Nintendo Teams Up With E4 For Mario Kart TV Promotion

Cool. Shame it's only in the UK...

Ugh, big band theory

Big Bang Theory still airs?

This is cool it's on tv doesn't matter what show its on I suppose they all play videogames in the show. A good idea to get the wii u noticed.

@ICHIkatakuri Yes the characters play videogames, In fact one of the latest episode focus around Sheldon trying to decide between buying a PS4 or a XBONE. At some point other characters in the series state their opinion on the consoles and at the end Bernadette says "I play Wii", statement that was placed as a joke and her opinion was ignored. There was no mention about Wii U
Unfortunately that episode resumes the perception a lot of people have on Nintendo consoles lately

I´m glad to see they are going to advertise it, it´s about time. But they should do this kind of thing on all countries

@CaviarMeths It's one of the most popular abs highest rated spews in American.

This would be awesome... If I lived in Europe.

@PrincessEevee9 Well, it certainly is a spew in American.

E4 is just a repeat channel of Hollypokes, HIMYM, other American crappy comedy shows like 2 Broke Girls (still dont understand how anybody can find that funny, even in the states) and the always rubbish Big Bang T and the likes. Young people (teens) watch it. Might get loads of sales from this promo. So thats cool

I still dont really get the MKTV thing, maybe I'm just too old, but I mcht rather PLAY the game than watch someone else show me tricks/exploits.

Anyway, I'll be at a festival the weekend when MK8 is released, so will have to wait until the week after to play it.

This can only be a good thing. I'd like to see something similar for North America. Putting "Wii U" on a car is not quite cutting it.

@readyletsgo Aside from your blatant anti-American comments, ("even in the states," ect.) you seem to have missed the point. You'd (much*) rather play the game than watch others do so, which is exactly the point of the advertisement. You see people playing the game and say "hey, that looks like fun, maybe I'll check it out." Obviously the goal of the marketing campaign is to create buzz and interest.

You can keep your bitter and derogatory comments to yourself next time as well.

That doesnt mean that only uk players can upload their highlights, we americans can too, right? Right?

Yeah, those stupid American TV comedy shows....totally unsophisticated!

They need to dress in women's clothing, engage in slapstick, and shout "rubbish" at each other.

Honestly though, I don't understand the hate that "The Big Bang Theory" gets...probably the use of a laugh track or people just don't watch it and assume it must be stupid.

It's a sit-com, not Breaking Bad or Downton Abbey.

@Action51 I watched the first couple of seasons, but I realized that it was laughing at nerd culture, not with nerd culture, and it still carries on the stereotypes that have been outdated since the 80s. That, and it's mostly just a long string of punchlines instead of really building on situations for comedy.

@SleepyCrossing couldnt have said it better myself.

MOh stop complaining Americans! You get like every sort of event (including E3!!!) and you get to play ssb4 at best buy!!?! It's about time uk got some interaction from Nintendo! I'm totally entering

@Genesaur You'd be surprised at what an ad in NASCAR will do. Just look at Dogecoin for example, that car became a huge deal on the internet and did its job by getting people to talk about Dogecoin.

@SleepyCrossing haha sorry dude, I didn't mean to offend anyone. I mean that in American the show seems to do brilliantly with ratings all the time but I see so many Americans along with us Europeans say it's a terrible show. On BBT, I've watched it, it was good for the first season but after that, just terrible and I just can not stand Penny and Sheldon.

And re: mktv, I meant personally I don't see the point of uploading a reply of my gameplay. Of course advertise the hell out of the game, God knows Ninty need to.

Ps: thanks for the spell check lol, this isn't a classroom, typing on my phone.

@Action51

What I don't get is the praise it gets, as if it was better than other American sitcoms.

They skipped E3 and jumped straight to E4,

@CaviarMeths - No, I'm a total nerd. I get the jokes and can take it when they poke fun at stuff I like. Ultimately the main characters are all likable despite their flaws and they actually DO get the references and science right...there's a reason uber-nerds Steve Wozniak, Stan Lee, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, and Leonard Nimoy have all made guest appearances.

@sinalefa - Actually right now...yes.

American and UK television to a lesser extent has been taken over by reality shows, psuedo-documentaries, and Disney-style kids shows. Classic, fun, well written sitcoms are kinda dead...

In the 60s we had Bewitched, The Addams Family, and Car 54...
In the 70s we had Sanford and Son, All in the Family, and Taxi...
In the 80s we had Family Ties, The Cosby Show, and Cheers...
In the 90s we had Seinfeld, Newsradio, and Frasier...

in the post millenium era we have...King of Queens? Two and a Half Men?....Two Broke Girls?...meh...the Big Bang Theory is a welcome breath of fresh air.

@CaviarMeths

It's repeats!

I'll enter this competition, but I doubt I'll win, unless there's something really interesting that happens while I'm playing.

Dang... Nintendo of Europe is gettin' it in! Idk what change took place, but they're making all the right moves. In fact, better than I even thought was possible.

@Action51 Two and a Half Men is decent. Last Man Standing is pretty good too. Beyond that, sitcoms are dead. Also, surprised you didn't mention Friends, Home Improvement, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, That 70's Show, etc.

Too many reality shows. Animal Planet isn't even about animals anymore. History Channel isn't history stuff for the most part.

@Mega_Umbreon Hey, I agree. I just hope we see something more, as well. They couldn't possibly do TOO much advertising. Until the Wii U is doing better, it'll never be enough to ward off our paranoia.

@sinalefa I hear that. I get so sick of being compared to Sheldon by people who know nothing about anything "nerdy" outside of that show. And that'd be okay if the show could make me laugh and be, y'know, good. But, well, it isn't.

Yay I'm in UK

Where and how do you enter? Where are the links to enter??