Bush given what he needs most, which he ditches

Rookierookie · Post by **Rookierookie** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:51 am

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3151953

DesR85 · Post by **DesR85** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:57 am

Wow, that's very nice of Nintendo to give President Bush the Nintendo DS together with Brain Age. Hopes he enjoys his presents.

EDIT: Oops. Sorry about my mistake. Oh well, hopes he enjoys playing Advanced Wars: Dual Strike.

Damuna_Nova · Post by **Damuna_Nova** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:44 pm

In News from the Future, White House reporter Helen Thomas has asked President Bush his brain age. The President reveals he's eschewed his daily brain training in favor of plotting out the US foreign policy plan for Iran via Advance Wars: Dual Strike.

:laugh:

Greg. · Post by **Greg.** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:25 pm

And, like many boomers, you may be looking for ways to keep your mind sharp

It was sharp before? :speech:

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:55 pm

[QUOTE=GregtheSleeper]It was sharp before? :speech:[/QUOTE]
lol bu$$h sure is dumb

ik911 · Post by **ik911** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:08 pm

I like the article.

I don't like the endless bushbashing. I get it already.

Siberys · Post by **Siberys** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:09 pm

What's next? Bush going to Iraq and once it's all conquered and all, "All your base are belong to us" is his catch phrase?

Seriously though, Nintendo owned Bush with that gift, then Bush owned himself with AW: Dual Strike.

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:48 am

They should have bundled the English training, too, in my opinion.

Rookierookie · Post by **Rookierookie** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:47 am

Nintendo gifts birthday boy Bush with DS Lite, Brain Age - Engadget

Here's another report on the matter.

Mr_Snow · Post by **Mr_Snow** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:34 am

But seriously, what is a 60+ yr old going to do with a Nintendo?

Can you imagine it: "Mr President, the UN security council is waiting"
"Hang on a couple of secs, I've just got to get to the next level"

I bet you his daughters will like it :laugh:

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:13 am

[QUOTE=Mr_Snow]But seriously, what is a 60+ yr old going to do with a Nintendo?

Can you imagine it: "Mr President, the UN security council is waiting"
"Hang on a couple of secs, I've just got to get to the next level"

I bet you his daughters will like it :laugh:[/QUOTE]

Actually, that is exactly why the DS is selling so well in Japan.
They are more popular than other game formats to the group who are normally not interested in games, like (dare I say) women and older people.

There are many games easy to played by those groups, such as Animal Crossing and Mario Cart, and many families own more than one DS per household, so that they can play together. Many men bought another after his "not-interested-in-videogaming" wife took his DS for her own use. And some businessmen even play Animal Crossing with their boss during lunch break!

Another reason is the high sales on Brain Training and English Traning type of games. The touch panel of DS is really suitable for those, it seems, and people, particularly older people, who are concerened getting forgetful or want to learn English but no time to go to language school, jumped on those games.
There are arguments if they are indeed "games" or not, still they constantly occupies the top selling games list in Japan for quite while now.

I myself is a PSP user, though.

I play games. Proper RPG type.
And I don't need English Training.

Damuna_Nova · Post by **Damuna_Nova** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:17 am

What are you, Nintendo's sales executive?

:laugh:

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:40 am

[QUOTE=Damuna_Nova]What are you, Nintendo's sales executive?

:laugh:[/QUOTE]
What made you think of that?

Damuna_Nova · Post by **Damuna_Nova** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:45 am

[QUOTE=Minerva]What made you think of that?

[/QUOTE]

What you posted.

DesR85 · Post by **DesR85** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:22 am

Minerva's statement about the Nintendo DS reminded me about a debate a long time ago between Sony PSP and Nintendo DS. Well, according to the news in a certain gaming website like Gamespot or G4TV, they mostly sided with the PSP (due to its technical advantage over the DS, of course).

But a few months after the debate, the DS is selling better than the PSP even though the PSP have a lot of bells and whistles compared to its rival. According to the article from Gamespot, the reasons of the DS' success was, as Minerva said, was due to great games that made full use of the touch screen such as Animal Crossing, Nintendogs and some other games. The other factors for the DS' success have been covered by Minerva so no need to repeat them.

Sorry if I was off-topic but this was something I remembered a long time ago.

Damuna_Nova · Post by **Damuna_Nova** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:37 am

Sounds like Nintendo's advertising staff has taken up root in GB.

DesR85 · Post by **DesR85** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:52 am

[QUOTE=Damuna_Nova]Sounds like Nintendo's advertising staff has taken up root in GB.

[/QUOTE]
Advertising staff?

I think Nintendo won't be too happy having me as one of their advertising staff since I'm strictly PC and have never even played on a console before.