Today's least gamey game video: WarioWare Smooth Moves Australian TV Spot

by Kevin Kelly { Jan 18th 2007 at 2:01AM }

You've got hot girls playing the Wii -- check. The new WarioWare: Smooth moves game that just came out (at least here in the states, they'll get it down under on the 25th) -- check. There's really not much to complain about here, except for the total lack of in-game coverage in this ad.. Still, no one is really complaining about the girls.

There's nothing quite like an ad that features absolutely zero shots from the game, right? Where's the love, mate? We want to see what we'll be buying here. This would've been a nice game to have at launch, but it's still about close enough to count.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

alexanderwales @ Jan 18th 2007 2:11AM

Hey, at least they're showing how the game is played - better than the crying baby or the commercials made up entirely of CGI.

Ray Hargreaves @ Jan 18th 2007 2:12AM

It's really unfortunate that multi-player is limited to passing around one Wii Remote between players.

Aussie @ Jan 18th 2007 2:38AM

Wario's out now in Oz, says Nintendo

Nintendo's let loose its second TV spot promoting WarioWare Smooth Moves just a little too early. According to the promo, it's out now.

http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/?v=news&p=9898

Kyle @ Jan 18th 2007 2:52AM

wow! Im Australian, and even I noticed how extremely Aussie that narrators accent was.
Just to clear it up, no one actually sounds that crockadile dundee-ish here in Australia

kjartan @ Jan 18th 2007 10:32AM

I call dibs on the elephant girl.

Reapz @ Jan 18th 2007 2:55AM

Kyle, you're absolutely right. No one does - except those dingos stealing our babies. Damn Crocodile Dundingos.

Yes, I'm high.

Yes, I'm getting this game.

Yes, I'm shutting up now.

Noah @ Jan 18th 2007 3:07AM

if only we had wii's in stock :(

and nintendo, why the fuck do you keep using that kiwi to narrate our ads?

dont believe me?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XczSBIMvjsw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMdiEt5y7_4

Hejira @ Jan 18th 2007 7:24AM

Holy crap, an Australian Nintendo ad!

...it doesn't happen that often.

Jon @ Jan 18th 2007 4:08AM

Damn it Joystiq, why do you have to be so ANTI-NINTENDO all the time! Come on!

Pikachelsea @ Jan 18th 2007 3:37AM

I'm glad the ad focuses on the actions instead of the screens, which are not as important as all the fun uses of the Wii-mote. I could think of worse things to do in a game ad... (cough, let's be like Final Fantasy and show nothing but pre-rendered cinemas).

Anyway, I just got this game tonight and it's hilarious -- loving it so far. The different motions work well, although I noticed that many of them use the sensor bar (unlike most stuff in Wii Sports) so you'll want to make sure you've got your sensor bar lined up and in sight. Highly recommended.

V1L3 @ Jan 18th 2007 3:42AM

#6: You can't pronounce Wii WITHOUT an Australian accent (NZ'ers usually pronounce the letter "i" as "i," not "e.").

And where are you living that you can't find a Wii? They're all OVER the freaking place here. It's the first party component cables that are impossible to find.

6453893 @ Jan 21st 2007 1:22AM

#9
It's the same for most of Australia I think. We have three EBGames' here, and more or less all three of them sell out the same day they get a wii restock. I'm lucky I got one on launch night, because I'd still be waiting if I hadn't.

Australians actually buying nintendo stuff FTW.

And that ad sucks ass. The Twilight Princess ad was so good, mostly cause the narrator had a normal australian accent.

ftrunks @ Jan 18th 2007 8:11AM

I still can't find a Wii in the UK....its absolutely ridiculous!! Seriously not happy with how Nintendo have delt with the UK or any EURO country that STILL have shortages when anywhere else in the world have 24/7 stock.

DiThi @ Jan 18th 2007 4:26AM

Actually, those ARE shots from the game.

Noah @ Jan 18th 2007 4:28AM

Canberra, come down and find one, i'll pay you!!!

have you even been to New Zealand?

Burnt Meatloaf @ Jan 18th 2007 4:32AM

Also, the ending of that commercial sounds like the first half of the Intel chimes.

Morgan @ Jan 18th 2007 4:48AM

We've got a similar advert showing here in the U.K, except it's got some game footage and some nice jiggly breast action.

Not that i was paying much attention or anything.....

vauxhall @ Jan 18th 2007 4:56AM

Yeah - they're nowhere in Canberra. JBs say they aren't getting any more in until March. A friend in Brisbane was supposed to be getting one for his birthday today and instead got one on order, so they aren't anywhere there either.

is @ Jan 18th 2007 11:44AM

Methinks its a good move to not show the graphics of warioware. To teh casual observer who doesnt know the game, they would be easy to dismiss as 'ass'.

jaysins @ Jan 18th 2007 12:14PM

The way those girls handled the wii stick turned me on. I want to play the elephant game with her :(

MJ @ Jan 18th 2007 11:31AM

ftrunks are you sure? Where abouts do you live, there are enough here in stock in Birmingham. Go to your local Woolworths and see if they have one.

Spore @ Jan 18th 2007 1:31PM

You guys need to get out more if those classify as "hot" girls.

Thomas Crymes @ Jan 18th 2007 2:32PM

Nintendo's emphasis is on game play. They don't want people to judge their games on graphics. You are not going to see much of actual game play on any commercial because they really can't compete with MS and Sony in that respect.

They have to sell the experience because the graphics, as far as they are concerned, is completely secondary.

But still people need to get a sense of what the game is, and showing gameplay would help things.