Remember back at the reveal of the final trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie when Shigeru Miyamoto appeared on screen to let us know that a real-life pair of Mario’s boots was to be commissioned and put on display at the New York Nintendo Store? Kind of feels a bit like a dream now, huh?
Well, Nintendo and Illumination aren’t giving this marketing tool the boot just yet, as the latest movie promo sees five-time NBA All-Star Klay Thompson take to the court in (you guessed it) Mario’s shoes.
The Golden State Warriors’ starting shooting guard (widely regarded as one of the greatest three-point shooters to ever play the game) can here be seen springing through a casual training session accompanied by all of the jump noises that you would expect to hear in the Mushroom Kingdom.
Should all NBA broadcasts be accompanied by such sound effects from now on? We’re leaning towards yes. Should you ever attempt to play basketball in a pair of large leather shoes with no ankle support? Please no — then again, it never did the man himself any harm in Mario Slam Basketball nor Mario Sports Mix we suppose.
We won’t lie, prior to this marketing, our thoughts on Mario’s appearance had mainly circulated around the hat, moustache and dungarees, so why the movie seems so boot-obsessed is a little beyond us. Perhaps all will become clear when the film releases next week.
What do you make of this new promo? Dunk your thoughts in the comments below.
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Be it rambling about video games or superheroes, Jim wears his passions on his sleeve. Usually found replaying a Zelda title instead of working through his ever-growing backlog, he is a huge fan of all-things fantasy and likes nothing more than to chat about it.
I personally prefer actual basketball shoes than Mario shoes as it looks more fashionable.
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Time for a new Mario 3-On-3 Hoops on Switch? Make it happen Squeenix / Nintie!
P.S. this is a missed opportunity to do a play on the “it must be the shoes” classic MJ or Spike Lee (Mars) ads.
What a whack ad. You don’t even see the shoes till the end for a brief second.
Would have been more funny to actually see the shoes while he scores.
What a whack ad. You don’t even see the shoes till the end for a brief second.
Would have been more funny to actually see the shoes while he scores.
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