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[CUD]

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This is what it looks like when Nintendo sells out:

 

 

Mercedes-Benz confirmed as a playable character in SSB.

Edited by CUD, 05 August 2014 - 07:06 PM.

[lucario23]

It is good to have you back sir. Forum life was boring without you.

[Tsuchinoko]

I think it's stupid, but for some reason am a bit excited. Mainly because Mario Kart is my favorite series and anything new is exciting, Can't wait to see the stats/hidden stats for these. I just know I'm gonna be pissing people online playing as Pink Gold Peach with that 300 SL Roadster. Lol

Edited by Tsuchinoko, 05 August 2014 - 06:44 PM.

[NintendoReport]

Time travel back to June and we find out why it exists, LOL.

[Raiden]

Mercedes not BMW.

 

BMW confirmed as a playable character in SSB.

What's so bad about a playable car in a fighting game with your companies characters?

[CUD]

Mercedes not BMW.

Oops, my mistake. Fixed.

Edited by CUD, 05 August 2014 - 07:09 PM.

[Big Boss]

they need the money

[NintendoReport]

Good news is Mercedes was very happy with results of this, good all around really. Players get free DLC kart to mess around with, Nintendo and Mercedes get what they want.

[Tsuchinoko]

they need the money

I wonder how much they made from this DLC. Either way this is a good sign of future real DLC.

 

Wait I hate DLC. Lol someone help me.

[Blake]

the hell are you there

[Raiden]

Good news is Mercedes was very happy with results of this, good all around really. Players get free DLC kart to mess around with, Nintendo and Mercedes get what they want.

This sums up being a kid in the late 80's and early 90's and it was glorious!

Now it's just missing these fellas. Anyone under 25 probably won't get this lol.

[Big Boss]

Kids these days. They don't know. Kids these days. They're missing out.

[Raiden]

Kids these days. They don't know. Kids these days. They're missing out.

Lol more like don't know our pain. Back then most kids got 1 maybe 2 games a year as they were more expensive then (80-100 dollars in today's money) and sometimes we got Yo Noid or Cool Spot and we played them even if we knew they were bad because that was the only game we would play for months on end. Overall tho was cool as a lot of games back then didn't want to give you DLC but free food so there was that.

[Mewbot]

Both the ones that aren't GLA's looked good. 

And multiple colours is cool, wonder if it'll be random or they'll have another menu or? but whatever it's cool.

[alex15810]

This exists because Mercedes offered NIntendo money to advertise their cars in the game and Nintendo accepted. This is in game advertising disguised as DLC/bonus features - That's why it's free.

Edited by alex15810, 06 August 2014 - 05:44 AM.

[CUD]

This exists because Mercedes offered NIntendo money to advertise their cars in the game and Nintendo accepted. This is in game advertising disguised as DLC/bonus features - That's why it's free.

Seems really out of place in Mario Kart. I don't think this deal with Mercedes will do much for Merc's business so I wonder what kind of deal they made with Nintendo. I read someone speculate that Nintendo paid Merc to do this to increase the game's appeal to an older audience which I wouldn't put past them.

 

Either way, I'm curious to see how the Merc-Benz plays in SSB and whether we'll get some Pepsi DLC later on.

[Raiden]

Pepsi DLC later on.

[NintendoReport]

Seems really out of place in Mario Kart. I don't think this deal with Mercedes will do much for Merc's business so I wonder what kind of deal they made with Nintendo. I read someone speculate that Nintendo paid Merc to do this to increase the game's appeal to an older audience which I wouldn't put past them.

 

Either way, I'm curious to see how the Merc-Benz plays in SSB and whether we'll get some Pepsi DLC later on.

 

You gotta catch up bro. you got too.

 

http://www.nintendol...ad_and_dlc_deal

 

 

[The commercial] was quite a talking point, bringing a lot of people to the showroom. This is a new market segment for us, but it has exceeded our expectations. I can say that it’s going well.

 

 

 

 

 

The deal could also be a simple partnership or barter. Nintendo releases these cars into game as DLC which is promotion for Mercedes and in return Mercedes pushes out TV adverts with the likes of Mario and Mario Kart 8 mixed into their own marketing efforts.

 

No matter what, it seems to be something that works well for both companies and consumers get free karts to mess with.

Edited by Sorceror12, 06 August 2014 - 04:01 PM.

[CUD]

Ah, thanks for the info. Missed that news. 

[NintendoReport]

Ah, thanks for the info. Missed that news. 

 

No prob, stuff is easy to miss.