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Tess Whitcroft · 05-02-2008, 09:41 AM

Nintendo in SL?

What’s Nintendo Doing in Second Life? - GigaOM

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Penny Patton · 05-02-2008, 12:07 PM

Verra interestin'.

If this is indeed Nintendo, I do hope that they approach an SL island in a smart way. There's a lot of potential for videogame professionals to squeeze out of SL. Much more so than I believe most people realize.

Aisuru Rieko · 05-02-2008, 04:23 PM

going to be following this story. would be interesting to play SL on the Wii. probably wouldn't be as good as a PC though. Still interesting even if its just a PR island.

Penny Patton · 05-02-2008, 04:43 PM

I doubt they'll put SL on the Wii. I think it could be done, after a fashion, I just don't think it would be worth it for them or LL, whom they would need a lot of cooperation from. It wouldn't really be SL as we know it, since it would have to be entirely enclosed to work.

On the other hand, I do think SL makes an ideal platform for promoting videogames, and I can see why Nintendo, specifically, would take an interest in SL.

Candide LeMay · 05-02-2008, 04:49 PM

In what way does SL make an ideal platform for promoting videogames, or for promoting anything else for that matter? The number of eyeballs you can capture in SL is ridiculously low

Penny Patton · 05-02-2008, 04:56 PM

Well, you're right, I shouldn't say "ideal", for exactly that reason. I suppose what I mean is "interesting". If SL, or something very much like it, caught on in a big way, then it might make a more "ideal" platform for videogame promotion. The thing is, you could, with enough effort, create some really interactive and immersive promotional and community areas. And for Nintendo especially, SL tends to appeal to non-traditional gamers Nintendo has been marketing towards lately.

WarKirby Magojiro · 05-03-2008, 11:27 AM

I'm not convinced it's official. I don't think Linden Lab would interfere with island names until Nintendo filed a DMCA takedown about it. Until we get conclusive proof otherwise, I don't believe it's an official nintendo island

Kalia Meiklejohn · 05-03-2008, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Candide LeMay

In what way does SL make an ideal platform for promoting videogames, or for promoting anything else for that matter? The number of eyeballs you can capture in SL is ridiculously low

But then again, it may be a higher percentage of people who regularly play video games than in a random RL selection. Just a thought...I have no idea if its true or not but it seems entirely possible....

Ciaran Laval · 05-04-2008, 03:57 AM

Wii style controllers for avatar movement maybe?

05-02-2008, 09:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
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05-02-2008, 12:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Penny Patton Punk Girl in Space Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 272 SL Join Date: 11/30/2005 My Mood:	Verra interestin'. If this is indeed Nintendo, I do hope that they approach an SL island in a smart way. There's a lot of potential for videogame professionals to squeeze out of SL. Much more so than I believe most people realize.

05-02-2008, 04:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Penny Patton Punk Girl in Space Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 272 SL Join Date: 11/30/2005 My Mood:	I doubt they'll put SL on the Wii. I think it could be done, after a fashion, I just don't think it would be worth it for them or LL, whom they would need a lot of cooperation from. It wouldn't really be SL as we know it, since it would have to be entirely enclosed to work. On the other hand, I do think SL makes an ideal platform for promoting videogames, and I can see why Nintendo, specifically, would take an interest in SL.

05-02-2008, 04:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Candide LeMay is not a french girl Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 165	In what way does SL make an ideal platform for promoting videogames, or for promoting anything else for that matter? The number of eyeballs you can capture in SL is ridiculously low

05-02-2008, 04:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Penny Patton Punk Girl in Space Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 272 SL Join Date: 11/30/2005 My Mood:	Well, you're right, I shouldn't say "ideal", for exactly that reason. I suppose what I mean is "interesting". If SL, or something very much like it, caught on in a big way, then it might make a more "ideal" platform for videogame promotion. The thing is, you could, with enough effort, create some really interactive and immersive promotional and community areas. And for Nintendo especially, SL tends to appeal to non-traditional gamers Nintendo has been marketing towards lately.

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Ciaran Laval Member Confused Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: England Posts: 46	Wii style controllers for avatar movement maybe?