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    Nintendo News | DS Lite for President Bush's Birthday

    on 05.07.2006 at 22:43 User Icon Posted by Jorge Ba-oh (jb) Number of Comments Comments: 33 Number of Reads Reads: 5629
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    Nintendo, being ever generous, have sent President George Bush a very special present for his special 60th birthday on July 6th 2006: A DS Lite and Brain Training, along with a very special letter.



    Thanks to gaming blog excellence, Kotaku, we have a copy of the transcript and goodie-bag to share.

    The letter sent by Nintendo of America:

    Dear President Bush:

    Happy Birthday!

    Don't worry, turning 60 is an exciting milestone. As you know, you've joined millions of other baby boomers in an invigorating new decade of your life. And, like many boomers, you may be looking for ways to keep your mind sharp. That's where we come in.

    Please accept our gift of a new Nintendo DS Lite system and a copy of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day. You now join millions of people around the world who have fun challenging themselves with Brain Age. If you have never played a video game before, don't worry. Brain Age is part of our new Touch Generations brand, which includes games that are easy for people of any age - regardless of their video game experience - to pick up and start playing immediately.

    It's obvious you don't have a lot of time to play games, which makes Brain Age such a great activity for you - just a few minutes a day with more than 15 daily training tests will help keep your mind sharp. Training tests include categories like math, reading and memorization. Try it for a few days and watch your score improve. Brain Age also comes with more than 100 sudoku puzzles - these could make your next long flight on Air Force One a bit more fun! (Perhaps copies of Brain Age for journalists joining you on your next flight would be a nice distraction!)
    Have fun exploring Brain Age with your Nintendo DS Lite and be sure to let us know your brain age!

    Have a tremendous birthday!

    Sincerely,

    Your Friends at Nintendo


    We'd like to take the chance to offer our birthday wishes to President Bush, have a fab day Sir!

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    lol is all I have to say Smilie
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    That is the most ingenius publicity stunt that Nintendo of America have ever pulled, i mean the Americans love there cheesy stupid news like this so it will be all the major news stations.

    Kudos to NOA on great advertising

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    Lol, NOA have pulled a great one. Lucky Mr. Bush, getting a great little portable buddy for free!

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    Nintendo are LEGENDS.
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    Slap it like you're mad at it!
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    Wow, Bush and I have only a day apart on bdays...

    I don't know what to say Smilie Smilie
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    hopefully I get to play all the games I wanna play in the weeks to come!
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    Sending Mr. Bush a DS Lite with Brain Age may be considered one of the best jokes so far pulled by Nintendo! You do not know how political you are, folks!
    I, putting aside any political cynism, will only say that I really want to know Mr. Bushes Brain Age, folks. I did some... guesses already... *smile*
    I find your lack of faith disturbing!
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    Imagine bush playing brain age. He would probably hold it upside down

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    When is Blair birthday?
    anybody reckon they have pulled this stunt for the Japanese president

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    Imagine bush playing brain age. He would probably hold it upside down


    R..O..F..L

    anybody reckon they have pulled this stunt for the Japanese president


    Huh?

    ( Edited on 05.07.2006 23:55 by jb )


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    You just imagine it 7 + 5 + 4 = ?, Bush's brain would shut it would be too much for the poor fellow.

    You never know this might make Bush a better President after all today he stressed diplomacy with N.Korea you see Brain Training has taught him not to invade everything


    jb i mean you reckon they sent the Japanese President Brain Training?

    ( Edited on 05.07.2006 23:59 by Mr.Ashcroft )


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    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

    Smilie

    This is prob the best publicity stunt I've heard of in a long, long time.

    President Bush being told by NOA to "train his brain"!!!

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    Breaking News: Nintendo of America HQ (Redmond, Washington) attacked by Giant Enemy Crab!

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    SmilieSmilieSmilieSmilieSmilieSmilie

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    jb said:
    Breaking News: Nintendo of America HQ (Redmond, Washington) attacked by Giant Enemy Crab!


    SmilieSmilieSmilie

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    This is an absolutely awesome idea. Great for publicity too.
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    (actualy, on a more political note, its a false clich
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    He gets a free DS Lite? Who does he think he is? The most powerful man in the world!! Oh wait...
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    So all I have to do to get a free DS Lite is ... become President of the USA. OK, there might be a few hurdles in my way (not being American, no previous political experience besides voting every so often, not really wanting the job), but if there's free Nintendo goodies then I'm there!
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    What great publicity! Nintendo are clever. Getting the president's approval on a system...wow. Well...wait, about 40 percent will consider it anyways Smilie
    But if he doesn't like it, the other 60 percent might consider...hmm.
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    This is the best thing ever. I was laughing so hard i thought i was going to shit myself. Brain Age isnt going to help him (finishes letter when C.I.A. busts in door)
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    Smilie!!!!!!! FUCKING BRILLIANT!!!

    That is so clever of them!! Imagine the publicity!? It's brilliant! Giving George Bush a Birthday present that's product placement, advertising & (get this) HELPS HIM get a BIT MORE CLEVER!! Smilie

    Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant, Nintendo, you are fecking geniuses!!

    EDIT: I wonder if in a few months time, Sony will send him a PSP with a letter that says:

    "O shit, sory it's su late! We din't mean it, it's those fucking bastards Nintendo! They stoppd us!"!!!!!!!!!!! BTW buy oure stuff.

    Lots of luv 'n kisses Sony (We luv U!!!)"

    Smilie

    Who's willing to bet Mr Bush will ENEVR ACTUALLY turn it on? Smilie

    ( Edited on 06.07.2006 09:51 by Sought The Poltercow )


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    I don't care what others say - NOA DO have a sense of humour!!

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    [quote]Darkflame said:
    (actualy, on a more political note, its a false clich
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    Bush has never done anything except decide to go to War, & be an incredibly stupid person.

    He's really seriously dumb. As in not clever. At all. Smilie

    EDIT: Oh yeah, & he told other people to go to war too. Smilie

    ( Edited on 06.07.2006 12:30 by Sought The Poltercow )


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