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Adding bikini models to gaming commercials doesn't always work ...

Gothic Girl | January 25, 2008 | Video | Wii 
Many Japanese games use popular bikini models in their commercials to gain more sales. Sex sells, right? Well, not always. In the most recent trailer for the Wii game Oneechanbara Revolution a Japanese model was used ... And she has all the personality of a rock, showing no emotion or excitement while she plays the game. She sure doesn't make the game seem like it's worth playing.
Thankfully the gameplay itself seems to make up for that.
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  • 1 thumbs!
    Storm | January 26, 2008
    Hahaha, funny. xD Reminds me of...Dynasty Warriors, and Final Fantasy X-2. Then it has Ninja Gaiden gameplay elements and the zombies which makes me think about Resident Evil. Interesting game, looks like the model is trying too hard to look interested.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Remino52 | January 26, 2008
    Seriously that never works.
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      Gothic Girl | January 27, 2008
      You'd be surprised.
      There are a fair few Japanese people who buy games simply because their favorite actor/singer/model appeared in the commercial.

      The game Bujingai is a fine example of this. It was a pretty average action game, but it sold exceptionally well in Japan just because the main character was modelled off the popular Japanese singer Gackt.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Zero and X | January 26, 2008
    This game looks awesome, even if the model doesnt look like shes enjoying herself

    American release date I hope?
  • 0 thumbs!
    tidus04 | January 26, 2008
    It doesn't work but she would work for me

    Is this game a combination of Dynasty and Dawn of the Dead or something?
  • 0 thumbs!
    the new era | January 26, 2008
    I can't believe it's still being attempted
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    Mattyo94 | January 26, 2008
    who really cares
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    tallteen86 | January 26, 2008
    Can't watch the vid on my PS3 (I MIGHT check it out eventualy though)...

    Oneechan = Big Brother or something? Or Big Sister? Or little brother/sister?

    I get confused by those references, since they sound the same (more or less) to me >_>
    • 0 thumbs!
      Zero and X | January 27, 2008
      Onechan is Big brother, Nesan, is big sister.
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        StarJet | February 04, 2008
        Oneechan is little sister I believe. "chan" is used for girls as I've learnt. And "san" is used for elders. So can't be big sister or big brother or little brother.
        • 0 thumbs!
          Gothic Girl | February 04, 2008
          Actually "chan" can be used for both males and females, but it's more common to be used for (and by) females.

          Though Oneechan is indeed a rather informal way of saying "big sister" ("Oneesan" is more polite/formal).
          Whereas Oniichan is informal for "big brother", and imouto is "little sister".
  • 2 thumbs!
    The Primagen | January 27, 2008
    I know how to get people to buy games.. have a supermodel of each gender stand in from of the displays and say If you buy this game I'll have sex with you. It couldn't possibly fail...
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    kik36 | January 27, 2008
    Watching her play cements the reason why I'm uncertain about the Wii........I look stupid enough controlling the sixaxis.....couldn't imagine how lame I would look using the nunchucks LMAO
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    m xdogz | January 28, 2008
    What a stupid idea, its just not right wii.
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    Oceanic Sun | January 28, 2008
    On a system that was made generally for kids, this isn't going to help boost sales for this game. At all.
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      Subtle Demise | January 30, 2008
      It wasn't made for kids. -_-
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    Red 9 | February 03, 2008
    Yes, but its games tend to be very "clean", if you get me.

    And this commercial was pointless. Not only were the in-game characters emotionless, so was the bikini model. Being a man, I won't say scantily clad girls in commercials isn't eye-catching...but this was just terrible.

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