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March 15th, 2011

First North American TV Commercial for the Nintendo 3DS

108 Comments

I think it’s brilliant. What do you think? Would this make you buy the Nintendo 3DS?

  1. Andrew

    I think it’s awesome! first

    1. Kamkid

      I think it’s awesome second.

    2. Guy

      I think all Nintendo things are awesome third

    3. skywardsword

      much better than the embarrassing aussie commercials! fourth

    4. Tails the Foxhound

      It’s about what I expected. C-c-c-combo Breaker!

    5. skywardsword

      YOU RUINED IT Tails the Foxhound!!!

    6. Tails the Foxhound

      That was the idea. lol

  2. Nophoria

    Wow that was actually good.

  3. the otter

    That is EPIC!

    1. Dmt4030

      That is EPIC! second

    2. Sam

      Fail. That was Third.
      LOL XD

    3. Total911

      Fail. That was fourth

  4. bryant

    i think its WAY better than corny ones in the other regions!!

  5. Boba2007

    This makes me want street fighter!

    And it’s kinda weird how I watched this just before the blog was updated.

    1. Boba2007

      oh, and this one’s audio is kinda messed up…

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgBi4Tl32XM here’s the one uploaded by Nintendo, with correct audio

  6. Jakob

    Wow that’s actually really cool! UGH 2 weeks seems like 2 years! But I’ve waited a year already so I can wait. BUT I DONT WANT TO!!!!1!!ONE!!1

    1. supersyrup97

      i know Dx the suspense is killing me here! Why can’t they just release it now?!

    2. francisco

      yes D:, I already being count when it was 1 month left D:, but dont worry, 2 weeks arent to much if u go out with friends and have fun :)

    3. Fatcatpr0ductions

      I never thought anybody else had my name ;D

  7. forrest gump

    Holy crap! I submitted that! So thanks David.

    1. forrest gump

      yeah i think that i might as well change my accounts name to my real name

    2. Forrest Morgan

      ok

    3. Mario_C.

      So is forest gummp forest Morgan?

    4. Forrest Whitaker

      What is this i don’t even

    5. Forrest Morgan

      yes

    6. Forrest Morgan

      yes i am forrest gump also

  8. Dave Brzozo.

    That’s right America rocks at adds! Btw does anyone know what’s up with DoAD? Is it a launch title or not?..

    1. O_o

      I believe it is since it is in a bundle at launch.

    2. Gamrad

      On Amazon it showed that it wasn’t coming till sometime in May, so I believe not. It’s a game I wanted.

  9. Amy

    I think it’s great

  10. CamCam281

    It is a cool advertisement! My only concern is, this means peoe will start noticing it…… And that leads to long lines… Does anyone know if it has aired yet?

    1. Boba2007

      Yep, it aired. I still have yet to see it on TV, but several people said they’ve seen it.

    2. Avery

      That Doesn’t matter their not gonna be able to get it..
      In My area Game stop isn’t accepting Preorders anymore…
      So that means alot of people wont be able to get it the day it comes out unless thy have a preorder…

    3. Ultimate 3DS Fan

      It sure has aired, yet I havent seen it. Maybye there will be a seperate pre-order line like in Japan.

  11. shockwave

    Win

    1. 3dspwnage

      BIWINNING

    2. O_o

      LOL

  12. cobanermani456

    I saw this earlier. I was so happy about it

  13. Digital

    So much better than those fake, over-acted reaction adds. <3

    This actually made it look way more appealing! :D

    1. Ultimate 3DS Fan

      Yeah. All those commercials were just- WOAH! Wow, thats amazing! etc.

    2. Total911

      No, those ads were real. They were taken from those white demo pods David reported about earlier.

  14. GenotheVIII

    Short, simple, to the point-I like it!

  15. Luis

    I am extremely obsessed with the AR dragon portion of the commercial…this is so EPIC!

  16. Kamkid

    Wats with the slogan “Take a look inside”?I liked “see it” better. More catchy.

  17. kevinskye

    13 more days…

    1. Boba2007

      so close, and yet so far D;

    2. abujaffer

      I’m looking at it optimistically. 11 days. Plus it says 11 days on the Nintendo website, and that’s 2 hours ahead of us!

    3. AaronDeRe4e

      10 more days… Or 9! I hope I can get my 3DS on 24 march, instead of 25!

    4. LadidaRdam

      @AaronDeRe4e
      My store get there 3DS load on the 24th, but they can’t sell until the 25th. I’m hope if you come there all the time they’ll give you your 3DS early, but I doubt it. but still, the stores get them 24th (Europe of course) so it’s worth a try!

  18. George Tirebiter

    After seeing the 3DS at Best Buy for the first time, no video seems to have enough depth anymore. This ad or any other video on YouTube, my TV. Even my phone lacks depth!

    1. james braselton

      hi there can not wait getting on day one

    2. cobanermani456

      @James Why do you always say hi there?

      @George Wow, I have really high hopes for this system. I have never seen it in real life and can’t wait

  19. kevinskye

    It actually made steel diver look appealing…..

    1. Kamkid

      （；゜０゜）

  20. Jule

    love it! i finally pre ordered my 3ds today too :D

    1. Jule

      I just saw it on tv!!! Too bad it wasnt in hd though, they should’ve done that it would’ve looked even better…

  21. Kenny

    i no has monez :”{

  22. 3DSfanatic

    This video is going to get this many views……………. more thAN 9000!

    1. Jakob

      Dont you mean “Over nine thousand”?

  23. SwagMonster

    Annnnnnnnddddddddd let the 3DS begin to sell out.

    1. Ultimate 3DS Fan

      Yep. Good thing all us pre-orderers are safe.

  24. me

    WELL YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT I THINK?!!!!!! I THINK THAT…..that was the most awsome 32 secounds of my day

  25. Ultimate 3DS Fan

    Nintendo of America finally got out of bed! The first commercial!

    1. LadidaRdam

      I think they have a sort of plan world wide, I saw the first one here in the Netherlands Sunday. I think they just want to give all the fans time to pre-order. And if you compare this with the commercial we see over here Nintendo of America did a way better job!

  26. Magnus

    curses why must youtube be blocked. Oh well at least there is a chance I can get the 3ds early next week.

  27. james_bond0014

    meh its ok

    1. Sam

      I know, i thought it was pretty meh. But better than the ones with people going WOW

  28. AminalCrosser

    it’s great how they advertise steel diver, this is a pretty good commercial; better than the one for mario sunshine =__=

  29. Ing Aaron

    Needs someone to act like in that old power glove commercial.

    “I love the power glove. It’s so bad.”

    Except it’d be.
    “I love the 3DS. It’s so bad.”

  30. jd2701

    I think that every time Nintendo makes something awesome, the American marketing guys make it look childish and stupid… (take for example the American Metroid Other M commercial)

    1. zxride64

      Well, i have to disagree with you on the metroid other m ad, i thought it was epic and showed of the storytelling part of the game well. I also think was a good ad, better than other regions’.

  31. Ali Mohammed

    The street fighter part looks sick!!!!!!!

  32. Blockhed13

    David, I thought this would intrigue you a bit. Here, http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nintendo-3DS-Teardown/5029/1

  33. Eddie

    I think it looks great. Could be longer and showing more but overall I liked it. And also if you read this comment could you possibly reply if You get any word on Pokemon exclusive Nintendo 3DS. Thanks!

  34. lucas

    i saw a comercial for street fighter 3ds 2 days ago so this isnt really the “first” 3ds comercial.

    1. DaManWitDaPlan

      This is the first commercial for the 3DS hardware.

  35. abujaffer

    It’s a good Nintendo commercial! I hope this trend continues…. :D

  36. DaManWitDaPlan

    IT’S GLORIOUS

  37. STEELFLEX

    This is awesome I love it!!! 8D I was wondering when they would finally make one!

  38. Erik

    it’s so much better than the german spot <.< in the german spot, you just see some people playin it 5 seconds (but you don’t see the screen) and the people say things like…OMG ITS 3D..
    but the north american spot is better. :D

  39. Daniel

    Waaaaaayyyy better than the German ones.

  40. chaza2

    I really wish I could be exited that the 3ds launches next week, but after hearing that it has no form of communication whatsoever between other 3ds’s I just can’t. Dam you nintendo why must you shred every bit of excitement I have every iteration of systems!!! With all do respect do you just have feable/absent minded imbecile’s working on hardware!!! (“)(-_-)(“)

    1. Bonz0

      Really? THAT’S what you wanted the 3DS for? Texting? I think you’re making mountains out of mole hills, bro.

    2. DaManWitDaPlan

      excited*
      3DSs*
      Damn*
      due*
      feeble*

      :D

    3. chaza2

      I’m just pissed that it has a great online system and no way to talk to the peaple you are playing with.

  41. Tutan

    Much better than the UK version where it is just a bunch of people looking like they are having an orgasm….

  42. LadidaRdam

    I saw the first one in the Netherlands, it was just some people talking in a white room. It reminded me of a toothpaste commercial we have here….

  43. ObsoleteInfinity

    Thumbs up for random-street-fighter-playing-dude!

    1. LadidaRdam

      There is no thumbs up button. :(

  44. Han Solo

    Sweet! Awesome commercial for launch.

  45. Josh

    Not a bad commercial but I’ve seen the SSFIV commercial on ESPN last week o_O So I’m pretty sure this isn’t the first commercial in the U.S. lol. Oh well I can’t wait until the 3DS is out!

  46. 3ds is cool

    I just hope this commercial appears in my TV
    screen =D

  47. 3ds is cool

    the narrator isn’t fluent enough =(

  48. Noah

    If i was a noob and didn’t know anything about the 3DS, it wouldn’t make me buy it… but knowing that i know everything about the 3DS yet… just makes me more excited.

  49. Xavier

    say this yesterday night. i was flipping out in my apartment

  50. CrazyJ

    Is it me, or does the aqua blue in the commercial not look as good as in some other videos?

  51. Fatcatpr0ductions

    I was watching Red Green(A.K.A one of the greatest comedians ever) and i looked and away and heard music for what I thought was some stupid car commercial, and here I go on to this site right after, and I find what it actually was! P.S My area isn’t getting any 3DS’s even close to me, the closest drive is 2 hours away, and my parents won’t let me, so I’m expecting lots more game play videos from you.

  52. cyberninja45

    Its great but a little bit of domestic abuse at the end though

  53. cyberninja45

    I think the actual gameplay of street fighter looks better than the ad representation.

  54. Red Deer01

    Thats pretty cool. Like the direction they went in.

  55. mario3D

    HELP! I can’t wait for the nintendo 3ds on March 27, but no matter how many times I try, my mom says I can’t buy it. If I knew the discounts at all of the stores on launch day, I might be able to turn the tables. PLEASE HELP ME!

  56. Flip

    The American Commercial is awesome but the trailers from Europe are better.

  57. Fun 3DS

    Warning: Dragon is more frightening in 3D.

    1. unbeknownst

      exactly.

  58. Benjamin

    Anyone else think that the Wii jingle sounds like intel’s jingle, only without the extra notes? Make’s me wanna go “bum-bum bum-bum”! Here’s a link to the intel jingle being played twice in case you’ve never heard it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VIITf_iLoE

  59. J. Severe

    This… is… awesome! (camps out in front of TV, watching channel with many commercials hoping to see one for 3DS)

  60. unbeknownst

    lets hope no one takes “take a look inside” literally and when they get a 3ds break it open and look inside it. shudder

  61. unbeknownst

    i saw a 3ds commercial on sunday in pheonix AZ, it was for street fighter.