Arashi is arguably the biggest boy band in Japan at the moment

Digital Foundry vs. HDMI video [DigitalFoundry]”Arashi is arguably the biggest boy band in Japan at the moment. Watch how excited they are as they check out what could be the country's biggest piece of game hardware.Last summer, Nintendo admitted that the 3DS was a tricky sell — especially in an age when 2D televisions still replica Movado Junior Sport 605106 WoMen's watch dominate. But even the “ooh ooh ooh” stylings of Arashi can't drum up excitement in these spots. Nintendo's initial promotional reels, complete with puppies and fire-breathing, for the 3DS were oodles more fun than these latest ventures. Puppies and fire are always more fun than dudes o-faces. Always.

The 3DS will be released in Japan on February 26. Ooh ooh ooh.YouTube - [YouTube]”If you like Clint Eastwood movies, that is.Nintendo has repeatedly roped in Japanese boy band Arashi, which means “storm” in Japanese, to promote its games. The band appeared in television ads for Super Mario Kart Wii, Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super replica Movado 604459 WoMen's watch Mario Galaxy 2 and more recently Wii Party.Wii Party is Nintendo's forthcoming party game for the Nintendo Wii. Nintendo Co., Ltd. uses many Japanese celebrities for its ads, but it seems to have the longest continuous relationship of late with this group.

Nintendo loves Arashi! Japan loves Arashi! The group churns out chart topping hits in The Land of the Rising Sun. (Sadly, their music has been scrubbed from YouTube. If you find any videos, please paste them in comments section below.) As anyone familiar with Arashi will tell you, the member of this boy band that has gained the most replica Movado 604726 WoMen's watch notoriety in the West is Kazunari Ninomiya, who turned in a brilliant performance as Saigo in Clint Eastwood's World War II epic Letters from Iwo Jima.Later this year, Ninomiya, or “Nino” as he is known, will star in a film adaptation of manga Ooku.