Nes Freak | 584 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) out of all the promo stuff ive collected over the years this is probably my weirdest pieces. 10 year ago i got these off ebay. i dont remember what i paid but i want to say it was 30 or 40 dollars. these were used in the score 64 promo and nintendo holiday toys from taco bell late 1997 to 1998 i think. i got these mainly for nostalgic purposes as this promotion was very memorable to me. show me your weird promo crap if you got any Edited August 12, 2021 by Nes Freak 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaMan52 | 2,439 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) (this notebook was the first item I ever imported, over 20 years ago) The Resident Evil 4 Bonus Disc came with the RE4 limited edition GameCube bundle in Europe. Finding a copy with this case seems to be harder than finding a copy loose. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Nameplate imported from Japan. These cards came with my copies of the GameCube versions of Mega Man X: Command Mission and Mortal Kombat: Deception. The Mega Man X card also came with the PS2 version of MMX:CM, but noticeably increases the cost of both versions. Edited February 12, 2022 by MegaMan52 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nes Freak | 584 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 the cheese wiz mario bottle thats awesome 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood | 209 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 I always thought these scratch and sniff stickers were pretty odd 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preservation Quest | 21 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Nes Freak said: the cheese wiz mario bottle thats awesome 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croagunk | 798 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Some awesome stuff here! I have nothing to share but jealousy, lol. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky_brewsta | 42 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Very cool stuff! Here’s a marketing kit for a Mercury Villager with a Visteon N64 installed. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aguy | 771 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) During the DS launch Nintendo had a "touching is good" contest where you signed up and they sent you a white mannequin hand to take pictures with. It didn't have any specific Nintendo branding but I thought it was one of the weirder Nintendo promo ideas. I originally signed up and got one but never entered the contest. I did seem to lose it sometime over the years. Not mine but here's one... Edited August 12, 2021 by Aguy 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preservation Quest | 21 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Aguy said: During the DS launch Nintendo had a "touching us good" contest where you signed up and they sent you a white mannequin hand to take pictures with. It didn't have any specific Nintendo branding but I thought it was one of the weirder Nintendo promo ideas. [...] Nintendo is exceedingly good at controlling their image, and reinventing the perception around the company even during the same console generation. The truth is that at least Nintendo of America has never shied away from "edgy" promotions: A child catches his Father, and then his Grandfather obviously dressing in drag. Nintendo is blatantly saying "don't let your Family hold you back from buying our video games, and do everything you can to get them to do so. Blackmail? Go for it." Then there was their Play It Loud campaign that was criticized because ya, it was telling kids to blast the sound of their SNES to the point where it damaged their hearing. They even went beyond that message within the same sales push: "Ever think Nintendo would use the Butthole Surfers in a commercial? Or suggest: "Give the World a Wedgie"?" It speaks volumes to me of their expertise in marketing, and manipulating public perception that they're now seen as a very much "good feeling, squeaky clean" company. Edited August 12, 2021 by Preservation Quest 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nes Freak | 584 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 11 hours ago, Driftwood said: I always thought these scratch and sniff stickers were pretty odd scratch and sniff video games. lol what? cool must smell of lead and old closet nostalgia by now XD 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nes Freak | 584 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 6 hours ago, Aguy said: During the DS launch Nintendo had a "touching is good" contest where you signed up and they sent you a white mannequin hand to take pictures with. It didn't have any specific Nintendo branding but I thought it was one of the weirder Nintendo promo ideas. I originally signed up and got one but never entered the contest. I did seem to lose it sometime over the years. Not mine but here's one... the whole touching is good thing was weird all in its self tbh. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nes Freak | 584 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Funky_brewsta said: Very cool stuff! Here’s a marketing kit for a Mercury Villager with a Visteon N64 installed. a car with a built in n64? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nes Freak | 584 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Funky_brewsta said: Very cool stuff! Here’s a marketing kit for a Mercury Villager with a Visteon N64 installed. thats really obscure lol. Edited August 12, 2021 by Nes Freak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesmaster14 | 432 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Bible Adventures (NES) promo cassette that was sent to radio stations: 12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,719 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 13 hours ago, Funky_brewsta said: Very cool stuff! Here’s a marketing kit for a Mercury Villager with a Visteon N64 installed. @OptOut You need to get one of these 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preservation Quest | 21 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) Pirated Famicoms sold in Venezuela that came with a "Certificate of Authenticity" issued by a fake Nintendo subsidiary called "Nintendo C.A." which had been incorporated in the country.  Edited August 13, 2021 by Preservation Quest 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preservation Quest | 21 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 5 hours ago, nesmaster14 said: Bible Adventures (NES) promo cassette that was sent to radio stations: May I send you a private message about this? We purchased a collection of Wisdom Tree, Color Dreams source code, Floppy Mastering Disks (retail,) VHS promo tapes, transparencies, and a few other things early last year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nes Freak | 584 Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 8/11/2021 at 11:26 PM, MegaMan52 said: (this notebook was the first item I ever imported, over 20 years ago) oh i just noticed the smb3 mcdonalds toy display nice! i saw none of those on ebay bid 400 dollars just recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdDogGaming | 218 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 I have this chair that supposedly was handed out to people at Target waiting for the release of the Gamecube. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser | 598 Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Not sure if this is a promo item or an internal employee handout but I have this Wii U charging cradle with embedded engraved plate and possibly the GPU chip. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nes Freak | 584 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 8/14/2021 at 12:20 AM, bowser said: Not sure if this is a promo item or an internal employee handout but I have this Wii U charging cradle with embedded engraved plate and possibly the GPU chip. thats pretty neat with the gpu die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOURTURN | 1,256 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 My pencil boards, or shitajiki, is the most obscure Nintendo related promotional item I own. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone | 984 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 My DKC VHS tape. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greennamek | 16 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 That Cheez Whiz Mario is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSlice | 3,089 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 On 8/11/2021 at 10:22 PM, Nes Freak said: out of all the promo stuff ive collected over the years this is probably my weirdest pieces. 10 year ago i got these off ebay. i dont remember what i paid but i want to say it was 30 or 40 dollars. these were used in the score 64 promo and nintendo holiday toys from taco bell late 1997 to 1998 i think. i got these mainly for nostalgic purposes as this promotion was very memorable to me. show me your weird promo crap if you got any I remember this! Sadly I don’t have my toys anymore. Great set. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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