List of home console advertisements

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The following is a list of advertisements for games released on home console related to the Super Mario franchise. These advertisements may be on television, other forms of public broadcast, or in print media such as posters and magazines. For a list of advertisements for handheld consoles, see List of handheld advertisements. For a list of advertisements for anything else, see List of miscellaneous advertisements.

ColecoVision games[edit]

Game Location Links Plot
Donkey Kong United States 1 Mario plays the ColecoVision port of Donkey Kong as Pauline watches. Donkey Kong sneaks into their home, prompting Pauline to try to get Mario's attention, but cannot, as he is too focused. After the voice advertising the game says the viewer can play Donkey Kong on a ColecoVision, Atari VCS, and Intellivision, Donkey Kong grabs Pauline who cries for help, but Mario still does not realize.
Donkey Kong Jr. United States 1 A crowd of people look at a set that looks like the Vine Scene, where Mario taunts Donkey Kong Jr. as Donkey Kong is trapped in a cell. Junior tells the viewer that he needs their help to save his papa, stating that he could fall if a snapping jaw catches him. While this is happening, Donkey Kong plays the ColecoVision port in his cell. A voice is heard advertising the game for the ColecoVision, Atari 2600 VCS, and Intellivision. The commercial ends with Junior calling out to all game players that he needs their help to save Donkey Kong with text appearing reading "Help Donkey Kong Jr. Save Papa".

Atari 2600 games[edit]

Game Location Links Plot
Mario Bros. United States 1 A song is sung about Mario Bros.. While this song is played, Luigi opens the door to a pipe revealing a Shellcreeper inside of it. A Sidestepper then chases Luigi, who then has to dodge a Fighter Fly. Another Shellcreeper scares Luigi, causing him to back into another Shellcreeper, who grabs his arm. Luigi then yells out for Mario, asking where he is. Gameplay footage of the Atari 5200 version of Mario Bros. is then shown as a voice advertises the game. Luigi shouts for Mario once more before a Shellcreeper grabs his neck. The commercial ends with a Shellcreeper holding the boxes for the Atari 2600 and 5200 versions of both games and Luigi hides in a pipe.

Nintendo Entertainment System games[edit]

Game Location Links Plot
Donkey Kong Japan 1 This commercial showcases the Famicom and advertises Mahjong, Gomoku Narabe Renju, Popeye, Donkey Kong, and Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong Classics United States 1 Five teenage boys walk into a futuristic place as a voice says "What will the future bring from Nintendo?" When suddenly everyone turns back to a television screen lowering from the ceiling and NES controllers launching from the walls. Several more screens lower from the ceiling and launching from the wall showcasing The Legend of Zelda, Ice Hockey, Hogan's Alley, Donkey Kong Classics, Excitebike, and R.C. Pro-Am. The boys then start playing the games.
Dr. Mario United States 1 Several students are dancing to music in their classroom while animations of Dr. Mario and Viruses play. One of the kids wearing glasses advertises Dr. Mario telling the viewer how to play it and showcasing the two-player mode as one of the kids gets angry at another kid for beating them in the game. The dancing continues with vitamin jars with arms and legs joining in too. The kid then reminds the viewers to try it at home as well as advertising it for the Game Boy.
2 A voice says that your sister gave you the Mumps, your brother gave you the flu, and your friend gave you Chickenpox. The voice then says that its payback time by playing Dr. Mario on NES and Game Boy. The voice then advertises the two player mode encouraging the viewer to spread the viruses to your opponent. The commercial ends with the sister asking the brother if she can play, and the brother agrees.
3 Throughout the commercial, a man with a small head sings a parody version of the Witch Doctor while explaining how he got in the situation. The commercial cuts to the same man before the incident playing Dr. Mario with the Witch Doctor. The man wins and the Witch Doctor runs away and shrunk the man's head.
Germany 1 This is the same as the second Dr. Mario US commercial, but shorter and there is an extra Dr. Mario animation at the end.
Japan 1 Several women dressed as the viruses jump into a bottle of water and dance to music. Dr. Mario then throws a capsule onto one of the women dressed as a red virus and it cuts to a pixelated version of the outcome where the virus is cleared with a line of four. It then cuts to gameplay of Dr. Mario and at the end, an animated version of Dr. Mario is seen.
France 1 This is a French dub of the second US commercial. At the beginning of the commercial, Mario is a news anchor and is reporting about the brother. The commercial ends with a parody of the Universal logo.
Quebec 1 This is a French dub of the first US commercial.
Family BASIC V3 Japan 1 A voice advertises Family BASIC V3 as a boy is seen playing the "Heart" minigame and making his own game using the software afterwards.
Golf Japan 1 A voice advertises the Famicom's sports games. Including Baseball, Tennis, Golf, and Soccer.
Golf: Japan Course Japan 1 The commercial shows Tatami Change, who is commonly known as the "Long Hitter Jun", playing Golf: Japan Course. It then cuts to Masayoshi Onijima, who spots golf balls that go out of bounds. The voice says that players from all around the world can compete in the competition. After a zoom in on Tsukizo Matsuzaki "the overhead", the commercial advertises the Disc Fax.
2 The commercial starts with a crowd of people greeting the viewer, and the woman in the center explains that anyone can join the competition as business women, school students, royal people, farmers, people waiting for the train, and family members swing a golf club. One of the woman in the latter scene's golf ball is caught by a man. The Disc Fax is then advertised and the viewer is encouraged to send in their Disc by April 30th.
3 This commercial is identical to the first commercial, except Onijima's role is swapped with Toaranko Tosa, both catches the golf balls that fly into bunkers. The part before the Disc Fax is also different.
Golf: US Course Japan 1 The commercial starts with golfers being interrupted when they are about to swing their golf clubs by a group of people chanting "sanka" (participate or enter) into a competition. The group of people then invade a family's home as they are watching television. The commercial then shows footage of Golf: US Course as a voice advertises the competition. The voice says that ten thousand participants would win a gold cartridge of Punch-Out!!. The commercial ends with the group chanting around a Disk Fax.
Mario Bros. Japan 1 This commercial is the same as the Japanese Donkey Kong commercial.
NES Open Tournament Golf Japan 1 Mario and Luigi are announcing the golf tournament. Mario says that they are expecting a heated competition. Luigi asks Mario if he can get a good look at the highlights to which Mario exclaims that he can now with the new "Up" screen, where you can now see the golf ball moving.
Pinball Japan 1 This commercial showcases the Famicom and advertises Tennis, Pinball, Golf, and Wild Gunman.
Super Mario Bros. United States 1 This commercial is the same as the Donkey Kong Classics commercial except the games that are being advertised are Super Mario Bros., Kung Fu, Hogan's Alley, Duck Hunt, Baseball, and Excitebike.
Japan 1 Gameplay of Super Mario Bros. is shown as a voice advertises the game, claiming you can transform using secret powers and go through various worlds.
United Kingdom 1 A man is kidnapped by a tribe. The leader of the tribe tells the man in an unintelligible language translated by subtitles that if he likes adventure, he should meet their champion, who is a boy. After the man's hands are freed, the man enters a home with a television, an NES, and the cartridge for Super Mario Bros. The man makes it to World 1-2 before falling into a pit. The boy is then seen playing very skillfully as the man sighs. The tribe then celebrates the boy.

While in World 1-2, the music heard is Ground BGM, which does not play in the underground portion of the level.

Korea 1 The commercial starts with the Korean version of the NES showing up in space with Mario advertising it. Mario then flies inside of a families home as they play on their NES with various NES games flying towards the screen.
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Japan 1 A girl is playing Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels on the Famicom Disk System as a man advertises the game. The girl loses a life in the game and Mario insults her. The roles then reverse as the man is now playing The Legend of Zelda as the girl advertises the game. The man dies in game and Link insults him.
2 A man advertises Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, claiming they are answering the hopes of fans of the Famicom. The game is advertised to be challenging as the man says players will have to rely on high level techniques.
Super Mario Bros. 2 United States 1 A voice advertises Super Mario Bros. 2 as a video of a desert and gameplay footage is shown.
Canada 1 This is a French dub of the US commercial.
Japan 1 The commercial starts with text welcoming the viewer to Birdo's room. It says they play an enemy character in Super Mario Bros. 2 as well as saying it was popular in America and kindly asks people in Japan to play the game. She launches an egg from her mouth and when it cracks, Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad fly into the screen as footage of the game is being played. The commercial ends with Birdo saying its out.
Super Mario Bros. 3 United States 1 A man dressed in blue shouts "Mario!" This cuts to more people shouting Mario's name dressed in black, white, and red. The camera zooms out into outer space to reveal that all of the people shouting are grouped together in North America to form a giant version of Mario's head. A voice then advertises Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, and Super Mario Bros. 3, claiming there is power in numbers. The crowd is estimated to be around 5 million square kilometers in terms of area, with a length of 2810 kilometers (almost as long as the diameter of the Earth's moon) and a width of 2730 kilometers.[1]
2 This is the same as the first commercial except it only advertises Super Mario Bros. 3 and the voice at the end says "He's back. In the all new Super Mario 3."
3 This is the same as the second commercial except the voice is different and it says "He's back. And all you had to do was ask. Super Mario Brothers 3 from Nintendo."
Japan 1 Mario runs through a castle as Morton is peeking from behind a wall. Mario jumps to avoid a fireball, but when he lands, the steps he was running on begin to collapse, and he falls. Mario becomes Raccoon Mario and flies to the balcony of the castle. He then notices an airship with all the Koopalings on it. The voice tells the viewer to conjure your bravery and love as Mario jumps on a Bullet Bill and flies towards the airship.
Korea 1 A boy is walking alone with a backpack on looking visibly sad until he gets home and sees Mario on top of the Comboy. He then plays with it as his parents watch. Various footage of NES games then fly across the screen. The commercial ends with Mario advertising the Comboy and Game Boy.
France 1 Mario's Hat is floating around a grassy plain as text at the bottom says that the 3rd game will release on November 6th.
2 This is the same as the first commercial except Mario's body is seen with the hat minus his head.
3 This is the same as the second commercial except Mario's head is now visible and November 6th is replaced with "Immediate".
4 This commercial shows gameplay footage of Super Mario Bros. 3 as animatons play. The animations include:
Wario's Woods Japan 1 Several characters from the Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Kirby franchises sing inside of the New Famicom that it's out as the top of the console slowly falls onto the console. Wario and Link start running towards the console as a voice advertises Wario's Woods and the cartridge version of The Legend of Zelda respectively. The two of them jump into the console before it closes. When it closes, everyone is seen singing on a television screen with Wario and Link joining in and dancing with them.
Wrecking Crew Japan 1 A voice advertises Wrecking Crew describing the gameplay and showing the level editor.
Yoshi United States 1 In Washington, D.C., everyone is screaming and running away from a dinosaur who is revealed to be Yoshi who has a large shadow. A clay animation is then played of a Goomba, Bloober, Boo, and a Piranha Plant getting squished into a Yoshi's Egg with Yoshi popping out of the egg. Gameplay of Yoshi is then shown as two boys play the game while Yoshi's shadow looms behind the window. It then cuts to a park where more people are running away from Yoshi except a boy who is playing the game on his Game Boy where he greets Yoshi. The commercial ends with the Yoshi shadow appearing on the slogan "Now you're playing with power".
Japan 1 Mario plays an organ as a Boo, Piranha Plant, Bloober, and Goomba sing a song. The four of them then get put in a Yoshi's egg where Yoshi hatches from it. Gameplay footage of Yoshi is then briefly shown and Yoshi sees a Baby Yoshi hatch from its egg. The commercial ends with Mario riding on Yoshi, who exclaims the game is also on Game Boy.
Yoshi's Cookie United States 1 The commercial starts with a man running from zombified people chanting "cookies" as the man yells to hide your cookies. A voice says it is happening everywhere as more zombified people come in from all directions. The zombified people fight over cookies and start heading towards Mario and Yoshi's cookie factory. Gameplay footage of Yoshi's Cookie is then shown as a voice advertises it. The voice also advertises the multiplayer aspect as the zombified people play it on their Game Boys. The commercial ends with the zombified people taking the NES and Game Boy versions boxes and saying "cookies" to the screen.
Japan 1 Mario, Yoshi, Peach and Bowser are doing a festival dance as a song plays and large Yoshi Cookies are in the sky. The song says that the cookie has come to the Famicom and describes the gameplay. A stack of Yoshi Cookies appear on a plate and Yoshi eats one. The commercial ends with a Yoshi forming on the moon saying the game is also on Game Boy.
Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic Japan 1 The commercial starts with a man blowing his flute and asking people which barrel the turnip is under. However, the turnip comes out of the red barrel by itself and a Cobrat comes out of the green barrel. The man tries to pull out the turnip while yelling at the Cobrat, claiming they should not be in front of turnips. The commercial then shows gameplay footage of Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic until returning to the man as a bomb comes out of the yellow barrel, exploding, revealing the games logo.
2 This is a shorter version of the first commercial, with different dialogue at the beginning.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System games[edit]

Game Location Links Plot
Donkey Kong Country United States 1 Text appears on the screen as gameplay footage of Donkey Kong Country is shown. The text says that the game is the first fully rendered video game ever and that you could play it on the SNES and not on Sega Genesis, 32X adaptors, or CD-ROM.
2 Reviews praising the game are shown on screen as gameplay footage of Donkey Kong Country plays.
3 This is similar to the first commercial with some changes. The commercial starts with a zoom in on Earth. Text appears on screen over real life kangaroos, monkeys, bulls, and gorillas, and ostriches with the gameplay footage. The commercial is also longer.
4 This is the same as the first commercial except footage of real-life people playing the game is shown with the gameplay footage.
Japan 1 Gameplay footage of Donkey Kong Country is shown with animations of Donkey Kong flashing on screen as a voice advertises the game, claiming the graphics of the game are revolutionary.
Mexico 1 A voice advertises the game as children appear on screen eating a banana, wearing headlamps, and wearing a gorilla mask.
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest United States 1 A television slides into a gorilla enclosure with Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest playing on it as a gorilla watches. A voice advertises the game claiming it is harder than the first Donkey Kong Country as the gorilla attacks the television with gameplay footage. The commercial ends with the gorilla hugging a teddy bear as the television slides back into the door where it came from and the door closes revealing words saying "Play It Loud".
Japan 1 Several Krunchas dance and chant about the games plot around a fire with Donkey Kong trapped inside a barrel. A voice advertises the game with gameplay footage and Donkey Kong punches out of the barrel giving a sign for two and the Krunchas do the same thing. The commercial ends with Donkey Kong holding a Super Famicom with a voice saying that the game comes with a 4,000¥ discount for the console.
2 Donkey Kong heads are shot out of cannons with the number in the game's logo being shot out afterwards. Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong then jump out of a DK Barrel. Gameplay footage is then shown with a voice advertising it and Cranky Kong holds a Super Famicom and a sign saying the game comes with a 4,000¥ discount for the Super Famicom. The commercial ends with the game's logo appearing on a wheel.
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! United States 1 The commercial starts with an obscured individual riding a motorcycle which cuts to a woman dancing in a cabin. The woman and the motorcycle rider are shortly revealed to be monkeys. Footage of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble is then shown as a voice advertises it. The female monkey is now riding with the motorcycle rider who she waves to two old men sitting outside. One of the men says "There's something you don't see everyday!" The commercial ends with the two monkeys riding off.
United Kingdom 1 A boy is intensely breathing as a voice says "There comes an age in life, when you find out what hands are really made for." The camera pans down below the table revealing the boy was playing with a SNES controller. The commercial ends with the box of Donkey Kong Country 3 and Donkey Kong Land 2 as well as a Game Boy.
Japan 1 People are looking through an art museum when they see a painting that is supposed to be the "highest quality image" on the Super Famicom. The image is a screenshot taken from Donkey Kong Country 3. The image then becomes a video of Donkey Kong Country 3 gameplay with a voice advertising the game. A statue is then seen playing on a Game Boy with Donkey Kong Land 2 being advertised.
Australia 1 A man is giving a gorilla a makeover as a voice says you think that Donkey Kong Country 3 is just a cheap makeover. Gameplay footage is shown, the man and the gorilla scream as the voice shouts that its a brand new game. The commercial ends with the game's logo appearing and that it will release on December 7th.
France 1 Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong appear in a room with the background showing gameplay of Donkey Kong Country 3. A voice says that Donkey Kong is being held prisoner, Donkey Kong asks if the man is joking and he evaporates from the room. The voice says that Diddy Kong is a prisoner too and he evaporates as well. The voice then welcomes Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong. The box art for the game is then shown.

This commercial aired as part of DKTV.

Brazil 1 People in a science lab tell the viewer that they deserve lots of bananas. Gameplay footage of Donkey Kong Country 3 is then shown with artwork of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong showing up briefly. The commercial ends with one of the scientists having a face resembling a Kremling and the Nintendo logo being printed out of iron.
Mario & Wario Japan 1 As a song is sung about the story of Mario & Wario, a wind-up toy of Mario gets a bucket stuck on his head because of Wario dropping one on him from the Bulldog. Wanda notices this and uses her wand to create Flip-Flop Blocks so Mario can cross without falling. One of the blocks becomes a trampoline that causes Mario to leap across another gap as the edge of the platform crumbles. After a Dodorigesu Jr. flies over Mario, he falls down a pit along with two Tsubōns that explode. Gameplay footage of Mario & Wario is then shown as a voice tells you how to play using the Super Famicom Mouse. Mario then reaches Luigi, who pulls the bucket off of his head. The commercial ends with a voice saying the viewer can also use the Super Famicom Mouse to play Mario Paint.
2 This is the same as the first commercial, except text near the end of the commercial saying the game was released on August 27th was removed due to the game already being out when this commercial aired.
Mario Paint Japan 1 Yoshi rides a Super Famicom mouse as he says with Mario Paint, the viewer could be an artist. With his paintbrush, he creates the statues of a Goomba, Super Mushroom, Koopa Troopa, and a Bob-Omb come to life. Mario's face is then drawn in Mario Paint. Yoshi then says that the viewer with the game, they can compose music with the statues Yoshi brought to life now following him playing instruments. A song created in Mario Paint is then played with Yoshi singing along with it. The Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Super Mushroom, and Bob-Omb then follow the mouse cord before going off course and Yoshi, still riding the mouse, crashes into the screen. Various pieces of artwork made with the game then flash on screen and. Mario is now standing on the mouse as a voice says "This is art!" The commercial ends with Mario jumping on the game's logo as the Super Famicom, Mario Paint, and mouse is shown.
2 Mario is riding on a Super Famicom mouse over pieces of artwork made with Mario Paint as a voice says the game has come to the Super Famicom. A hand grabs the mouse and draws Mario using the game as a song is sung. The song is about what you can do with Mario Paint. Mario then lands onto the Super Famicom mouse pad where the mouse and cartridge for the game is shown. The commercial ends with Mario hanging onto the mouse pad and saying the mouse comes with the game.
United States 1 A boy is telling a story he made with the artwork being done in Mario Paint. The story starts with cows mooing until a rock fell from the sky. A boy sits on the rock, only for it to be revealed that the rock was a spaceship and the boy could read the aliens that were surrounding him their minds. The boy wonders if he should fry or boil the aliens and chooses to press a button, causing the aliens to disintegrate. The commercial ends with the boy revealing he made it up using Mario Paint and a voice advertises the game.
2 A boy describes a song that he cannot get out of his head by thinking of the instruments the Music mode provides. The boy then realizes that he wrote a song.
3 A girl tells a story she makes up about a day when the sky was purple with lots of clouds and flying fish. The girl starts singing and a bunch of pigs sang along with her. The girl and the pigs then eat ice cream. The girl then reveals that the story was not something she dreamt, but something she made in Mario Paint.
4 A boy tells his parents what he could do for them with Mario Paint. The boy said he would build a house, and fly them to Paris where they can eat snails for lunch. The boy says he would crown the parents king and queen and have servants to scrub the bathtub. The boy says he would paint them a portrait as well as write a song, which he sings.
5 Two parents are looking at an animation their daughter created in Mario Paint. The animation starts with a cat being put in a fish bowl and corn growing out of a boy's head (the girl's brother). She then cuts a hole in the roof for the butterflies and tears a cereal box, causing many dogs and ducks to appear out of it. The commercial ends with the mother wondering where the daughter got her imagination and the father complimenting what she did with it.
United Kingdom 1 A television turns on with the SNES logo appearing and Mario Paint being played. A picture is drawn on a frame on an easel, music notes on paper start flying around the room, and Mario appears on a large piece of paper on a desk while three people stare at everything that is happening. A voice says painting, music, and animation are at the viewers fingertips with Mario Paint. One of the boys uses the game to make an animation of Cape Mario flying over a world based off of Super Mario World. The other two people then make art and music with the game and record an animation of a fish. The commercial ends with the box of Mario Paint with a SNES and a mouse being shown.
Netherlands 1 Throughout the commercial, a man advertises the game. A boy grabs a SNES mouse and pretends to be an artist, a director, and a conductor.
Mario's Super Picross Japan 1 Several men use mallets to pound into the wall of a pyramid while singing about Mario's Super Picross and how to play it. Afterwards, gameplay footage is shown with a voice advertising the game. The commercial ends with Mario and Wario holding mallets and nails.
Super Mario All-Stars United States 1 The commercial starts with Mario coming out of a car with a voice saying he is back, new, and improved in Super Mario All-Stars. The voice says there is so much Mario in the game that it is a "Mario smorgasbord" as a chef flips a Mario face onto a pancake. The voice goes on to speak fast saying the game has every Mario game the viewer has ever played and then some, but improved on the SNES. The voice says its bigger and better as Mario grows alongside famous landmarks: such as a moai, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Eiffel Tower, St. Basil's Cathedral, a rocket ship, Space Needle, and Empire State Building. Bowser then smiles on screen as the voice says that Mario is in the viewers face. Raccoon Mario is then seen flying over real footage over a raccoon, Fire Mario throwing fireballs, and Mario throwing turnips. The voice then says that Mario is negotiating an arms deal, but then changes his mind. The voice then says it is Mario like the viewer has never seen before, claiming that 2 + 2 is Mario, the capital of Ohio is Mario. The voice then claims that the viewer will live, breath, eat, and sleep Mario. The commercial ends with the voice advertising the game as Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels enter the box for Super Mario All-Stars and explodes with the words "The Best Play Here" appearing on screen.
2 This is the same as the first commercial except the voice is different, the order of the scenes is different, some words were replaced with others. And the words at the end were replaced with "Now you are playing with power. Super power."
3 The commercial shows various newspaper pages. The first page is about Reptile Boy who is revealed to be living as he uses his tongue to swallow a fly. The second page is about Bigfoot marrying and unknown Hollywood star. The newspaper, known as SNES News, turns to the front page where it says that Super Mario All-Stars is free. A voice says that it is more awesome and incredible than the other two news stories. Reptile Boy says he wants it now and turns to a page discussing the Super NES Super Set. A voice describes how you can get the game free by getting the set for $350 and you could send a letter to Nintendo where they will send you back Super Mario All-Stars. While the instructions are given out, Bobby gives a letter to a Nintendo employee who gives him the game. A woman then stretches her pants to show what she was like before and after she got the game. The voice says that the game will be delivered to the viewers house by alien postmen. The Loch Ness Monster is then seen in a photo of him holding Super Mario All-Stars in its mouth. A montage of people buying the SNES is then shown as the voice encourages the viewer to get the console. A Crystal Ball shows the game and the lady who is using it says the viewer will love it. The commercial ends with Bigfoot putting the SNES logo on the newspaper.
4 A teacher gives students in a classroom a pop quiz. The first question is about what video game console the students would choose. The SNES, which gives out four free games, and the Sega Genesis, which gave out no free games. All of the students fall asleep except for a kid with a shirt with Sonic the Hedgehog on it, who does not know what the answer is. The second question is about Farmer Brown, who wants to trade in his chickens for a video game system with the possible answers from the previous question being the same options. The students then start writing down their answers except for the kid with the Sonic the Hedgehog shirt. The teacher moves on to the third question and a voice advertises the Super NES Control Set and Super NES Super Set and how the buyer can get Super Mario All-Stars for free. The kid with the Sonic shirt asks if the teacher could repeat the question. Shortly after, the bell rings, a book with the SNES logo slams down and the kid writes "The Best Play Here" many times on a chalkboard.
5 A man stands around a giant SNES with Super Mario World inside it as people pass by. He advertises the Super NES Super Set and says you could get five Super Mario games for free as woman dressed like Mario sing along to the music in the background.
United Kingdom 1 In a flooded house, a voice advertises Super Mario All-Stars as it floats on a table and a frog toy swims around. A man walks in, and yells that he cannot find a plumber when he needs one, and four come in at once. The screen then shrinks to the top left and Mario breaks it, with the PAL SNES now appearing and the voice says "Super Mario All-Stars. Ninfuriating, Ninnovative, Nintendo."
2 A man, played by Rik Mayall, teleports to a futuristic room where he says his friends at Nintendo have put four Mario games in one cartridge for less than £50. He then approaches test unit 1, where someone is playing Super Mario Bros., crying due to the game's difficulty. The man smiles as the door closes and moves to test unit 2, where someone is playing Super Mario Bros. 2, the man inside screams at the other man, spooking him and the door quickly closes. He approaches test unit 3, where Super Mario Bros. 3 is being played. The man looks inside, very shocked as ominous sounds are played. The man goes to unit test 4 and claiming that Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is so difficult, that it could "unhinge the balance of your mind". The man inside asks the other man if he is a talented celebrity. The man looks towards the viewer and says the other man is completely daunting. The same ending from the first commercial is shown except with a different voice and Mario walks away upward.
3 This is similar to the Japanese commercial (see below), but with a different voice, sound effects, and the logo for Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is shown in place of the one for Super Mario USA, while other games retained the same logo as used in the Japanese version, then cuts to a different ending, which consists of the game's box being shown alongside a PAL SNES and its logo, before the game's logo zooms in. Birdo is incorrectly referred to as "Birdie" in this commercial.
Spain 1 This is the same as the first US commercial except it is reduced to ten seconds, the voice is different and spoken in Spanish, and the SNES logo is shown at the end.
2 This is the same as the first commercial except the voice is different, spoken in Spanish, and Mario is shown next to the Nintendo logo at the end.
Japan 1 A crowd of people surround a movie theater for a premiere. A voice says the "Mario Stars" are meeting up here as Princess Peach and Toad get out of a limousine dressed fancy. Bowser, Larry, Iggy, Ludwig, and Roy show up dressed in tuxedos. Birdo and Wart then arrive as Birdo greets the crowd. Finally, Mario and Luigi arrive as the crowd screams. The logos for Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario USA are shown in a neon color. Text appears advertising the game as Birdo sits down, fanning themself, causing everyone on her left to squeeze. The curtain opens up as gameplay footage for Super Mario All-Stars is shown. The curtain closes and the cartridge for the game is shown.
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World United Kingdom 1 This is the same as the first Super Mario All-Stars commercial, except it is now advertising Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World. The voice is different, some clips were replaced with others, and some words were changed. At the end of the commercial, the box art is shown as various Mario artwork is seen moving up and down at the top of the screen.
Super Mario Kart United States 1 A voice advertises Super Mario Kart's tracks, characters, items, Battle Mode, speed options, and multiplayer as gameplay footage is shown.
2 A traffic report from Super Mario Kart begins with an announcer saying that people are "driving like animals" as Bowser tries to throw a Green Shell at Mario. Mario dodges the shell by ducking. The shell bounces off of one of the walls, hitting Bowser, causing him to spin out. Mario and Yoshi are then driving neck and neck until they notice the Thwomps ahead. Yoshi gets squished by one of the Thwomps and Mario dodges the rest of them by checking his rearview mirror. Cutting to I-94, Donkey Kong Jr. is right behind Princess Peach. Peach throws a Banana Peel behind her, hitting Donkey Kong Jr. in the head, causing him to spin out on a bridge and fall into the water. The announcer advertises the game as Super Mario Kart and the SNES logo drive by.
Japan 1 Reusing the same animation as the second US commercial, the announcer is more focused on the situation the characters are in rather than reporting on whats currently happening. The commercial ends with the Finish line appearing in Mario's eyes as he is about to cross it. And the announcer saying the racers are outrageous.
United Kingdom 1 A spaceship comes up from the ground with a television with Super Mario Kart playing on it. A voice advertises the game. The commercial ends with the words "Will you ever reach the Super Nintendo?" With the word "end" being highlighted and Mario breaking through the message and winking at the viewer.
2 This is similar to the second US commercial and Japan commercial, except it's shorter and the PAL SNES and Super Mario Kart box appear at the end.
Korea 1 Various characters from SNES games sing in a choir about the Super Comboy, conducted by Mario, advertising Super Mario Kart, a Dragon Ball Z game, a Tiny Toon game, and a Captain Tsubasa game.

The characters depicted in the choir are

France 1 This is a French dub of the first UK commercial.
Germany 1 This is a German dub of the second US commercial, where Donkey Kong Jr. is mistaken for Donkey Kong.
Netherlands 1 This is a Dutch dub of the second US commercial, with the same mistake from the German commercial being present.

This commercial was featured in the The Super Mario Bros. en de Tijdmachine VHS.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Japan 1 Three Piranha Plants sing in a city advertising Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars with Mario wandering around the city. Gameplay footage is shown as the Piranha Plants sing. The games logo is then sprouted from a plant and one of the Piranha Plants says the game comes with a 4,000¥ discount for the Super Famicom.
United States 1 A grandfather is telling two grandchildren about the games story as gameplay footage is shown. The story was about the peaceful Mushroom Kingdom until Smithy destroys the Star Road, so Mario, teaming up with Bowser and a "marshmallow hero" who creates lightning. The man says Mario fought an "evil wedding cake" and Piranha Plants to collect the seven stars. The grandfather yelled the last part of the story and shakes his head when one of the grandchildren calls his grandfather crazy. A mounted deer head is seen holding the game in his mouth as a voice advertises the game and the grandfather yells "Dig it!?"
Super Mario World United States 1 Gameplay footage of Super Mario World is shown as a voice claims that the game is a bit more exciting, challenging, cunning, colorful, realistic, levels, secrets, enemies, friends, sound, hotter cooler, weirder, revolutionary, Mario, and what the player wants.
2 Gameplay footage of Super Mario World is shown as a voice says the sky has gotten clearer, the water has gotten bluer, the road is more bumpier, the jumps have gotten harder, the levels became deeper, the characters have gotten smarter, sound has gotten harder, graphics are now cooler, the scene got darker, danger has become fearsome, and there is now a Koopa Clown Car. The voice than claims the world is a more exciting place to be, and the voice advertises the game.
3 Text appears as a voice says the viewer has conquered every Mario game and has mastered everything there is to know about Mario. A man appears and says the viewer should think again and proceeds to advertise Super Mario World. After gameplay footage is shown, a Super Mario World cartridge then goes in a SNES with the boxes of the game alongside it. The title screens of SimCity, Super Tennis, F-Zero, Pilotwings, and Super Play Action Football. The commercial ends with text appearing saying the viewer has a reputation.
4 A group of teenage boys walk into a room with Super Mario World cartridges. They put the cartridges in multiple Super Nintendos as a voice claims that words cannot describe the difficulty of the game. Gameplay footage, the boys reactions, and Mario's face flash then on screen. The voice advertises the game as well as Super Tennis, F-Zero, Pilotwings, and SimCity. The boys jump off the stage and the voice says "Now you're playing with power. Super power."
Japan 1 Mario, in a tuxedo, walks into a stage towards a microphone and sings about greeting the Super Famicom. Super Famicom controllers dance alongside the console on top of a platform with the Super Mario World logo. Mario continues to sing saying welcome from the land of Mario. Bowser then appears, spits out fire towards Mario as a voice claims that Super Mario World is as engaging as fire to one's behind. The voice then advertises the game.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island United States 1 In a restaurant, waiters are giving a man lots of food. A voice says to find out how much was too much, they crammed everything in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The man continues to eat shoving food into his mouth while his stomach continues to grow as the voice describes how much content is in the game. The man's stomach grows so large that his belt breaks and one of the waiters looks shocked. Eventually, the man decides to stop eating until the voice asks if he would like another bonus level. He accepts and eats more whip cream. His stomach then begins to rumble, his shirt buttons fly away, and his stomach breaks apart, causing all the food he has eaten and his guts to fly across the restaurant and get all over the customers and workers. The box for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is then shown as spaghetti flies onto it. Guts spelling the words "Play it loud" then appear.
Japan 1 A hand with a pen draws Yoshi, Baby Mario and the world surrounding them as Baby Mario starts crying. The hand draws a Shy Guy, who hops in front of Yoshi who eats it. The hand draws a Koopa Paratroopa, at which Yoshi throws an egg. A Chain Chomp is then drawn by the hand and starts chasing Yoshi who runs away. Gameplay footage is shown as a voice describes the game's art style like a painting. Yoshi's Island is then drawn as the voice continues to advertise the game. Baby Mario is drawn again as the voice says Mario is a baby in the game.
Germany 1 A voice advertises the game as some boys and an old lady react to what the voice is saying. The commercial ends with a group of people playing Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island when a Nep-Enut startles the group through a window.
France 1 A voice talks to a boy about Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The boy says the game is not great to which the voice responds by advertising the game and how "great" it is. The voice asks if he completed the game and the boy responds that if he finished it, he would be a clown. His clothes turn into something a clown would wear and the voice asks the boy to leave.
Tetris Attack United States 1 On a day with high temperature, a voice says an event is happening that is bigger than Christmas as Santa Claus is seen walking and sweating. The voice then advertises the "Tetris Attack Tons of Fun Million Dollar Sweepstakes", where the viewer has to go to Blockbuster and rent Tetris Attack, then they will receive a free rent for any SNES game and the chance to win a "Nintendo 64 Entertainment Center" and other prizes totaling to a million dollars. The commercial ends with Santa saying "Ho ho ho" in a low voice as a dog is seen biting on his behind.
Spain 1 Gameplay footage is shown as a voice advertises the game.
Tetris & Dr. Mario United States 1 "Two" boys argue over if they should play Tetris or if they should play Dr. Mario. A voice yells at them to stop and says both games are on the same cartridge. The boys are revealed to be one person with two heads and they play Tetris & Dr. Mario. As they say they are going to kick each others tail, a two-headed dog barks at them.
Wario's Woods United States 1 As a heart beat sound plays, Mr. Crowley stares at a tall chalkboard with one long equation that his teacher demands him to answer the same day. A voice says if the viewer thinks that is pressure, then they should play Wario's Woods as they advertises it. Mr. Crowley then pulls out a paper slip from his sleeve reading "Play it loud."

The animation of Wario's head laughing seen in the commercial is reused from the US Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins commercial.

2 At the back of a line for the men's bathroom, a boy is trying to hold it in to the point of screaming. A voice then advertises Wario's Woods, saying it is more pressure. The "Play it loud" text is then seeing written on a paper towel.
Yoshi's Cookie Japan 1 Yoshi announces to a group of Yoshi Cookies with arms and legs that Yoshi's Cookie is on the Super Famicom. Yoshi is then revealed to be a singer in a band consisting of Mario and Peach as guitarists and Bowser as the drummer. Yoshi starts singing about the Super Famicom as the Yoshi Cookies cheer.

Nintendo 64 games[edit]

Game Location Links Plot
Diddy Kong Racing United States 1 A man is seen holding on to a string of an unseen vehicle as gameplay footage of Diddy Kong Racing is shown with a voice advertising the game.
Japan 1 A song is sung advertising the game as gameplay footage is shown and animations of the games characters racing and waving checkered flags plays. The commercial also advertises the rumble pak.
2 This is a shorter version of the first animation, with some animations being cut.
Dr. Mario 64 United States 1 A voice advertises Dr. Mario 64 as gameplay footage is shown
Donkey Kong 64 United States 1 Fruit is being thrown everywhere in a city. The Governor announces that he believes there are five perpetrators throwing the fruit and a helicopter pilot claims he has never seen anything like it. A destroyed taxi is then seen with the driver outraged. Gameplay footage of Donkey Kong 64 is then seen with a voice advertising it. After this, military troops hop out of a truck with shields to combat the fruit being thrown with a news anchor explaining the situation as some troops fall down from the thrown fruit. A detective shows a sketch of one of the "perpetrators" which resembles a Kong. More gameplay footage is seen and then a man claims the "perpetrators" are not civilized, followed by more game footage. The governor makes another announcement saying they are cautious and claiming they are heavily armed with fruit. Gameplay footage is shown again of Chunky Kong shooting Pineapples out of his Pineapple Launcher, which cuts to one of the pineapples being launched into a man's fountain. The detective then says the situation is not under control with the voice continuing to advertise the game afterwards. The taxi driver yells that the "perpetrators" did not tip them and throws a watermelon on the taxi. Another news anchor is seen, who ducks down to avoid the fruit being thrown at him. The commercial ends with one of the men from before getting a banana peel thrown on his shoulder and says "Heaven, help us all."
Canada 1 Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Chunky Kong, Tiny Kong, and Lanky Kong walk towards the screen as a voice just like movie traditions, five heroes go on an adventure. The kongs then throw fruit at the screen revealing gameplay footage. The voice says Donkey Kong 64 is "too big" to be a movie, "too dumb" to be a book, and "too hairy" to be anything but a video game. The voice continues to advertise the game with the commercial ending how it started with the Kongs throwing fruit. Donkey Kong's fruit splatters to form the N64 logo.
Japan 1 Gameplay footage is shown as an arrangement of the DK Rap plays in the background. A voice advertises the game while also saying the version with the expansion pak included is on sale.
2 This is similar to the first commercial except the scenes are different and mostly advertises the playable characters.
Germany 1 This is similar to the US commercial except most scenes are cut, and a new scene is shown with the news anchor advertising the game while fruit is thrown on the table.
Mario Kart 64 United States 1 In a carnival with a sinister tone to it, people are waiting in line for an attraction based on Mario Kart 64. Four teenage boys are first in line as they enter the attraction. A voice advertises the game. Afterwards, the boys are seen with their hair pointing upward due to static electricity from the Nintendo 64 controllers. Wario makes a cameo in the commercial as the fortune teller in the fortune teller machine.
United Kingdom 1 A voice advertises the game as well as spectating on the gameplay.
Japan 1 A race with Mario, Yoshi, Wario, Bowser, Toad, Peach, and Donkey Kong begins with Lakitu starting the race. Mario is seen riding through a Choco Mountain like area while a voice says the game is finally here. Triple Red Shells are then seen being thrown at Toad, Peach swerves left and right to avoid Thwomps, Toad is seen again falling off a bridge, Donkey Kong throws a banana peel behind him, and Yoshi falls off the gap after going on a Dash Zone in a Royal Raceway like area as a voice advertises the game. Wario and Bowser are then racing very close to each other with Mario and Luigi in front of them as the voice advertises the game's multiplayer. Mario bumps Luigi off the track onto train tracks with a train heading towards him. He gets run over, and Mario spins out, crashes into the screen, and breaks it. The commercial ends with the voice saying a twin controller set bundled with the game is on sale.
Australia 1 A daredevil attempts to drive through a train like how Mario uses a Super Star to go through the train in Kalimari Desert while gameplay footage of Mario Kart 64 is shown with text advertising it. The daredevil then yells at his partner because the train goes by earlier than he expected.
Brazil 1 A young driver claims that a drivers life is incredible, full of emotions, fierce battles, amazing tracks, and wonderful women as gameplay footage of Mario Kart 64 appears in between every claim. A girl appears next to the driver, who asks who her name is. The girl says her name is Adriane, to which the driver responds shocked. Another voice advertises the game and the commercial ends with the driver and Adriane laughing.
Canada 1 This is a Canadian-French dub of the US commercial.
France 1 This is the French dub of the US commercial.
Germany 1 A voice advertises the game as animations of Mario, Wario, Donkey Kong, and Peach appear.
Italy 1 A voice advertises the game after a 3D model of a Nintendo 64 is shown. The commercial ends with another animation of the system's controller creating claw marks, with text at the bottom reading "Nintendo 64: artiglia la potenza" ("Nintendo 64: claws of the power")
Netherlands 1 This is a Dutch dub of the Germany commercial.
Spain 1 This is a Spanish dub of the Germany commercial, with the animation of Peach in it being omitted.
Mario Party United States 1 Police officers knock at the door of a house where a couple teenagers are playing Mario Party. One of the police officers says they were getting calls of a wild party nearby, and want to hear from somebody named Mario. Mario appears, and one of them tells him to step outside. The teenagers continue to play Mario Party as a voice advertises the game with gameplay footage. The screen cuts to Mario, who gets arrested by the police.
Japan 1 Gameplay footage of Mario Party is shown as a voice advertises the game with families being shown playing the game.
Mario Party 2 United States 1