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Keep on milking Robin Williams, Nintendo!

8:00 PM on 11.15.2011 | Tony Ponce

45 comments

Okay, Nintendo. We get it. Robin Williams is a total videogame nerd who named his daughter after Princess Zelda. One thing, though... Zelda Williams isn't in this commercial! I don't want extreme closeups of Robin's creepy old man lips!

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44 comments | showing # 1 to 44

Epic-Kx

MORE ROBIN WILLIAMS IS A GOOD THING.

Even though Zelda (Williams) is smokin hot.

ShadeOfLight

Yes, keep on milking Robin Williams, Nintendo!

I'm serious, please do.

rexwolf2

TE thumbnail: HAWT.

pedrovay2003

What's wrong with just Robin Williams? Would you rather someone who didn't give a crap about video games doing a Zelda commercial?

RedQueensAce

Didn't you know? Creepy old man lips are what drives sales of nintendo games these days.

dunnace

I actually really liked that commercial, ol' robbie's got a great voice

Scissors

I didn't think it was so bad, if you watched the other commercials you kind of get it.

Mighty Heman

weaksauce!!! I'd like to know how much Robin Williams is being paid to make these commercials. As it stands with me, I feel like these commercials are overly contrived and that anyone who hasn't seem Mork and Mindy are out of touch with the reality of the old geezer who is Robin Williams. On that note, who is Robin Williams these days? has he been in any movies? I don't recall anything he has done lately that isn't related to Zelda games.

ProperlyParanoid

More Robin Williams is more than okay in my book.

We do need a commercial of Zelda Williams dressed as Link playing Skyward Sword and jumping up and down. You know, for science.

tvandlust

I'll take more Robin Williams over that jackass Kevin Butler any day.

MrJoe

Robin and Zelda Williams are both really big Zelda fans, so I don't see why it's so wrong to have them star is some advertisements for the newest entry. Zelda in particular has very good tastes; her favorite game is Majora's Mask.

Jonathan Missroon

Hey, Nintendo can milk Robin Williams all they want; he ain't doing much these days anyway.

Janklogs

I like Robin Williams, so shut up, Ponce!

Shinta

I don't know, this commercial was a win in my book. Granted, if Zelda Williams was in it, it would have been even better.

Rampart

Remember, Nintendo can milk anything with nipples.

imDraxx

Why just Robin? Why not BOTH?! That would get plenty of people excited for Skyward Sword.

Thane Vickers

MILK THOSE OLD MAN TITS, YOU DIRTY MEAT MAN!

mangs

Why are 1:1 controls not in ANY of these commercials? At least put it in ONE of them. Even Jimmy Fallon didn't know about them when showcasing the game on his show with Reggie!

Ramminchuck

I miss the beard :(

Mr Andy Dixon

Beats the fuck outta the lifestyle commercials.

Johnny Justice

Mighty Heman: He does stand up now. You know not every actor needs to star in movies until they die, right?

Los255

WHERE IS MY JUMANJI WII GAME NINTENDO? HUH?

hardy83

God damn it Nintendo of America. A fraction of the money you wasted on this ineffective commercial could've been spent bringing over games like Xenoblade and Day of Disaster.

fcINFINITY

Those are the wrong nip close ups, We need Zelda Williams nipple close ups!

Iris Repliforce

THIS MAN IS one of the things that kept me sane these days.

A prophet of Fortune

Of course they will use Williams at every opportunity. He is an A-list star who actually likes video games. I would imagine that is rather rare. There is an authenticity to using him to sell your stuff.

chiptoon

"This is where it all begins" reminds me of that old He-Man ad.

GoofierBrute

There can never be enough Robin Williams as far as I'm concerned.

josmeister

JUMANJI!!!!!
That is all

ScottyG

Hey now. Robin Williams is an inspiration to overly hairy gentlemen everywhere.

Hamza, back me up on this.

butcher

Not sure if these commercials do the anniversary or game justice. It might attract some demographic.. not sure who really. A more epic commercial would make the fans happier. But do they really care about a commercial? They were going to buy it anyway.

Adonai

Robin Williams on coke in the 70s - funny.

Robin Williams anytime from the 90s onward - aggravatingly annoying, anti-funny and in the first few Zelda ads looked like he was auditioning to be on To Catch A Predator.

A Kevin Butler campaign this ain't.

K1NG J0RDAN

I don't "dislike" Robin Williams by any means, but I still enjoy Kevin Butler (to the comment above stating Rob was way better)

Static Jak

Considering all the horrible video game ads I've seen over the years, this is by far an improvement.
Someone who likes video games and is well known, doing advertisements for video games.

I see no problem with that.
But I miss the beard...

Woody1988

Im cool with that. Robin Williams is awesome, but here's something off topic, have you ever noticed that when listening to Robin Williams, close your eyes, and all you can picture is the genie from Aladdin? No? Just me then!

Occams electric toothbrush

Robin Williams is my alternate universe dad so I'm ok with this. He has very sincere eyes. I like that.

SirNinjaFace

Sony take notes, if Harrison Ford have a hot daughter put her in the Uncharted commercials with him.

Cutie Honey

I think it goes without saying that everyone approves of more Robin Williams.

Gwendolyn

Sorry but I really like Robin, even if his humor is sometimes too silly, he's a very sweet grandpa :D

Gwendolyn

Sorry but I really like Robin, even if his humor is sometimes too silly, he's a very sweet grandpa :D

Kraid

MasterBalls

So Sony can keep using the arrogant twat that is Kevin Butler but Nintendo use a great comedian for a few commercials and get bitched out for it? This don't sit right with me.

Another episode of "Nintendo Can't Do Right!"

BoomingEchoes

What Epic said, though not having Zelda be in this one feels like a misstep.. kinda defeats the point of having Robin there without her.

Bluj162

Why is he so pale looking? I hope he isn't ill.

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