I just found out that, on top of the massive exposure Kinect got on Oprah, Burger King will use Kinect Animal toys as a toy in kids packs. Microsoft is really going nuts on this. Apparently you can take the toy home, use the Kinect to scan the toy, and that same pet will become available in game. That is a MAJOR draw to kids. Going out for lunch with their parents, or birthday parties, and you get a toy that says "Hey Kids, get your parents to buy you an Xbox 360 and Kinect and I will be your virtual pet with Kinectimals!"
Toys "r Us is also selling lager stuffed Kinectimals which you can scan.
I sense that this will sell pretty good.
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Kinect is a camera and depth sensor-based peripheral for the Xbox 360 that allows users to interact with and play games using their whole bodies, rather than using a standard controller.
Another Kinect Marketing deal...
" Apparently you can take the toy home, use the Kinect to scan the toy, and that same pet will become available in game. That is a MAJOR draw to kids. Going out for lunch with their parents, or birthday parties, and you get a toy that says "Hey Kids, get your parents to buy you an Xbox 360 and Kinect and I will be your virtual pet with Kinectimals!" Toys "r Us is also selling lager stuffed Kinectimals which you can scan.THAT is really cool. If I were 10 again I could see myself getting really psyched about it.
" That's really cool I could see that doing really well. I already have Kinectimals pre-ordered I might just have to go to BK and buy some kids meals depending on what cat's they have. "lol. Oh noes! It's working!
" @xyzygy said:Yeah I agree. If I was 10 I would be soo pumped over this and would want a Kinect for Christmas." Apparently you can take the toy home, use the Kinect to scan the toy, and that same pet will become available in game. That is a MAJOR draw to kids. Going out for lunch with their parents, or birthday parties, and you get a toy that says "Hey Kids, get your parents to buy you an Xbox 360 and Kinect and I will be your virtual pet with Kinectimals!" Toys "r Us is also selling lager stuffed Kinectimals which you can scan.THAT is really cool. If I were 10 again I could see myself getting really psyched about it. "
" @CL60 said:
He doesn't. He be trollin' "" @RoyCampbell said:
And you know it's garbage how? "" Must be hilariously fun marketing such an expensive piece of garbage. "
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QflHRLW0Tz8
i've always been under the impression that this thing will sell big. The gimmick is just too good for casual gamers. This will probably outsell Move and will "Move" a lot of 360 consoles. But, im also under the impression that it will be another closet peripheral and end up collecting dust.
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