Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS arrives in Japan on 13th September, which means that we're rapidly running out of time for Nintendo to formally finalise the roster and other features. Another perspective is that advertising and hype around the title is currently moving into full gear, and TV adverts will be a part of that.
The most recent TV commercial released by Nintendo is particularly entertaining, as it very literally — and we use the word correctly — applies the rules of Smash Bros. to real world players; you can check it out below.
We rather like this approach and certainly wouldn't object to similar adverts in the West; it also highlights the role of local multiplayer in the Japanese market, though the gamer in the train station is either in single player or has perhaps jumped onto some free wi-fi...
As a little bonus, below is the latest Cat Mario Show which shows off some nice footage of Smash Bros., an impressive speedrun in Super Mario 3D World and uses an adorable Link puppet to promote Mario Kart 8 DLC. Oddly, after the series kicked off in Europe it doesn't appear to have progressed beyond the first episode.
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Love it.
Rest in kill dose Japanese people, killed 2 death, 2014-10,000 BC
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But on topic good commercials!
That's one crazy CV!!!!
@Tsurii897 R U talkin bout Gaur Plains or Wily Castle? In either case, Both have been confirmed for SSB3DS. And besides, there weren't that many wii u stages confirmed for 3DS.
@MrMario02 I think he meant Final Destination.
Still not as funny as the original Smash commercial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K783SDTBKmg
But I am still beyond hyped for the next couple months of Nintendo gaming!
I WANT THAT LINK PUPPET!!!
Aw, me and my children have been waiting for a new Cat Mario Show episode, hope we get one soon
@Azooooz We've known FD would in both for ages.
@Jazzer94 Then maybe Gaur Plains
That second commercial was pretty weird
Nothing will ever beat the original N64 "Happy Together" SSB commercial.
@Undead_terror WHy you gotta overload my speakers!!
What i wouldn't give to be in a Nintendo commercial
Nice! Very retro-style trailer. Reminds me off the SNES era and Genesis commercials.
That's a great commercial.
@PvtOttobot 2MLG4U
@Tsurii897 What's there to be upset about; Shulk needs a 3DS stage.
I didn't know the 3DS had technology to launch players of Smash Bros high in the sky. I guess they turned that feature off on the demo I played.
@OP: Dunno how it is in your country, but here (Holland) every train-station actually does have free Wi-Fi. Mostly posting this because of the three dots you placed behind it.
But he's not using Wi-Fi, as the other players have CPU above their heads, meaning it's singleplayer.
I just realized, at the end of the Mario puppet thing... "Sayo-nyanya!" means "sayonara," but with Nya at the end, cuz cats go "nya!" Thwt's adorable!
Amusing trailer, even if it makes smash look really dangerous as game XD
I miss the cat-Mario episodes however, I know it must be hard for Nintendo to translate them in every language, but the damage is done, they gave us an episode, we loved it, now show the others!!!
Already this is one of my favorite commercials.
Has cat Mario been confirmed for SSB? If they are giving each character 8 outfits that would need to be 1 of them, right? Or at least cat Peach?
I liked the SSB ad - thats still the current 3DS LL correct? - but you can't touch cat puppets.
@Mega719 um, is this a good time to say my Mario Kart 8 footage was used to promote the game on E4 in May? Still have that special cup on my mantleshelf
On topic, very nice. That new ad is great fun. I think the cat Mario show has been canned because so many people ridiculed Nintendo for doing a poor job of it. Plus Peach was downright creepy What they should do instead is just add subtitles and cut any bits not relevant to us. I do like that show but the British voices made it immature even for young kids. Smash though is sooo close. Eeeeee!
I found a hidden Luigi.
Those stupid puppets are the reason why we're getting cat Mario and Peach in MK8.
I love it, especially the TV commercial it's so cheesy for me for some reason.But still i love it and Nintendo better release all these commercials on every channel to get attention for smash bros.
I watched it on mute in work. I wasn't planning on getting the 3DS version, but now I'm really tempted. The only problem is I hope it doesn't effect my interest in the Wii U version.
This is an excellent ad.
Bring this over here
@GuitarAnthony I don't think I've ever seen that commercial before.
@LUIGITORNADO I wish we had gotten more kong family back up like Dixie Funky Diddy or Cranky Kong. To make up for all the damn koopa brats. And no Bowser Jr. in Mario Kart 8? WTF!
wish nintendo UK would just use english voice overs.
the adverts that they put together are garbage.
It beats commercials with different videos of families smiling on a couch having a good time.
@DarkKirby This.
What i would like to know is: What happens when you play "Super Smash bros." indoors?
That Cat Mario Show had a familiar song at the end... It sounded like the music from Special 8 from Super Mario 3D Land.
Lol.
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