The Weird World of Nintendo VHS Tapes

In the 90s Nintendo released these VHS tapes, usually for Nintendo Power Magazine subscribers, to promote upcoming games and consoles (well pretty much just the N64). These videos are full of amazingly cheesy acting and hammy plots, and I just can't get enough of it.
In this video I'll take you on a magical tour of this golden age of strange marketing decisions.
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0:00- Intro
1:21- Donkey Kong Country Exposed
2:55- Diddy Kong Racing Promo
5:08- StarFox 64 Promo
8:47- Hot Newz
10:59- The Invasion of Nintendo
14:28- Change the System

[@WesDoesGames]

Did you ever own one of these VHS tapes? What's an obscure piece of Nintendo marketing from your childhood?

[@TheHairyNord]

The Star Fox 64 video was one of my favorites 🤣
THE RUMBLE PACK!

[@WesDoesGames]

It's the COOOOOOLEST

[@JillyMaysHere]

Also i had no idea Kirby Air Ride was planned for the N64. My sister and I played that game a LOT growing up.

[@WesDoesGames]

I had no idea either. Honestly it seemed like it would have worked better as an N64 game

[@Zerbraxi]

This was a real banana of a video.
I dont know what in particular, but that DKR tape made me especially cringe lol

[@WesDoesGames]

Two bananas up 🍌🍌

[@TyranBatten]

Love this video. Super well edited! Is there an easy way to watch these tapes in full?

[@WesDoesGames]

This legend uploaded most of them:
th-cam.com/video/V8zIZrY0tiM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ECU4y1U4XuOVGXRg

[@CnDsFuntime]

this is my first of your videos and, i really gotta know because it's driving me nuts, what is your outro song here?

[@WesDoesGames]

The victory theme from the Battle Network series you silly goose 🦆

[@JDoradoTube]

Hi Wes, did you know I'm obsessed with you? It's probably creepy. But I'm suppressing my true feelings. AaaaAAAaanyywaaaAAayyy.
Thanks for all you do in your vids. Hilarious commentary and editing. Really doing the work for us 30 somethings that still love Nintendo and gaming.

[@WesDoesGames]

Just don't send me any barbie doll heads in the mail and I think we'll be good 😅

[@JillyMaysHere]

WatchMojo's "Top 10 Strangest Mario spinoffs" (the one from 2012) also has that prononciation.
Also that royalty free SLTS ripoff song sounds like if someone secretly recorded me fooling around with an effects pedal back when I was trying to (poorly) learn to play the bass.
Plus...the Guitar Center I took those lessons at was in Redmond WA, which is also the city where Nintendo's US HQ is. Coincidence? I think not! (kidding)

[@WesDoesGames]

So what you're saying is you could have been in Foo Fighters right now if you had played your cards right

[@JillyMaysHere]

@@WesDoesGames I guess so, (assuming I'm telling the truth when I say I'm a secret time traveler, hence the obvious age discrepancy lol) 🤣

[@stllink0509]

Paul Rudd at 14:25

[@robby024]

I had the donkey kong vhs!

[@StephenOConnell-tz5zw]

i have the donkey kong 64 vhs

[@Ty2595]

Yea sorry I'm the bottom banana eater

[@WesDoesGames]

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