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Nintendo uses sex symbol to push UK Wii Fit launch

April 20, 2008 in News comments 22

With Wii Fit arriving in Europe next week, Nintendo is banking on the help of a number of celebrities to help shift as many copies of possible when it markets the title at an official launch on London's South Bank - including model, sex symbol and fitness freak, Nell McAndrew.

Wii Fit launches in Europe on April 25, and if you're in the UK and keen to try it out before it hits the shops, then get yourself down to London's South Bank on Wednesday, April 23, where Nintendo is holding its official launch - celebrities included.
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    tidus04 Apr 20, 08
    The Uk have been watching the Japanese a bit to much, shame they just didn't have someone who was "attractive" advertising the game 3:
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      Linkin Park Fan* Apr 20, 08
      Shes not bad looking. She's cute. I can't help but notice her eyes are to far apart >_
      • -2
        Slumpy monkey Apr 20, 08
        its all below the face my friends.
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          tidus04 Apr 21, 08
          Shes not incredible for me :3 They could have done a lot better then her.

          No it isnt .
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    Zeon I Apr 20, 08
    Even that looks a little lopped, my friend. Please Nintendo, advertise Wii Fit with some Sexual Chocolate in the US.
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    Galacticdramon Apr 20, 08
    Oh, that's what they mean by "big". Maybe that's why they're delaying Brawl - so they have time to train several scantily-clad female warriors to promote the launch? Nah, didn't think so.
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    BANDITO ATTACK Apr 20, 08
    lol tig ol bitties
    • 1
      Final Blade Apr 21, 08
      Yeah, but they look rather fake and ugly imo.
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    FFXFREAK Apr 20, 08
    I thought that Sony in Japan were the only people to exploit models to sell their games .

    ~FFXFREAK
    • 0
      Synergized Apr 21, 08
      Too true. Nintendo is stealing from Sony's PSP!
      • 0
        jmac353 Apr 21, 08
        Uh no. There'd have to be a white woman and a black man involved in order to achieve the same kind of exploitation.
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    cullet16 Apr 21, 08
    Payback for sony stealing the original playstation from nintendo.
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    Twisted Apr 21, 08
    She looks to old to be a sex symbol.
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    the undertaker gonzo Apr 21, 08
    Well if she was attractive then the sales would sky rocket but seeing as she isn't the best looking then there going to fail. But on a serious matter, way to copy Sony though.
    • 0
      Xenctuary Apr 21, 08
      Using sex to sell a product is copying Sony?
  • 2
    StarJet Apr 21, 08
    Am I the only one who thinks she isn't even near hot?
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    Xenctuary Apr 21, 08
    Nell McAndrew used to be a Lara Croft model. She was fired in 1999 after posing nude in Playboy.
    • 0
      Final Blade Apr 23, 08
      Not fair imo. Whats wrong with playboy?
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    Remino52 Apr 21, 08
    Wow that is stupid...That is possible the dummest gimmick I've seen.
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      Linkin Park Fan* Apr 21, 08
      Really, This is probably one of the most used gimmicks ever to sell a product, and it works. Would you buy something if ugly people used it?
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    xegaldis Apr 22, 08
    She does look awful in that picture, i must admit..
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    Distortion Apr 23, 08
    Fully agreed with Linkin Park Fan

    It saddens me

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