Today's Vii-est video: Vii commercial

stanley nickels?

like stanley goodspeed from the rock?

or stanley tweedle from lexx?

i never cease to be amazed with what the chinese will copy. theres probably a site somewhere comparing the chinese copies with the originals, everything from fake mini-coopers to fake apple computers (with some sorta pear symbol) ps: the "athlete" they show is unenthusiastically speaking of health benefits for kids (i found it kinda funny)

That was.... scary.

Well... That's four minutes of my life I'm never getting back...

The Engadget reference shows up 4 seconds from the end of the video. If their English is as bad as my Chinese, I'll guess that they don't realize that Engadget is mocking them...

The best part of it by far, was Stanley Nickels. I love you guys. Did you run out of Schrute Bucks? XD

You guys are way too hard on the Vii. I really think that this could be the next major contender in the console wars. It's just going through a growing pains period that all new consoles face when they first reach the market. As soon as it hits it's stride I think the Vii will really be showing you all what new and innovative gameplay is all about.

- ViiFanboy

Color me purple but i think Engadget was shown twice. Once in the beginning(after baseball) and at the end (when they show different sites). Ill take 20 Stanley nickels plz.

Also, I believe that Joystiq has a distinct anti-Vii bias. This is troubling to me because I come here for the majority of my gaming news and it is disheartening to see you slandering the system I love. I hope the editorial staff will take steps to rectify this problem in the future.

- ViiFanboy

watching this kind of made me sick.. the problem is that because of the vii.. chinese people may confuse it with the real wii.. the wii's aim is to broader their range of consumers by trying to reach non-gamers.. and because most non-gamers do not have much knowledge about videogames.. that is what will make chinese people believe that this is the "original" wii that some may have heard from foreign countries.. Also it will easily be mistaken for the real thing because of its similar pronunciation and I do not think that many chinese people pay much attention to the way it is written.. that is problem of the "word of mouth" concept being exploited by the chinese manufacturers...

I have met some chinese people who strongly believed and argued back that the fake stuffs they were buying were the real thing that other people in other countries were buying..

Now I really wanna see what s gonna happen when the wii will officially enter the chinese market :)

NB: they even endorsed some singaporian sportsman.. I wonder how much he got paid to say all that BS.. :S.... they even put soem western people which could really put more confusion in chinese people' heads...

That video was like a train wreck, I couldn't stop watching it.

I could really see this thing becoming a vii-able competitor to the "999999999 in 1 Super Game" and the "POP Station". Maybe even the Atari Flashback.

Hehehe...

Let's band together and buy "ALL of Them" then resell them for 5 times what we paid to the idiots that just noticed they ran out of stock...

Then again we can just ignore since it's a foreign scam at best...

On the bright side, it'll save the Chinese consumer from the horror of friend codes.

I'm sure they have VC too.

That spokesperson that is an 'athlete'....for WHAT? Is he a professional eater?

They're speaking Chinese, I'm a bit rusty, but here's a rough transcript:

"Vii "motion sensitive bat" (seems like a Chinese tagline for the product), officially launching today.

You've never seen anything like this before (yeah right), this is the international sensation sweeping the globe, the indoor sports simulation game console, Vii.

Just pick up the bat and point it at your television, and you can play ball, fish, play darts, or any one of 12 sports activities. Completely not limited by weather, space, or time, it has the Vice President of the Singaporean Olympic Atheletes Association, James, (where's the last name?) hooked! (cue testimonial here)

'Instilling a habit of athletic activity, is the greatest gift a parent can give their child!' (yeah, by playing games...)

Vii allows your child to train their physical health in their own home, saving you from wasting money teaching your kids actual sports, and saves on space in the home (cue pictures of PS2 with mass of tangled wires)

With as many as 12 international sporting events, it all fits into this tiny Vii console. Realistic graphics, (unknown phrase), high-quality sound, real vibrations in your hand! It will feel like you're actually there!

(cue bunch of kids testimonials, which all amount to 'It's fun!')

Just pick up your Vii motion sensitive bat, point it at your television, and you can play ball, fish, play darts, with up to 12 different sports games you can play! Featuring a completely Chinese user interface, both young and old will have no trouble using it. A timer feature prevents your children from over-exerting themselves! Three colours for you to pick from! Comes with 12 games, and stickers for the bat, and a sports introductory manual!

(cue creepy home video of kids playing game)

How long has it been since you spent time with your child? Do you know how lonely YOUR parents are at home? A Vii game system allows you to express your love for your family (yes, it makes up for all that old folks home neglect!), and cements the familial bond that comes from playing together, allowing your lonely folks to discover a new source of happiness!

Just pick up your Vii motion sensitive bat, point it at your television (you know the rest, ugh, what a crappy slogan)... combined with an ergonomic design, your whole family with love it!

The Vice President of the Singaporean Olympic Athletes Association and his family are all avid fans of the Vii.

Realistic graphics, great sound, real vibration effects, lets you experience it like you're actually there! Vii game consoles, visit our website!"

-- End of transcript --

A bit rough, but I cannot believe they have the gall to prey on the whole old folks home angle, or the fact that they insist this is an actual sports replacement. But China is a sad, sad country when it comes to their seniors, and their children, so I'm not really too surprised.

@potato

"With as many as 12 international sporting events, it all fits into this tiny Vii console. Realistic graphics, (unknown phrase), high-quality sound, real vibrations in your hand! It will feel like you're actually there!"

Unknown phrase is "0 latency motion sensing"

Better 3rd party support than the Wii iirc.

Yo kids, chill.

This commercial isn't mainstream prime-time-always-on-rotation run. It comes channels that only sell products (like male enhancement products) and late night.

Speaking for the Chinese population: we're not stupid, we know this is a cheap knock-off. When DDR came out, there were loads of knock-offs of that, too.

This is a real product? How the hell can Nintendo not sue? Nintendo must be pissed. How many Chinese people actually will know the difference in Wii and Vii and how much advertising is this getting? I hope that tv ad isn't shown a lot. It is a hell of a length with top class production values though at least.

this shit is bananas

I would have expected a pair of Russian guys in suits saying "Vii vould like play".

Its the PEOPLE'S console!!

With its bland controls and unimaginative games this is really a pass for most gamers. I give it a.......6.0??

I am SO so so tempted to piss away my Christmas funds and call that number to buy one...