NES to Switch 2: All Nintendo Console Launch Commercials

[@orangoutan8727]

whoever was head of marketing at nintendo of america in 2001 was baked, fried or plastered for every meeting and surrounded by 'yes' people. living the dream

[@F15HA82]

You’ve not seen 90’s sega and PlayStation adverts

[@chavezdelbarrio9839]

80s arcades: Winners don't use drugs! -> 90s/2000s video game marketing

[@darrenrichards3100]

Right cause what the hell kinda commercial is that? Like just slap Mario and Luigi on the playground playing GBA with kids. My goodness.

[@BUPMY1]

​@@darrenrichards3100😂

[@panampace]

That GameCube ad unlocked a core memory… what a bizarre, frankly awful ad

[@Michaelhanmusic]

Damn the og switch reveal trailer genuinely might be one of the best pieces of advertising oat. It tells you so much without saying a single word

[@Vancityseb]

I agree with you, it got me all excited to rewatch that trailer, beautifully made. The Switch 2 reveal trailer was so meh.

[@BooleanDev]

@@Vancitysebits just a "first look trailer", the full ad trailer will come with the direct in april

[@JadeFalcon07]

It's right there with the Wii IMO. You see how people use it, and you get it.

[@ZeroMirrorr]

@@VancitysebThe switch 2 has nothing more to add other than new features there are, everybody knew what to expect. The switch 1 had the element of surprise.

[@mrrowwmeoww]

@@Vancityseb if the switch 2 reveal trailer was like the switch 1 reveal trailer it wouldn't have much of an impact because the idea of a hybrid console isnt something novel anymore

[@Boss_Fight_Index_muki]

i like how Paul Rudd began his acting career in an SNES advert.

[@knuclear200x]

And he aged well too❤

[@Jagger-Tyr_13]

So I wasn't insane 😂

[@tarantinoish]

Jack Black began his in a Pitfall Atari commercial.

[@anmolagrawal5358]

Sounds about right

[@dbzfanatic278]

Proof that video games keep you young

[@moondawwg]

I love how every ad is basically a time capsule of its era. From the cheesy over the top 80's, to the abstract Matrix-esque Game Cube ad of the 2000's, to the college brochure hipster corporate ads of the 2010's.

[@TheUltimateMarioFan]

Don't forget the whacked out 90s. "Woah, I'm outta here!"

[@AltairEgo1]

​@@TheUltimateMarioFanRADICOOL!

[@USMC-Goforth]

Nostalgia always has to come give us a surprise reach around 😂

[@Unlexian]

And at some point they just decided to film a mouse boning a gameboy

[@theherooftime]

That first 3DS commercial was so funny lol and it made me happy to see Iwata, Miyamoto, and Reggie all together!

[@saricubra2867]

RIP Iwata. The Wii U's virtual console still destroys to this day.

[@robertharper3114]

@@saricubra2867 Iwata would have let us purchase games on Switch if he was still around. Not a fan of subscription services. 🙁

[@samtaborfan]

@@robertharper3114 Ikr you need to pay for online. Back then it was just connect and play.

[@itsGDNM]

the gameboy micro one was insaneeee

[@darrenrichards3100]

😂 right like what were we watching back then?

[@danjonkovich-gaming]

The best of the bunch for sure

[@Medlek]

That, and the Mario Kart Super Circuit trailer are the most unhinged Nintendo media out there

[@mr.sherman7695]

Right??? Holy shit. 😂

[@RTB-x2f]

@@Medlek Or possibly the Yoshi's Island ad

[@martti1190]

No wonder the Wii U failed. The 'new controller' is all they talk about in the trailer. Wouldn't blame people for thinking it's just an accessory.

[@fgvcosmic6752]

Seriously! Watching those ads, I'd never even consider it might be a new _console_ Doesnt help that every game shown was something that either could have been on the wii or _was_ a wii game.

[@theproletariangamer]

Legit. Even all these years later KNOWING it was a console when I saw the ad I was still confused.

[@WahooMarioIsBack]

gonna wait till the switch 2 (a.k.a the switch U) gets blamed for just being way to similar to the og switch

[@AZBCDE]

I knew exactly what the Wii U was so definitely blame the people for being dumb silly sausages. Had these people never heard of google

[@ssppeeaarr]

it fails usa market aint hype... also to blame to dreamcast meeting its demise early. and letting microsoft leach their way into the vid game market. 😔

[@astro7996]

That ad for the DSi was wild. They kept going on and on about the camera and online stuff, hardly any games shown (if any), and no kids in sight, those looked like 20+ adults. Times have change considerably. Thanks for this compilation!

[@Elifesound]

Yea...it's like btw it can play games as well lol

[@birdbig6852]

They copied too much Apple with DSi and WiiU wanting to sell something that can do anything (but at a cheap price therefore nothing good can be done). It's horrible marketing in my opinion if your intent is to sell games at a cheap price.

[@astro7996]

@@birdbig6852 it was just terrible IMO

[@astro7996]

@@Elifesound I can't recall what year it came out, but somehow they were trying to appeal to potential smartphone buyers

[@BurritoKingdom]

DSi was aimed at casuals. Basically the Wii/DS era of Nintendo was all about casual gamers. It was also their most successful with over 250 million units sold combined.

[@ead630]

The early 2000s ads were so freaky then the late 2000s / early 2010s ones are plain as milk

[@NotScared]

What about the early 2020s and late 2010s

[@miako1477]

Rotten milk doo dah doo doo

[@vondeppe9739]

late 90s/early'00s really emphasized The Matrix and Xtreme sports lifestyle. What skateboarding culture and Tony Hawk plus young Bam margera brought to the table

[@BpongeSob]

The 3ds one was pretty good

[@RichardHannay]

The Apple effect… you can even see it on any electronics packaging at how minimalist they are. Just a plain background and a clear and clean photo of the device.

[@W1ll88]

I love how every single commercial pretty much represents the era it came out perfectly lol

[@prpldude]

..then.. what was the ds?

[@Josephhhhh2077]

@@prpldudea handheld

[@johnclark926]

@@prpldudethe DS came out during a brief period in 2004 when all radio towers in the United States ceased functioning for six weeks. When everything suddenly started working again, the ‘static incident’ was referenced as a meme in some commercials and sitcoms, but it got dated pretty quickly and people moved on. For some reason information surrounding what caused it or that it even happened seems to be scrubbed off the internet, I don’t really remember much besides having to play outside.

[@W1ll88]

@@johnclark926 I was just going to say a lot if commercials around that time in the 2000s had similar styles but I didn’t realize this was the reason. Shout out to you

[@nascencee]

gamecube commercials were so hard. something about the grittiness of that era in ads that was so cool.

[@Endeavorfishing]

Wii was legend, Crazy i have owned every single Console except Gameboy Micro, thanks Pops

[@Game_AddictedWeirdo]

That’s dedication, as a fellow Nintendo fan who as every console except DSi, I respect you

[@panampace]

“Wii would like to play” was iconic

[@Matt.Thompson.1976]

The Wii was amazing......to play, but this was beginning of Nintendo's downward spiral of actual console design.....that just recently hit the bottom of the barrel with the Switch 2. Don't get me wrong, the big N is my favorite, but as someone interested in gaming at home, on a TV, with an actual home console that is attractive, easy to find a place for, and not a nightmare to change games in.......the Switch 2 is a big sigh for me. The games will be amazing, and I will get one......but sigh. The point is, the Wii was fun, but ugly and awkward......and that console trend continues to this day.

[@CervantesVI]

I hope whoever directed the Switch reveal trailer got rewarded handsomely for it, that is legit one of the best game console commercials I've ever seen.

[@seeebiiin]

the first nintendo 3ds ad was so goofy and unserious yet does such a good job showing off the system's main gimmick no wonder why is my favorite lmaoooo

[@PikaJess123]

@@seeebiiin 3DS was an iconic era

[@GymTrainerDavid]

I love how the rat in the GBA Micro commercial just ran all the way to the console just to fuck it that is wildly hilarious. Also didn't notice Paul Rudd was in a SNES commercial until I read a couple of comments that's pretty insane.

[@eclipseRz]

Switch 2 : Spinning Render of the Console and 5 secs of Mario Kart NES : ROB emerges from your TV like an egg so your family can play Gyromite

[@SonicMaster519]

@@eclipseRz I’m not saying that the new reveal was underwhelming, but… it certainly doesn’t have R.O.B.

[@ssppeeaarr]

lol fr... gimme rob back. 😔

[@xXMonteithXx]

@@SonicMaster519it 1000% was underwhelming. Plus let’s not pretend like this console looks revolutionary like the ps5 and Xbox series… joycons look worse than the old ones and it’s the same design. Should’ve made it possible to play old Nintendo DS carts. But noooooo let’s just make magnet joycons and put them on the same console you bought 6 years ago. Same games as the old one and maybe we will release games for it in a few years. Do we really expect Nintendo to just drop the og switch and switch oled? The new Mario kart more than likely will be a switch 1 and 2 game. Like how most Xbox and ps games that first came out worked for the old ones too

[@blixten635real]

@@xXMonteithXx no, I don’t think you’ll be able to play the new Mario kart on the first switch, it probably wouldn’t be able to handle it.

[@nonsensenimrod]

@blixten635real The PS5 is just eh, it looks like a larger curvy Wii, and the Xbox Series X is just a block. Also, they want to sell Switch 2 units so they would obviously make the new Mario Kart exclusive to Switch 2 in order to push sales.

[@airshiphead]

Man you can see the marketing blunder of the Wii U in real time. Literally nowhere does it specify it's a new console, just a new controller.

[@natanhaelalvarado6137]

All this mess is what most probably caused Reggie being fired.

[@AdrixVelilla]

@@natanhaelalvarado6137 Reggie wasn't fired, he retired and also it was years after the switch release.

[@kenrickkahn]

I agree.. The marketing was just awful..

[@smittyvanjagermanjenson182]

After seeing the ad, I'd say that I get the concept of what they were trying to do with the WiiU and it was pretty neat in an arcade sense, but yeah too much emphasis on the new controller.

[@bluepersreel]

The gameboy Micro ad was GOATED LMAOOOO 😂

[@johnny1275]

foul on so many levels

[@Waddle_Dee_With_Internet]

🤨🤨

[@YoungMrBlue]

Welp thanks to KZbin glitches I’m only allowed to reply to this comment

[@joshuazhao]

Also, back then, E3 was still a thing, they had the E3 showgirls having a GBA Micro strapped onto them, if you want to play the handheld, you had to find an E3 showgirl and actually spend time with her to play. I do miss seeing various photos of the E3 girls back in the day, they don't do stuff like this anymore lol, people nowadays would never understand the allure of the E3 showgirls.

[@shauqiharris2772]

The mouse is having too much fun lol

[@AnalogOcean]

oh boy that gamecube commercial was pinnacle late 90s early 00s...best time of my life.

[@eddiesec]

The fingersnaps for Switch were a genius "audio logo" for the console. For the new system, they should have connected each joycon separately, so that we would have a TCHA TCHA (referencing to 2) instead of a single TCHA.

[@misterk7_-]

Although it's all wrong because you could never attach the controllers directly to each other LOL

[@SparkzEnt]

@@eddiesec love how meatier the Switch 2 sound logo is

[@dennismontalvo300]

But netflix could sue them 😂

[@mrm64]

Thanks for everything, Mr. Iwata. Rest in peace..

[@Bluargh02]

"There's only one problem, it needs your eyes " even the commercial was like 'u don't want this thing,dude'

[@someguy4096]

@@Bluargh02 that ad was basically, buy this, it wants to enslave you.

[@supjerry_ph]

You see why the Wii U failed, the messaging was all about the controller and did not even mention how the system was more powerful and can play more demanding games at that time.

[@freeejack]

But i remember when wiiu came out (ps3 and xbox360 late era), it really can't play third party games very well even compare to ps3. (Like watch dog, cod ghost)

[@supjerry_ph]

@@freeejack I finished arkham city and Bayonetta 2 on it and I had no complaints. I love my Wii U.

[@Old_and_Wise]

@@freeejack I own and played through Watch Dogs on my Wii U and several other demanding games. Worked great and was lots of fun. The Wii U was actually more powerful than those other systems, as it had twice the ram available for games in comparison to the ps3 and xbox 360.

[@ssppeeaarr]

blame all the fans who ragged on gamecube and 64 before it... this is why nintendo doesnt make their consoles the most powerful one no more.

[@saricubra2867]

@@ssppeeaarr The Switch 2 outperforms a Steam Deck by almost 30% thanks to the leaked NVIDIA chip.

[@LARAUJO_0]

6:42 Going from "touch the bottom rectangle, you might like it", to a mouse humping the Gameboy Micro, to "this is the part where it turns you on" was WILD

[@BalrogUdun]

You can tell by the promo that Nintendo had a lot of ideas for the WII U but no collective vision on what it was supposed to be as a gaming experience. It’s an interesting missing link that bridged the gap from the giant shift of the Wii back into focus while consolidating the home console and portable.

[@darrenrichards3100]

Looking back the wii u was ahead of its time and think people just wasn't ready for it.

[@saricubra2867]

@@darrenrichards3100 Is not ahead of it's time, is just a powerful DS.

[@Gabo2oo]

I mean much like the Switch it was trying to bridge the gap between casual and traditional gaming. But while the Switch focuses on malleability ("here's 100 ways to play, pick yours"), the Wii U felt more like a compromise. Notice how the "big" new feature was for an EXTREMELY circumstantial scenario where you'd be able to play on handheld mode if someone else at home wants to use the TV. It felt like a console for big white families and no one else.

[@Bruper-rn9rn]

A 35 minute Nintendo commercial? Hell yeah

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Hell yeah 😂

[@mnmadd1ct]

I like how the virtual boy is treated as if it were in a horror movie. They are literally running away from it, and it’s acting like a horror movie monster 💀

[@BurritoKingdom]

They were ripping off the future scenes in Terminator 2.

[@mnmadd1ct]

@ Ah, I see. Never seen terminator

[@davidmylchreest3306]

Looking back on the Wii U advert, it's no wonder everyone thought it was just a new controller for the Wii. It must have called itself "new controller" 20 times.

[@ritonix]

Yeah, sure, but otherwise nobody wanted that new controller either.

[@Solleret]

HEY IT’S UH, TIME TO WATCH SOME BASEBALL.

[@JDUB0927]

Am I the only one that got like 10 captain america trailers back to back

[@ambrosiajam8008]

It’s so sad lol

[@JDUB0927]

Fr… a captain america movie without Chris Evans, and with harrison ford doesn’t even sound real

[@willy8081]

yea, the ads on this were ridiculous, after two 15 second ads and after 2 min i had 2 more 15 second ads all unskippable.

[@aaron_bo_baron]

and honda

[@lovelydays93]

Thats most of my ads too😅

[@Elifesound]

"Oh by the way the DSi plays games as well..." lol

[@thomasdaly4597]

I’m so old I had them all good times Nintendo is the greatest keeping the kid in me alive. Nintendo is just simply fun

[@TheUltimateMarioFan]

Nintendo is gaming

[@medmondsr]

What an awesome compilation! The gameboy color and gameboy advance ones brought back some memories

[@jessepotter365]

I loved that Wii U controller accessory for the Wii.

[@360dom360]

I forgot that it literally was marketed as a brand new controller and not a new console. No wonder it didn't sell.

[@RobbWes]

Consumer actually interested in getting the new controller for the wii. Consumer: "Hi! I would like to get the new wii u controller for my wii." Sales person: "You mean the wii u console?" Consumer: "No! I just want the controller!" Sales person: "The controller isn't sold separately. You need to buy it with the console for $450." Consumer: "I'm not going to pay over $400 for a controller!" Then precedes to storm out of the store angrily never to buy anything with the name wii u.

[@joshuahenderson9926]

As a gamer who started with the original NES and has owned every Nintendo console (except the Virtual Boy), there has been nothing and I mean NOTHING in gaming that comes close to experiencing the N64 for the first time. And I’ve tried most VR/AR. If you were lucky enough to be alive and have memories of 1996/97, you know! I’m sad that i don’t think anything will ever match that jump, but experiencing 3 dimensions for the first time was *mind blowing*.

[@dfloper]

I know same with me. Had Atari 2600, NES, SNES, MEGADRIVE, and PC with 3DFX. When i was in Uni bought a N64 with Mario64 and Zelda. Once in a lifetime experience. It eclipsed everything else. Also on my 3 year in uni somebody made emulator and i could play mario 64 on my Pentium 3DFX pc with better graphics than the N64.

[@SebastianTheGreat]

I remember watching that Wii U announcement during E3 2012. Since they had only shown old Wii games, I had assumed that it was just a new controller, not a whole new system. When they revealed that it was indeed a new system, I found it really hard to get excited over an HD version of Wii Sports 😂

[@Buphido]

I laughed out loud when the 2DS XL went "New Ergonomic Folding Design" xD

[@theogofguitar]

Man seeing a game trailer or system trailer back in the day before we had constant access to game news was like a movie trailer. You got so hyped for it, sometimes you didn’t even know if the damn system was even out yet back then!

[@crinklyonion1410]

So far I have the NES, SNES, Wii, WiiU, Switch, Game Boy Advance, DS, and 3DS. I’m so close to having full access to Nintendo’s library on their original hardware.

[@brosettastone7520]

N64 is must have

[@joaogarcia9802]

@@crinklyonion1410 dude, get yourself a GameCube, a Game Boy Player and component cable, I've done it last year, had to spend some money, but it was definitely worth it

[@TheUltimateMarioFan]

Also GameCube, Game Boy, GBC, N64DD and Virtual Boy. You have a long way to go.

[@graytoby1]

What no n64 can't be a real Nintendo fan

[@crinklyonion1410]

@@TheUltimateMarioFan I’m not putting Game Boy and Game Boy Color on the list because I have a Game Boy Advance that can play both of those consoles.

[@RubyDoobieScoo]

"Outrageous new game, TETRIS" what a time to be alive.

[@pinkywinky911]

I remember the pain of the Wii U era when I badly wanted to play the games but refused to get the console 😭 but then they announced the BotW and at that moment I was dead sure I’ll finally get the Wii U, and then out of nowhere they revealed the Switch. 😭 It took me until December of 2017 before I finally got my hands on one, the Odyssey version. My Switch and I have been through thick and thin and I’ll really miss this era. Looking forward to more memories with the Switch 2!

[@sinny721]

Dude the NES ad has me hyped rn decades later

[@Novik1982]

Some of us can say we started playing the Nintendo entertainment system as a kid and are still here playing Nintendo.

[@YungJaeBte]

Yeah same lol I literally owned every Nintendo console besides the gameboy mini, and the switch lite. I have the og switch and the totk oled only to get another one in a few months 😂😂😂

[@bregowine]

It has been quite the ride. Here’s to 40 more years of innovation and fun (raises glass)

[@ssppeeaarr]

its a legendary company and their consoles will forever remain... the standard for true gamers. lol that said glad sony is apart of vid games tho. they proved themselves. sadly lost sega tho. in consoles. they should try to forgive themselves and give another shot at making a console.

[@CometoLifeGriefRecovery]

This whole video is a trip down memory lane! I’ve owned all of the home consoles except the N64. I feel like I cheated because we bought a PlayStation at that time 😂I’m a 40-something year old Nintendo kid ❤❤❤

[@JudgePlaysRoblox]

bro why do i keep getting captain america trailers and hybrid team liquid x honda ads, they’re all 2-pair 15 second unskippables

[@YoungMrBlue]

ITS NOT JUST ME!!!

[@ssj3axll]

I keep getting them too. Edit* I'm watching it as I write this as the Switch lite with Koizumi san "commercial" ended 😂

[@JuliansMarbleZone]

Same

[@jacobharley8401]

Likely a whole bunch of advertising campaigns at the same time.

[@IND4GR0V3]

get adblock plus

[@Shanno-B]

The Wii U was an experiment for the switch

[@Jeff-r8c9d]

@@Shanno-B Sucks that Nintendo didn't have support of good 3rd party games for Wii U , the graphics were good .

[@Old_and_Wise]

@@Jeff-r8c9d It actually had some pretty good 3rd party games. Splinter Cell Blacklist, Batman Arkham City & Arkham Origins, Watch Dogs, Mass Effect 3, Black Ops 2, AC 3 & Black Flag, and The Amazing Spiderman 2, just to name a few.

[@LeleJackMusic]

Man, I was so jazzed by the WiiU trailer when it came out and, watching it again now, I can still see why. What a cool idea for an immersive experience. It was ahead of its time in so many ways. Sad it failed to hit its mark. Still love the idea of second-screen gaming.

[@pdstacks]

Very Cool Collection. I was born in 1985, watched a lot of T.V. as a kid, and owned nearly every one of these consoles, and the only commercials/reveals I can remember seeing in their times are the Nintendo Wii "We Would Like to Play" ad and the Switch reveal.

[@jakev1341]

I was around 9 years old when the Gamecube came out and I can confidently say I NEVER saw that ad. Or the GBA ad. my parents bought both consoles day one too.

[@user-yk4qt2bs5y]

I've owned several Nintendo consoles and I barely remember any of these commercials lol

[@euns1156]

@@user-yk4qt2bs5y Same haha!!

[@jacobjaramillo3192]

@@user-yk4qt2bs5yprobably were too busy playing N64 to be watching ads on TV lol. I very vaguely remember the original Xbox commercials but before that i don’t remember any console commercials.

[@user-yk4qt2bs5y]

@@jacobjaramillo3192 Well that's mostly true lol. I remember the Gamecube commercial and the N64 holiday commercial (where they are singing) but everything else I have no memory of lol.

[@Octolicia]

The Game Boy Micro one. I was NOT ready! XD

[@iamjigzzy]

Here’s my problem though: You see somebody at work/event that also has a Switch 2 and you’re like “Oh cool! You have a Switch 2, too?” lol

[@tor2919]

No one else disappointed it isn’t called Super Switch?

[@Bane_Amesta]

@@tor2919 Honestly, yeah, but considering the Wii U failure I can't really blame them lol. At least Sony managed to stop themselves on their random name generator and used reasonable names for the Playstation series

[@iamjigzzy]

@@tor2919 RIGHT?? I would’ve loved that…

[@Realturboterrapin]

@@tor2919 I feel like having a console who's name would shorten to SS is a bad idea marketing wise

[@BooleanDev]

you can just say "you also have..."

[@rishichatterjee5741]

15:56 Even the dog knew that the Wii U was doomed

[@zvpproductions]

Paul Rudd gaming since SNES what an OG

[@sergioalejandrobricenostap9016]

The Nintendo DSi low key being an AI powered-like dual screen tablet before even the first iPhone was out.

[@chrismercer96]

DSI came out a year or so after, but yes. Original DS though was 04 I think so yup, ahead of the "game" (pun absolutely intended)

[@sergioalejandrobricenostap9016]

@ in Japan it didn’t. Same year as the iPhone US release.

[@jacobjaramillo3192]

The DSi had a pretty good looking design. It look’s pretty modern for its time.

[@EagleVolkan]

Game Boy was crazy when ITS Release, everbody brings at school and Show it. That was a great Time 👌🏻

[@calebhanan3850]

Is that Paul Rudd in the Super Nintendo commercial?

[@Black24799]

@@calebhanan3850 yo it fucking is 🤣

[@Alreezy]

Yup, and he hasn't aged a day.

[@iamdmc]

yep that was my wtf moment of the day

[@colors6692]

No.

[@wickmilla]

7:23 the mouse got a little too excited

[@foeud]

Really remember that Gamecube commercial with fondness

[@rebow2568]

Celebrating 40 Years of NES gaming console

[@despeinado340]

You can tell the Switch pushed Nintendo to think long and hard on how to effectively communicate their product's value to any and all consumers. The only ad that can compare is the "Wii would like to play" campaign. That one's probably more charming, but it's still hard to beat the effectiveness of the original Switch reveal.

[@MarkMark]

the 3ds was such a magical device.

[@motokusax485]

The GameCube ad is not a commercial, it is pure art. It seems that with time they have become less creative.

[@erinweichmann3033]

The 2ds xl one is bittersweet, due to it being the last 3ds model made

[@SonicMaster519]

Makes me oddly sad watching it. Such a good series of consoles.

[@ssppeeaarr]

ya so the handheld of nintendo consoles is over. it is sad. wish they would revive the gameboy brand with something new...

[@RobbWes]

​@@ssppeeaarr LEGO Gameboy

[@Gabo2oo]

It's kinda interesting too, because it's the only 3DS family ad that uses the red Nintendo branding they (re) introduced with the Switch. Everything prior was still Wii-era white.

[@meh23p]

You know, you gotta appreciate that the company comes right out and says which features are removed and what to look out for *right in the ad.*

[@rommelsudan1331]

I got so excited when my dad bought me the Japanese Family Computer. I miss my old console. we played lots of games, bartered cartridges, and even cut classes just to play it. But when i saw my neighbors gray Family Computer (NES, US version), i find it wierd looking. but played the same games. i still like the Family Computer more. The last modern console that i bought for myself was the Nintendo WII. i was about to buy Switch but got too busy with lots of things. Now its looks like i might get a Switch 2. :)

[@normanli2943]

So much fun with Nintendo consoles over the years! Thank you Nintendo and let's continue our joyous journey together~

[@TheRustedPixel]

People complaining the Switch 2 is just a bigger, more powerful Switch and they are not innovating. Well this collection of adverts prove Nintendo have a track record of releasing the same console with minor tweaks. I mean how many Gameboys have there been? I lost count! Also, man adverts were so much better in the 80s and 90s. Everything is so safe and bland now.

[@RobbWes]

Gameboy. Gameboy Pocket. Gameboy Light. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Gameboy Color. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Gameboy Advance. Gameboy Advance SP. Gameboy Micro. So seven. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Nintendo DS. Nintendo DS Lite. Nintendo DSi. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo 3DS XL. Nintendo 2DS. "New" Nintendo 3DS. "New" Nintendo 3DS XL. "New" Nintendo 2DS XL. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch Lite. Nintendo Switch OLED. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo Switch 2 Lite. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Not counting all the Game & Watch consoles that they released before the Gameboy aswell as the two Game & Watch released after the Switch

[@Павел-ъ5г6д]

Game Cube commercial is the coolest thing my eyes has ever seen.

[@Kaevisionz901]

Facts still is

[@ecu4321]

The _FAMILY COMPUTER_ is a legendary console

[@alexbronynerfman]

Each and every Nintendo console commercial are unique, original and inspiring. I can’t wait until I get my hands on Nintendo switch 2 which will be playing the exclusive games.

[@HitnRunTony]

These sure take me back

[@InfiniteTony]

7:27 | lmaoo 💀 that part always gets me 😅

[@Xxsopxx]

Super Nintendo was super successful due to Paul Rudd being in the advertisement 😂

[@Solleret]

Ngl that NES one got me hyped just watching it now. I’d never seen that, but I feel like my parents probably did and that’s a big reason it was such a household name. They did a great job.

[@davermaker]

You can see the point where advertising died around 2005.

[@LucaDaBazooka]

NAHHHH! What was the mouse doing to the Gameboy Micro 💀😭

[@NewYorkJammer]

I miss weird Nintendo.

[@sonicgalaxy27]

Mr. Iwata was already proud of Nintendo employees and developers for their hard work.

[@TRKworldwide]

Damn the DSI music is so damn nostalgic i can't explain it

[@azellpompous954]

0:26 that revolver tho 😬

[@RobbWes]

That's why it was changed into NES zapper when it came over here.

[@faerveldir]

Paul Rudd in the SNES commercial :D

[@Dingus_Tech]

By the Switch 4 or whatever it will be called we might be looking back on the switch 2 with nostalgia

[@aychfriday]

Looking back at the Wii U ad, I can see why it failed. There was way too much attention put on the actual gamepad. It definitely came off as an add on.

[@paaperclips]

How quickly we went from "mouse humping a gameboy" to "corporate instructional video" needs to be studied.

[@eduardod14s]

It's abysmal how they introduced the Wii U only as a new controller and not a new console, no wonder it failed so bad

[@VVM2025]

The Wii U ad makes it look like a screen controller add-on for your Wii. You can see why it failed. It was so badly explained, the system itself wasn't even mentioned. They should've called it "Wii 2" and showcase the console's graphical capacities and rounder design first, with the gamepad being presented at the end, a quick montage of what it could do, but not put all the focus on it and it alone. Also that early prototype gamepad really looks like a Wii add-on accessory.

[@nrick24]

I totally forgot that Paul Rudd was in the SNES commercial lol

[@BrianVG]

the switch 2 trailer is practically as if they were announcing a new 3ds.

[@beatlejuice1165]

Wii’s marketing was so fire

[@anothersimulacrum3321]

GameCube ad was secretly a Nine Inch Nails vid

[@musubi-vidz]

Nothing could've prepared me to see Paul Rudd here

[@willieriley1241]

Still have all of my nintendo consoles love the snes and wii and switch the most

[@LikeWhyTF]

It’s not switch 2 it’s the NES 8

[@despeinado340]

I mean, you're not wrong

[@UnholyBahamut]

Did I just watched 35 minutes of ads voluntarily?

[@og87]

17:17 the Nintendo voice finally arrives…😂

[@SwuadeTV]

Swear I heard it earlier in the video for the other ds

[@zsciaeount]

glad you sourced only the highest-quality clips for this.

[@RobbWes]

Exactly as I thought like I understand some of the older ones then you have good ads that aren't blurry and then back to blurry.

[@Unknown_Ninja512]

2:13 before Antman he was Nintendo power!

[@johneygd]

That 3DS commercial with those DK barrels in it might be the most funniest nintendo commercial i,ve ever seen, as if they jokingly want to tell you to not mess with the 3DS or that you will be otherwise become a victem of it by getting into it so hahaha🤣

[@ShindlerReal]

lol Paul Rudd

[@leahluostarinen]

Who's Paul Rudd?

[@ShindlerReal]

@ actor

[@RobbWes]

​@@leahluostarinenplays antman in the MCU.

[@RobbWes]

As well as the kid in the SNES ad.

[@JoelRosP]

I miss the 90s and early 2000s experimental and darker "Matrix" vibe...

[@RenardioMFG]

8:26 They still use this guy as a voice to this day

[@RobbWes]

That voice is so much older than we thought. Who knew we had AI voices back then.

[@Little3Pigs]

The Switch trailer really helped sell the console, build hype and show the concept.