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Nintendo's 'touching' problem.
Posted: 2005-05-05 12:20pm
by Praxis
Okay, you know Nintendo has been advertising the Nintendo DS, right?
"Touching is good"...
Then the hint towards the Revolution...
"Touching is good but feeling is better"...
Then the Aries rumor, that claims "squeezable" pressure sensing grips...
And of course, the way in Japan they stick Touch! before everything. Touch! Yoshi. Touch! Kirby. Touch! everything.
It makes you wonder if Nintendo is just out to make people shake their heads when they hear of their products.
Well, now their latest trespass.
They are releasing a dictionary program for the Nintendo DS.
So what do they call it?
Touch Dic.
http://www.touchdic.co.kr/
Could they have THOUGHT of a worse name?
Posted: 2005-05-05 12:30pm
by Duken
Whoever thought that was a good name should be fired.
Posted: 2005-05-05 12:30pm
by General Zod
well, they could always have someone use Touch! yourself. and then someone else could add in 'at night'. . .
Posted: 2005-05-05 12:31pm
by Lagmonster
I can't think of a better way to get millions of teenagers to buy a dictionary.
Posted: 2005-05-05 12:36pm
by neoolong
Must not be a slang term in wherever they came up with that.
Posted: 2005-05-05 12:37pm
by Praxis
neoolong wrote:Must not be a slang term in wherever they came up with that.
It's a little place called Japan
Posted: 2005-05-05 12:40pm
by neoolong
Praxis wrote:neoolong wrote:Must not be a slang term in wherever they came up with that.
It's a little place called Japan
Isn't the website Korean though? I wasn't sure where they came up with it exactly.
Posted: 2005-05-05 12:40pm
by Praxis
neoolong wrote:Praxis wrote:neoolong wrote:Must not be a slang term in wherever they came up with that.
It's a little place called Japan
Isn't the website Korean though? I wasn't sure where they came up with it exactly.
Could be, but it's Nintedo in Japan that thinks up all the "touch"y names...
Posted: 2005-05-05 01:54pm
by Sharpshooter
Oh my effin' God...
It must have been every yes man in Nintendo that was in the group that coined that one, there's no other way this could have gotten selected.....
Posted: 2005-05-05 03:09pm
by Azazel
LOL!
I think it's hilarious.
Posted: 2005-05-05 04:50pm
by Lord of the Farce
Myself, I wouldn't be very surprised if it was found out that somebody in Korean knew
exactly what "Touch Dic" will end up looking like to those who are proficient in English.
Posted: 2005-05-06 01:42am
by Darth Lucifer
We'll never see that hit American shores.
That's the funniest video game word joke I've seen since "Fokker" (Falcon-USA) from Capcom's "Power Stone."
Posted: 2005-05-06 04:10am
by Lord of the Farce
Cheap-shot of a sig pic:
As for games that we'll never see that hit American (or Australian) shores, how about
Battle Raper II for the PSP.
Posted: 2005-05-06 10:22am
by Max
Posted: 2005-05-06 10:55am
by Praxis
Obvious fake but nice concept. Seen it before.
It'd be nice if it was a little thinner, it looks Powerbook-thick right now, and thats not easy to hold as a handheld.
Posted: 2005-05-06 11:00am
by Max
Praxis wrote:Obvious fake but nice concept. Seen it before.
It'd be nice if it was a little thinner, it looks Powerbook-thick right now, and thats not easy to hold as a handheld.
Why do you have to steal my thunder...why...
Posted: 2005-05-06 11:07am
by Praxis
LOL, well you're the first person to post it on this board, so don't feel ashamed
Proof its fake;
http://www.jeux-france.com/blog12245_Mariods A french site said so!
If they make it just a tad thinner and make way to grip it well, it would be an awesome system.
Posted: 2005-05-06 11:21am
by Max
Engadgets said it was a fake too, or implied it. I just wanted to show other Nintendo fans on here.
