Part 2 of what happened when a legend of British comedy and Nintendo collided together to make some unforgettable adverts.
You see, during the early '90s - when Nintendo was embroiled in a high-stakes battle with Sega in the UK - it badly wanted to shed its 'family-friendly' image.
Sega was seen as a cooler brand by UK gamers, a fact which was no doubt influenced by the brilliant (and award-winning) Pirate TV commercials. Sega's Mega Drive was also beating the SNES at UK retail, prompting Nintendo to throw a massive pot of cash in Mayall's direction in order to compel him to create some amusing adverts. According to legend, Rik purchased a new house with the cash he received, and jokingly christened it "Nintendo Towers".
And so, we present Part 2 of those very same adverts for your viewing pleasure. A word of warning to anyone outside of the UK: the humour is very, very British!
Between these two videos, I believe that I have managed to compile together all of the adverts from this campaign. But, if any others *do* exist, then please do let me know, as I would love to see them!
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