Retro Video: Banned Yoshi's Island commercial

Developer(s):  Nintendo 
Key Creator(s):  Shigeru Miyamoto 
Series:  Yoshi's Island 
Topic(s):  Humor 
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By Dale Weir on June 23, 2009 - 4:30pm.

Anyone else remember this Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island commercial?

This is what happens when Nintendo gets outside of its wheelhouse and tries to outdo its edgier competitors—it signs off on a commercial featuring a gross, exploding man. Did it sell the game? Hard to tell. All that happened for certain was that more than a few people were appalled by what they saw and demanded it be taken off the air.

It's funny because even by today's standards and the expanded waistlines of today's Americans, this would still be an offensive ad.

Enjoy!

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Man I can't believe they

By seluropnek on June 27, 2009 - 2:50am.

Man I can't believe they actually showed this - I remember it being shown during kids shows too. Total rip-off of Monty Python's Meaning of Life too.

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