Super Mario NYC World 1-1
Remember how I told you that Nintendo was turning New York City’s Times Square into a giant Super Mario World to promote Super Mario 3-D Land? Well, they did, and here’s a video of it. It’s not quite as elaborate as I had imagined, but it still looks like it would have been pretty damn fun, even if just for a few minutes. Of course, I might be slightly disappointed because most of the video is a Nintendo fan talking about how mindblowingly awesome SM 3-D Land is. Really, Nintendo? The dude who came to your Mario event dressed in a Tanooki suit really likes your Mario game? What are the odds?
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