# Religious Gamer Virals Virtual Mass Nintendo Wii Game Actually Promotes Dante's Inferno By Alex Scott | Published 2010-01-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-wii-game References: [theworldsbestever](http://www.theworldsbestever.com/2009/11/25/wii-jesus/#more-28692) & [masswepray](http://www.masswepray.com) Here is one ad for a [Nintendo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cult-of-the-lamb) [Wii](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-mickey-rebrushed) game that immediately caught my attention. As soon as I saw that they were coming out with a virtual Mass game for the Wii it was too bizarre not to read more. The fact that you have big white crosses that let you say the Hail Mary and have Confirmation was a hilarious concept that I couldn’t believe developers would actually make such a thing. Then after visiting the game’s home page I realized this wasn’t an ad for a Nintendo Wii game at all, at least not the one first promoted. It is an ad for Dante’s Inferno, a [graphic action game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diablo-x-berserk) about Hell. Check out the video, it would be a sin not to. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Religious Themed Video Games:** Developing video games with religious themes and content. - **Innovative Methods for Marketing Video Games:** Using creative and unconventional marketing strategies to promote video games. - **Virtual Reality and Video Games:** Incorporating virtual reality technology in developing and enhancing video games. ### Where This Applies - **Video Game Industry:** The industry can capitalize on the interest in religious-themed video games that can cater to a niche audience. - **Marketing and Advertising Industry:** The industry can explore new and creative avenues to produce unconventional marketing campaigns to catch the attention of a target audience. - **Virtual Reality Industry:** The industry can develop more immersive virtual reality technologies to enhance the experience of playing video games. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bloody Promotional Game Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blood-for-a-pc.md) - [Gamer-Targeted Sandwich Promos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-chicken-sandwiches.md) - [Downloadable Game Beer Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stella-beer-au-naturel.md) - [Feedback-Reflective Game Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sins-of-the-flesh.md) - [Helicopter-Towed Digital Screens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninja-gaiden-4.md) - [Meat-Inspired Vegan Milkshakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/demon-meat.md) - [Gamer-Targeted Donor Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-donors.md) - [Action-Based Indie Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cult-of-the-lamb.md) - [Haunting Gaming Adventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hauntii-xbox-game.md)