Throughout this year The Pokémon Company has been recruiting celebrities to show off the fact they're fans of the franchise. As a series of videos in an anniversary year they've been rather effective.
Another one has popped up today, and it's had a little more effort than "put a celeb in a room and get 30 seconds of soundbites" - both presenters are outside, for a start. Edited to promote Pokémon Sun and Moon, it features two NFL stars - Seattle Seahawks Cornerback Richard Sherman and LA Rams Punter Johnny Hecker. It's nice to see a punter get some attention - they're like internet writers, mostly ignored until they do something wrong...
In any case, this one has some nice messages among the promotional fluff.
Now we just need Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi (from the football where kicking the ball is actually the main activity) showing off local multiplayer battles in the game; then the Pokémon advertising department can relax and enjoy its festive break.
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Why Johnny Hecker? I've only heard of him because the Rams used to play in St. Louis. Surely The Pokémon Company can afford nationally known players.
Never heard of either of them, but I don't really watch football.
@ThomasBW84
"they're like internet writers, mostly ignored until they do something wrong..."
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It's inconsistent and poor form to use an acronym for only one of the teams mentioned. You lose again, Mr. Internet Writer. And don't give me that "Seattle has no acronym" excuse. You're the writer; figure it out.
(lol happy crixmus tho )
@KirbyTheVampire I'm surprised you have never heard of Richard Sherman.
@KirbyTheVampire If you watch football at all you would know Richard Sherman. He is a Stanford graduate, very outspoken and politically active guy with a good head on his shoulders. He's also one of the best pass defenders in the world.
Nintendo used these guys because they are both west coast - one plays in Seattle near Nintendo's HQ and the other plays in LA.
Would resonate far more with me if it were Brad Evans (or any Sounders player) rather than someone from the Seahawks. Oh well, I can still appreciate the Seattle connection.
@Solid_Stannis It's not just using an acronym; that's what LA is usually called.
@PanurgeJr what is jokes
@polivar4 I've never followed football at all. Basketball is my thing. I suppose that's not much of an excuse if he's so well-known, though, lol. Maybe I should crawl out from under my rock.
@KirbyTheVampire what team or players you like in the NBA? I am big into the Minnesota Timberwolves.
@polivar4 I usually root for the Toronto Raptors, mainly because I'm only a couple hours away from Toronto, haha.
Commercial for Nike ?
did handball already exist when they named that sport football? 'cause handball is a good name for it.
@feelinsupersonic I looked it up. While American football does slightly predate handball, the name comes from it evolving directly from a combination of association football (soccer) and rugby football.
@KirbyTheVampire I root for them from time to time. Still shocked you don't know what a "Richard Sherman" is. One of my friends thought that was a sex position lol.
I have no interest in sports whatsoever and even I've heard of Richard Sherman.
@Arcamenel So like what do you like that isn't sports related but has action in it?
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