Wii's commercials are excellent commercials. They go straight to the point, fun for everyone ( which is nintendo's purpose). To truly understand wtf ps3's ads mean you must be a hardcore gamer.

ALH @ Dec 3rd 2006 7:21PM

'CitizenGeek: So the original PS3 version is better just because it has an unexpected twist? So if at the end of the movie Titanic, if Nazi Ninjas suddenly came out of the iceberg and killed everyone on the Titanic before the ship hit the iceberg, then that would make the movie infinitely that much better?'

-shadow

Holy crap thats the most awesome idea ive heard for a long time. do you mind if i use it for my games level design project? we have to base it on ninjas, and freaking nazi ninjas on the titanic has SO much potential for win.

Oscar @ Dec 3rd 2006 7:21PM

Para los que no hablan español, at the end it says:

Video based on the "Sixaxis" PS3 spot
3d model, animation and sound created for the Xataka's contest "Win a Wii"
by Pablo J. Garcia (Ciclopez)

insertnamehere @ Dec 3rd 2006 7:27PM

http://wii.ign.com/articles/670/670550p1.html

For all those hoping for a black Wii, those pictures came out before Steve Jobs took over Nintendo. I doubt they've completely dropped the concept, especially since the Gamecube had multiple colors.

Louis S. @ Dec 3rd 2006 7:33PM

I knew that name looked familiar.

This guy made the infamous Nintendo ON video that came out a week before E3 2005.

virtua @ Dec 3rd 2006 7:50PM

wii demo download service announced!!

http://www.cynamite.de/wii/news/more/enthuellt_wii_demos_als_download/80739/enthuellt_wii_demos_als_download.html

Andrex @ Dec 3rd 2006 7:51PM

NO THIS GUY DIDN'T MAKE THE NINTENDO ON VIDEO!

That was Pablo *Belmonte*. This is Pablo *Garcia*.

A coincidence to be sure.

Carlos @ Dec 3rd 2006 7:57PM

i don't like the black wii at all, black and fluorescent blue don't match!

Louis S. @ Dec 3rd 2006 7:59PM

Oh... well then.

IT'S OVER NINE-THOOUUUUUSSSSAAAANNNDD!!

Phil @ Dec 3rd 2006 8:17PM

I'm beginning to think that every over-the-top comment degrading one console or another is actually posted by company advertising shills who adhere to the ages-old marketing practice of "treat your consumers as if they're 5th graders."

*is done feeding the troll*

Embassy @ Dec 3rd 2006 8:25PM

shadow.

no no no....nazi ninja PIRATES.

F8X @ Dec 3rd 2006 8:39PM

god you people are limiting your selfs.. shadow

nazi ninja pirate cowboys is what you ment to say.

Tacoman @ Dec 3rd 2006 9:12PM

Don't you know what Titanic really needs is nazi ninja pirate cowboy ZOMBIES? And more titties. Maybe like 3, that worked pretty well for Total Recall.

Also the spoof commercial was way better than the original, WTF crows?

Augusto @ Dec 3rd 2006 9:20PM

It's a sad day when consumers make commercials for free. Talk about fanaticism.

Brian @ Dec 3rd 2006 9:20PM

Speaking of the Nintendo ON video. What ever happened to that guy? Did he ever get hired by someone? I think I read that somewhere.

James @ Dec 3rd 2006 9:31PM

BTW - They aren't "random Asian businessmen". They are The Yoshida Brothers and they are the masterminds behind the incredible music you hear in the Wii ads.

Joshua @ Dec 3rd 2006 9:42PM

To be sure, the ad was slick (parody status not withstanding), but strictly viewed as a Wii ad, it's terrible. It goes against everything even the name "Wii" is supposed to represent. #11 was right, and it doesn't take a fanboy to see it - I haven't bought a Nintendo system since the SNES, but I do working marketing.

Seems to me that the people most impressed with it just like the shiny black thing.

Malek @ Dec 3rd 2006 9:54PM

At least they have something good on the PS3 .. sigh, if they make consoles in the way they make commercial, I bought a PS3 for sure...

makesevenupyours @ Dec 3rd 2006 10:05PM

"11. That ad is not better than the PS3 version. The PS3 version has an unexpected twist. Besides, that ad miscomunicates what the Wii is all about. The ad is sophisticated and I think it's fairly obvious that Nintendo just isn't. That ad is stylish and the GC or the Wii are definately places where you won't find an abundance of stylish games.....

Posted at 6:28PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by CitizenGeek"

that is so amazingly retarded. im not sure if i even wanna waste my time discussing it. but it DOES need to be said that it is STUPID!

Alfarif @ Dec 3rd 2006 10:06PM

Folks, this is not an original Nintendo commmerical. This is a fan inspired commercial for a contest to win a Wii.

Anyone judging it as anything BUT that can renege their comments now.

Pince @ Dec 3rd 2006 11:08PM

@25 "To truly understand wtf ps3's ads mean you must be a hardcore gamer."

Actually, I disgree. You don't need to be hardcore gamer to understand what it means when the sixaxis smashes eggs against a wall and birds come out - you just need to have a good feel for pretentious BS. Being a hardcore gamer will not help you to pull out the (obviously) deep meanings in a PS3 commercial.

There is a point at which metaphor and and symbolism just stops being art, loses its meaning , and becomes pretentious crap - the PS3 commercials happily jump across that line.

Number Six @ Dec 3rd 2006 11:44PM

32: i don't like the black wii at all, black and fluorescent blue don't match!

That's OK... The blue light hardly ever comes on. It blinks when you turn it on and when WiiConnect24 d/l's an update during standby. That's it. Which leads me to ask: How come every single promotional picture of the Wii, be it from Nintendo or retailers like Wal*Mart/Target/et al., has the light on? I flipped through the manual thinking mine was defective when I first got it, all 'cause I'd seen the pics with the snazzy blue light. Now that I think about it, I'm surprised this hasn't been addressed as an official "Joystiq Wii Annoyance." Seems like it's just the kind of petty non-issue they'd bitch about.

Milkshake @ Dec 4th 2006 12:02AM

What the Titanic end really needs is Nazi ninja pirate cowboy zombies with an army of dead blue babies set within a back drop of dark matter

The ad was cool as it was for a contest im not sure if it was better then the original but the guy has talent

Fandango @ Dec 4th 2006 12:08AM

I think its funny that some of you call CitizenGeek a fanboy for saying the PS3 ad is better. Its like you all can't handle anything being better than Wii. That's a fanboy right there.
Fanboys suck.

Grog @ Dec 4th 2006 1:06AM

[sigh]

People call CitizenGeek a fanboy because he said the commercial was inappropriate for the Wii because it isn't sophisticated (like the PS3) and Nintendo doesn't produce stylish games (like the PS3). Personally, I'm cool with him liking the PS3 ad's artsiness, which I personally think is just bizarre and not nearly as cool as the PS9 ads for the PS2, but when he resorts to saying that nothing Nintendo does is as good as Sony... well, that's a fanboy.