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{{italic title|List of ''Mario'' references in advertisements}}
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The following is a list of advertisements that involve or invoke the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]], but are not for ''Mario'' products. For a list of advertisements for the ''Mario'' franchise, see [[List of Mario advertisements|List of ''Mario'' advertisements]] instead. These advertisements may be on television, other forms of public broadcast, or in print media such as posters and magazines.
The following is a list of advertisements that involve or invoke the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], but are not for ''Super Mario'' products. For a list of advertisements for the ''Super Mario'' franchise, see [[List of advertisements|List of advertisements]] instead. These advertisements may be on television, other forms of public broadcast, or in print media such as posters and magazines.


==Action Replay DSi==
==Action Replay DSi==
[[File:ActionReplayDSi-not-Bowser.jpg|thumb|150px|The retouched Bowser artwork is on the bottom right of the package above the soccer player.]]
[[File:ActionReplayDSi-not-Bowser.jpg|thumb|150px|The retouched Bowser artwork is on the bottom right of the package above the soccer player.]]
The packaging of the Action Replay DSi depicts numerous video game characters, including an altered version of [[Bowser]]'s ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' artwork that makes him primarily green and olive yellow, with a  red shell lacking spikes, light-brown eyes and hair, a different hairstyle, downward-curling horns, and silver bracers inlaid with red gems.
The packaging of the Action Replay DSi depicts numerous video game characters, including an altered version of [[Bowser]]'s ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' artwork that makes him primarily green and olive yellow, with a  red shell lacking spikes, light-brown eyes and hair, a different hairstyle, downward-curling horns, and silver bracers inlaid with red gems.
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=={{wp|Atari Jaguar}}==
[[File:AtariJaguarPrintAd.jpg|thumb|A jaguar pounding towards Mario, Yoshi, and Sonic the Hedgehog.]]
One print advertisement shows a jaguar in the background pouncing towards a running Mario and Yoshi, using [[:File:Yoshi_and_Mario_YC.jpg|their artwork]] from ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]''.
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=={{wp|Budget Direct}}==
=={{wp|Budget Direct}}==
In the "Driving's No Game" advertisement for Budget Direct, as the video game character's car repairs itself after T-boning the human's car, [[coin]]s designed after those from the ''Super Mario'' franchise are taken from him.<ref>Budget Direct. (April 29, 2021). [https://youtu.be/Km8S_upUDO4 Budget Direct - Driving's No Game]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 4, 2021.</ref>
In the "Driving's No Game" advertisement for Budget Direct, as the video game character's car repairs itself after T-boning the human's car, [[coin]]s designed after those from the ''Mario'' franchise are taken from him.<ref>Budget Direct. (April 29, 2021). [https://youtu.be/Km8S_upUDO4 Budget Direct - Driving's No Game]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 4, 2021.</ref>


==Canguro scarpe==
==Canguro scarpe==
[[File:Canguro Scarpe Product.jpg|thumb|left|The advertisement showing two children using the shoes to jump and reach a coin]]
[[File:Canguro Scarpe Product.jpg|thumb|left|The advertisement showing two children using the shoes to jump and reach a coin.]]
Throughout 2016, [http://www.canguro.it/effegi/ Canguro scarpe] (meaning "Kangaroo shoes") broadcasted an Italian advertisement for children's shoes, showing two children playing with a game console on a television set in their family home. The television's screen shows animated children within a [[level]] resembling [[Acorn Plains]] from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', with colored platforms and a background resembling the one seen in [[Yoshi Hill]]. The children's ability to jump high and reach a coin within the level is exaggerated by the brightly colored Canguro-branded shoes that they are wearing.<ref>"Cangurokids - Arnetta srl - Via Pompei, 8". (September 15, 2016). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qh3L21cwUg Cangurokids - Spot TV]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 11, 2016.</ref>
Throughout 2016, [http://www.canguro.it/effegi/ Canguro scarpe] (meaning "Kangaroo shoes") have broadcasted an Italian advertisement for childrens shoes, showing two children playing a gaming console on a television set in their family home. The television's screen shows animated children within an [[Acorn Plains]]-like level in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', with colored platforms and a background resembling the one seen in [[Yoshi Hill]]. The children's ability to jump high and reach a coin within the level is exaggerated by the bright colored Canguro-branded shoes that they are wearing.<ref>"Cangurokids - Arnetta srl - Via Pompei, 8". (September 15, 2016). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qh3L21cwUg Cangurokids - Spot TV]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 11, 2016.</ref>
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=={{wp|Cheerios}}==
=={{wp|Cheerios}}==
[[File:Cheerio ad Mario.png|thumb|The game's appearance in the ad]]
[[File:Cheerio ad Mario.png|thumb|The game's appearance in the ad]]
''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' is referenced in the Cheerios Game On advertisement released in 2015, with [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] being recreated.<ref>https://youtu.be/VqJU2Pj-p5I</ref>
''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' is referenced in the Cheerios Game On advertisement released in 2015, with [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] being recreated.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7KYubfMXQU</ref>{{dead link}}
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[[File:Mario - Got Milk ad.jpg|thumb|left|Print]]
[[File:Mario - Got Milk ad.jpg|thumb|left|Print]]
[[File:Mario Curious GotMilk.jpg|thumb|TV]]
[[File:Mario Curious GotMilk.jpg|thumb|TV]]
Mario appears in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uDQ8mTYUHQ Got Milk? commercial]. In the commercial, two children are playing ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and trying but failing to jump across a set of blocks from the level [[Wet-Dry World]]. After the children leave, Mario jumps out of the television screen and interacts with various objects in the house (including a soccer ball and a green dog toy) before being flung by a skateboard into the house's refrigerator, where he drinks a large swig of milk, causing him to power up and grow a considerable amount in size. Mario then leaves the refrigerator and jumps all the way back into the game, where he is much larger thanks to the calcium-filled milk helping his bones grow and is shown to be able to easily climb the set of blocks like stairs.
Mario appears in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uDQ8mTYUHQ Got Milk? commercial]. In the commercial, two kids are playing ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and trying but failing to jump across a set of blocks from the level [[Wet-Dry World]]. After the kids leave, Mario then jumps out of the television screen and interacts with various objects in the house (including a soccer ball and a green object of some sort) before being flung by a skateboard inside the house's refrigerator, where he drinks a large swig of milk, causing him to power up and grow a considerable amount in size. Mario then leaves the refrigerator and jumps all the way back into the game, where he is much larger thanks to the calcium-filled milk helping his bones grow and is shown to be able to easily climb the set of blocks like stairs.


Despite showing gameplay of ''Super Mario 64'', the commercial does not use actual in-game footage, as evident by the smoothness of Mario's model and the animation of Mario hitting the wall (which is not an animation that is present in the actual game). The music is also not actual music from the game, possibly due to copyright-related reasons.
Despite showing gameplay of ''Super Mario 64'', the commercial does not use actual in-game footage, as evident by the smoothness of Mario's model and the animation of Mario hitting the wall (which is not an animation that is present in the actual game). The music is also not actual music from the game, possibly due to copyright-related reasons.
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=={{wp|iPhone XS|iPhone XS / iPhone XS Max}}==
=={{wp|iPhone XS|iPhone XS / iPhone XS Max}}==
Mario appears in a [https://youtu.be/xuuhCdk68i4 ''Growth Spurt'' commercial], promoting the iPhone XS and its larger variant. Mario grows bigger and runs through Brick Blocks and Goombas, similar to [[Mega Mario]].
Mario appears in a [https://youtu.be/vokO5gJiwGA ''Growth Spurt'' commercial]{{dead link}}, promoting the iPhone XS and its larger variant. Mario grows bigger and runs through Brick Blocks and Goombas, similar to [[Mega Mario]].
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==Just Say No==
==Just Say No==
An anti-drug commercial featuring [[Lou Albano]], which aired on Philadelphia's [[wikipedia:WPSG|WPSG]], showed him wearing [[Mario]]'s cap, although the rest of his outfit was different and he introduced himself as "Captain Lou Albano".<ref>{{cite|author=HulkieD's Media Archive|date=December 3, 2008|title=Captain Lou Albano - WGBS Philly 57 "Just Say No" Drugs PSA|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8M8I2SYEiA|publisher=YouTube|language=English|accessdate=February 28, 2016|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827130603/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8M8I2SYEiA}}</ref> The commercial has since become infamous for its closing line, in which Albano claims that "if you do drugs, you go to {{wp|hell}} before you die," potentially as a form of a scare tactic at the time it aired.<ref>{{cite|author=Oryaw|date=December 3, 2016|title=Captain Lou Albano's "Just Say No" PSA|url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/captain-lou-albanos-just-say-no-psa|publisher=KnowYourMeme|language=English|accessdate=November 5, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326215608/https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/captain-lou-albanos-just-say-no-psa}}</ref>
An anti-drug commercial featuring [[Lou Albano]], which aired on Philadelphia's [[wikipedia:WPSG|WPSG]], showed him wearing [[Mario]]'s cap, although the rest of his outfit was different and he introduced himself as "Captain Lou Albano". <ref>"HKD2". (December 3, 2008). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8M8I2SYEiA Captain Lou Albano - WGBS Philly 57 "Just Say No" Drugs PSA]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 28, 2016.</ref>


==[[wikipedia:Froot Loops|Kellogg's Froot Loops]]==
==[[wikipedia:Froot Loops|Kellogg's Froot Loops]]==
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In the McDonald's TV commercial "Archenemies",<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPTxJZyKymA Archenemies]</ref> numerous rivals are seen reconciling over various McDonald's foods. Among them are [[Mario]] and [[Bowser]]. In the commercial, Mario makes amends with Bowser by giving him a potted [[Piranha Plant]].
In the McDonald's TV commercial "Archenemies",<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPTxJZyKymA Archenemies]</ref> numerous rivals are seen reconciling over various McDonald's foods. Among them are [[Mario]] and [[Bowser]]. In the commercial, Mario makes amends with Bowser by giving him a potted [[Piranha Plant]].


Several commercials have been released for ''Super Mario''-related [[Happy Meal]] promotions. For example, a 1989 ad showcasing ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''-themed toys features Mario alongside Ronald McDonald and Grimace in the Mushroom Kingdom.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAdzSIQhTyQ</ref>
Several commercials have been released for ''Mario''-related [[Happy Meal]] promotions. For example, a 1989 ad showcasing ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''-themed toys features Mario alongside Ronald McDonald and Grimace in the Mushroom Kingdom.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAdzSIQhTyQ</ref>
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[[File:Mario Megaman 2 commercial.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Mario Megaman 2 commercial.jpg|thumb]]
Mario appears as a news broadcaster in a French commercial for ''Mega Man 2''.<ref>https://youtu.be/yjZ29HswZm4</ref>
Mario appears as a news broadcaster in a French commercial for ''Mega Man 2''.<ref>https://youtu.be/yjZ29HswZm4</ref>
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=={{wp|Namco}}==
[[File:LeaderOfThePac.jpg|thumb]]
On a promotional leaflet titled, "Leader of the Pac", [[Pac-Man]] is seen outrunning parodies of Mario, and other characters from various popular culture franchises.
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==[[wikipedia:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]]/''[[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''==
==[[wikipedia:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]]/''[[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''==
A TV advertisement for the original ''[[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and the [[wikipedia:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis.]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAyxBm_NWhA]</ref> compares them to ''[[Super Mario World]]'' on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], boasting that the package deal was "faster" and $50 less expensive than Nintendo's product. Despite the salesman's best efforts to flog ''Super Mario World'', the kid from whose POV the commercial is shown is drawn to the TV showing the ''Sonic'' footage over the ''Super Mario'' screen and insists on buying it and the Genesis.
A TV advertisement for the original ''[[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and the [[wikipedia:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis.]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAyxBm_NWhA]</ref> compares them to ''[[Super Mario World]]'' on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], boasting that the package deal was "faster" and $50 less expensive than Nintendo's product. Despite the salesman's best efforts to flog ''Super Mario World'', the kid from whose POV the commercial is shown is drawn to the TV showing the ''Sonic'' footage over the ''Mario'' screen and insists on buying it and the Genesis.


A similar TV advertisement shows a woman ranting on Sonic the Hedgehog, eventually asking "Why can't he be more like that nice boy, Mario?"
A similar TV advertisement shows a woman ranting on Sonic the Hedgehog, eventually asking "Why can't he be more like that nice boy, Mario?"


One year later<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlulSyBI2aY "Blast Processing! (Sega Genesis Commercial)" on YouTube]</ref>, Sega would make a now-infamous commercial boasting that the Genesis had "blast processing", whereas the SNES didn't. As a show of what blast processing supposedly did, a drag racer with a TV screen strapped to it raced down a drag strip; the TV didn't show any footage, but scenes from various Sega games, including the then-new ''[[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog 2|Sonic 2]]'', were shown as the car drove past. As a show of what happened if one did not have blast processing, a beat-up minivan, also with a TV strapped to it, barely put down the same track; the TV showed ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.
One year later<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlulSyBI2aY "Blast Processing! (Sega Genesis Commercial)" on YouTube]</ref>, Sega would make a now-infamous commercial boasting that the Genesis had "blast processing", whereas the SNES didn't. As a show of what blast processing supposedly did, a drag racer with a TV screen strapped to it raced down a drag strip; the TV didn't show any footage, but scenes from various Sega games, including the then-new ''[[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog 2|Sonic 2]]'', were shown as the car drove past. As a show of what happened if one did not have blast processing, a beat-up minivan, also with a TV strapped to it, barely put down the same track; the TV showed ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.
==''{{wp|The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants}}''==
[[File:Mario Simpsons Commercial.png|thumb]]
Mario appears as a news broadcaster in a commercial for ''The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants''.<ref>https://youtu.be/IepNAcPOw1w?si=AY91NAUNEzgXj8Dw</ref>
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=={{wp|Soprole}}==
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=={{wp|Target}}==
=={{wp|Target}}==
In a 2017 Christmas commercial, [[Mario]] and [[Cappy]] are shown helping a family get their home ready for the holidays alongside several other characters from non-Nintendo series.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzSUczeQ7qs</ref>
In a 2017 Christmas commercial, [[Mario]] and [[Cappy]] are shown helping a family get their home ready for the holidays alongside several other characters from non-Nintendo series.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzSUczeQ7qs</ref>
=={{wp|The Wizard (1989 film|''The Wizard''}}==
[[File:The Wizard Poster.jpg|thumb]]
A poster for the movie features Mario in the top right hand corner.
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==''{{wp|Top Gun: The Second Mission}}''==
==''{{wp|Top Gun: The Second Mission}}''==
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=={{wp|West Ham United F.C.}}==
=={{wp|West Ham United F.C.}}==
To celebrate football player {{wp|João Mário (footballer, born January 1993)|João Mário}} being loaned to West Ham United F.C., a short promotional video was released concurrently on [https://www.facebook.com/westhamunited/videos/1826051357428072/ Facebook], [https://twitter.com/WestHamUtd/status/956919688226729984 Twitter], and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7A2-fNQy1E YouTube]. Featuring graphics that are based on those of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', the video shows Mário coming out of a [[Warp Pipe]] and hitting a [[? Block]], with a soccer ball appearing and bouncing away. A hashtag then appears, designed to look like ''Super Mario Bros.''{{'}}s title screen, and Mário then runs off after the soccer ball. The sprite used for Mário, however, resembles [[Mega Man]]'s classic sprite more so than [[Mario]]'s.
To celebrate football player {{wp|João Mário (footballer, born January 1993)|João Mário}} being loaned to West Ham United F.C., a short promotional video was released concurrently on [https://www.facebook.com/westhamunited/videos/1826051357428072/ Facebook], [https://twitter.com/WestHamUtd/status/956919688226729984 Twitter], and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7A2-fNQy1E YouTube]. Featuring graphics that are based on those of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', the video shows Mário coming out of a [[Warp Pipe]] and hitting a [[? Block]], with a soccer ball appearing and bouncing away. A hashtag then appears, designed to look like ''Super Mario Bros.''{{'}}s title screen, and Mário then runs off after the soccer ball. The sprite used for Mário, however, resembles [[Mega Man]]'s classic sprite more so than [[Mario]]'s.
=={{wp|Windows 11}}==
[[File:Win11 Retail Demo Promo.png|thumb]]
One of the promotional images for the Windows 11 operating system depicts a girl and a man assembling the [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] expansion set "Mario's House & Yoshi" in front of a laptop.<ref>https://x.com/XenoPanther/status/1549529911857393664</ref> The same image, in less cropped form, was later used to promote {{wp|Microsoft 365#Online services and apps|Microsoft Family Safety}} service.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=5836054426423341&set=a.574949105867259</ref>


=={{wp|Xfinity}}==
=={{wp|Xfinity}}==
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