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INTEREST: Nintendo Releases New Sound Clock 'Alarmo'




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Snomaster1
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 12:44 am Reply with quote
"Alarmo?" Why did Nintendo name it that? It sounds like a name Frank Castle would have given for the gimmicks for one of his movies or something like that.
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milkyy



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 12:58 am Reply with quote
If I ever have to wake up to Mario coin sound fx, someone's losing an organ. This smacks of amazon alexa to me- what a nice little *MOTION ACTIVATED DEVICE TO TRACK YOU AT ALL HOURS* I mean, fun alarm clock that's totally not sinister or overpriced and basically made only as a marketing gimmick.

Can they just make the pokewalkers from HG/SS a mass produced thing again? Those actually slapped
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Firefly251



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 1:59 am Reply with quote
i mean....fun for those interested (prolly younger people) but you can do better DIY and be able to load any sound you want as benefit....and for less than $100
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finlands-beret



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 5:22 am Reply with quote
I'm honestly surprised Nintendo didn't 'price-match'; it's £89.99 in the UK. Still, it's pricey either side of the pond.
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crh1985



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 7:40 am Reply with quote
This new switch system looks great, i might be generations ahead of other consoles.
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SenpaiDuckie
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:45 am Reply with quote
Ngl, It got me interested but... it is expensive for an alarm clock huhu. Shocked

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The Pokémon Company recently released a similar sleep aid titled Pokémon Sleep for smartphones in late July 2023. The app by SELECT BUTTON inc. records, measures, and analyzes sleep of the user who is next to the smartphone. The app then categorizes the user's sleep type as dozing, snoozing, or slumbering. Pokémon who sleep in the same way as the user gather around Snorlax on the screen.


I was also able to try the Pokemon Sleep app, but for reals, the only thing I don't like about this app is that it's battery draining. Still, I think having this app and Alarmo would be interesting. I would def wanna see the quality of my sleep. Smile
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jdnation



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:44 am Reply with quote
I have a feeling this motion tech will be one of the new gimmicks added to the Switch 2.

As for the clock itself... No thanks.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 2:52 pm Reply with quote
FANS: Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I am SO excited for the latest Nintendo news! It must be about the Switch 2! I can hardly wait!

NINTENDO: "We are pleased to announce our newest tech achievement in our company's history."

FANS: This is it! THIS IS IT!!!!

NINTENDO: "We bring you...Alarmo! The newest way to let Nintendo wake up your day! We look forward to your patronage."

FANS: ................................ Surprised

*scene freezes in monochrome*

SIMON & GARFUNKEL: Hello darkness, my old friend...
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