It's SO true. Even though I've read case studies of business deals in which Nintendo was, in its time, as cutthroat as any of them, it still holds a warm place in my heart -- now THAT'S effective branding. My nostalgia for Nintendo is so strong that I even imported one of these from Japan as my "Push Here for Service" button at my cubicle in my office:
People around our age (a little older and a little younger) love to come by and bop Luigi on the head to hear the sounds. Contrast this with a talking Care Bear doll that someone left behind, which everyone despises, though it's just as loud. Japan has much better vending machine toys than we do!
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People around our age (a little older and a little younger) love to come by and bop Luigi on the head to hear the sounds. Contrast this with a talking Care Bear doll that someone left behind, which everyone despises, though it's just as loud. Japan has much better vending machine toys than we do!
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