Challenge: Make your own Natal demo video, get yourself on The Engadget Show

We hope by now you've seen the video of Microsoft's Kudo Tsunoda demoing the latest software to undergo the Project Natal treatment -- Beautiful Katamari and Space Invaders Extreme. If you haven't, you really should, because there's nothing quite like seeing a man gesticulate wildly for seemingly no reason. In that post, a commenter of ours -- aardWolf -- made the genius suggestion that people do their own "demo" videos of Project Natal. We think that's a grand, grand idea... and we're going one better. If you make those videos, we'll put them together in a segment for The Engadget Show. Here's what we want from you, the reader:

• Film yourself "playing" a game "with" Project Natal
• Upload the video to YouTube, Viddler, or the video site of your choice tagged with "engadget natal contest" (with quotes, at least on Viddler), and specify exactly what game you're playing. Feel free to give details.
• Email us at engadgetshow [at] engadget [dot] com with "natal video" in the subject, as well as the link and any pertinent info you'd like to provide (or you can just leave a link in comments)
  
• Lather, rinse, repeat

Once we get some good entries, we'll cut the whole shebang together in a segment for The Engadget Show (provided you guys aren't super boring or something -- though we don't think that will be an issue). It goes without saying that by submitting a video you're granting us the rights to use it on the Show and in any Show promotional materials we might produce. Don't worry, we won't sell you into slavery or anything. Probably. In case your memory is super bad, we've included the clip of Kudo after the break.


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[Alan Strangis Posted Sep 28th 2009 2:46PM]

Hey, YOU'RE the guys who put out the video with no actual gameplay. A nice little disclaimer would have helped.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 2:54PM]

Whoever can post one using the moonwalk, i support.

[scarboy6693 Posted Sep 28th 2009 2:56PM]

anyone want a lockerz account?

[Death Posted Sep 29th 2009 7:34AM]

Hmmm. Since there are plans to bring No More Heroes to the 360, should I make a video of it? Like when Travis charges that pseudo-lightsaber of his...

The REAL question is, do you want it censored or not?

[LAY Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:03PM]

"Hey, YOU'RE the guys who put out the video with no actual gameplay. A nice little disclaimer would have helped."

Seriously. It wasnt his fault that the dumbass cameraman wasn't able to do some highly technical move, like pan the camera in the opposite direction so we could get some context of what the actions were doing to the videogame he was playing.

[Meekermoloko Posted Sep 28th 2009 2:46PM]

I don't want to be him.

[googleadam Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:03PM]

of course you dont want to be like him

Your like Homer Simpson, D'oh D'oh D'oh

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 2:49PM]

Usually we get prizes for this sort of thing but now that you guys have a show we can't get anything Engadget? Come on I think there should be more incentive then internet stardom...

[monkey with glasses Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:50PM]

I was thinking the same, I kept scrolling down the post to see if there was a mentioning of Natal beta something being giving away.

[Streetfights Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:54PM]

Like a percentage of T-shirt sales!

[DRHouse Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:00PM]

They should give the winner an iphone

[DRHouse Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:02PM]

or an iphone give away for the winner would be awesome

[Duke Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:41PM]

You're really pathetic "Dr."

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 6:14PM]

+1 for you sir. You want us to help you with your show? Give a little incentive!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 2:50PM]

lol. This is going to be pretty funny. Web Cams on and jump around to get on Engadget.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 2:55PM]

I want to see someone get a friend that looks like Kudo to wear similar sun glasses the shirt and act something out.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 29th 2009 10:58AM]

I'm totally going to record a video using a Playstation Eye!

Actually that might be a bad idea... it just seems like I'll be thugged...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 2:50PM]

Sshhhhhhhhh........ Big Bro is serious here

[ran Posted Sep 28th 2009 2:52PM]

How does this work if I don't own a console. Am I suppose to pretend I own one?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 2:59PM]

Well, you're supposed to pretend you own a Natal sensor, so... yeah, pretend away!

[aardWolf Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:00PM]

No, that would be wrong. Just plug in your Natal device (*wink wink*) and film yourself playing.

[SuperTuna Posted Sep 28th 2009 2:52PM]

Oh man - my brain has subscribed to this notion because it will be AWESOME.

I also shudder to think of "Muscle March" type games.

[aardWolf Posted Sep 28th 2009 2:58PM]

Awesome! I was hoping someone would pick up on my comment and make one... because I'm too lazy to do it myself...

[PSIREX Posted Sep 28th 2009 2:59PM]

Only Kudo can make looking like a total douche nozzle so easy!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:00PM]

im in your Natals, making stupid gestures...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:01PM]

WE DEMAND PRIZES!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:01PM]

engadget, have you no shame? This reeks of cronyism

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:42PM]

MICROSOFT: Hey, you guys should totally promote Natal!
ENGADGET: Okay, we'll do that by having people make fun of your super lame restrictions on gameplay footage that make your "invisible game controller" product look like total vaporware.
MICROSOFT: HERE IS ALL THE MONEYZ

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:09PM]

just an FYI for everybody....sun glasses are required. :)

[va jj Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:10PM]

how do we play something that isn't even out yet?

[kris120890 Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:19PM]

I think you may be the only one not to get this.

[The Mad Mule Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:21PM]

Does anybody know where that shirt can be purchased? It reminds me of the Demonoid creature, but cuter!

[aardWolf Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:24PM]

Ideas for Natal games that would be GREAT for a video submission:

1. Super Staring Contest Brothers
2. Hokey Pokey Hero (the sequel, Hamsterdance)
3. Legend of Trapped in an Invisible Box
4. Nostril Flare Revolution

[aardWolf Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:25PM]

Reading Engadget: The Video Game

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:28PM]

Leisure Suit Larry - come on

[aardWolf Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:56PM]

Super Staring Contest Brothers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4suIWcIkR2I

[aardWolf Posted Sep 30th 2009 2:22PM]

Natal Paint:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqt-DwfCF2s

[Andir Posted Sep 28th 2009 3:49PM]

Do we get bonus points for _actually_ tea bagging the person we just killed?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:02PM]

Hey, Engadget, you might want to stock up on eye bleach.

[decypherSMC Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:11PM]

Someone has to do GTA: IV.

Get on the Bono-shades, a big t-shirt and pretend to beat old people.

[jDazs Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:16PM]

Why is this guy always wearing sunglasses, even indoors?

[tiago Posted Sep 28th 2009 6:26PM]

he has some kind of photophobia.

[Gorilla800lbs Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:20PM]

I totally want to see a bunch of guys in sunglasses, going PEW-PEW at something beyond the frame, with an INVISIBLE DEMO caption.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:27PM]

They should include insensitve comments about a guy with a eye condition who wears sunglasses. Same thing Bono has.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:29PM]

http://www.viddler.com/explore/PreGHz/videos/1/

I whipped one up quickly and dirtily (is that even a word?).

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:30PM]

When's this gotta be in by?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 5:32PM]

Look Dad! Look how I am swinging my bag and chewing bubble gum playing GTA 4 on Natal !

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 5:42PM]

It's like air guitar, except douchier.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 5:44PM]

Worst. Idea. Ever.

[refink Posted Sep 28th 2009 6:13PM]

I refuse to make an ass out of myself, Johsua Toplosky... I'm calling you out. You show us, then i'll make a video.