Nintendo: Sound Clock Alarmo Released
– Nintendo’s new product is an alarm clock!
– Wake up to the world of games!
Summary from an article published on 4gamer.
Nintendo’s Alarmo: (October 9, 2024)
Nintendo announced the Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo yesterday.
Nintendo Switch Online subscribers only:
Online sales have started at My Nintendo Store.
The price is 12,900 yen (tax included).
It will also be sold at official Nintendo stores Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto from October 10.
It is scheduled to be sold at game stores nationwide from mid-February 2025.
Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo:
“Alarmo” is a “mysterious alarm clock that wakes you up in the world of games.”
Alarm clock:
Seven scenes from five Nintendo titles are available for the alarm sound.
“Super Mario Odyssey”
“The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”
“Splatoon 3”
“Pikmin 4”
“Ring Fit Adventure”, etc.
Built-in “motion sensor”:
1. Equipped with a “motion sensor” that uses radio waves to detect the distance and movement of objects.
2. The alarm changes according to the user’s movements.
For example, in “Super Mario Odyssey”:
At the designated time, the alarm starts to play with a band and cheers.
3. Every time you move your body, such as turning over in bed, the sound of coins appearing is played.
4. When you leave the bed, the alarm stops and a fanfare sounds.
5. If you stay in bed for 20 minutes, the alarm sound becomes more intense.
In a sense, it is an interactive alarm clock.
Story-telling alarm sound:
The alarm sound is a story-like sound that imitates a scene from the game.
In the case of The Legend of Zelda:
1. You get out of bed in response to Princess Zelda’s call to “Wake up…”
2. Just like when you leave the Shrine of Rebirth, “that song” plays.
In the case of “Splatoon 3”:
The part-time job in “Salmon Run” is depicted through music and sound effects.
In the case of “Ring Fit Adventure”:
The Fit Battle song plays along with narration from your partner Ring.
In the future, alarms for “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” and “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” will be added for free.
Alarmo’s sleep recording function:
Nintendo sees alarms as something positive.
1. “Turning over while sleeping”
2. “How long after the alarm went off did you get out of bed?”
3. “How long did you stay in bed?”
It’s interesting that Alarmo keeps a record of your sleep.
Improving Quality of Life (QOL) through entertainment:
Nintendo is redefining entertainment to improve people’s Quality of Life (QOL).
The theme is “Visualizing sleep and fatigue.”
https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20241010002/