Jul 31 2009Take Note: This Is How You Sell Video Games
In some of the best marketing I've seen in my entire life (and yours too), the makers of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 went and attached some fake plaster boobs to a wall. I just pre-ordered like 80 copies and I don't even own a television or video game console.
The plaster mammaries assumedly belong to Sigma 2's Ayane or Momiji -- both are playable in this iteration of the game (the text which appears at the end of the video actually says "a female ninja appears")
The video consists of a bunch of people walking by and touching the breasts, which, be honest, you would have too. There's no shame in my game -- I totally would have. Then I'd have come back that night with a chisel AND MAKE THEM MINE.
Bizarre Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 marketing features wall molestation [joystiq]
Thanks to Richard, who could sell safety matches to the devil.
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Reader Comments
1. naas - July 31, 2009 12:59 PM
Noooooo!!!! At first glance it looked like a big tooth
2. JRod - July 31, 2009 1:02 PM
**motorboats dem puppies**
3. catch22 - July 31, 2009 1:03 PM
this reminded me of ghostbusters
4. SmokingGirl - July 31, 2009 1:07 PM
I like how the guys touch these fake titties so gingerly...like they're going to bite or something.
I would have grabbed them, done "tune in tokyo", and then made honking noises.
5. Video Game Master - July 31, 2009 1:08 PM
No, sorry, but this is a video game...
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6. Ryan - July 31, 2009 1:15 PM
(6 minute stare) [touch]
Wow. that was ever so slightly disturbing
7. shadwag - July 31, 2009 1:16 PM
i would have hung my jacket on them. after getting a handful, of course.
8. Freddy K - July 31, 2009 1:27 PM
stupid firewall. I want to see fake boobies!
....and twat
9. Moose Knuckle - July 31, 2009 1:28 PM
Just goes to show ya...
http://fliiby.com/images/_original/d33cjinwig.jpg
10. Ryan - July 31, 2009 1:31 PM
@#9
I googled it. ITS TRUE!
11. Pew³ - July 31, 2009 1:32 PM
They looked pretty good, are they real? Are they built for speed or comfort? What'd you do with them? Motorboat? You play the motorboat?
bththtbhtbhbthtbhbhthb
You motorboatin son of a bitch! You old sailor you!
12. shadwag - July 31, 2009 1:35 PM
** jumps out at the right moment**
13. ninja granny - July 31, 2009 1:40 PM
my biggest respect.
14. proteon - July 31, 2009 1:45 PM
I don't want to buy this video game at all. Did I do it wrong?
15. Not A Bum - July 31, 2009 1:50 PM
LMFAO.... So Good
16. Pew³ - July 31, 2009 2:03 PM
slow commenting day? This post has been up for almost an hour and we're only up to 16? Do I need to start calling you people out?
17. Hawk - July 31, 2009 2:30 PM
AH! Giant tooth will eat me!
18. Daisy - July 31, 2009 3:06 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never Back Down where Max was playing poker with a 40 year old guy who was talking about how an old girlfriend said me so horny, and als he said that her boobs felt like big bags of sand.
19. YourJoyIsMyLow - July 31, 2009 4:10 PM
Around here I would assume it's just some sort of artsy "fixture" and would move past quickly to avoid any sort of smug information delivery from the undboutedly beret-wearing "artiste" stationed nearby.
20. Pat - July 31, 2009 4:22 PM
I like the guy whose companion pulls him away.
21. Jrdn - July 31, 2009 4:28 PM
i was hoping there was some type of ninja behind that wall,
that would jump out and surprise them.
disappointed AGAIN today.
22. Jaded Icon - July 31, 2009 6:06 PM
I would have built in a wall leg that would kick the guys crotch everytime they grabed the boobies......of course since I installed the wall leg I would know it was there everytime I wanted to cop a feel.
23. CGP - July 31, 2009 7:01 PM
this is how you spread smallpox!
24. aru-San - July 31, 2009 11:08 PM
GENIOUS MAN I'd totally buy that game too MOMIJI FTW XP
25. GeekoFan - August 3, 2009 3:06 AM
Must See!!
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26. Web Hosting Reviews - August 14, 2009 2:07 PM
Thanks for this review.
Both the article and video really seems to be so helpful in giving ideas on how to sell video games.
27. tiffanybakescakes - September 10, 2009 11:25 PM
i tottaly wud have touched them dude.... i honestly dont care whose watching... i wud have touched them if my mom was with me (im a girl and shes a homophobe)
28. SkateFiend - September 12, 2009 4:33 PM
LOL thats so awesome.