"You think you can beat me?" 😐 edit: (this video is just lighthearted fun, I understand they are just typical commercials) This video has an #ad by SQUARE ENIX and DRAGON QUEST TACT! Check out my link to download the game and try it for yourself: sqex.link/BEUDQT
Honestly I think celebrity endorsements are to give parents confidence in the product and give them the idea that its popular and their kid would be left out without it. Pretty powerful marketing tactic considering Established Nintendo fans are getting a Switch one way or another.
I think it’s 100% the commercial production that makes it seem fake. the celebrities probably do play games, but the script they force, the staging, it all makes it sooo corny. but it can’t be real gameplay if they’re paying for studio time & crew so it just makes it all difficult
Yeah I genuinely believe Brie Larson casually plays games, I just don’t believe she is like “OMG OMG OMG!” while she is playing by herself sitting at her kitchen counter
I don't know if the Switch is necessarily the tool that Christina A uses, or that she is ALWAYS in that much makeup, but that interaction with her daughter is totally believable, and very cute.
@@mindshockz I'm thinking in my head, "I'm just going to assume he's joking and he knows the other one is Wood," for a good minute. Then I was like, "No! The other one is Wulff!"
That's how marketing works 🤨 if they showed gamers playing they wouldnt attract any new audience, they have to make it cringe to make people who arent gamers see how accessible the console is to fit into their daily life
That. I also recently read an article about why women are not that into games, and one of the arguments was that games were mostly targeted men. Nintendo does a really good job including PEOPLE in their commercials, not just young boys wanting to have some fun.
@@myon9431 given the switch was the best selling console in the US and UK last year, id say its not doing bad... whether thats as a direct result of advertising or not though, given their success and size of company im pretty sure they know their target audience and the creatives theyre working with
These aren’t for us. These are for older moms, dads and grandparents. To show them an ad so they’ll buy them for their kids or grandkids. Folks like us have had one for years already.
that's literally all youtubers when they're promoting their sponsors😂 they'll be like "i've been using this product for months now and omg like this is the best one ever😍" when in reality they've never bought it before and never used it but are just saying nice comments about it because they're being sponsored.
actully proud of you for taking time off - as a content creator it’s SO HARD Apparently Cristina actually is a gamer but I’m not sure how much she is a gamer
Lol try actually working a laborious job. I’ll take making videos and doing near nothing over working in 40 degree Celsius heat. Wahhh my videos hard to edit
@@vegangainer1305 that’s kinda the whole point tho. If you think it’s easy then you need to go do those things. Some people are just more charismatic than others and I feel like my “40 degrees” job in agriculture is easier than becoming internet famous with social anxiety lol
@@vegangainer1305 People actually need to watch your videos if you want to earn any money with it... I don't think your personality will attract a big crowd.
@@celine_poike Seriously, look at the other comments he's made on some of the other Videos. You can tell @Vegan is just a Grumpy, Spiteful PoS. It's probably cause they're So Hungry since they only eat leafs .
I feel as cringe seeing celebs trying to endorse these products as I do when CZcamsrs try and plug their sponsors. Whether it's Dragon Quest Tact or a VPN or a pair of runners/sneakers and the person is trying to convince you that they've always used that product well before they were sponsored to do so. 😉
I think for the shoes it depends I do watch some running channels and outdoor stuff so when they get a sponsored sneaker at least for, chase the summit, they get a dedicated video going over the shoes like any other video he does. In that instance I take the opinion to much more based in reality and on the script. That being said the shoes are always like 120$ why are trail running shoes so expensive!!
I feel like this is more of a critique of the editing/scripting of the commercials than the actual celebrities appearing in them. I'm not talking about these celebrities specifically, but I know there are celebrities that are surprisingly into gaming. In terms of these commercials, we don't know exactly how these celebrities got involved.
Shhh…let me tell you another secret clickbait titles and pictures also exist. Every video on CZcams is filled with pictures with people opening their mouth for no reason…
Wood is totally right, a lot of ads are fake these days, just adding celebs for marketing purposes. IMO, it kinda stains/hurts nintendo when you have to show celebs to attract audiences. I think it is a lot more profitable if you had actual youtube gamers, vtubers, or just regular people having genuine fun. Ads are just a turn off nowadays.
Ads have (mostly) always been fake, ever since they became a thing. It's simply seduction and persuation (in some cases coercion) Into buying things we "didn't know we needed or wanted". Marketing 101. "These days" are not different from "the old days." Celebrities or religious figures (influential, powerful people and associations etc) have always been used as a way to lure people into buying (into) stuff and to make sacrifices (to the seller) to gain access to it. You put the soap box where there's people circulating; doesn't matter if it's on CZcams 2022, or in the street a couple of thousand years ago. Ads will always be redundant and misleading. If they don't seem to be and truly make you want a thing, I'd start questioning if that's actually a good thing. Consumerism 101.
I agree the ads are annoying, but they likely aren't targeted at people like us. They're targeting general audiences. You put streamers or youtubers in, and general audiences likely won't recognize them. However, regular celebrities are more well known, hence the decision.
I normally find Wood's videos hugely entertaining but this video missed its mark. Didnt really make any sence. Massive promotion,,(huge part of the video and asking people to do him a favor and click the link...) and then complaining about adverts but end up giving them high Marks and not really making any proper points. Real shame, but guess he really needs the money and didnt have the time to put a proper video out at his normal standard
@@GrayMimikyu It's akin to people thinking Tom Brady driving an electric rental cars or Snoop drinking Coronas as his beer of choice lmao 🤣. Celebrities playing in a commercial is as old as TV time.
That actually gives me an idea for a commercial: just a lot of Nintendo CZcamsrs running around and freaking out about a new game that’s about to come out
over reaccotnr say you try have good friedns liek do we ge thyep and sya you wont beat mr or it on just like you see in the ntiendo add witch prof you dont have good clsoe friendship wre your friends afiamly relly get in to gameing with you
I mean when they first started yeah I was against Nintendo using celebs, but honestly outside of the poor acting I really couldn't care less. Its obvious the scripting is fake, but the celebs have largely actually shown themselves/talked about playing switch IRL so its fine with me. Also, Christina's daughter playing pokemon... Just adorable. Though I do love the irony in that this is a video critiquing celebrities being "fake" in the commercials... While youtubers are notorious for being extremely fake in promotions and advertisements... Which this very video has😂. Nothing against youtubers trying to get the bread, just a bit funny.
@@LaNoir. their honest opinion is they dont care probably dont have that much time to game most likely their switch they got for doing the commercial is probably dusty and not in use.
I've never seen a youtuber being fake in a video. Some might get a bit too excited when masterpieces like 'Raid: Shadow Legends' get released, but they're still extremely honest with their opinions and thoughts.
@@Eukherio then you are naive. I’ve seen a CZcams advertise two separate mail order mattresses. They can’t both be the best sleep they have ever had. I’ve seen CZcamsrs advertise educational streaming platforms. Not every educational platform can be the best place to learn a new skill or thing. Advertising is inherently fake.
That "scary" freeze frame part where you changed the colors to make it into a horror thing just had me dying with laughter. So unexpected but very true, it was freaky. 😬🤣
BeatEmups, please make this a new series where u roast or give commentary on Switch commercials. Please consider continuing this it's really funny and entertaining.
I do believe she plays animal crossing and stuff. But there is no way Nintendo is letting her or her kids play Legends Arceus. I just don't see Nintendo giving them an actual copy to play it.
Honestly I don’t doubt that celebrities play switch with friends and families but for Nintendo it’d be much easier to just use green screens and scripts to control everything better.
Two possibilities: 1.- You're still salty for bwing expelled from the Ambassador Program. 2.- You're eager to participate in those Ads and be real like a champ. 3.- Ups! There is no three.
While some aspects clearly feel fake, they don't feel too fake to me. They're clearly targeted at families and parents (and less towards the kids), and I think they're doing a good job, basically. They won't persuade the 14 year old bitcoin-billionaire-to-be who plays online to crush the dreams of 10 year olds? Sure. But that's not the point of these ads. And I think they do reach the parents of the kids.
So what you say is that those ads are made for parents that have little to no connection to gaming to think it's a happy family-friendly thing to indulge into instead of the public opinion of old people that gaming will make you a serial killer with no friends. This might make them spend money, but it'll also increase the generation gap because they won't ever learn what it means to be a gamer
@@LaNoir. gam dont mske you kill torll and fiamly and friend who paly gamei do get hyped like you see in thew ads that hoe m y my dad and my friends were so stop bullsing you have no eida what your talknig mybe next time i video type my my body palying game so you see what that hsit like the ad is real
I dont know man, this is a really weird video. Commercials are by definition manufactured to sell products so I don't see the point in complaining about something as trivial as super imposed footage. The switch is also a family console so using a celebrity playing with her kids (actually believable, don't have to be hardcore for that) makes a lot of sense. Is it weird for Nintendo to go this route? I'd probably agree, but this is no different than any other company practice. Love the rest of your content but this is just...just a weird thing to be hung up on.
Fair comment. I just thought it would be a fun video, I felt I made it pretty clear I was going in with a light hearted approach and it's clearly not something I actually care about. Just trying to find new types of content here and there.
@@BeatEmUps idk why the comments keep defending Nintendo and the celebrities, like this vid is for fun it's not like you bullying small CZcamsrs or something
They're supposed to put freaking green on the screen. That way they still keep the illusion of a screen. Plus the image needs a track marker. I honestly can't believe how bad the screens look in these commercials 😅
@@aaronsondag8347 she is, she has a whole twitch channel, it’s odd that you’ve replied to almost every comment about her hating and calling her fake and un-genuine 🤣
Used to love and watched all the videos, eh I still can’t get over how bad raycon ear buds were and can’t believe you endorsed them. Seemed like a fitting comment when you make a video about commercial being fake.
I think it’s weird that anybody takes sponsors seriously at all. If it needs so many CZcamsrs to get the word out, there’s a reason. The product doesn’t stand on its own. If anything, I thank CZcams’s for telling me what to avoid
I love the NPH one. I totally believe he and his family get together for game nights on the couch. I could see him and his husband getting reallllly into it because they always get super involved with Halloween and really anything that’s going to make memories for their kids. 10/10 for me
I hate these commercials so much but really enjoyed *Christina Aguilera* Nintendo Switch ad. It felt genuine and actually looked like she was actually a gamer mom and not some annoying cash grab celebrity
Thankyou so much for addressing this wood, yeah I can agree that for the most part Nintendo made these advertisements very forced and cringe but with some possibility genuine reactions in between with some of them
Brie Larson is pretty controversial on the internet still though. She consistently made some pretty racist and sexist comments about interviewers, reviewers and viewers. Its unusual to have someone so controversial in advertisements
@@Spaxer ...here is a youtube link czcams.com/video/ZA_DNrV6izw/video.html The title is: Captain Marvel - Brie Larson's EXACT WORDS It was very snobby, and the irony was extreme coming from a hot rich white woman who has more privilege than the vast majority of white men. It was made even worse because the movie Captain Marvel wasn't great, in my opinion due to bad writing/directing, and it was following Avengers Infinity War. Normally when people talk about representation, they talk about adding, but she implied subtracting and people were offended
Nintendo’s Marketing department better be careful with these type of commercials. Imo, they’re almost touching on cringe Wii U marketing strategy. And we all know how well that worked out for them.
I remember really liking the commercial that announced the switch, but all the ones since then with celebrity’s are just super cringe to me. Like, i’m not gonna buy a switch just because someone I saw in a movie owns one.
I still like the video, but I feel like most of your criticisms miss the mark. I think they manage to show a pretty complex concept for non gamers in a really effective manner. They are super cheesy, for sure, but I think they succeed at their obvious goals. Still love ya, though. Glad you're back. I'd love to hear your opinion on the Gamecube and it's history
Normally love your videos, but this one seemed a little off. Hard to put my finger on it, but of course their commercials are going to be scripted and celebrity endorsements are nothing new either. Also the mobile game ad before this video in particular is a bit hypocritical. These commercials fit in very well with their "fun for the whole family" branding, not saying they're great commercials though. This whole video just seems... unnecessary? Maybe I'm being too cynical about you being too cynical, but just wanted to put my thoughts out there.
These commercials are actually believable. Nintendo is such a family-oriented brand. ...Now, the NPH clip seemed like bullshit. I picture him playing Zumba Fit or something of the like. lol
Using celebs to make the switch feel more like a “family friendly” console (which is what it is) makes sense as it’s something that many companies have been doing since the beginning of time. They want to continue to separate themselves from the FPS gamers and consoles that just rely on gameplay to make sales and don’t need a celeb for the parent to know what console is best suited to give their child (I’m talking pre-teen here). I also think they’re all geared towards parents to let them see a way to connect and play with their kids/family in a way that the other consoles can’t especially when kids are involved. Looking at them from this POV for who is supposed to be watching these commercials and then maybe buying Switch? It works. Lastly, the use of Ring Fit in those three likely sold them more Switches among women looking to stay fit with a cheaper option than Peloton during these times than anything else and why it was used so often as well…
I still don't get how celebrities are really necessary for ads like these. It's not like the vibe of these ads will be any different if Nintendo used ordinary people. Isn't that even cheaper??
@@Player-jh4ko I think it's a marketing scheme,parents see that even celebrities or their favourite actors enjoy playing the console/game so they think it might be worth it buying it
The one time ill be as hyped as those in the commercial is when i get my shiny starter in brilliant diamond…which after over 1k reset still havent pop yet
I can't even ask wood to make his own commercial because unlike an actual commercial production wood can go ahead and put in what he wants and it will feel real. But unlike the ones in the commercial they have scripts and stuff to follow unless you just want to watch a celebrity play a game with a few yeses and a concentrated gaming into their consoles like everybody does.
Christina and Bri were the most believable....but honestly....who are these ads targeted towards? I bought a switch after 4 years of it being out and never saw an ad for it. Also I kinda doubt kids care for the opinions of NPH or Xtina or Bri....get Doja Cat or Pete Davidson or Ariana Grande to do an ad.
Probably targeted to parents, in an effort to be "you can buy a switch, play with your kids and connect with them". The ones with Christina focus on her role as a mom and her being away working, so probably it's targeted more towards parents.
While I think it would be cool, as a fan, to have you in a commercial for the Switch, marketing wise it makes no sense. Because the only people who would appreciate having you in a Switch commercial are people who already own and play Switches, and already actively recommend Switches to other people. These commercials are obviously trying to convert non-gamers and casuals to be like, hey it's a really good idea if you want to stay connected with your friends, have something in common with your kids for bonding time, or if you want to stay fit.
Film Caster: “Ok and last for our screen test, say a cool punch line” Awkwafina: “Did you have lunch? Because I’m serving a banana peel!” Film Caster: “You’re hired.”
To all those saying how this video seemed off to post about, go watch Nintendo Japan or Nintendo Korea commercials. They also do promote switches with famous celebrities but its much more organic and natural when compared to the way the celebrities reactions are in the US Nintendo ones. Nintendo America marketing needs to step their game up.
@@dstinnettmusic Yeah that's also an argument I see for anime, subs vs dubs, but if you don't speak the language how could you possibly know if it feels natural or genuine?
@@nicolasroy8481 Don't get me wrong, you can't tell everyhing, but you don't need to be able to understand or fully understand a language to hear things like tone, inflection or mood in a voice. For example if someone is stressed or excited, the way they speak changes; and a lot of these changes are pretty universal; so you can kinda pick out if someone is enthusiastic, sarcastic, excited etc from tone, even if you cannot understand the words. A lot of dubs suffer from more of a flat delivery; you've also got the fact that most Japanese voice overs are recorded with the Voice Actors in one room with the video or cues etc showing in front of them, so they genunely are responding to each other, the scene etc, and that comes across in the delivery, timing and recordings; whereas in Western dubbing, most dubs take place solo with the voice actors recording seperately, so you lose that level of direct interaction and responsiveness and reactivity between the voice actors. It can be quite noticeable at times. There ARE some excellent dubs, but in this regards, Japan generally just does it better due to the way they tend to record, and it results in more natural and fluid sounding voice acting and dialogue/word play.
I think Nintendo should feature actual gamers/youtubers/streamers like you and your friends. It would feel way more authentic. The celebrity ones are super fake/forced.
I actually love when they have celebrities and their families. But I feel like the games they have them playing are ones aren’t worth of being that hyped for. Now if they had them playing Mario party or Mario kart, I highly understand the excitement. But games like Zelda or Pokémon, which are one player…no.
next nintendo ad should be a 30 something year old dude in his boxers on his day off with cheeto dust on the controller chilling playing through some Monster Hunter or something.
While I feel like you're being a hater 🤣 it's soooo funny. I laughed so hard at the fake facetime. I think the best part is the fact that the kids are more believe that the actual actors
Celebrities enjoying video games and spending time with their families playing? Gasp! How could it be true! It's not like they're realy people or anything!
"You think you can beat me?" 😐 edit: (this video is just lighthearted fun, I understand they are just typical commercials)
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I don't think this thing with SQUARE ENIX aged well what with their push for NFTs
Bet
Lbh beatemups is legit da best
He owns a fking master sword
WHERE IS WOOD AND EREK 31?
@MFrank He is NOT fake!
No commercial will ever be as pure as the Ocarina of Time one with Zelda and Robin Williams
The dude literally named his daughter Zelda after the legend of Zelda 💀 like you can’t beat that
Sacred bro, sacred.
So true that one was the best ad in the world
😢
I miss that man. Him and Betty White were treasures.
Nintendo's ad's are usually either wholesome, cringe, or both.
Here's a new word: Wholeringe
Did you say "wholesome"? They're just plain cringe.
@@cultoosk no, they have some wholesome ads, like the one with Nintendo characters popping up in real life which is wholesome
@@Link-Link Those are wholesome. But like just pure real people is just cringe.
Chrolesome
Yeah I’m ngl when I first saw celebrities walking into a room to sit down and play Pokémon, it just felt cringe 😂
Celebrities are not human lol
if Henry cavill(Superman) and snoop dog playing it then i will believe it
The sprouse twins i would believe. But their commercial for HGSS is cringe
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@@nabelias8991 Henry is mega believable.
Honestly I think celebrity endorsements are to give parents confidence in the product and give them the idea that its popular and their kid would be left out without it. Pretty powerful marketing tactic considering Established Nintendo fans are getting a Switch one way or another.
It’s definitely a better strategy than what they did for the Wii U, with the kids trying to negotiate a Wii U purchase
I think it’s 100% the commercial production that makes it seem fake. the celebrities probably do play games, but the script they force, the staging, it all makes it sooo corny. but it can’t be real gameplay if they’re paying for studio time & crew so it just makes it all difficult
Brie Larson genuinely plays animal crossing
exactly! completely agree.
Yeah I genuinely believe Brie Larson casually plays games, I just don’t believe she is like “OMG OMG OMG!” while she is playing by herself sitting at her kitchen counter
It reminds me of how cringey Apple or Microsoft commercials were once upon a time.
@@madartsxiii Bree Larson literally said she plays video games like "Nintendo" lol. She's as fake as she is annoying
I don't know if the Switch is necessarily the tool that Christina A uses, or that she is ALWAYS in that much makeup, but that interaction with her daughter is totally believable, and very cute.
Wood should react to videos more often. He's hilarious
@@mindshockz I'm thinking in my head, "I'm just going to assume he's joking and he knows the other one is Wood," for a good minute. Then I was like, "No! The other one is Wulff!"
I’m a store lead at a Gamestop and I have to hear this commercial like 2-3 times every hour. Idk how much longer I will survive
That's how marketing works 🤨 if they showed gamers playing they wouldnt attract any new audience, they have to make it cringe to make people who arent gamers see how accessible the console is to fit into their daily life
That. I also recently read an article about why women are not that into games, and one of the arguments was that games were mostly targeted men. Nintendo does a really good job including PEOPLE in their commercials, not just young boys wanting to have some fun.
But IS this working? Who is buying a switch after watching these celebs play? Super fans?
@@myon9431 given the switch was the best selling console in the US and UK last year, id say its not doing bad... whether thats as a direct result of advertising or not though, given their success and size of company im pretty sure they know their target audience and the creatives theyre working with
These aren’t for us. These are for older moms, dads and grandparents. To show them an ad so they’ll buy them for their kids or grandkids. Folks like us have had one for years already.
Make sense, but it's still fun to poke fun at these ads lol.
Yup
The Nintendo Switch. Great console. Bad commercials
Too True lol
Dad here. Just got one. Why are there so many anime games? all I have is Mario games.
Love that he's doing a video on celebrities pretending to like games while doing an ad for a game he can't do a convincing job of pretending he likes.
Yup but he got bills to pay.
@@cas01 Yea but still. It's low key Gross to advertise crappy games/ stuff in general.
that's literally all youtubers when they're promoting their sponsors😂 they'll be like "i've been using this product for months now and omg like this is the best one ever😍" when in reality they've never bought it before and never used it but are just saying nice comments about it because they're being sponsored.
Y’all it’s called *having a job*, they do this for a living so
LMFAO its so ironic
actully proud of you for taking time off - as a content creator it’s SO HARD
Apparently Cristina actually is a gamer but I’m not sure how much she is a gamer
Lol try actually working a laborious job. I’ll take making videos and doing near nothing over working in 40 degree Celsius heat.
Wahhh my videos hard to edit
@@vegangainer1305 that’s kinda the whole point tho. If you think it’s easy then you need to go do those things. Some people are just more charismatic than others and I feel like my “40 degrees” job in agriculture is easier than becoming internet famous with social anxiety lol
@@vegangainer1305 People actually need to watch your videos if you want to earn any money with it... I don't think your personality will attract a big crowd.
@@celine_poike Seriously, look at the other comments he's made on some of the other Videos. You can tell @Vegan is just a Grumpy, Spiteful PoS. It's probably cause they're So Hungry since they only eat leafs .
@@vegangainer1305 bro looking at your comments I hope you find happiness in life fr
I feel as cringe seeing celebs trying to endorse these products as I do when CZcamsrs try and plug their sponsors. Whether it's Dragon Quest Tact or a VPN or a pair of runners/sneakers and the person is trying to convince you that they've always used that product well before they were sponsored to do so. 😉
Exactly
So fake. Wood is a snake.
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I think for the shoes it depends I do watch some running channels and outdoor stuff so when they get a sponsored sneaker at least for, chase the summit, they get a dedicated video going over the shoes like any other video he does.
In that instance I take the opinion to much more based in reality and on the script.
That being said the shoes are always like 120$ why are trail running shoes so expensive!!
I feel like this is more of a critique of the editing/scripting of the commercials than the actual celebrities appearing in them.
I'm not talking about these celebrities specifically, but I know there are celebrities that are surprisingly into gaming.
In terms of these commercials, we don't know exactly how these celebrities got involved.
Like John cena he is a big Nintendo fan
Wait commercials are scripted? My mind is blown.
Shhh…let me tell you another secret clickbait titles and pictures also exist. Every video on CZcams is filled with pictures with people opening their mouth for no reason…
@@agc2801 oh my god my life changed forever
@@agc2801 this is too much information for one day, I can't
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Yeah.. i feel the same lol.
Wood is totally right, a lot of ads are fake these days, just adding celebs for marketing purposes. IMO, it kinda stains/hurts nintendo when you have to show celebs to attract audiences. I think it is a lot more profitable if you had actual youtube gamers, vtubers, or just regular people having genuine fun. Ads are just a turn off nowadays.
Ads have (mostly) always been fake, ever since they became a thing. It's simply seduction and persuation (in some cases coercion) Into buying things we "didn't know we needed or wanted". Marketing 101. "These days" are not different from "the old days." Celebrities or religious figures (influential, powerful people and associations etc) have always been used as a way to lure people into buying (into) stuff and to make sacrifices (to the seller) to gain access to it. You put the soap box where there's people circulating; doesn't matter if it's on CZcams 2022, or in the street a couple of thousand years ago. Ads will always be redundant and misleading. If they don't seem to be and truly make you want a thing, I'd start questioning if that's actually a good thing. Consumerism 101.
I agree the ads are annoying, but they likely aren't targeted at people like us. They're targeting general audiences. You put streamers or youtubers in, and general audiences likely won't recognize them. However, regular celebrities are more well known, hence the decision.
@@dianaburn2474 Ugh, the truth hurts
@@hippieduck Yeah ads are misleading, they can also be manipulative for the people who don't think
@@richstertrixter For sure!
I normally find Wood's videos hugely entertaining but this video missed its mark. Didnt really make any sence. Massive promotion,,(huge part of the video and asking people to do him a favor and click the link...) and then complaining about adverts but end up giving them high Marks and not really making any proper points. Real shame, but guess he really needs the money and didnt have the time to put a proper video out at his normal standard
So christina does play games along with her kids. I dont think it is wierd for successful adults to be gaming in this age.
I totally agreed. The only one I truly like. It felt real.
Yeah also she actually commented on Twitter about having access to play the new Pokémon months before release and the red tape aligned with it.
You guys are baffling XD you actually believe her to play switch… or play in general? Haha
@@GrayMimikyu It's akin to people thinking Tom Brady driving an electric rental cars or Snoop drinking Coronas as his beer of choice lmao 🤣. Celebrities playing in a commercial is as old as TV time.
How do you know though
I can tell you Brie Larson honestly plays her Switch a lot. I've seen her on Twitch and vlogs playing and talks a lot about it
Probably not the best publicity for Nintendo
What’s her twitch? I’d be interested in checking out one of her streams.
@UCLmEUBg7MEd3UL6rvjpmQCQ Brie Larson isn’t the most popular actor, given how she has publicly hated on men many times.
@@Zack-bl2gg has she? I did some research and all I could find was one misinterpreted quote
She's not a celebrity because nobody cares about her.
That actually gives me an idea for a commercial: just a lot of Nintendo CZcamsrs running around and freaking out about a new game that’s about to come out
That ring fit is a way to encourge mom to buy the kid a nintendo switch.
It was the same method to force dad to buy PS3 or PS4 for bluray player, lmao
I love when they cut to Christina playing literally any of the games and she's not even moving the joystick or clicking the buttons or anything. 🤣
If you really pay attention to it, In pretty much none of them they move Joysticks. The game is always tracked onto the screen afterwards.
Nintendo should learn from youtubers and streamers to be completely natural and never overreact in their videos. Shame on them!
Knowing the meaning of opinions, they won't learn or try to learn anything from them.
Sarcasm detected and agreed lol
over reaccotnr say you try have good friedns liek do we ge thyep and sya you wont beat mr or it on just like you see in the ntiendo add witch prof you dont have good clsoe friendship wre your friends afiamly relly get in to gameing with you
@@TheRealBatabii The earth king has invited you to Lake Laogai.
Both CZcamsrs and streamers are cringe tho imagine those people getting endorsed by a company to make a positive impact
Fun fact: the guy Awkwafina was playing Mario Kart with worked on a lot of the choreography for the fight scenes in Shang Chi
"Celebrities seems so fake" takes sponsorship for game he prol played cause they paid him too then dropped it after the promo lol
I mean when they first started yeah I was against Nintendo using celebs, but honestly outside of the poor acting I really couldn't care less. Its obvious the scripting is fake, but the celebs have largely actually shown themselves/talked about playing switch IRL so its fine with me. Also, Christina's daughter playing pokemon... Just adorable.
Though I do love the irony in that this is a video critiquing celebrities being "fake" in the commercials... While youtubers are notorious for being extremely fake in promotions and advertisements... Which this very video has😂. Nothing against youtubers trying to get the bread, just a bit funny.
Fair. But how bout none of them being fake and just giving out honest opinions?
@@LaNoir. their honest opinion is they dont care probably dont have that much time to game most likely their switch they got for doing the commercial is probably dusty and not in use.
I've never seen a youtuber being fake in a video. Some might get a bit too excited when masterpieces like 'Raid: Shadow Legends' get released, but they're still extremely honest with their opinions and thoughts.
@@Eukherio then you are naive.
I’ve seen a CZcams advertise two separate mail order mattresses. They can’t both be the best sleep they have ever had.
I’ve seen CZcamsrs advertise educational streaming platforms. Not every educational platform can be the best place to learn a new skill or thing.
Advertising is inherently fake.
@@Eukherio by saying raid shadow legends is the best game?
Honestly didn’t know commercials had to be “real”
Awkwafina was a great actress in the movie "The Farewell." I would definitely recommend you and Kim watch it together!
That "scary" freeze frame part where you changed the colors to make it into a horror thing just had me dying with laughter. So unexpected but very true, it was freaky. 😬🤣
timestamp?
@@yamiibo 13:55
I literally read this comment when this happened
I swear, I never watched a single switch commercial outside of these kinds of videos.
BeatEmups, please make this a new series where u roast or give commentary on Switch commercials. Please consider continuing this it's really funny and entertaining.
10:42 when you click the button for the walk sign on crosswalks
The Awkwafina one is the best of these, imo, bc it feels pretty authentic to her personality and sense of humor.
I'm so glad someone has decided to talk about this It has annoyed me so much!!!
Literally the sailor hat was a callback to Christina Aguilera candy man… I appreciate that for some reason.
The irony of him saying all this and then prompting a mobile phone game that he 100% doesnt play
Brie is a true fan tho?
You can see on her ig, there's a lot of AC's stuff in her house and she plays a bunch of famous games. She's authentic
You think he actually did research? He is just complaining about celebrities playing games on a commercial. This feels like a gate keeping video.
Plus this is a stupid complaint. Companies do this all the time. What's wrong with using celebrities to advertise your products?
I do believe she plays animal crossing and stuff. But there is no way Nintendo is letting her or her kids play Legends Arceus. I just don't see Nintendo giving them an actual copy to play it.
@@MrGamer1992 why not? Companies send out things to celebrities sometimes months in advance all the time.
Guarantee you she's just doing it for clout.
I just warmed up some pizza, thanks for the perfectly timed upload
I gonna be honest, I’ve seen some of these actors and thought they were regular people
Honestly I don’t doubt that celebrities play switch with friends and families but for Nintendo it’d be much easier to just use green screens and scripts to control everything better.
…..lol…..I guess this is the first time we have ever seen a scripted commercial. Omg.
Two possibilities:
1.- You're still salty for bwing expelled from the Ambassador Program.
2.- You're eager to participate in those Ads and be real like a champ.
3.- Ups! There is no three.
6:57 notice how none of them know the boost trick at the start of the race
Anyone else notice alba, Larson, and Murphy wore the same pants for the ring fit shots
I spent most of the video just silently watching and then the "that was a bit much" part had me laughing so hard.
This just shows that Nintendo knows their Nintendo phone app sucks 😂😂😂
I cant imagine people hating on switch
Actually for someone that works in commercials like this, the screen is on , but is green image so they can put the iimage they want on it
The only game commercials that didn't green screen were the ones from early 90s to the 70s
While some aspects clearly feel fake, they don't feel too fake to me. They're clearly targeted at families and parents (and less towards the kids), and I think they're doing a good job, basically. They won't persuade the 14 year old bitcoin-billionaire-to-be who plays online to crush the dreams of 10 year olds? Sure. But that's not the point of these ads. And I think they do reach the parents of the kids.
So what you say is that those ads are made for parents that have little to no connection to gaming to think it's a happy family-friendly thing to indulge into instead of the public opinion of old people that gaming will make you a serial killer with no friends. This might make them spend money, but it'll also increase the generation gap because they won't ever learn what it means to be a gamer
@@LaNoir. gam dont mske you kill torll and fiamly and friend who paly gamei do get hyped like you see in thew ads that hoe m y my dad and my friends were so stop bullsing you have no eida what your talknig mybe next time i video type my my body palying game so you see what that hsit like the ad is real
I dont know man, this is a really weird video. Commercials are by definition manufactured to sell products so I don't see the point in complaining about something as trivial as super imposed footage. The switch is also a family console so using a celebrity playing with her kids (actually believable, don't have to be hardcore for that) makes a lot of sense. Is it weird for Nintendo to go this route? I'd probably agree, but this is no different than any other company practice. Love the rest of your content but this is just...just a weird thing to be hung up on.
This is a great comment, hopefully nobody hates on this for "disagreeing with beatemups"
Fair comment. I just thought it would be a fun video, I felt I made it pretty clear I was going in with a light hearted approach and it's clearly not something I actually care about. Just trying to find new types of content here and there.
@@BeatEmUps I totally get what your were trying to do here..it’s definitely good content
@@BeatEmUps idk why the comments keep defending Nintendo and the celebrities, like this vid is for fun it's not like you bullying small CZcamsrs or something
It’s when people like on this channel start acting like their opinion is the most important because they have a following.
They're supposed to put freaking green on the screen. That way they still keep the illusion of a screen. Plus the image needs a track marker. I honestly can't believe how bad the screens look in these commercials 😅
10:35 bro I have literally never used phone other than a smart phone but I do the hand phone with the thumb and pinky finger...
I think Brie Larson was on Gary Whitta's Animal Crossing Talk Show so... yeah I think she is one of those rare authentic celebrity gamers lol
Guarantee you she's not.
@@aaronsondag8347 because women can't be gamers /s
@@aaronsondag8347 she is, she has a whole twitch channel, it’s odd that you’ve replied to almost every comment about her hating and calling her fake and un-genuine 🤣
Used to love and watched all the videos, eh I still can’t get over how bad raycon ear buds were and can’t believe you endorsed them.
Seemed like a fitting comment when you make a video about commercial being fake.
Were they really that bad? I have heard a few things but didn't realise how bad they relly were.
I think it’s weird that anybody takes sponsors seriously at all. If it needs so many CZcamsrs to get the word out, there’s a reason. The product doesn’t stand on its own. If anything, I thank CZcams’s for telling me what to avoid
The only real Nintendo celebrity ad is Bowser using parental controls on Bowser Jr.
With these commercials look at the finger u'll see the characters move without a move of a single finger
I love the NPH one. I totally believe he and his family get together for game nights on the couch. I could see him and his husband getting reallllly into it because they always get super involved with Halloween and really anything that’s going to make memories for their kids. 10/10 for me
Yup... I fully agree! The only one I can get behind and truly believe is the NPH one. I can 100% see this going down in their home lol
@@xtri0xinx exactlyyyyyyy they are so wholesome as a family unit. I just love how far they go to really deliver a fun, loving, and enriched childhood.
I hate these commercials so much but really enjoyed *Christina Aguilera* Nintendo Switch ad. It felt genuine and actually looked like she was actually a gamer mom and not some annoying cash grab celebrity
13:38 I got that because that is me every single time it rains lmao
Nintendo, doing 1982 videogames commercials in 2022
Thankyou so much for addressing this wood, yeah I can agree that for the most part Nintendo made these advertisements very forced and cringe but with some possibility genuine reactions in between with some of them
I think Brie Larson’s (because everyone knows she actually plays games like animal crossing) was the most real and NPH’s ones was sweet
Brie Larson is pretty controversial on the internet still though. She consistently made some pretty racist and sexist comments about interviewers, reviewers and viewers. Its unusual to have someone so controversial in advertisements
@@ArchesBro you've got sources for that info?
@@Spaxer ...here is a youtube link
czcams.com/video/ZA_DNrV6izw/video.html
The title is: Captain Marvel - Brie Larson's EXACT WORDS
It was very snobby, and the irony was extreme coming from a hot rich white woman who has more privilege than the vast majority of white men. It was made even worse because the movie Captain Marvel wasn't great, in my opinion due to bad writing/directing, and it was following Avengers Infinity War. Normally when people talk about representation, they talk about adding, but she implied subtracting and people were offended
Nintendo’s Marketing department better be careful with these type of commercials. Imo, they’re almost touching on cringe Wii U marketing strategy. And we all know how well that worked out for them.
I remember really liking the commercial that announced the switch, but all the ones since then with celebrity’s are just super cringe to me. Like, i’m not gonna buy a switch just because someone I saw in a movie owns one.
I still like the video, but I feel like most of your criticisms miss the mark. I think they manage to show a pretty complex concept for non gamers in a really effective manner. They are super cheesy, for sure, but I think they succeed at their obvious goals.
Still love ya, though. Glad you're back. I'd love to hear your opinion on the Gamecube and it's history
Normally love your videos, but this one seemed a little off. Hard to put my finger on it, but of course their commercials are going to be scripted and celebrity endorsements are nothing new either. Also the mobile game ad before this video in particular is a bit hypocritical. These commercials fit in very well with their "fun for the whole family" branding, not saying they're great commercials though. This whole video just seems... unnecessary? Maybe I'm being too cynical about you being too cynical, but just wanted to put my thoughts out there.
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Same tho. I ended up unsubscribing 😬
And that my friends is why I usually don't see commercials
They exaggerate most things to sell more
"xtina would never wear the sailor hat" um hello, candyman mv...
These commercials are actually believable. Nintendo is such a family-oriented brand.
...Now, the NPH clip seemed like bullshit. I picture him playing Zumba Fit or something of the like. lol
That freeze frame 13:50 got me laughing so hard 💀
Lookin like Medusa n shii😭
@@vitae4929😂
Using celebs to make the switch feel more like a “family friendly” console (which is what it is) makes sense as it’s something that many companies have been doing since the beginning of time. They want to continue to separate themselves from the FPS gamers and consoles that just rely on gameplay to make sales and don’t need a celeb for the parent to know what console is best suited to give their child (I’m talking pre-teen here).
I also think they’re all geared towards parents to let them see a way to connect and play with their kids/family in a way that the other consoles can’t especially when kids are involved. Looking at them from this POV for who is supposed to be watching these commercials and then maybe buying Switch? It works.
Lastly, the use of Ring Fit in those three likely sold them more Switches among women looking to stay fit with a cheaper option than Peloton during these times than anything else and why it was used so often as well…
I still don't get how celebrities are really necessary for ads like these. It's not like the vibe of these ads will be any different if Nintendo used ordinary people. Isn't that even cheaper??
@@Player-jh4ko I think it's a marketing scheme,parents see that even celebrities or their favourite actors enjoy playing the console/game so they think it might be worth it buying it
@@darealepic makes sense.
The fact the storm circle had hardly moved yet she gets a victory royale right after in a different location.
The one time ill be as hyped as those in the commercial is when i get my shiny starter in brilliant diamond…which after over 1k reset still havent pop yet
I can't even ask wood to make his own commercial because unlike an actual commercial production wood can go ahead and put in what he wants and it will feel real. But unlike the ones in the commercial they have scripts and stuff to follow unless you just want to watch a celebrity play a game with a few yeses and a concentrated gaming into their consoles like everybody does.
Nintendo lied about the ice cubes in my joycon.
A real mariokart ad would just be everyone screaming at each other
It’s okay, Nintendo is just trying to sell their product
Christina and Bri were the most believable....but honestly....who are these ads targeted towards? I bought a switch after 4 years of it being out and never saw an ad for it. Also I kinda doubt kids care for the opinions of NPH or Xtina or Bri....get Doja Cat or Pete Davidson or Ariana Grande to do an ad.
Probably targeted to parents, in an effort to be "you can buy a switch, play with your kids and connect with them". The ones with Christina focus on her role as a mom and her being away working, so probably it's targeted more towards parents.
Fun fact the Bri Larson one isn’t that fake considering she likes video games and has a locker bundle in Fortnite
that overlay of Bob in this commercial is so fake... he never looks this awake in any Nintendo video.
Wood can be fake though…
While I think it would be cool, as a fan, to have you in a commercial for the Switch, marketing wise it makes no sense. Because the only people who would appreciate having you in a Switch commercial are people who already own and play Switches, and already actively recommend Switches to other people. These commercials are obviously trying to convert non-gamers and casuals to be like, hey it's a really good idea if you want to stay connected with your friends, have something in common with your kids for bonding time, or if you want to stay fit.
i never even realized any of those people were celebrities
Film Caster: “Ok and last for our screen test, say a cool punch line”
Awkwafina: “Did you have lunch? Because I’m serving a banana peel!”
Film Caster: “You’re hired.”
As an editor for tv commercials who has edited some cringy ones... it isn't even close to this level of cringe 🤣
To all those saying how this video seemed off to post about, go watch Nintendo Japan or Nintendo Korea commercials. They also do promote switches with famous celebrities but its much more organic and natural when compared to the way the celebrities reactions are in the US Nintendo ones. Nintendo America marketing needs to step their game up.
True. The one with TWICE pushed me to finally buy hahaha
Unless you speak Korean and Japanese, how do you know if they are being fake?
@@dstinnettmusic Yeah that's also an argument I see for anime, subs vs dubs, but if you don't speak the language how could you possibly know if it feels natural or genuine?
@@nicolasroy8481 Don't get me wrong, you can't tell everyhing, but you don't need to be able to understand or fully understand a language to hear things like tone, inflection or mood in a voice. For example if someone is stressed or excited, the way they speak changes; and a lot of these changes are pretty universal; so you can kinda pick out if someone is enthusiastic, sarcastic, excited etc from tone, even if you cannot understand the words.
A lot of dubs suffer from more of a flat delivery; you've also got the fact that most Japanese voice overs are recorded with the Voice Actors in one room with the video or cues etc showing in front of them, so they genunely are responding to each other, the scene etc, and that comes across in the delivery, timing and recordings; whereas in Western dubbing, most dubs take place solo with the voice actors recording seperately, so you lose that level of direct interaction and responsiveness and reactivity between the voice actors.
It can be quite noticeable at times.
There ARE some excellent dubs, but in this regards, Japan generally just does it better due to the way they tend to record, and it results in more natural and fluid sounding voice acting and dialogue/word play.
It sounds like Awkwafina is the water dragon from Raya and the last dragon
I’d rather take these commercials than the ones for the Wii U. Those were SO BAD! 😂
The second one is, because Christina tweeted about having Legends Arceus and not getting a turn because her daughter was hogging the game.
Lol
Ah yes, Bree Larson, the most authentic and likeable CZcamsr ever. The one who said she loves playing video games such as "Nintendo" and stuff... 🙄🙄🙄🙄
She is awesome! I love her...very genuine person!
@@stoshbeast1 Indeed. All the Avengers movies' cast love her as well. You can tell they had a great time with her during the interviews. Lol
When he said the intro I thought he said 2023 and I was about to start freaking out thinkin that it was ALREADY 2023
I think Nintendo should feature actual gamers/youtubers/streamers like you and your friends. It would feel way more authentic. The celebrity ones are super fake/forced.
I actually love when they have celebrities and their families. But I feel like the games they have them playing are ones aren’t worth of being that hyped for. Now if they had them playing Mario party or Mario kart, I highly understand the excitement. But games like Zelda or Pokémon, which are one player…no.
literally every company does this, thats just how ads work. Its not about how real it is, its about selling their products.
I loved the 20 year Pokemon anniversary trailer, it made me feel nostalgic
next nintendo ad should be a 30 something year old dude in his boxers on his day off with cheeto dust on the controller chilling playing through some Monster Hunter or something.
While I feel like you're being a hater 🤣 it's soooo funny. I laughed so hard at the fake facetime. I think the best part is the fact that the kids are more believe that the actual actors
What, celebrities who are payed for a commercial not really uses the products in their everyday life? Wow, what a news 🙄
I thought he said " Eddie Murphy" for Annie and I kept waiting for him to show up
Celebrities enjoying video games and spending time with their families playing? Gasp! How could it be true! It's not like they're realy people or anything!