Super Mario Bros Ads Imitate College Talent Show?

By Alex in Advertising, Toys, Video Clips on Sep 23, 2006 at 6:40 am

This ad for Nintendo DS Super Mario Bros seems so similar to the live action Super Mario at Gordon College talent night:

via 30gms

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  1. m0le71
    Sep 23rd, 2006 at 7:50 am

    Straight rip-off. I think I preferred the original ideas even if the ad was better executed.

    I suggest they sue!! :)

  2. shawn bell
    Sep 23rd, 2006 at 8:24 am

    This is the second time they’ve stolen that same concept. McDonalds made a commercial just like the Gordon College skit too.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_ZkZeDYI_U

  3. named
    Sep 23rd, 2006 at 11:54 am

    They didn’t imitate,
    Got inspired, definitely + they took the idea further

  4. Martijn
    Sep 23rd, 2006 at 8:25 pm

    Inspired yes, but I hope Nintendo spoke to those students before they used it in a commercial, and hopefully also they got rewarded for the idea somehow…

  5. R
    Sep 24th, 2006 at 12:23 am

    I hope everyone realizes that the Gordon College students didn’t innovate the “live action” stage performance concept. They probably ripped it off or were inspired by this..

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8079411349144989883

  6. Lux
    Sep 25th, 2006 at 4:42 pm

    The Matrix Ping Pong video is from a japanese show (I believe it’s called Kasou Taishou) in which different contestants has to do that kind of things.

    Wiki for Kasou Taishou: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasou_Taishou

    Lots of vids like the Matrix Ping Pong:
    http://www.ntv.co.jp/kasoh/past_movie/index.html


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