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[Trurl]

So she's now out on the scene, and he's using her as a career lift, and Nintendo are riding the wave?

That's what I got from that.

Whether you are trolling or not, this is the most cynical thing I've read in a while.

 

[The Elite]

Now I feel terrible.

 

[plagiarize]

there's a longer video on the Nintendo 3DS UK channel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bINUfbLV_0M

they interview them both about the name.

 

[GoutPatrol]

Actually, his children were Nathaniel and Superfly. The mother was Zelda

Sad that I know that instantly from memory.

Don't be ashamed, that is his best song.

 

[Davey Cakes]

Wow, he's old.

He's on the cusp of being a wise old man. I'd say another decade and he'll totally be there.

 

[Fuu]

Boss beard and excellent commercial.

 

[thetrin]

That was a sweet commercial. Very heartwarming.

 

[scar tissue]

damn, i'd use my master key on her door any day

 

[erpg]

there's a longer video on the Nintendo 3DS UK channel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bINUfbLV_0M

they interview them both about the name.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6oYMtqZk4Y

Video link.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

damn, i'd use my master key on her door any day

Be careful, you might find a boss once you open it.

 

[Sadist]

Awesome stuff!

Plus she's cute :3

 

[plagiarize]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6oYMtqZk4Y

Video link.

yeah, thanks. i forget that i can't cut and paste between this virtual PC and the one i use to watch videos.

 

[TL4E]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6oYMtqZk4Y

Video link.

"you're lucky you're not named Mario, or Luigi."

hahaha, what a great dad.

 

[Betta Lines]

damn, i'd use my master key on her door any day

URRITE. I'd let her tri my force. AMIRITE.

 

[low-G]

That is one classy ass ad I'd say. Just a little cheesy but whatever.

 

[jbueno]

Leaps and bounds better than the bland CG ad, and it contains actual game footage to boot. Hopefully it airs in the US as well, since the video in the link seems to be from the euro version (it shows the PEGI rating in the end).

 

[SeanR1221]

So I'm the only one who finds this a little creepy?

 

[Neoriceisgood]

Robin Williams for Smash Brothers.

 

[Dead Man Typing]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hBLDcFdqjA

I saw this the other day on UK TV. Made me a little hyped.

Edit: Just saw the CG trailer for the US.... yuck.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc7rmPWwq5M

 

[Betta Lines]

So I'm the only one who finds this a little creepy?

What's creepy about it?

 

[SeanR1221]

What's creepy about it?

That he named his child a game character.

 

[BY2K]

Robin Williams for Smash Brothers.

Voicing the announcer.

Megaton.

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

That he named his child a game character.

Zelda is a pretty name on it it's own. It's not like he named his son Tanooki Suit Mario. :/

 

[Neuromancer]

Amazing commercial. Almost embarrassed to say it gave me chills when the music piped up at the end.

 

[Jocchan]

Miyamoto should have returned the favor and named/renamed his daughter Doubtfire.

 

[Anasui Kishibe]

ahaha, awesome

 

[stilgar]

Zelda is a pretty name on it it's own. It's not like he named his son Tanooki Suit Mario. :/

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

 

[SeanR1221]

Zelda is a pretty name on it it's own. It's not like he named his son Tanooki Suit Mario. :/

She briefly mentions she was made fun of in school. I just feel it's creepy to do that to a child.

 

[The Technomancer]

That he named his child a game character.

Co-worker with a daughter named Areith dude. This is nothing.

 

[Automatisch]

Worse than the Dungeon Siege 3 commercial. Can games not have shitty ads?

 

[radioheadrule83]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6oYMtqZk4Y

Video link.

Couldn't help but smile at their laughing fits.. it seems like they have a great relationship!

 

[Micius]

Good commercial indeed. Also really took me by surprise that he named his daughter Zelda after the video game, though it was a real name before the game too. I think I read somewhere that Nintendo got the name from F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife Zelda Fitzgerald?

 

[Littleberu]

She briefly mentions she was made fun of in school. I just feel it's creepy to do that to a child.

People make fun of other people names. News at 11.

 

[plagiarize]

She briefly mentions she was made fun of in school. I just feel it's creepy to do that to a child.

you were made fun of in school. you can't prevent that from happening no matter what you call your kids.

 

[SeanR1221]

People make fun of other people names. News at 11.

Ok. You don't get it.

you were made fun of in school. you can't prevent that from happening no matter what you call your kids.

Right. Doesn't matter if you name your kid Ham Sandwich or Evan, they'll be made fun of for their name no matter what!

 

[Princess Skittles]

Robin Williams for Smash Brothers.

LOL, yes.

After this spot, he could definitely play a narrator role in something, I think.

Would be class.

 

[BY2K]

How can you make fun of someone named Zelda? I can't think of any mean jokes about it...

 

[Regulus Tera]

That he named his child a game character.

At least he didn't call the boy Ganondorf.

 

[pulga]

I love Zelda, she's a total geek <3 from her twitter:

“@zeldawilliams: First thoughts on Xmen First Class: exactly WHICH first class is this?! Angel was part of the NEW school & Havoc is older than cyclops now?”

“@zeldawilliams: They could've at least chosen fun mutants if they were gonna mess with the canon like that. How about the Cable or Scarlett Witch? #XmenFail”

“@zeldawilliams: And totally meant 'Cable' and 'the Scarlett Witch'. #ZeldaFail”


*swoon*

 

[Fuu]

Ok. You don't get it.

Right. Doesn't matter if you name your kid Ham Sandwich or Evan, they'll be made fun of for their name no matter what!

So no one should name their daughter Zelda anymore because there's a game character with that name and there's a chance they'll be made fun of in school?

 

[UncleSporky]

How can you make fun of someone named Zelda? I can't think of any mean jokes about it...

More like Celda

or Smellda

Why don't you go get kidnapped by a guy and have to get saved by an elf boy, huh? Why don't you go do that?

Sandwich all cut into triangles, just like the TRIFORCE you busted up and hid all over the kingdom.

 

[Bisnic]

That he named his child a game character.

Zelda is alright for a name, especially since it already existed before the video game. I wouldn't say that if he named his children Ganondorf or Link though.

edit : beaten by Regulus.

 

[Betta Lines]

How can you make fun of someone named Zelda? I can't think of any mean jokes about it...

I guess the kids could have constantly said 'well excuuuuse me Princess'...

 

[SeanR1221]

So no one should name their daughter Zelda anymore because there's a game character with that name and there's a chance they'll be made fun of in school?

Oh geez.

Here, I'll spell it out for you. To me, it is creepy for an adult to name a child based off of a video game. It is even creepier because it's an odd name. It also led to her being made fun of, but that doesn't change my original point that, TO ME, it is creepy for an adult to name a child off of a video game.

Makes sense now, right? ok, good.

 

[Regulus Tera]

I guess the kids could have constantly said 'well excuuuuse me Princess'...

She was born the year the cartoon aired; her classmates were probably too young to come up with that.

omg that makes her older than I

Oh geez.

Here, I'll spell it out for you. To me, it is creepy for an adult to name a child based off of a video game. It is even creepier because it's an odd name. It also led to her being made fun of, but that doesn't change my original point that, TO ME, it is creepy for an adult to name a child off of a video game.

Makes sense now, right? ok, good.

She could have also been named after Zelda Fitzgerald and Nintendo may just be aping the coincidence.

 

[Betta Lines]

Oh geez.

Here, I'll spell it out for you. To me, it is creepy for an adult to name a child based off of a video game. It is even creepier because it's an odd name. It also led to her being made fun of, but that doesn't change my original point that, TO ME, it is creepy for an adult to name a child off of a video game.

Makes sense now, right? ok, good.

I'm sure people are inspired to name their kids after film characters all the time. Is that creepy? And Zelda isn't even that odd...

 

[Alexios]

They should have left it at the commercial, that video starts silly and grows to be creepy...

 

[The Lamonster]

I bet Zelda Williams gets really hairy. Probably has to shave often.

I'd still take her hairy.

haha you guys are creepin the fuck out on this girl

 

[Bisnic]

Oh geez.

Here, I'll spell it out for you. To me, it is creepy for an adult to name a child based off of a video game. It is even creepier because it's an odd name. It also led to her being made fun of, but that doesn't change my original point that, TO ME, it is creepy for an adult to name a child off of a video game.

Makes sense now, right? ok, good.

Nintendo didn't invent the Zelda name by the way. They made the name popular, sure, but it's not like he named his daughter Captain Falcon.

 

[Regulus Tera]

The good news is that maybe they will get her for a Skyward Sword commercial. I'm hoping for something akin to the Japanese Dragon Quest commercials.

*imagining Zelda cosplaying as Zelda*