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Nintendo of America has signed a deal with LodgeNet that will see modified GameCubes make an appearance in hotels across America and beyond.
The deal will see a GameCube controller spring forth from the TV set, that will enable guests to order and remotely play GameCube titles, should they be finished ordering room service and dirty movies.
The agreement will deliver 5,000 hotels GameCube capability over the next few years. Nintendo is obviously hoping that brief encounters with its excellent gaming portfolio will get players enthused enough to make a purchase of their own.
In the well-founded tradition of making spewing comments in the wake of a deal, both parties were eager to trumpet the affair. “Guests have demonstrated how much they love Nintendo games by purchasing more than a billion minutes of game time on LodgeNet systems," said Steven D. Truckenmiller, senior vice president of programming and content management for LodgeNet. "We look forward to deploying Nintendo GameCube as the latest milestone in an exceptionally fruitful relationship with an entertainment innovator and valued strategic partner."
"Nintendo knows consumers and the video game industry like nobody else. With our extensive game library, exclusive titles and long-standing game franchises, Nintendo's products deliver to everyone--from the serious game enthusiast to the casual gamer," said Peter Eck, director of business projects for Nintendo. "The relationship between the two top companies in their fields is undeniably a winning combination. Nintendo is proud to continue working with LodgeNet as we enter our second decade of collaboration."
The deal will see a GameCube controller spring forth from the TV set, that will enable guests to order and remotely play GameCube titles, should they be finished ordering room service and dirty movies.
The agreement will deliver 5,000 hotels GameCube capability over the next few years. Nintendo is obviously hoping that brief encounters with its excellent gaming portfolio will get players enthused enough to make a purchase of their own.
In the well-founded tradition of making spewing comments in the wake of a deal, both parties were eager to trumpet the affair. “Guests have demonstrated how much they love Nintendo games by purchasing more than a billion minutes of game time on LodgeNet systems," said Steven D. Truckenmiller, senior vice president of programming and content management for LodgeNet. "We look forward to deploying Nintendo GameCube as the latest milestone in an exceptionally fruitful relationship with an entertainment innovator and valued strategic partner."
"Nintendo knows consumers and the video game industry like nobody else. With our extensive game library, exclusive titles and long-standing game franchises, Nintendo's products deliver to everyone--from the serious game enthusiast to the casual gamer," said Peter Eck, director of business projects for Nintendo. "The relationship between the two top companies in their fields is undeniably a winning combination. Nintendo is proud to continue working with LodgeNet as we enter our second decade of collaboration."
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