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[fugimax]

As has been posted before on the forums, recent Nintendo Gamcube games are bearing a "Best Seller" emblem printed directly on the box art if they've sold over 250,000 copies. So far this has affected Paper Mario 2 and Mario Power Tennis. After speaking with Nintendo, this is a trend they are going to continue everytime a game sells (or pre-sells) over 250,000 copies.

Now, being that we are such boxart whores, I think a lot of people here should be willing to sign a petition in an attempt to change this. Whether or not you are a Nintendo fan, or whether or not you serverly hate them, for the sake of the box art...please sign. This could become viral and spread to other consoles as well, so its in all our interests.

Sign Here: http://www.petitiononline.com/gcnart/petition.html

(Please use a real name and email address or this is useless. You can choose to hide your email address so you will not be spammed.)

 

[lexy]

Most US boxart isn't worth the trouble. Seriously.

 

[lexi]

Online petitions always work so well!

Edit: Signed it for the dire fear that a 'best seller' tag could find its way to 2005 Zelda. But my point remains, Online Petitions have only ever accompished one thing in their entire existence.

 

[ImNotLikeThem]

Online petitions always work so well!

Edit: Signed it for the dire fear that a 'best seller' tag could find its way to 2005 Zelda. But my point remains, Online Petitions have only ever accompished one thing in their entire existence.

...and that thing is?

 

[Greenpanda]

...and that thing is?

wasting our time

 

[lexi]

...and that thing is?

Disney releasing Princess Mononoke to DVD.

 

[JackFrost2012]

...and that thing is?

bringing Xenogears to the U.S.

*shoots self in face*

 

[olimario]

 

[fennec fox]

Good idea! Also, you should print "Only on Nintendo Gamecube" on stickers as well, so they can be easily removed when the PS2 port is announced!

:lol

 

[fugimax]

Haha...nice olimario.

Everyone spread this as far as you can. Any journalists out there feel free to publish it on their respective gaming sites COUGH kobun COUGH

 

[duderon]

I thought we learned what happened when a member creates a petition and posts it here last time.

Yeah Halo 2 doesn’t have a best seller sticker on it and it’s sold 10 million copies!

guess not :lol

 

[Gahiggidy]

An email-writing campaign to Nintendo might be the better strategy....


http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/webform.jsp



By the way, what happened to thier straight email address? I can't find it posted on their contact pages anymore.

 

[duderon]

An email-writing campaign to Nintendo might be the better strategy....


http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/webform.jsp



By the way, what happened to thier straight email address? I can't find it posted on their contact pages anymore.

Send Smapty on the attack!

 

[Do The Mario]

I thought we learned what happened when a member creates a petition and posts it here last time.



guess not :lol

Nice to see you approve of my work!
I just felt this thread needed some Halo 2 love!


Anyway I don’t think we get those best seller stickers in Australia, but then again we don’t even get the Nintendo games.

Paper Mario is out at the end of the month over here so I will know then!

 

[etiolate]

seriously people

its a box

 

[Do The Mario]

seriously people

its a box

It’s not a box it’s Art darling

 

[Gahiggidy]

seriously people

its a box

its a box... and another example of Nintendo's unwillingness to compete®.

We've got to start somewhere.

 

[WarPig]

bringing Xenogears to the U.S.

*shoots self in face*

"One does not like to be reminded of the mistakes of one's youth."

its a box... and another example of Nintendo's unwillingness to compete®.

We've got to start somewhere.

God, I hope you're joking.

DFS.

 

[cja]

If this is not possible, putting the sticker on the box itself underneath the plastic-wrap is also an option.

DON'T TRY AND NEGOTIATE WITH THESE.... TERRORISTS!

*goes back to his surgical removal of the XBL "trial offer inside" sticker on Halo 2*

 

[SFA_AOK]

I'm confused... so a game is released in the US and once it sells a quarter of a million, it gets the emblem? Any before and after shots?

 

[AniHawk]

...and that thing is?

Mother 3.

 

[Acrylamid]

25. olimario 3 inch penis
24. Gahiggidy buttpirate
23. adelgary likes hairy man butts
22. Mike Works the one with the unibrow likes the PENIS!
21. SELL YOUR GAMECUBE, IT'S ALL OVER.
19. John Titor from the future
5. Good idea! Also, you should print "Only on Nintendo Gamecube" on stickers as well, so they can be easily removed when the PS2 port is announced!

:lol

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

 

[FortNinety]

By the way, what happened to thier straight email address? I can't find it posted on their contact pages anymore.

Must... resist.... making... obvious.... joke.

 

[mumu]

Sorry to hear of your disappointment. I will definitely forward your feedback to the proper departments here, so they get a chance to hear what our fans think.

 

[fugimax]

In lieu of the online petition that's become littered with shit, you can email Nintendo here: nintendo@noa.nintendo.com

 

[mumu]

Petitions NEVER work. You could just as well delete that link. Better to go through the webform or e-mail them directly.

 

[Memles]

Online petitions also brought the world Fraggle Rock on DVD.

 

[Link316]

they work sometimes, but I guess it mostly depends on the company

http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q3-2004/090204a.html

 

[fugimax]

they work sometimes, but I guess it mostly depends on the company

Depends on the people as well...but hand it to GAF not to be mature enough. ;P An online petition contaminated with immature comments will never fair well.

So yes, email nintendo with your comments. I'd be willing to put together a form letter of sorts if anyone wants to email but is too lazy to actually type something coherent up.

 

[Minotauro]

...and that thing is?

Getting the Blue Meanie rehired. Well, for a short while at least.

 

[Hellraizah]

Maybe the missing part of the tag is "Best seller..... on N64"






I still can't believe I posted in this thread.

 

[Fongul]

It's spreading...I went to Gamestop today to find out about the Baten Kaitos preorder swag and saw a "Best Seller" emblem on a Player's Choice version of Zelda: TWW

Straight eeeeeeevillll

 

[StoOgE]

You know, I was looking at my Paper Mario box art, and its just so tacky.. next to my purple gamecube, sitting next to 8 other video game systems, sitting in an entertainment center from the late 80's, that has enough electronics equipment to start a pretty nice AV studio with, sitting in front of a wall covered in wall scrolls and those cool EP1 Dr. Pepper cans.

I mean, if it werent for that best seller sticker on that box art, I would get laid like twice a year.. that thing is really holding me back.

 

[AniHawk]

You know, I was looking at my Paper Mario box art, and its just so tacky.. next to my purple gamecube, sitting next to 8 other video game systems, sitting in an entertainment center from the late 80's, that has enough electronics equipment to start a pretty nice AV studio with, sitting in front of a wall covered in wall scrolls and those cool EP1 Dr. Pepper cans.

I mean, if it werent for that best seller sticker on that box art, I would get laid like twice a year.. that thing is really holding me back.

Well your avatar should cancel things out.

 

[worldrunover]

Sorry. After the failed attempt to make the Perfect Dark cart platinum color, I've given up on all online petitions.

 

[miyuru]

These things won't work, especially when you're asking Nintendo to alter their marketing strategy (and in this case, profit-wise the "Best Seller" tag is most likely beneficial). How old are people that even bother starting these things?

 

[fugimax]

These things won't work, especially when you're asking Nintendo to alter their marketing strategy (and in this case, profit-wise the "Best Seller" tag is most likely beneficial). How old are people that even bother starting these things?

#1 - I was asking for them to make it a sticker, not remove it from the boxes period. From a marketing standpoint, there is no difference.

#2 - 21.

How old are the people who can't read (i.e. you)?

 

[miyuru]

19

I read the sticker thing, I just forgot, my bad.

I still don't think the petition will do anything, but if you're just asking for a sticker, it doesn't sound impossible anymore *thumbs up*.

 

[Link316]

oh shit you were serious about this

well anyway if Nintendo shoots your sticker idea down and you really want to pursue this, then try contacting your DA or Consumer Advocate about it cause these "Best Seller" logos can be construed as false advertising

 

[ironichaos]

Well, compared to other games on GameCube (third-party in particular), selling a couple copies might actually make it a "Best Seller".

 

[bitwise]

me personally, i dont care. It's not like I like the recent nintendo boxarts anyways with or without the "sticker".

 

[Pellham]

well petitions don't work, but consumer feedback DOES work. If you e-mail Nintendo, and enough people do the same, they will listen.