11 June 2008
The Wii fit girl... spoof or genuine...
A clip of a woman gyrating in her underwear on the wii fit has recently emerged on youtube with a conspiracy theory brewing as to its origins!
The video titled 'Why every guy should buy their girlfriend a Wii Fit' shows a girl playing on the Wii Fit Hula Hoop game, and it has attracted accusations of spin for Nintendo because the man who posted the video works in the advertising industry.
Giovanny Gutierrez, a marketing executive from Florida, is the man in question, as he posted the footage of his girlfriend Lauren Bernat playing on the Hula Hoop game in just a T-shirt and knickers! Which for obvious reasons has attracted quite an impressive audience of over 2 million.
The clip has caused quite a stir in the media with many top name newspapers featuring the video. Nintendo has denied giving Gutierrez a secret brief to market the game, claiming that it is "absolutely, 100% nothing to do with Nintendo", adding that Nintendo did not create it and was not aware of it until it was brought to their attention.
Gutierrez filmed his 25-year-old girlfriend, who also works in advertising, without her knowledge and he said that she was furious when she first found out, but has since calmed down.
Click here to view the video and determine for yourself if it is a form of gorilla advertising or not?!
Comments
Andy commented at 11 June 2008 I think it is a genuine video and not intended to promote the Wii. Inadvertently it has become a successful viral and would be a great campaign idea. I'm off to get myself a Wii anyone want to play?
