Donkey Kong Jr. - "Help Save Papa!" (Commercial, 1983)

Here's a commercial for Donkey Kong Jr. - the video game available on Colecovision and coming soon for Atari 2600 VCS and Intellivision. Mario's a villain?
(C)1983 Coleco Industries, Inc.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 15th 1983. (The Ides of March!)
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[@Rodanguirus]

Mario’s most memorable quotes: “It’s-a me, Mario!” “Let’s-a go!” “Save your papa...HA! Save yourself first!”

[@ramonraccoon1324]

I love the joke but Jump man and Mario are kinda 2 different people I think just like Acrade DK and DK now. I'm not entirley sure tho.

[@canalabandonadoporquenosea1829]

I think jumpman IS Mario dad

[@mandobird6478]

When donkey Kong gets kidnap it says Mario kidnapped him

[@ramonraccoon1324]

Understandable I'm not entirely sure either

[@mandobird6478]

Nice shoes donkey Kong jr lol

[@George-zk4nv]

I just love how they act as real actual people.

[@TwinkofArchie40]

Imagine a modern game commercial having live-action actors playing the characters like this

[@cannedsas]

what are you talking about those are monkeys

[@George-zk4nv]

Kansas real-life monkeys.

[@KairuHakubi]

There was so much genuineness in commercials back then. so much earnestness. earnesty?

[@JanetStarChild]

@Some characters aren't allowed NO. Fuck off with that shit.

[@JR95]

I like how even though Mario has Donkey Kong trapped in a cage, he was nice enough to give him a TV with a Colecovision and a game. Hahaha

[@mike_yarddogg]

Gorillas get bored like we do. 🤷🏿

[@ianswift3521]

one and the same in some cases. @@mike_yarddogg

[@DigitalLife3000]

Prisons do give prisoners video games to play on occasion

[@Watanga10]

To distract him from what he needs to do

[@CJ-ln5ov]

These are the kinds of commercials that I prefer. I don’t want lies. I want exaggerations.

[@jibodagrey6500]

the nes port had 16 times the detail!

[@beauwalker9820]

​@@jibodagrey6500The NES port was the closest to the arcade, but lacked the cinematic scenes, some animations, and shortened the ending animation.

[@bluescat581]

The "Help Donkey Kong Jr." text looks like it was fingerprinted by kids. Great, now the kids are gonna be manipulated and will antagonize Mario for keeping a destructive ape away from New Donk City. MARIO IS NOT THE BADDIE HERE, HE'S JUST USING EXTREME METHODS!

[@RockProductionsYT]

ew pomni profile picture

[@conradojavier7547]

THE Only time where Mario is the Villain.

[@mario64remix]

Well if you want to be a nerd there's Donkey Kong Circus, a Game & Watch title.

[@georgecortes3416]

mario64remix Technically, that is where DK and Mario became arch-rivals; Mario was an abusive pet owner that forced DK to perform dangerous circus stunts, DK escapes and kidnaps his girlfriend, Mario stops him and kidnaps him out of revenge; and the cycle of Mario dealing with King Dong continued into Donkey Kong ‘94 and the Mario vs DK series.

[@Peaman42]

@@georgecortes3416 I think the Mario you're referring (the original one, in DK and DK Jr.) Is actually Mario's dad, Jumpman, and the Og DK is now Cranky Kong, and DK Junior is Modern DK or Modern DK's Dad. That means Og Pauline is Mario and Luigi's Mum, and for some reson didn't age. Jumpman actually falls and DIES at the end of DK jr.

[@georgecortes3416]

Peaman 42 Huh? I looked up the Super Mario Wiki and it doesn’t mention Jumpman being Mario’s father nor Pauline being Mario’s mother. I know it’s confusing, but the Mario from the OG Donkey Kong game is the same one from the Mario vs. Donkey Kong games, Super Mario Odyssey, among others since Pauline does make appearances in those games and befriends Mario instead of recognizing him as her son.

[@DapperDunesOfficial]

Mario has been evil in Super Mario Sunshine and other games too, so this isn’t the only time.

[@alphyy3107]

"I got Donkey Kong and now ill get you too junior!" What an icon.

[@gkbarton7709]

Too

[@alphyy3107]

@@gkbarton7709 that's what I said

[@right_hand_power7960]

What an upstanding fellow.

[@alphyy3107]

@@ploids2674 shut up

[@bluescat581]

Why is DK Jr wearing shoes

[@fran5678can]

"Save your papa- Ha! Save yourself first!"

[@fran5678can]

0:12 is where the line starts

[@fran5678can]

@D P i dunno what to say Fart

[@ZeldaMasterLogan]

"Help Donkey Kong Junior save his papa on your ColecoVision, Atari 2600 VCS, or Intellivision video game system"

[@sonicfanboy3375]

It's funny how Mario said that in an official Nintendo ad

[@bluescat581]

"He's chasing me with snapping jaws! And I could fall!" Me: you're literally behind the snapjaw XD

[@beauwalker9820]

I actually like how they built a scale model of DK Jr.'s first stage. Remember this was before CGI was advanced.

[@billblaski9523]

Lol right, that must have been alot of work to build that set! And all for a 30 sec commercial!

[@ALLNEWSUX1]

I would still rather see this than CGI in the commercial...

[@spencer6891]

This was before CGI existed *at all*

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

And the Jr. was a little person actor in prosthetics.

[@sandal_thong8631]

@@philipdefibaugh5683 Similar quality costume I think to Howard the Duck. They didn't show but one close-up in this ad, and they kept the latter's looks hidden until the movie came out.

[@otaking3582]

As cheesey as this commercial is, I'm just impressed that they actually bothered to have a set that resembles the game's levels.

[@Lo-Sir]

yea, nowadays most ads don't even resemble the real game

[@DionneDion]

Never knew Mario was part of the mafia.

[@canalabandonadoporquenosea1829]

IS jumpman

[@CorporalTailsDude]

He is from Brooklyn and he's Italian

[@CorporalTailsDude]

@@DionneDion what?

[@DionneDion]

Im rejecting the past but atleast i’m honest for deleting my accidental comments haheahehahheshfnsmdnf

[@hippotripo6145]

TTYD: Mario disrupts the mafia hierarchy and becomes a member

[@fruitpun6h]

Attention all gamers: Donkey Kong Junior is in great danger and he needs your help to save his papa, but to do this he needs Mario to stop sending snapping jaws so he won’t fall. To help him, all he needs is your credit card number, the three digits on the back, and the expiration month and year. But, you gotta be quick, so Donkey Kong Junior can save his papa!

[@demomancerzv9036]

Save your papa! Ha! Save yourself first!

[@sandal_thong8631]

LOL

[@cricky8799]

@@demomancerzv9036 "Hes chasing me with snapping jaws, and I could fall!"

[@Zzaaccharay]

Save your papa? ha! save your bank account First jr!

[@mike_yarddogg]

Take my 💰💰💰💰💰💰!

[@ActualLuka]

The most cursed thing about this whole thing for me is Mario. 1. He looks like a mafia boss. 2. He's not fat. 3. He doesn't have an Italian accent or even The Super Show Brooklyn accent.

[@DanJackson1977]

Oh man.. dont watch the Saturday Supercade Donkey Kong then.

[@HetisQuint]

This was before Mario’s final design and he did not have a voice before

[@DanJackson1977]

@@HetisQuint he had literally just gotten the name Mario at this point.

[@HetisQuint]

Dan Jackson indeed

[@JulianR2JG]

This was during his Brooklyn Accent era

[@chezburgermiles]

The prehistoric term for gamers is game-players

[@21bdixon24]

Super Marios Meme Filled Adventures gamers more like game-players

[@nikhilgarg6055]

@@21bdixon24 game-players, more like bore: ragnarok

[@ammagon4519]

@@21bdixon24 game-players more like gay players

[@graalcloud]

in 2021 it has been shortened to simply "gay"

[@jtblcksheep3376]

Game Players is also the name of a legendary video game magazine.

[@daviddamasceno6063]

After having a taste of his own medicine, Donkey Kong never kidnapped people anymore. Hm... Maybe Mario should kidnap Bowser.

[@MARKY2428]

Now that i think of it...yeah...

[@retrofan4963]

I can imagine Mario kidnaps Bowser with locking him up in the cage and Bowser Jr is the one who who tries to rescue him from Mario repeating the cycle of Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr :)

[@peepsg]

@@retrofan4963 Bowser Jr Adventure Begins only on GBA and Nintendo DS

[@imam14animationsandtrailer3]

This is so funny 🤣💀

[@marcellabegley586]

How about no fuck that idea

[@icouldntthinkofausername3864]

mario normally: average plumber clothing mario in this comercial: *mafia boss*

[@athespian3968]

that's how mafia works

[@brandonspain12345]

I believe in the original game manual for Donkey Kong said that Mario (Jumpman) was a carpenter. It wouldn't be until Mario Bros from 1983 that really established Mario's job as a plumber.

[@Lo-Sir]

@@athespian3968 Level 1 Princess Saver: Let'sa Go! Level 50 Plumber: It'sa Me Mario Level 75 Doctor: You have cancer. Level 100 Mafia Boss: Save your papa? HA, SAVE YOURSELF FIRST!

[@Gxhbro]

This is actually a very charming commercial

[@muhtesemsiyanur]

"IRL Mario doesn't exist, he can't hurt you" IRL Mario: 0:02

[@ChaseMC215]

But there already existed Matio in real life, there's Mario Mario from the Super Matio Bros movie, and there's Matio from The Super Mario Bros Super Show

[@mrshmuga9]

MC Chase And the Mario from the GM commercial.

[@canalabandonadoporquenosea1829]

And Mario oddysey

[@thechickenboyshow7229]

Looks like waluigi

[@canalabandonadoporquenosea1829]

@@thechickenboyshow7229 YEAH

[@hatethisaccount]

I love how this video is labeled as a Fundraiser

[@duckerton14]

It's a fundraiser to help him save his papa.

[@VideoGameStupidLC]

@@duckerton14 Well I ain't got no money so I guess he can't save his papa?

[@jimmy_os]

yay it is *time to die mario*

[@Felamine]

That's how KZbin's content algorithm works. It hears "Help me save my papa!" and automatically categorizes the video as a fundraiser.

[@sonicfanboy3375]

@@Felamine fr?

[@primusvsunicron1]

When Mario was evil

[@Brand0n3500Official]

PrimusVsUnicron he still is

[@branstone]

@@Brand0n3500Official how

[@Quibblet]

There's actually a fan story, 'Fusion Bros' mainly focusing on Luigi and Waluigi, with Mario portrayed in his familiar 'good guy' persona. However, it hints at his dark past of running the circus (the old Game & Watch, besides Donkey Kong Jr.), neglecting and possibly abusing the animals, and even bullying on Luigi - who was his assistant at the time and cared for the animals. The author is quite aware of how Mario was in the early 80s, but bridges it with the red plumber's current incarnation. I still find it disturbing.

[@parker-boy98]

@@Brand0n3500Official Oh, don't tell me you believe the stupid Mat Pat theories!

[@dngernoodle]

josh Bernard epic I was mario and (kind of) person in a cage after they kidnapped someone, and threatened there child that I would kidnap them as well, I’m still a bad guy. For example, if bowser kidnaps peach one day and then gets held hostage by Mario and his son, bowser jr, that he would take him, Mario is once again still a bad person for doing so regardless of the one bad thing bowser would’ve done

[@casper6405]

It's so weird to think that Nintendo once had their games on consoles that weren't theirs

[@stressedrex]

@Philip Marc The only Nintendo games nowadays that can be natively played on other hardware are the mobile games.

[@belstar1128]

They did not even have their own console back then.

[@AnisterStarlight]

@@stressedrex would you count emulators too?

[@sandal_thong8631]

SEGA did too. They were a little late to the party though, only releasing games in 1983.

[@Lo-Sir]

@@belstar1128 they did, the Colour TV Game 6 and the Game & Watch series

[@classicmariochannel3410]

"Save your papa...Ha Save YourSelf First!"

[@rickyyacine4818]

bad mario

[@samuelward1188]

"Save your princess...Ha Save yourself first" Bowser to Mario

[@mdrstudios7067]

Back when Mario acted like Wario.

[@ShadowtheHedgehog3056]

There's also the possibility that Wario lost weight and stole Mario's outfit

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

But Gary Owens was the announcer of Wario's debut ad.

[@sporedoutofmymind]

"There's-a no god up here.. except for ME."

[@jaxixteen]

You go to hell before you die

[@chrisw6164]

I don’t remember that commercial at all, but I loved that game.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

I do.

[@thacow7603]

This commercial cursed

[@Monkeman69737]

“He’s chasing me with snapping jaws, and I could fall”

[@cricky8799]

"Help Donkey Kong Junior save his papa on your ColecoVision, Atari 2600 VCS, or Intellivision video game system"

[@Keiffer01]

I just love how Coleco were soooo cleverly sneaky with their releases!! They intentionally made their games look worse on rival systems to boost sales of their Colecovision systems as a superior system. Oddly enough in this commercial, they only show the coleco version and no footage of the other two (only a coming soon). In fact, they never showed the gameplay from those systems and there were still no screenshots on the released boxes. They did this so it would still sell enough licensed copies on rival consoles and still make a big profit without people knowing they were complete garbage, and sell tons more of their best version on their own system! Sneaky little f*ckers!

[@ghost_type_gaming670]

Must've been EA's grandpa

[@fran5678can]

Game Theory: Coleco is EA's dad

[@atarileaf]

The 2600 version is really bad. You always hear Pac man and donkey Kong as the worst 2600 ports but imho dkjr is much worse than either of them

[@Keiffer01]

@david turton What are you talking about? Go look it up yourself. Videogame wars was always something that existed, and Coleco back then had the exclusive rights to Nintendo's Donkey Kong. Everyone wanted part of this game, it was a crazy hit. They just weren't going to share it up easily though to rivals while they had their own system on the market, so they intentionally made the games look worst on platform rivals to boost sales of their own systems. Infact, Donkey kong was also bundled with the Colecovision.

[@Keiffer01]

@david turton Right...? You are clearly quite the comedian then.👍🏼

[@retrofan4963]

Mario is really good at doing villain lines isn't he? It even come off seamless. I'd love to see Bowser's reaction to this lol

[@Felamine]

Junior sounds very familiar. Like I remember hearing that voice in a ton of 80s cartoons and anime dubs.

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

Greg Burson

[@Lo-Sir]

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Burson I read on the Wikipedia page, he played some Looney Toons and other kids shows (apparently he was also holding hostages while drunk)

[@samvimes9510]

Nintendo likes to brush away Mario's villainous past, but we will never forget

[@alexk8792]

"I got Donkey Kong, and now I'll get you, too, Junior!"

[@TheWispGuy]

Seeing Mario portrayed as a villain is quite amusing. "Save your papa...? HA! Save yourself first!" xD Also, DK Jr. almost sounds like Bowser Jr.

[@marcellabegley586]

Mario is portrayed to be a hero wake up

[@SirCaco]

It's true, he really COULD fall.

[@bluescat581]

He won't because he's a good climber

[@RenStimpyProductionMusic]

0:08 if Donkey Kong can open those bars that without even trying, you'd think he'd be able to open those wide enough to get out.

[@TheSpaceJockey91]

It was just a set up done by Mario and Donkey Kong to get DK Jr off his lazy ass.

[@RenStimpyProductionMusic]

@@TheSpaceJockey91 Ah, thought so.

[@Yabuturtle]

Interesting game about morals. Mario did the right thing and saved his girl from the gorilla and locked him up. Not for sadistic reasons, but because donkey long was too dangerous to be left free. Then you have dk Jr trying to save his father, unaware of his crimes and sees Mario as cruel when he really isn't. He is just doing what he must.

[@Nic_2751]

Well actually Mario wanted revenge so he locked him up and tried to kill his son, thankfully the GameBoy version is a completely new story

[@thenuclearbomb605]

H O W B A D C O U L D I P O S S I B L Y B E

[@OneAndOnlyDanky]

Why does DK Jr look accurate while DK is just a normal gorilla suit

[@beauwalker9820]

Guess they were too cheap to make a custom brown DK suit.

[@Sc0pee]

Accurate, lol!? I think they all look teŕrible. The most standing thing for me about JR. is that hes apparently acted by a full grown man.

[@delasoul2875]

They Ran out of money

[@SuperMichael2003]

Donkey Kong Jr. saves Papa from... Scatman John...?

[@gabrielirlanda]

00:17 WOOOWW... the CGI looks so real!

[@555twintv2]

What are you talking about? There’s no CGI in this commercial.

[@weegoh8324]

@@555twintv2 r/wooosh

[@kungleecaoso3771]

There was no CGI back in the 80’s

[@RockProductionsYT]

@@kungleecaoso3771 Yes there was. But it was very expensive. even Toy Story, from 1995, took FOREVER to render on the hardware they had at the time.

[@FinnMcCoolOfficial]

@@kungleecaoso3771 fluid morphing scene in The Abyss

[@Odolwa2]

I remember when they used to stage play video game commercials. They were almost theatrical in of themselves, at least that's how it felt back then...

[@jaredcook4414]

Head-Canon: Donkey Kong is being held in prison for his crimes of kidnapping, trespassing on a construction site, unlawful use of barrels, and multiple counts of attempted carpenter-code. Donkey Kong Jr. is going up there to explain to JumpMan (Mario) how this was all because his father forgot to take his medicine that morning.

[@ryanotero8677]

Why isn't that an unlockable costume for Mario? XD

[@alphyy3107]

Nintendo doesn't want jumpman to be unearthed lol

[@alphyy3107]

Even go as far as saying marios last name is mario mario and not jumpman mario.

[@retrofan4963]

@@alphyy3107 Jumpman is Mario's nickname.

[@Ashrustic]

"Real Life Donkey Kong Junior Isn't Real He Can't Hurt You." Real Life Donkey Kong Junior:

[@Remotemariobros]

Therapist: donkey kong jr is not real he can’t hurt you Me: see him 0:25

[@chopytroncosooficial1933]

0:02 i love this version of Mario

[@creativecatproductions]

Man, even Mario had a hipster phase

[@maxcardun]

SO! Wario was impersonating Mario earlier than we thought!

[@samuelward1188]

Which caused Donkey Kong to kidnap Pauline

[@Cheeseyu3000]

The fact that they Made Mario outfit different is kinda weird

[@ChaseMC215]

At the time, he was called Mr Video, and then Jump Man

[@ambikaodonnell3314]

He wore that same outfit in a commercial for donkey kong, the people who made the commercials really didn't care about Mario's appearance. Edit: oh and I don't care if it was jumpman. They both wore the same outfit.

[@PuffyBuffy25]

@@ChaseMC215 Wrong. As of Donkey Kong Junior Jumpman was renamed to Mario.

[@billblaski9523]

@@PuffyBuffy25 Jumpman is Marios father

[@PuffyBuffy25]

@@billblaski9523 Is there any proof of that?

[@HectorCartoons]

I'm DK Jr, and that's COVID-19. I'm trying to stop the spread and boy do I need your help.

[@HectorCartoons]

He's chasing me with coughing people, and I could die!

[@garfthefatcat]

We still gotta save his papa.

[@bluescat581]

I'm assembling a team of adventerers plus the little kids who wrote their petitions to save DK Jr's papa

[@thelegendtl]

0:03 When I heard Mario say donkey kong he sounded like cranky Kong saying it on the donkey kong country show.

[@MARKY2428]

YOU'RE RIGHT!! It sounds exactly like him!!!

[@rayfincham1595]

I miss video game commercials like these.

[@darkdragon301]

The day Mario was villian 😔

[@nascarboi2309]

“HES CHASING ME WITH SNAPING JAWS”

[@dmace81]

That donkey kong junior is terrifying.

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

Wow. 40 Years Ago... Kong is an INNNNOCENT MAAAAAAN

[@fran5678can]

@HarmanGame he is. Mario/Jumpman/Mr. Video was the bad man all along. He had abused Donkey Kong(his pet) and it all leaded to DK(Arcade) where Donkey Kong steals his girlfriend and puts her up high in a construction site to annoy Mr. Video/ get revenge. Then after the final cutscene Mr. Video had put Donkey Kong in a cage and yata yata yata, blah blah blah Really, Mr. Video is the bad man.

[@PuffyBuffy25]

@@fran5678can I harshly disagree. It's much more likely that the game and watch game either took place between DK94 and dk junior, or the most probable case, is simply retconned out of existence. For starters, it's out of character for Mario, especially considering how hes saved Bowser before and has treated Cranky's grandson well alongside a halo appearing over his head when he dies, proving his innocence. It was also noted that Miyamoto stated that the story was that Mario had him locked up so he got mad, we dont know why, but considering in the DK94 intro we see him breaking down a brick wall casually, its safe to say that he was locked up because he was a threat to others. The line from DKC2: "I didn't! Whisking off maidens and chucking barrels, seven days a week I was!" and the fact he disturbed Stanley's green house further support this claim. Back on topic, another way to debunk this is with yet again, DKC2, He considers Mario the second best hero of all time (Only second to Diddy Kong). If Mario really did beat him, I dont think cranky Kong would consider him so positively. All in all, Considering the game and watch game is so obscure and has countless contradictions even by Mario standards, I don't think it should be a point of reference If we are going to refer to his actions of harming dk junior, Considering how much of a threat donkey kong was, as I've previously establisbed, him hurting dk jr was admittedly justified. In fact, considering that dk junior doesnt have a halo when he dies, he was simply knocked out. If there is anything about the "Donkey Kong" situation I left out, please notify me.

[@fran5678can]

@@PuffyBuffy25 oh

[@LawmanIL]

It's horrifying I love it ❤

[@CreesNostalgiaHut]

I remember this ad.. junior's voice was so cute. Mario being the bad guy is hysterical once he became the biggest name in gaming.. this looks nothing like good ol mario.. maybe charles martinet should see this.

[@geekforeverpixelgamingsurl5007]

If you don't know the game you wouldn't guess the villain is actually Mario.

[@yoshifannick4581]

“Help me save my papa”

[@willynn5050]

No

[@aejbermensch4932]

Lol

[@ShiawaseNoYume]

ok

[@classicmariochannel3410]

No save yourself first:)

[@thacow7603]

I prefer saving Pauline

[@weezlewax6839]

1982 : dk jr needs our help 2018 : john wick needs our help

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

1983: Snow White Needs Your Help!

[@leoanimefan444]

I bet Mario hope princess peach never found out about this.

[@Discontinued71]

Donkey Kong jr is so cute in this ad

[@makutamiserix5612]

This looks like the same set of the Spider-Man Atari commercial.

[@meatballmeatwad5730]

I like how the police officer got out of his car and just looked at what was happening and did nothing lol. Also why does Mario look like a 1920's gangster? Is he gonna pull out his Tommy Gun?

[@Tarkus-Ivalice-dweller]

We need another game with Mario as an antagonist

[@n00bius38]

Why did they make mario look like some mafia boss.

[@billybatson8657]

These were so friggin' exciting to watch when I was a kid! I get a little of the same excitement even watching them now. Crazy that these games ran $30-$50 back in 1983. What is that in today's money? A lot more than current game releases I'm sure.

[@montelhelem8707]

I imagine they're hella hella HELLA expensive and rare to find now 😂

[@ianswift3521]

$40 in 1983 USD is equal to $117.50 today

[@P.Whitestrake]

I wonder if the director or the costume designer misheard the producer's request when they provided the costume for Donkey Kong. The producers be like, "I said DONKEY KONG, not KING KONG!"

[@amazingmarioforever8706]

THIS Is Insane. Mario is the villain. WHAT A TWIST. IT'S A GOOD THING THAT I HAVE THIS ON NINTENDO ONLINE. I THINK I'LL BOTHER PLAYING THIS GAME TODAY.

[@firemastergaming4235]

Why Is Nobody Mentioning The Terrifying Designs For Donkey Kong And JR They Look So Damn Uncanny

[@masonasaro2118]

it’s just a regular gorilla suit.

[@cricky8799]

Mario is a mafia boss

[@richardpaull6526]

Child: Can we have Mario? Mum: We HaVe MaRiO aT hOmE Mario:

[@SackboyLBP]

Mom* no offense

[@euroscool3138]

Sackboy that just a nickname for mom mum

[@KenMasters.]

Why is Donkey Kong Jr taking place in the city full of civilians and not in the jungle full of animals?

[@elumbreonespacial4361]

The "animals" look more like robots, and the level 3 is some kind of neon building.

[@atoaster9940]

@@Water_Me_Loan_64_YT wait, is this cannon now?

[@xenoxols2527]

@@atoaster9940 No it's not. They are set in New York City, It isn't stated anywhere that New Donk replaces Brooklyn in Mario's backstory.

[@atoaster9940]

@@xenoxols2527 ah alright.

[@MarsofAritia]

@@xenoxols2527 did they ever say brooklyn anywhere besides american manuals?

[@ernovincze2900]

Evil live-action Mario is excellent.

[@messy64]

Donkey Kong Jr sounds so… odd, I can’t describe it.

[@skippychurch2965]

Someone saw this commercial years ago and said to themselves, "oh fuck, I have to buy this game!"

[@ivanmiguelmari6848]

this mario:*exists* bowser: bruh

[@mcs9990]

Mario was the true villain in that game, I didn’t know why they change it but maybe they didn’t want to ruined their biggest mascot reputation

[@ThatGuy-tc6uv]

It relates to Miyamoto's perspective on villains: In the original Donkey Kong, Mario is the hero, Pauline is the hostage and Donkey Kong is the villain. Now here, Mario is the villain and Donkey Kong is the hostage and Donkey Kong Jr. is the hero. It's a bit like how some games suggest Bowser isn't as evil as he likes to make himself out to be.

[@RustyLeguito]

* Mario works for Mafia confirmed *

[@CrispyToast]

"JUNIOR, KEEP IT DOWN! PAPA'S GOIN' FOR THE HIGH SCORE!"

[@bluescat581]

😂😂

[@rubygoldgames]

This is a fundraiser to help save papa

[@bluescat581]

Even the yellow text at the end looks like kiddie fingerpainting

[@christopherarcher5271]

Mario/jumpman's not wearing red and blue

[@retrofan4963]

This is an original actor for Mario before Captain Lou Albano made his role as Mario.

[@SodaDungeon]

Chadtronic should review this in his cursed commercials video😂 Man I miss these old commercials for some weird reason

[@modakkagitplugga]

had this on the original arcade cabinet in the garage growing up. Never did get past that third level

[@Lo-Sir]

third? I never got past level 2!

[@robbieroberts1973]

DK Jr. looks like the gremlin from "nightmare at 20,000 feet"

[@teejaynumber13]

This commercial probably had a higher budget then the game.

[@rougegamer1230]

Bruh this is 1983 dumbass. You're acting like this was made yesterday

[@captainchumbuwumba5835]

Cant wait

[@Fakan]

That was some good old fashioned nightmare fuel.

[@Shawno625]

Mario is like a politician everybody finds the bad things he has done in the past

[@unwelldanny7108]

Cancelled, much??

[@casper6405]

Random italian man is assaulting loving gorilla family on rooftop

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

Damn, I totally forgot about this commercial! Man, I love KZbin!!

[@fireflowerfilms2010]

The fact they built a whole set dedicated to one level of the arcade game, make a good donkey Kong JR costume, and then make the snapping jaws out of cardboard

[@tjfeeney4694]

"Game players everywhere, please help me save my papa!" -Donkey Kong Jr.

[@mrfivegold]

“I’ll help you junior!”

[@Akira625]

Don't remember seeing this back in the day.

[@billblaski9523]

For those who didnt know, thats Cranky Kong locked up in the cage! And Jr is Donkey Kong from Donkey Kong Country, and every other modern Nintendo title, as a kid!

[@sonicfan09211]

Donkey Kong Jr. is Donkey Kong when he was younger

[@joshuasmith8865]

I got Donkey Kong and now I'll get you to Jr.

[@lourecivargas9736]

they should make more games with Mario as the antagonist. that would be the killshot that Nintendo needs to put all competition to rout for good

[@marcellabegley586]

No mario is the protagonist they should not

[@Lo-Sir]

@@marcellabegley586 I agree, they shouldn't make him the villain all the time, but some games here and there where you play as a villain would be great

[@Mokujo]

Everyone ignoring that this is labelled as a fundraiser

[@bluescat581]

"Game players everywhere! Please, help me save my papa..." Me: "Gets the crowbar and bananas"

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

This commercial is unintentionally creepy.