Pikmin 3 is already out in Japan. Itâs headed to the U.S. on August 4. The game is the same, but the Pikmin 3 commercials couldnât be more different.
Letâs have a look.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewMQrvI2Sa8
Here is the Japanese commercial for Pikmin 3. In the ad, actress Juri Ueno watches a Red Pikmin carry a cherry. She then tells the Pikmin to stop and comments on how cute the little character is.
(You can also watch the second and third ad in this series. Note that there are also gameplay commercials that feature a soothing voice.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXf0dZ42T_M
This is the U.S. commercial. Itâs certainly different from the Japanese ad.
Recently, the difference between these commercials has become a topic on 2ch, Japanâs largest bulletin board. What were the reactions? Some liked the U.S. ad, while others preferred the Japanese one.
People have been quick to point out how the commercials vary and what that says about how Pikmin 3 is sold in each region. âThey want to sell to different segments,â wrote one 2ch commenter. That doesnât just mean different regions, but rather, different target groups within each area.
Some 2ch users pointed out how the Japanese commercial is focused more more on the atmosphere, while Nintendo of America is trying to sell the game to kids, pushing the strategy element.
âI felt like the American version was more interesting,â wrote one commenter. It seemed like the Japanese version didnât really offer much of an explanation of what Pikmin 3 was, the commenter continued. âCâmon, the Japanese commercial was better,â a commenter countered.
https://lastchance.cc/pikmin-3-is-a-true-pikmin-game-for-better-or-worse-834828486%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Another commenter pointed out that there are gameplay-only commercials (mentioned above) that provide good explanations. Wrote on commenter, âPerhaps this style of commercials works best for Japan.â There were also opinions that the Japanese commercial seems more confidentâlike, I guess, Nintendo knows the game will sell in Japan.
Here, however, there also might be an appeal of whatâs different: Some 2ch commenters might prefer the American Pikmin 3 commercial because itâs direct and to the point. They also might have liked it because it was so different. By that same token, some Westerners might prefer the Japanese spot because itâs different!
âThis is definitely an interesting comparison,â wrote one 2ch commenter, perhaps summing this up the best. It definitely is.
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