We're used to seeing Mario and friends adorning all sorts of products outside the sphere of video games, from backpacks to bottlecaps and beyond. Occasionally, we'll find them featured on unofficial products, such as this rather nifty-looking boardgame or on the sides of a bouncy castle - that sort of thing. On yet other occasions we catch Mushroom Kingdom residents advertising things which were clearly not authorised by Nintendo HQ.
Case in point: Wahaha Vitamins. Found by Twitter user Boris_VII and reproduced by @forestillusion, these Chinese supplements feature a cape-wearing mascot riding a familiar green dinosaur:
https://twitter.com/forestillusion/status/1097734474517798912
Despite appearing to have sprouted a cute pair of antlers, Yoshi is surprisingly on-brand. From the look of poor Mario, though, he's either been taking too many 'vitamins', or he's in desperate need of a few. Blimey.
From the name of the vitamin brand, we suspect this might be the devious work of another of the plumber's alter egos. Either way, we doubt they carry Nintendo's Seal of Approval.
Would the endorsement of 'Mario' encourage you to give these supplements a whirl? What's the most dubious product you've seen featuring off-brand Nintendo characters? Let us know in the comments section.
[source nintendosoup.com, via twitter.com]
Comments 35
Thanks for the nightmare fuel.
What a rip-off, how China can get away with stuff like this, it's just insane.
Looks like Mario has had an allergic reaction to the vitamins
Going by how Mario looks, it seems the pills are doing him more harm than good.
insert joke about Yoshi’s criminal past
@TheFanatic From tax fraud to actual fraud!
Pretty funny, but can it beat Polish Pickle Sonic?
@SmaggTheSmug Tastes like the tears of Sonic fans on prom night.
Well, the relationship between China and Japan has never been good in the last 120 years. The Chinese government probably doesn’t care how Nintendo would react.
That hat is clearly too small.
🤣 those vitamins look scary
Mario's face looks a bit too puffy...
That's no dinosaur, it's a chinese dragon! Check out the horns! I'm not sure how you got both mixed up
I like this kind of articles, very random and really funny.
@SmaggTheSmug Aside from the pupils being too big,it doesn't look bad.
I don't think these are Dr. Mario's Megavitamins...
@TheFanatic Taxes
Wahaha is a huge brand in China. They also make a variety of packaged food and drinks.
I'm a little surprised their "art department" took the time to change the position of his foot. Did they think THAT would be the dead giveaway?
Wahaha ... now we know why waluigi can’t make the smash roster ... he’s busy getting his Chinese business off the ground
@SmaggTheSmug Love it, each cucumber is not only pickled but also shipped in the salty tears of every Sonic fan from the 90s who has been repeatedly disappointed by the atrocities of Sonic Team and Sega on the whole for over 20 years. There will be more than enough salty tears to keep them in free juice for good.
Are we sure this isn't a stealth advertisement for Super Dr. Mario World, featuring Yoshi the Green-Nosed Reindeer?
@JackEatsSparrows Welp, there's my nightmare fuel for this evening.
Really, China? The brand is "Wahaha" and you put Mario and Yoshi on the box, instead of Wario?
This is just Yoshi trying to make amends for his tax evasion, with the help of his old pal, Mario!
The scientific consensus says "research is still ongoing with regard to what health effects multivitamins have", so when it comes to health care, do not have Mario as your doctor.
Ah China, always taking something we all know and love and making a disturbing bootleg version from it.
Being that the brand is called "Wahaha" they totally should've went with Wario.
Note: Just noticed the bottom of the article kinda eludes to that.
Obviously China has different laws on copyright.
Allergic reaction to shrooms
Ah, so that's what happens when a goomba throws cappy at Mario. 🤔
What. The. Hell. Is that?
Lol, the Vitamins come from Teehee valley!
How dare they make fun of Mario ill sue them! Joking..
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