The Nintendo Wii's control system may have reinvented the gaming industry, but it's also encouraged some terribly weird games to be created. Particularly in Japan.
Japanese TV isn't "normal" at the best of times. But these strange Wii games still need TV promotion... and how do you promote a weird game? You make an even weirder commercial, of course.
What follows are the top five strangest Wii ads to appear on Japanese TV. Enjoy...
#5: Zaidanhoujin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kounin Kanken
The game: It's a writing/educational game... I think. And, yes, it's the longest, most convoluted, name I've ever seen for a video game. And, no, Google's translator doesn't know what it means either. The ad: Features a lot of semi-naked men hugging each other.
#4: Shape Boxing Wii de Enjoy! Diet
The game: A fitness game aimed at women. It's supposed to improve your physique. The ad: Features a sweaty woman who rips off her clothes and then, in true health-guru style, slams down a massive beer.
#3: Ougon no Kizuna
The game: A fantasy RPG game. The ad: Makes no sense whatsoever.
#2: Monster Hunter G
The game: One of Japan's most popular games. It's a bit like Pokemon. The ad: A cat with an acon on its back talks to a crazy-ass pig.
#1: Muscle March
The game: Possibly the strangest game ever created. You wave the Wii-mote in different body-building positions, and then crash through walls. The ad: The actual TV ad can be found here. But this extended 2-minute trailer is so much better.
That boxing game had you use two remotes. Why don't more games do this? There are a lot of games I thought could benefit from a two remote control scheme. If you used two remotes on Star Wars Racer, you could control it the same way you control the arcade game.
The Nintendo Wii's control system may have reinvented the gaming industry, but it's also encouraged some terribly weird games to be created. Particularly in Japan.
That boxing game had you use two remotes. Why don't more games do this? There are a lot of games I thought could benefit from a two remote control scheme. If you used two remotes on Star Wars Racer, you could control it the same way you control the arcade game.