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<p>It&#8217;s a well done commercial.</p>
<p>Here is an observation: the use of original Super Mario Brothers at the beginning. Why is that there? Any depictions of Mario by non-Nintendo people, including parodies and commercials, they ALWAYS use 8-bit and 16-bit Mario. You never see 3d Mario. There are two reasons why classic SMB was used.</p>
<p>1) Classic SMB is iconic and recognized by everyone.</p>
<p>2) Classic SMB appeals to those who grew up with the NES who would be in their mid-30s now. If the ad is targeting that age demographic, Classic SMB would certainly draw this age group&#8217;s attention.</p>
<p>If number 2 is true, then in half a decade we could be seeing SNES games be used to sell luxury goods.</p>
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