Mario before he was cool

Many of you probably know the drill with 'before they were famous' shows, where long-lost advertisements or TV appearances featuring well-known stars are put on display for our amusement. Video game historian Patrick Scott Patterson has compiled a collection of video game commercials featuring some celebrities in their younger days, though some are far more famous than others.

There are some Atari gems thrown in for those of us old enough to remember, while Nintendo features with an atrocious cereal advert and a rather epic Super NES production. Check out the video below.

[source youtube.com]